When the inaugural "Keeping You on the Mother Road" (aka "The Route 66 Yellow Pages") appeared two years ago, I noted it was a good rookie effort by the Kansas firm that produced it, but improvements were needed. Mother Road LLC published Volume 2 of "Keeping You on the Mother Road" a few weeks ago. … Continue reading Second edition of “Route 66 Yellow Pages” makes improvements
Category: Publications
A gift that keeps giving
In an effort to boost tourism in Kingman, Ariz., roadie Jim Hinckley and several city officials assembled a Route 66-themed gift basket worth $600 to be given away through 66: The Mother Road, an Internet-only magazine. The Kingman Daily Miner reported: Contents include a two-night stay at the El Trovatore Motel, gift certificates to local … Continue reading A gift that keeps giving
To & From the Mother Road
If you've got some time to kill, I recommend you sit back and peruse this online issue of To & From magazine, which devoted a special issue to Route 66. You can flip the pages right here, and enlarge them as well: [issuu width=420 height=272 embedBackground=%23000000 backgroundColor=%23222222 documentId=120805235656-d79333313e634ae18d3b353453ca7e88 name=route66_toandfrommagazine username=toandfrommag tag=mother%20road unit=px v=2] Diana Nguyen, … Continue reading To & From the Mother Road
Santa Rosa newspaper makes a sequel
Last year about this time, the Guadalupe County Communicator newspaper, based in Santa Rosa, N.M., printed a special edition in case its local high-school football won the state championship. To top it off, the newspaper timed it so the congratulatory edition would actually be distributed at the game the minute the state title was won. … Continue reading Santa Rosa newspaper makes a sequel
State honors Arizona Route 66 passport program
The Arizona Route 66 passport program received the prestigious Governor's Tourism Award during the Governor's Conference on Tourism earlier this month in Phoenix, reported the Williams-Grand Canyon News. The Arizona Historic Route 66 Passport, spearheaded by the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona (Association) on behalf of the Route 66 communities, received the distinguished Cooperative … Continue reading State honors Arizona Route 66 passport program
Notes from the Route 66 festival
A lot is going on this weekend at the International Route 66 Festival in Amarillo. But Friday, most of the newsworthy stuff Friday could be found at the artists and authors exposition, housed in the San Jacinto Christian Academy cafeteria. The inside of the cafeteria provides a good indication why it was used. Check out all … Continue reading Notes from the Route 66 festival
Online Route 66 magazine launches its first issue
66 The Mother Road launched its inaugural online issue on Friday. It's 36 pages, and you can view it online here. I spent some time surfing around on it, and it works very well. You can enlarge the full-color content, and turning the virtual pages is a snap. Stories in the magazine include: A feature … Continue reading Online Route 66 magazine launches its first issue
Route 66 online magazine coming next month
A Route 66 online magazine -- supported by advertising, with content generated by Route 66 fans -- will be launched in late April. The magazine, called 66 The Mother Road, is the brainchild of John and Judy Springs, who are based in Palm Desert, Calif. According to the magazine's media kit, it will be published … Continue reading Route 66 online magazine coming next month
Santa Rosa newspaper surviving just fine, thank you
About 15 months ago, Route 66 News and other media outlets reported about M.E. Sprengelmeyer, a former reporter for the defunct Rocky Mountain News, and his purchase of the Guadalupe County Communicator in Santa Rosa, N.M. Sprengelmeyer said he still had faith that print newspapers could survive, and staked his life's savings on it. A … Continue reading Santa Rosa newspaper surviving just fine, thank you
New Oklahoma guide touts restaurant options
If you're traveling Route 66 through the Sooner State and wondering about a place to eat, the state tourism department has just published its Discover Oklahoma Destination Dining Guide to help you decide, according to The Oklahoman newspaper. This food lovers' companion was compiled by the experts from the “Discover Oklahoma” television show and is the … Continue reading New Oklahoma guide touts restaurant options