Book review: “A Route 66 Companion”

Roadies leafing through David King Dunaway's "A Route 66 Companion" (University of Texas Press, soft cover, 162 pages) may get a jolt of bittersweet nostalgia. That's because the pages are sprinkled with intricate pen-and-ink drawings of Bob Waldmire, the beloved Route 66 artist and roving hippie who died of cancer in late 2009. Waldmire's artwork … Continue reading Book review: “A Route 66 Companion”

A day at the Santa Monica Pier

This excellent video by Tony Leech uses time-lapse and tilt-shift effects to show scenes at the Santa Monica Pier, the traditional western end of Route 66: https://youtu.be/FCmtkvQ1fXE Music is "Wassup You Guys!" by M. Bison.