A drone pilot with enviable skills takes his aircraft up, over and even through parts of the ruins of the Route 66 ghost town of Two Guns, Arizona. https://youtu.be/LKzLxNEX21A According to the YouTube account, called RoadTripFPV, he is an aerospace engineer. A little less than a year ago, he posted this drone video of Amboy … Continue reading Some stunt drone-flying at Two Guns
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Illinois touts Route 66 to young people in new “Up for Amazing” campaign
The Illinois Office of Tourism recently released its new "Up for Amazing" advertising campaign designed to draw tourists from the millennial generation and Generation X to the state. Route 66 features prominently in at least two of the 30-second ads. And several other attractions -- including Abraham Lincoln sites in Springfield and Chicago's Willis Tower -- … Continue reading Illinois touts Route 66 to young people in new “Up for Amazing” campaign
“Route 66 and Historic Byways in Cibola County”
Do yourself a favor and watch this 22-minute video, "Route 66 and Historic Byways in Cibola County," which covers cultural and historical attractions in that New Mexico county. https://youtu.be/1G1Vgxh2cxE The video was produced by Manuel Vasquez and director Barbara Wesley at Seven Cities Productions, based in the same county in Grants, New Mexico. The Cibola County Beacon … Continue reading “Route 66 and Historic Byways in Cibola County”
Church in historic building hosting fundraiser today for Route 66 Village
The Merge Church, in a historic building in the Red Fork district of southwest Tulsa, is hosting at a matinée screening today of a 1943 John Wayne film as a fundraiser for the nearby Route 66 Village. Merge Church at 4050 Southwest Blvd. (aka Route 66), inside an Art Deco building that once was a … Continue reading Church in historic building hosting fundraiser today for Route 66 Village
Trump budget contains no money for Albuquerque Rapid Transit — for now
President Donald Trump's proposed budget for the 2018 fiscal year contains no federal money for Albuquerque Rapid Transit -- news that caused anxiety with some city officials and ART supporters. Mayor Richard Berry remains confident the $119 million ART project to convert nine miles of Central Avenue (aka Route 66) into dedicated bus lanes will receive its $69 … Continue reading Trump budget contains no money for Albuquerque Rapid Transit — for now
A trip down Oklahoma’s Route 66, circa 2009
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation recently began uploading videos to Vimeo, including this 17-minute trip down Route 66 in the Sooner State. It's not a recent video, as I noted a few things that apparently have changed since it was shot. The big totem pole at Totem Pole Park near Foyil has been repainted in … Continue reading A trip down Oklahoma’s Route 66, circa 2009
A chat with Meramec Caverns owner Les Turilli
The Washington Missourian newspaper recently sat down with Les Turilli Sr., owner of Meramec Caverns in Stanton, Missouri, who talked about its troubles in 2016 and the cave's storied history. Meramec Caverns, which has been open to the public since 1933, doesn't sit on Route 66. Instead, it's about three miles from the Mother Road. … Continue reading A chat with Meramec Caverns owner Les Turilli
Mitchell Caverns will reopen later this year
Mitchell Caverns, a Route 66 attraction in California's Mojave Desert until state budget cuts forced its closing six years ago, is slated to reopen in May or June. A spokesman for the California parks system told The Press-Enterprise it doesn't have a firm date for reopening because "we still have some work to do" in … Continue reading Mitchell Caverns will reopen later this year
Woman stole $313,000 in Petrified Forest National Park entrance fees
A former worker at the Petrified Forest National Park in eastern Arizona was sentenced to a year in prison and ordered to pay back the $313,000 in entrance fees she stole. Sharon Baldwin, 47, of Sanders, Arizona, also must undergo three years of supervised release, according to a report in the Arizona Republic. She had … Continue reading Woman stole $313,000 in Petrified Forest National Park entrance fees
Exporting the buzz of Route 66 to England
The Outside Collective, a London-based creative and illustration agency, last year helped create a huge Route 66 mural featuring several Illinois landmarks. I just now found out about it. The mural was at on the side of The Hat & Feathers pub on the corner of Clerkenwell and Goswell roads in London (map here). It was 52 … Continue reading Exporting the buzz of Route 66 to England