The Sun Runner, a magazine about the California desert, recently posted a long article about Route 66 from Victorville, Calif., to Kingman, Ariz. Longtime roadie Jim Conkle is prominently mentioned in the piece. You can read it online here:
Category: Magazines
Tucumcari used for fashion photo spread by Marie Claire magazine
In December, French fashion photographer Thierry Le Goues, model Katelyn Pascavis, and a large crew from Dodge Burn Foto descended on the Route 66 town of Tucumcari, N.M., and its landmark Blue Swallow Motel for several days for a photo shoot for Marie Claire magazine. Le Goues and his crew shot all over Route 66 in … Continue reading Tucumcari used for fashion photo spread by Marie Claire magazine
Newest issue of “66 The Mother Road”
Here's the newest issue of the online magazine "66 The Mother Road." This is the one with the Christmas painting of a scene over the Route 66 town of Cuba, Mo. Open publication - Free publishing Thanks to a relatively new plug-in, I'm able to embed Issuu publications, such as this one.
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
Good cookin’ at Cookin’ from Scratch
Watching this video made me mighty hungry. It's a clip produced by Rural Missouri magazine about Cookin' from Scratch, a restaurant off Route 66 in Doolittle, Mo. (Sometimes the restaurant is listed as being near Newburg, Mo.) https://youtu.be/K2fyneFSiEE Rural Missouri is a statewide publication from the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives. Its YouTube channel contains other … Continue reading Good cookin’ at Cookin’ from Scratch
High rider
A woman from Los Angeles wants to ride her double-high bicycle (like the one seen above) down Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica later in the summer, with the help of a national magazine. Melissa Rougeaux yesterday applied for a $10,000 Adventure Grant from Outside magazine. The magazine explained: In celebration of our 35th … Continue reading High rider
Smithsonian magazine details Route 66’s revival
David Lamb of Smithsonian magazine has written an excellent article about Route 66's abandonment by the U.S. highway system and the Mother Road's eventual revival. It's in the February issue, but you can read it online here. The article focuses on Arizona -- Angel Delgadillo and the small Route 66 town of Seligman, La Posada … Continue reading Smithsonian magazine details Route 66’s revival
A word from our sponsor …
This is an ad created by Sarah Laird and Good Company: https://vimeo.com/32353923 The information on the video is scant, but I'm pretty sure it's a spot for this magazine.
Food magazine devotes entire issue to Route 66
Popular Plates magazine is devoting its current issue to food and restaurants along Route 66. This particular magazine boasts the added cachet of employing Michael and Jane Stern, authors of the popular "Roadfood" book and website, as the editors. The magazine is 96 pages and costs $9.99. It will be on sale at bookstores and … Continue reading Food magazine devotes entire issue to Route 66
New photo-op in Albuquerque
If you love the glow of neon, you'll find a new attraction among the many you'll find along Central Avenue (aka Route 66) in Albuquerque. A re-created sign was installed on the side of the KiMo Theatre during a ceremony on June 3. Because the theater was originally opened in 1927, the street during the … Continue reading New photo-op in Albuquerque