Annette of Toronto has a blog called SCOOT, or Smart Car Owners of Toronto. The Smart car is a dinky (and cute) vehicle made by DaimlerChrysler that gets fantastic mileage. One owner reports getting 78 miles per gallon on a cross-country trip. Whether that's U.S. gallons and Imperial gallons, I'm not sure. Still impressive, however. … Continue reading Getting Smart on Route 66
Category: Movies
Sneak peeks at Pixar’s “Cars”
An event that's widely anticipated by Route 66 fans is the release of Pixar Studios' "Cars" on June 9, 2006. Because the animated film is based on Route 66, it could bring more publicity -- and travelers -- to the Mother Road than any event since the original publication of the Michael Wallis best-selling "Route … Continue reading Sneak peeks at Pixar’s “Cars”
A Route 66er reports on “Elizabethtown”
Route 66 fan Denny Gibson saw the Cameron Crowe movie, "Elizabethtown," which apparently has some scenes from Route 66 in it. Here's what Denny reported: There is a road trip in it but it is only the last 15-20 minutes of the movie. Once it starts, it gets to some good roadside attractions, including the … Continue reading A Route 66er reports on “Elizabethtown”
Claire’s Diary from “Elizabethtown”
Surfing the film's Web site, I didn't see any stills or video that screamed "Route 66!!!" but some of the scenery in the clips suggests that part of the film takes place in Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico.The best part of the site for roadies is "Claire's America," which is the character portrayed by Kirsten … Continue reading Claire’s Diary from “Elizabethtown”
“Elizabethtown” has Route 66 ties
Apparently the new Cameron Crowe road-trip film, "Elizabethtown," has some Route 66 references. Check out the item from this review. In fact, Crowe captures many beautiful moments, from a widow's eulogy to her beloved spouse to the sensation of zooming down historic Route 66. I'll post more as I learn about the movie.