Kim Schneider, a travel writer for Michigan Live, poses this question about NBC-TV's dud of a reality series on Route 66, "The Great American Road Trip": Has the show done more to keep people off the road than on it? Short answer from me: I doubt it. First off, ratings for "Road Trip" have been … Continue reading More of a drizzle than a storm
Day: July 29, 2009
Au natural
Urban Tulsa posted a fascinating article about Oaklake Trails Naturist Park near Depew, Okla., off Route 66. Simply put, it is a 400-acre resort for nudists. At Oaklake, everyone is nude or nearly nude. Women and men wearing nothing but hats and sunglasses splash in the pool. A young woman sits outside her cabin in … Continue reading Au natural
Motorcycle trip raising money for fallen firefighters
A group of firefighters is riding motorcycles on Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica, Calif., to raise money for a foundation that benefits the families of firefighters who died in the line of duty, reports KSDK-TV in St. Louis. The trip concludes Aug. 5. The group was in St. Louis on Tuesday. From the … Continue reading Motorcycle trip raising money for fallen firefighters