This video about Route 66 was produced by the City of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. In my opinion, it captured the allure of the Mother Road very well: Travel Video- Route 66 from City of Rancho Cucamonga on Vimeo.
Category: History
Route 66, circa 1988
This remarkable 26-minute documentary, "Route 66, The Main Street of America," from 1988 offers glimpses of the Mother Road from nearly a quarter-century ago. It's dubbed in Dutch, but don't let that stop you from watching. The interviewees all speak English, after all. The film is even more notable because it has footage of Gladys … Continue reading Route 66, circa 1988
Route 66 Trailhead Park dedicated
The Route 66 Trailhead Park, which includes a new, Route 66-themed overpass for pedestrians and cyclists on the Pacific Electric Trail, was dedicated Wednesday on Foothill Boulevard (aka Route 66) in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. The event also marked the completion of widening that road from four to six lanes. David Allen, in a report for … Continue reading Route 66 Trailhead Park dedicated
A long-ago visit to Joe & Aggie’s
Take a look at this 1998 promotional spot by John Fugelsang for the Showtime channel's Free Weekend. Fugelsang visited Joe & Aggie's, a historic Route 66 restaurant in Holbrook, Ariz. Stan's barbershop is behind the restaurant. Showtime Route 66 Free Weekend with John Fugelsang from 99Tigers on Vimeo.
A visit to the California Route 66 Museum
Here's a new video uploaded about the California Route 66 Museum in Victorville. Sharon Foster gives a lot of information about the museum and the importance of Route 66 in the area and to America. https://youtu.be/yApMZjbbGtA
Northern Arizona University’s report on Route 66
A television program, "Inside NAU," by the Northern Arizona University Network takes a look at Route 66. The Mother Road goes through the university's backyard in Flagstaff. Among the people interviewed is Angel "The Angel of Route 66" Delgadillo and NAU archivist (and Route 66 News reader) Sean Evans. https://youtu.be/SDmHWTnN4YU Unlike history professor Michael Amundson, I don't … Continue reading Northern Arizona University’s report on Route 66
Route 66 Interpretive Plaza in Tulsa is finished
Travelers on Route 66 in Tulsa now have a new, short side trip to check out -- the Route 66 Interpretive Plaza near 11th Street and Mingo Road. The sign in a median at that intersection that directs you to the plaza and the two Route 66 alignments in Tulsa was finished months ago. However, … Continue reading Route 66 Interpretive Plaza in Tulsa is finished
Route 66, 20 years ago
Wayne Freedman, a reporter for KGO-TV in San Francisco, on Wednesday tweeted about these two videos from 1992 about Route 66. The first video prominently features Angel "The Angel of Route 66" Delgadillo. https://youtu.be/IJF_wFgqX8M The second video from the same time period spotlights the Wigwam Motel in Holbrook, Ariz. https://youtu.be/7wbkgcUHFOM Remember, these videos were shot … Continue reading Route 66, 20 years ago
Cuervo school building has a new owner
An elderly woman's $10,250 bid for the long-closed Cuervo School in the Route 66 ghost town of Cuervo, N.M., was accepted by the Santa Rosa School Board, according to a story in the print edition of the Guadalupe County Communicator, based in Santa Rosa. Flora Page, who graduated from eighth grade at the stone structure, … Continue reading Cuervo school building has a new owner
Details revealed for upcoming Route 66 exhibit at Autry Center
In a Shalom Life story about artist and journalist Jim Farber, he revealed a few of the things that will be featured in a Route 66 exhibit staring in May 2014 at the Autry National Center in Los Angeles. The key excerpts: I talked with Jim recently in his backyard, which is only a few … Continue reading Details revealed for upcoming Route 66 exhibit at Autry Center