The updated 16th edition of "The Route 66 Dining & Lodging Guide," published by the National Historic Route 66 Federation, is now available to order. The federation didn't have the book listed on its 0nline store as of Saturday. However, it can be ordered from Amazon for $15.95 -- although it's "temporarily" out of stock. In early … Continue reading New “Route 66 Dining & Lodging Guide” is available
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St. Louis baseball legend Stan Musial dies
Stan Musial, the greatest player for the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team and one of the city's most beloved figures, died at age 92 on Saturday, reported the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and other media outlets. We'll let sports writers across the globe wax eloquently about Stan the Man's awesome batting statistics and his humble public … Continue reading St. Louis baseball legend Stan Musial dies
A man’s trip on Route 66 in 1967
Magnum Redux, a self-proclaimed "writer, artist, published author, car lover, gun nut, professional musician, and nostalgia expert" on YouTube, describes a trip he took on Route 66 in 1967 from Joplin, Mo., to Santa Monica, Calif. https://youtu.be/pgfp3u9UudI He also gives a shout-out to the "Route 66 Adventure Handbook" and the "Here It Is!" map series … Continue reading A man’s trip on Route 66 in 1967
On the Mother Road with “On the Road’s” director
Rebecca Keegan of the Los Angeles Times talked about the upcoming film "On the Road" with its director, Walter Salles. The film is based on the famed Jack Kerouac novel of 1957. In what had to be a memorable experience, the reporter conducted the interview with Salles driving a 1949 Hudson on Route 66 in … Continue reading On the Mother Road with “On the Road’s” director
A fun chat on KMOX radio
For fun, here's 34-minute broadcast on the KMOX-AM Auto Show in St. Louis. Host Greg Damon brought in Route 66 aficionado Joe Sonderman to talk about old cars and the Mother Road. The show really gets cooking around the 5-minute mark, where a caller tells about the Corvette he ordered. Sonderman owns the 66postcards.com site. … Continue reading A fun chat on KMOX radio
Book review: “The Route 66 Encyclopedia”
Readers of this website may be surprised to know there are folks out there who scoff at Route 66's history and its current-day attractions. They insist it's an "old, dead road," and claim its history is as colorless as the interstates that replaced it. The next time you run into someone like that, show them … Continue reading Book review: “The Route 66 Encyclopedia”
How “Route 66 American Icon” was published
Shannon Richardson explained the genesis and production of his self-published photography book, "Route 66 American Icon," during a seminar a few weeks ago at B&H Photo in New York City. The video is more than an hour, but prospective authors and photographers probably will find his experiences and advice helpful. https://youtu.be/CUiBO5YS7Dw "Route 66 American Icon" … Continue reading How “Route 66 American Icon” was published
Book review: “Route 66: The People, The Places, The Dream”
Reading "Route 66: The People, The Places, The Dream" (paperback, self-published, 260 pages, $34.95) is like listening to two New Jersey chums talking about their first trip on the Mother Road in a vintage Cadillac. Plenty of Route 66 travelogues delve into the road's rich history and context (Rick Antonson's "Route 66 Still Kicks" is … Continue reading Book review: “Route 66: The People, The Places, The Dream”
Cadillac guys turn Route 66 journey into a book
Sal Santoro and Bob Walton drove a 1968 Cadillac the length of Route 66 about three years ago. Their experiences during their 7,300-mile trip were parlayed into a book, "Route 66: The People, The Places, The Dream." This is a video about the book's authors: https://youtu.be/diGQV5ESTiA My review of their book will be posted in … Continue reading Cadillac guys turn Route 66 journey into a book
Book review: “Route 66 Still Kicks”
You have to admire the nerve or foolishness of two pals who are so determined to travel old alignments of Route 66 that they get stuck not once, but twice, during their journey. That's what happens in Rick Antonson's "Route 66 Still Kicks" (Skyhorse Publishing, paperback, 336 pages, illustrated, e-book available). Although this book is … Continue reading Book review: “Route 66 Still Kicks”