A tour of Jim Ross’ property

Oklahoma Route 66 historian and author Jim Ross gives a tour of his house, the design which was inspired by Phillips 66 cottage-style gas stations from the 1930s. Ross also built roadside-based guest cabin on his property, which sits on a piece of land where two alignments of Route 66 run nearby. I've been to … Continue reading A tour of Jim Ross’ property

Red rock country

Here's a nice video that popped up a few hours ago. This is Route 66 from about Laguna, N.M. You can even see Owl Rock near the beginning. The music is part of the soundtrack from the "Cars" movie.

Woman soon will travel part of Route 66 on horseback

Megan Carter soon will begin her Buffalo Moon Expedition -- riding on horseback from southeastern Oklahoma to Chicago partly on Route 66. Carter's journey begins Sept. 1, but she reckons she won't be on the Mother Road until later in the month. She figures she'll be averaging about 10 miles a day. Carter's blog is … Continue reading Woman soon will travel part of Route 66 on horseback

New museum opening in St. James

If you're in the area of St. James, Mo., tomorrow, it might be advisable to pull off that interstate and check out the new Vacuum Cleaner Museum and Factory Outlet holding its grand opening at 1:30 p.m. that day. According to the Hit the Road blog of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The museum’s collection includes … Continue reading New museum opening in St. James