Andrew Wood, a communications professor at San Jose State University, author, and longtime Route 66 fan, recently went to Cars Land at Disney's California Adventure and shot this video: https://youtu.be/2sP_ZIevhKk On his Woodland Shoppers Paradise blog, he wrote: Cars Land presents an intricately detailed reproduction of Radiator Springs, and a perfect illustration of how Route … Continue reading The lights of Radiator Springs
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Joplin’s Christmas windows
Joplin City Hall in downtown Joplin, Mo., decorates its windows each year for the Christmas season. This year, the windows took on a Route 66 theme as well. Ace Jackalope was there Friday for opening night. https://youtu.be/oXLjyU1vWKo Joplin is hosting the International Route 66 Festival in August 2013.
Tucumcari’s Christmas Village
For a second straight year, a miniature Christmas Village has been set up in the windows of the building across Route 66 from the Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari, N.M. The display will be open each Saturday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. through Christmas. According to the Tucumcari / Quay County Chamber of Commerce: … Continue reading Tucumcari’s Christmas Village
Cars Land at Christmas
Cars Land, located at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., recently was decorated for the holiday season for the first time. The Disney Parks Blog produced this video about it: https://youtu.be/vc2_m9eoUa4 Do check out Cars Land's official website, where everything -- including the radio station -- has been changed to reflect the Christmas season. Cars Land … Continue reading Cars Land at Christmas
Where a celebrity’s fame persists after death
The Los Angeles Times posted a terrific article about Karie Bible, a black-clad tour guide at century-old and celebrity-filled Hollywood Forever Cemetery, located off Santa Monica Boulevard (aka Route 66) in Los Angeles. It seems Bible (her real name) is perfect for the site, combining a bit of kitsch with a lot of history in … Continue reading Where a celebrity’s fame persists after death
Test results close chapter in Times Beach saga
The U.S. EPA announced that recent soil tests at Route 66 State Park near Eureka, Mo., showed remnants of dioxin are at a safe level for visitors and park rangers -- effectively closing a chapter of the long and tragic saga of the now-extinct Route 66 town of Times Beach. According to a news release … Continue reading Test results close chapter in Times Beach saga
Joplin’s Christmas windows will have a Route 66 theme
The annual Christmas windows display at City Hall in downtown Joplin, Mo., will have more of a Mother Road flavor, reported the Joplin Globe: This year, they are tackling an ambitious task — the recreating of Route 66 from Chicago, Ill., to Santa Monica, Calif. The artists have created 22 panels that depict images one … Continue reading Joplin’s Christmas windows will have a Route 66 theme
Cars Land decked for the holidays
This photo is one of many you'll find at the Mice Chat website, where dozens of amazing photos have been posted showing how Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., has been decorated for the Christmas season. That includes Cars Land, where each area is decked out in automotive themes and reflecting the characters from "Cars." I highly … Continue reading Cars Land decked for the holidays
Take the high road into Arizona
This episode of "Highroads with Dan Davis," produced by AAA, delves into Route 66 in northern Arizona, including La Posada, the town of Winslow, and Joe & Aggie's in Holbrook, and others. AZPHXs3-003 ROUTE 66 for vimeo from AAA Highroads on Vimeo. The video is about 27 minutes long, but interspersed with public-service announcements and … Continue reading Take the high road into Arizona
So what’s going on with Route 66 in Tulsa?
A story in the Tulsa World on Thursday provided an update on the fledgling Route 66 Task Force and other Route 66-related projects in the city. The report contained interesting tidbits, including the status of the long-in-coming Route 66 Experience museum near the Arkansas River: The major Route 66 project - an interpretive center at … Continue reading So what’s going on with Route 66 in Tulsa?