While surfing the Web tonight, I stumbled onto this little item -- apparently the Route 66 Pulse newspaper will be the beneficiary of a contest for prospective female models. From The Sustainability Ninja: Think you’re hot? Like wearing sustainable clothing? Well you’re in luck. Project Green Search is a new modeling competition seeking models to … Continue reading Cheesecake for the Route 66 Pulse?
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Notes from the road
The historic railroad depot at Braidwood, Ill., was moved a couple of weeks ago. A local grocery store wanted the land near Route 66 for parking. The grocery donated the depot to the city as long as it was moved. The Morris Daily Herald has a story about the move, and the Braidwood Area Historical … Continue reading Notes from the road
Route 66 Alliance endorses plug-in vehicle project
In the middle of this story from the Santa Monica (Calif.) Daily Press about the Green Roadway Project, which seeks to eventually bring green-powered infrastructure across the United States to recharge electric vehicles, is this: The Route 66 Alliance, which promotes and preserves the historic roadway that terminates in Santa Monica, announced its endorsement of … Continue reading Route 66 Alliance endorses plug-in vehicle project
Route 66 Pulse issue will include survey
The next issue of the Route 66 Pulse newspaper will include a survey and self-addressed stamped envelope. Researchers at Rutgers University are conducting a study on the people who travel the Mother Road. I'll let Jim Conkle, who is leading the revival of the Pulse, explain: The National Park Service Route 66 Corridor program received … Continue reading Route 66 Pulse issue will include survey
Route 66 Pulse update
Bob "Crocodile" Lile and I have been exchanging e-mails about the resurrection of the Route 66 Pulse newspaper, which ceased publication in August 2008 after nearly two years of steep financial losses. As sales manager, he provided a few details about the efforts to revive the newspaper: Printing of the first issue of the revived … Continue reading Route 66 Pulse update
Students take a closer look at Route 66
The Prairie, a student-run newspaper at West Texas A&M University, has published a special issue that takes a closer look at historic Route 66, particularly in the Amarillo area. There's an overview of the road's history and a closer look at a number of businesses, including the Texas Ivy antique store, the Golden Light Cafe, … Continue reading Students take a closer look at Route 66
Route 66 Pulse may have a heartbeat
I've received word in recent days that an effort is being made to revive the Route 66 Pulse newspaper, which ceased publication August 2008 after a little more than two years. Bob "Crocodile" Lile, president of the Texas Old Route 66 Association; and Jim Conkle, executive director of the California Route 66 Preservation Foundation, are … Continue reading Route 66 Pulse may have a heartbeat
Miami gets byways grant
The City of Miami, Okla., and its Convention and Visitors Bureau announced Monday it had received a National Scenic Byways grant of $40,000, reported the Miami News Record. The money will be used to print 250,000 copies of a tri-state tourism publication that covers Route 66 from Vinita, Okla., to Carthage, Mo. A total match … Continue reading Miami gets byways grant
Route 66 Pulse flatlining
Barring a "small miracle," the Route 66 Pulse newspaper will cease publication after its current issue. Early Friday, I received an e-mail from Bob "Crocodile" Lile, president of the Old Route 66 Association of Texas and a frequent contributor to the Pulse, that spilled the news: Sadly, advertising revenue and subscriptions have not kept pace … Continue reading Route 66 Pulse flatlining
New Oklahoma Route 66 guide is a gem
A few weeks ago, a little birdie told me that the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department had just published a new Route 66 guide and that folks at the agency were really pleased with it. I received it in the mail a few days ago. The little birdie was right. "Oklahoma Route 66 -- The … Continue reading New Oklahoma Route 66 guide is a gem