Remember the story of Loren Hole and John Morrison planning their trip on Route 66 in a 1968 Triumph sports car? Well, they completed their trip and raised $1,000 for a local Rotary scholarship fund. The Daily Herald in Everett, Wash., has the story.
Month: November 2006
How to shoot night neon
Redforkhippiechick provides all the how-to on shooting Route 66 neon lights at night, and provides details on some of her own shots.
Bridge in Route 66 State Park closes
A Meramec River bridge leading to Route 66 State Park near Eureka, Mo., is closed for repairs, and it's not known for how long, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. However, the article provides helpful information on how to visit the park by other means: Park visitors can use an alternate route to the main … Continue reading Bridge in Route 66 State Park closes
Route 66 blog roundup for Nov. 3
I haven't a blog roundup in a while, so here goes: Zinger at LiveJournal's Found Photos community blog has posted this and this from Roll 3 of photos a middle-aged couple's Route 66 trip. Vulpesrex writes a long road journal about a trip from Needles, Calif., to Peach Springs, Ariz. Kate goes to Albuquerque and … Continue reading Route 66 blog roundup for Nov. 3
More Tulsa neon
Redforkhippiechick has posted nighttime neon shots of the restored Circle Cinema and the Gateway Motor Hotel, both on Route 66 in Tulsa. Check them out.
Chatting up Route 66 films
Here's an item about the Oklahoma Centennial Film Festival in Tulsa from the Daily Oklahoman that should interest roadies: Author and Route 66 expert Michael Wallis will host a screening of the animated film "Cars" (2006), in which Wallis provides the voice of the sheriff, at the Riverwalk at 6 p.m. Nov. 10. At 8 … Continue reading Chatting up Route 66 films
Round trip
I'm not totally sure what this YouTube video is about, but I like it. It's titled "Route 66."
Production notes from the “Cars” movie
The Web site for the "Cars" DVD is set to have a bunch of new goodies in the coming days of the DVD's Nov. 7 release. One of them that's available now is a 36-page Acrobat file of the film's production notes. A lot of good stuff there.
Review: “Cars” DVD
One of the perks of running a news site is that you get review copies of books, music, etc., before their official release dates. That includes the DVD of the Disney-Pixar summer movie, "Cars," which I received a week before it hits the streets Nov. 7. "Cars" already has provided much publicity for Route 66, … Continue reading Review: “Cars” DVD
An explanation about the Spooklight?
Paul A. Roales has studied the tri-state phenomenon called Spooklight, or the Hornet Ghost Light, for decades. His conclusion: The light is caused by the headlights of cars from nearby Route 66. You can read about his findings here. Roales seems like he debunks the supernatural angle of the phenomenon pretty convincingly. (Hat tip to … Continue reading An explanation about the Spooklight?