The long-closed Joliet Correctional Center, located off Route 66 in Joliet, Ill., and the setting for the opening scene of "The Blues Brothers," is seriously being considered as a tourism site, according to a report in the Chicago Tribune. The Joliet prison opened in the 1850s, and during the early years, inmates were used to build the … Continue reading Joliet prison may become tourism attraction
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San Bernardino County will sign part of Route 66
San Bernardino County in California plans to designate a portion of historic Route 66 as "County Highway 66" as a way to kick-start its County Route Marker Program. According to a news release from the county: Vice-Chairman Mitzelfelt is using $45,000 of his office’s discretionary funding to pay for the signage on the route. No federal dollars … Continue reading San Bernardino County will sign part of Route 66
Disney provides new inside look at Cars Land
The Disney Parks Blog today provided a new peek inside of the Cars Land amusement park under construction at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif. Most of the pictures dealt with the Radiator Springs Racers ride in Cars Land. This is a photo of the Cadillac Range, inspired by Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, Texas, and its … Continue reading Disney provides new inside look at Cars Land
Pontiac tourism up 30% this year
Businesses and chambers of commerce along Route 66, take note -- data collected at the Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame and Museum in Pontiac, Ill., indicate that tourism there has risen nearly 30 percent in 2011, compared to the same period a year ago. According to a news release today from Ellie Alexander, director … Continue reading Pontiac tourism up 30% this year
A virtual view of Cars Land
Disney has created this video that gives you a virtual preview of the Cars Land amusement park that's being built at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif.: https://youtu.be/Pt_9rujHJBo Cars Land is a re-creation of the fictional Route 66 town of Radiator Springs from the "Cars" movies, although much of that town is inspired by real-life Route … Continue reading A virtual view of Cars Land
Notes from the Route 66 festival
A lot is going on this weekend at the International Route 66 Festival in Amarillo. But Friday, most of the newsworthy stuff Friday could be found at the artists and authors exposition, housed in the San Jacinto Christian Academy cafeteria. The inside of the cafeteria provides a good indication why it was used. Check out all … Continue reading Notes from the Route 66 festival
Cars Land set for summer 2012 opening
The Cars Land theme park -- based on the Route 66 town of Radiator Springs from the 2006 Disney-Pixar film "Cars" -- at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., will open in summer 2012, according to a report in the Orange County Register. Cars Land is part of $1 billion, 12-acre expansion of Disney California Adventure. … Continue reading Cars Land set for summer 2012 opening
A little of the Land of Lincoln
Here's a fast-paced photographic look down Route 66 in Illinois, courtesy of the Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway. https://youtu.be/hgWeEz269yw
Train arrives at Route 66 Station
After years of planning, the Frisco Meteor 4500 steam locomotive, along with a passenger car and caboose, were moved today by rail onto the Route 66 Station park at 3700 Southwest Blvd. in west Tulsa. The move necessitated the closing of Southwest Boulevard (aka Route 66) for two days so track could be laid onto … Continue reading Train arrives at Route 66 Station
“Why Take the Interstate?”
Ed Klein, who runs the Route 66 World website, recently gave a five-minute presentation at Ignite Phoenix that explains the appeal of Route 66 as well as anything. https://youtu.be/nhRjjJHg7tQ