The dead end of Route 66 nostalgia

The CityLab website recently published a profile about photographer and filmmaker Phil Donahue (not the talk-show host) and his efforts to document what he calls "nostalgia on Route 66." Donahue's observations give the reader a lot of think about. Here's what he observed in many Route 66 towns: For the most part, Donohue said, the … Continue reading The dead end of Route 66 nostalgia

“Cultural Heritage Tourism: Why People Travel Route 66”

A marketing professor revealed a little-known word -- anemoia -- he'd discovered only in the past year that probably explains why many people explore Route 66. Nick Gerlich, a professor at West Texas A&M and an avid explorer of old Route 66, explained during his presentation Oct. 31 at the Miles of Possibility Conference in Edwardsville, Illinois, that anemoia … Continue reading “Cultural Heritage Tourism: Why People Travel Route 66”