More about Brother’s Route 66 campaign

A few days ago, I found 14 videos that obviously were part of a television ad campaign for Brother's label-making machine. All of the segments were shot on or near Route 66. The account that posted the videos was "BrotherUK," but no other information about the campaign existed. Today, a report by Campaign Live, based in … Continue reading More about Brother’s Route 66 campaign

Illinois Route 66 gets FHA grant

The Federal Highway Administration today announced hundreds of highway grants, including a relatively small one for Route 66 in Illinois. The media release for Illinois from the FHA says that $110,625 has been awarded to install "educational panels along Historic Route 66." It didn't elaborate, but the grant probably will be used to build more … Continue reading Illinois Route 66 gets FHA grant

Pictures from a fledgling festival

The Springfield (Mo.) Convention and Visitors Bureau has posted this slide show of the recently completed, inaugural Birthplace of Route 66 Festival. https://youtu.be/9TXaUWOuBwM