Television host Jann Scott of Boulder, Colo., has placed all 22 episodes of his whimsical 30-minute programs about historic Route 66 on Travel Channel 1 Web site here. They're available as podcasts, too.
Month: August 2006
A way to find information about Route 66 towns
Steered by an article by the Rochester (N.Y.) Democrat & Chronicle, I've found a decent way to search for information about towns on Route 66 -- or just about any town in the United States, for that matter. It's called ePodunk.com. It does a fairly good job consolidating search-engine data about a town into one … Continue reading A way to find information about Route 66 towns
Film review: “Route 66: An American (bad)Dream”
The filmmakers should rename it, "Route 66: A (bad)Movie." An "open-source" film-making company, Veb Film Leipzig, made a "Route 66: An American (bad)Dream" and posted it on Google Video in the past week or so. The premise: three young German men drive an old rented Cadillac across the country and document their experiences on film. … Continue reading Film review: “Route 66: An American (bad)Dream”
A visit to Acoma Pueblo
Catherine Watson recounts her visit to the ancient American Indian city of Acoma Pueblo, a few miles south of Route 66 in the New Mexico desert. She not only toured the city, but she also descended from the mesa via an old footpath -- the same one that residents have used for centuries. Go read … Continue reading A visit to Acoma Pueblo
Latest issue of Show Me Route 66 is out
The latest quarterly issue of Show Me Route 66, a quarterly publication of the Route 66 Association of Missouri, has been published. And it's a superb one. Stories include: Coverage of the dedication ceremony for Missouri's Route 66 becoming a state scenic byway. The association gave checks to help support preservation efforts. The checks helped … Continue reading Latest issue of Show Me Route 66 is out
Old tractors keep a’rollin’
About 80 drivers of antique tractors showed up Saturday at Route 66 Antique Tractors Roadshow, which started in Normal, Ill., and stopped at Pontiac for the day. The event continues Sunday at Dwight and Odell, reports the Bloomington Pantagraph. Organizers said participation was down slightly from last year's event, probably because of the higher cost … Continue reading Old tractors keep a’rollin’
Take It Easy
Speaking of standin' on a corner ... I'll bet you haven't seen this version in a long, long time, if at all. It's a BBC broadcast from 1973 during the Eagles' hair-farmin' days, and the song includes the a capella introduction.
Standin’ Near a Corner Festival
The Arizona Reporter has details about about the Standin' on a Corner Festival in Winslow, Ariz., next month. Unless you've not been near a radio in the past 30 years, the festival refers to the Eagles' hit, "Take It Easy," in which the boys sing: "Well, I was standin' on a corner in Winslow, Arizona, … Continue reading Standin’ Near a Corner Festival
Award-winning neon video is online
KNME-TV in Albuquerque a couple years ago produced "Route 66: The Neon Road," a 25-minute video about New Mexico's neon-sign restoration program for Route 66 businesses. The video won an Emmy. That video recently was posted at Google Video; you can watch the whole thing here below. It's an enjoyable video. The rockabilly-flavored soundtrack by … Continue reading Award-winning neon video is online
In the Vanilla Mood
A little weird, but it works. Vanilla Mood has tons of stuff on YouTube, including a version of "Like a Rolling Stone" and "Superstition." No, I'm not kidding.