The sound's a bit muddy, but this rockabilly version of "Route 66" by The Rockinghams is quite good. It's also worth seeing just to see one guy cutting a rug in the middle of the video.
Month: January 2008
“JJ’s Route 66 Cruise for ALS” video
Readers may remember John "JJ" Bouma's tour on Route 66 to raise awareness about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, aka Lou Gehrig's Disease, and raise funds. A photographer traveled with the caravan to document other people near the route who have the disease. This video is the result. Bouma died of ALS in December 2006, at age … Continue reading “JJ’s Route 66 Cruise for ALS” video
Looks at the road
Here's a slide show of varying vantage points of Route 66. Unfortunately, I don't know who's performing the music.
Heritage tourism
The New York Times took down its firewall several weeks ago that kept online readers from seeing much of its content. That means that you now can read "The Virtues of Avoiding Interstates," an August 2007 article about tourists who are avoiding the superslab and are seeking out the historic two-lane roads of America. The … Continue reading Heritage tourism
A look inside the new Route 66 Casino
The Route 66 Hotel and Casino near Albuquerque just finished a big expansion. This report from KOAT-TV provides an inside look:
Booming business for Missouri winery
Tucked into this business story from The Missourian about the St. James Winery in St. James, Mo., are startling facts about its growth: Distributed in only five states four years ago, St. James Winery vintages may now be found in 14 states with further expansion efforts for 2008 in place. With over 2,700-plus awards to … Continue reading Booming business for Missouri winery
Smartcar takes the 66 highway
Todd Lassa, who's blogging for Motor Trend magazine, is driving smart fortwo car models on Route 66. The dinky car was challenged by a snowstorm in Flagstaff, but it seemed to handle it OK. Near Flagstaff, in a part of Arizona that was hit with a big snow storm, smart replaced the standard 15-inch tires … Continue reading Smartcar takes the 66 highway
Grants for Grants
It sounds like the Route 66 town of Grants, N.M., home of the annual Fire and Ice motorcycle rally, is sprucing itself up a bit, thanks to its MainStreet program. From the Cibola County Beacon: Jaramillo reported on recent funds awarded to the group. “We've received a $53,000 grant to erect a neon Route 66 … Continue reading Grants for Grants
They oughta be in pictures
The folks at Vintage Roadside, the company that puts graphic art from defunct highway businesses on T-shirts, has expanded into selling photographs. According to a news release: We now have available the first three prints from the Vintage Roadside negative collection. We've chosen to start the series with a circa. 1940 image of the Las … Continue reading They oughta be in pictures
Steak 1, Challenger 0
Rich Talarico of Chicago's Second City Theater takes the 72-ounce steak challenge at the Big Texan Steak Ranch at Amarillo, Texas. The steak won. It's an amusing video, but Talarico apparently isn't good about reading fine print. The billboard says the meal is free if you eat a 72-ounce steak dinner, not the steak itself. … Continue reading Steak 1, Challenger 0