A 70-minute documentary film featuring a Route 66 journey by an Italian traveler was recently released on YouTube. Corrado Parlati, editor of MentiSommerse.it, an independent cultural publication based in Naples, Italy, drove Route 66 from end to end this summer and released the documentary, titled "Route 66 - The Guardians of the Mother Road," online … Continue reading Documentary film shows Route 66 through the eyes of an Italian traveler
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“Take Your Seat on Route 66” designated an Official Route 66 Centennial Project
"Take Your Seat on Route 66," an international photography and storytelling project created in collaboration with the Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership, has been designated an Official Route 66 Centennial Project by the U.S. Route 66 Centennial Commission. The project will bring the story of Route 66 to a global audience through a major digital … Continue reading “Take Your Seat on Route 66” designated an Official Route 66 Centennial Project
Route 66 centennial road signs and flags distributed to 18 communities in northern Illinois
Heritage Corridor Destinations and the Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway celebrated Route 66 communities along The First Hundred Miles of the Mother Road with new Route 66 centennial road signs and flags. The signs were distributed ahead of National Scenic Byway Day on Sept. 22. The Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway created the centennial signs … Continue reading Route 66 centennial road signs and flags distributed to 18 communities in northern Illinois
“Great American Road Rally” to bring Route 66 stories to television while raising funds for the Mother Road
Route 66 takes center stage this month when "The Great American Road Rally," a national television event celebrating America’s iconic highway through cars, celebrities, storytelling and philanthropy, premieres on The CW Network. The series premieres today and continues through its finale, scheduled for Nov. 25, the night before Thanksgiving. Throughout the series, viewers will be … Continue reading “Great American Road Rally” to bring Route 66 stories to television while raising funds for the Mother Road
Pixar releases several behind-the-scenes videos about the “Cars” movie on its 20th anniversary
Pixar recently released four videos on YouTube that take a behind-the-scenes look at the Route 66 research the animation studio undertook for its 2006 film, "Cars." Animators took several trips on Route 66 starting in 2001 to see the places and people of the Mother Road. Not only do the videos include several key characters … Continue reading Pixar releases several behind-the-scenes videos about the “Cars” movie on its 20th anniversary
Route 66 enthusiast maps, lists every living business on the Mother Road
A road-trip app developer has developed a three-dimensional map and another website that lists every business on Route 66. Jake Boyles, who described himself has "a dad of 5 who lives near Cincinnati who who builds a road trip app nights and weekends," stated in an email to Route 66 News that he has mapped … Continue reading Route 66 enthusiast maps, lists every living business on the Mother Road
More books to ponder during Route 66’s centennial year
We've been made aware of several more books that Route 66 fans may consider cracking open during the highway's centennial year. The first is Michael Kenney's historical novel, "Summer of 66" (Amazon affiliate link), which was published in May. Kenney dexcribed the book to Route 66 News via email: "The story takes place in the … Continue reading More books to ponder during Route 66’s centennial year
State Historical Society of Missouri releases videos of Route 66 road trip series
The State Historical Society of Missouri recently uploaded onto YouTube five videos documenting historic Route 66 in the Show-Me State. Kathleen Seale, regional director of the Rolla and Springfield Research Centers of the historical society, stated: Beginning at the Chain of Rocks Bridge over the Mississippi River in St. Louis, we traveled to the state … Continue reading State Historical Society of Missouri releases videos of Route 66 road trip series
Take a noshing trip on the Route 66 Cheese Trail
A cheese-championing organization has compiled a Route 66 Cheese Trail, where travelers can stop along or near the Mother Road during its centennial to sample cheese varieties. CheeseTrail.org, a site for artisan cheese lovers and professionals, created a map. A perusal of the site turns up these cheese makers or servers. You may notice a … Continue reading Take a noshing trip on the Route 66 Cheese Trail
Take a fictional road trip with these three Route 66 historical novels
Missouri-based 66 Roadies Press has published three historical novels set on Route 66 from author, artist and preservationist Jamie Jessop. They're part of the Mother Road Mysteries series. "The stories use maps, signs, ledgers, photographs and preservation history as fictional evidence while clearly separating invented crimes and characters from real landmarks and people," Jessop stated … Continue reading Take a fictional road trip with these three Route 66 historical novels