I received this brief e-mailed report from Jim Hinckley of Kingman, Ariz., about the annual Arizona Route 66 Association's 22nd annual Fun Run: I do not have the final tally but in my estimation this was the largest Fun Run to date. If nothing else it was the most diverse in the vehicle department. There … Continue reading Fun Run draws large crowds
Category: Road trips
A road trip on Joshua
Here's the latest chapter of "Route 66: A Road Trip through the Bible." This episode features the book of Joshua. Personally, I would have chosen "Fanfare for the Common Man" as a big, grand horn composition to knock down a few walls.
Whoops
The Student Life of Pomona College in Pomona, Calif., put together recommendations for great American road trips. Here's the segment about Route 66. What do you see wrong with it? With the California gold rush and the advent of the automobile, Americans began to long for an independent way to the alluring West. Established in … Continue reading Whoops
Notes from the road
It's a busy weekend for many roadies. First, the Arizona Route 66 Association's 22nd annual Fun Run begins Friday. The Kingman Daily Miner has a schedule and a preview. Second, the Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor celebration in northern Illinois is Saturday and Sunday. The Pontiac Daily Leader also has a preview. The Bloomington … Continue reading Notes from the road
A road trip on Deuteronomy
Here's the latest from "Route 66: A Road Trip through the Bible." This one is about the book of Deuteronomy. I know a lot of red-eye travelers who wish there really was a Starbucks coffee cup that big.
Slow down, folks
The Mojave Daily News, based in Bullhead City, Ariz., reports that four motorcycle accidents with injuries were reported on the road to the Route 66 town of Oatman, Ariz., on Friday during the Laughlin River Run. The roads to Oatman are a twisting and turning bunch, and it's guaranteed that excessive speed or inattentiveness were … Continue reading Slow down, folks
Kingman declares May as Route 66 Month
John Salem, the mayor of Kingman, Ariz., declared May as Route 66 Month for the city during a recent proclamation, reported the fledgling Kingman Route 66 Association. Nice. Politicians typically declare a day or week to commemorate a certain person or thing. But dedicating a month is more substantial. May is traditionally the month for … Continue reading Kingman declares May as Route 66 Month
Route 66 journeys are for everyone
Proof of this is in the Deaf Historic Route 66 Motorcycle Run, scheduled from July 18 to Aug. 1 from Chicago to Los Angeles. And if you know sign language, you'll know what this guy in the video is saying. More about the event is here.
Book review: “Road Trip USA Route 66”
I should preface this by saying I have been a longtime fan of Jamie Jensen's travel guides. I still possess a 1999 edition of his "Road Trip USA" (subtitled "Cross-Country Adventures on America's Two-Lane Highways"). Jensen, by all accounts, has driven hundreds of thousands of miles to scout out the best road trips in America. … Continue reading Book review: “Road Trip USA Route 66”
A chat with Melissa McClelland
Singer-songwriter Melissa McClelland is set to release her third album, "Victoria Day," on Six Shooter Records and is playing concerts with her musician husband, Luke Doucet, in England and her native Canada in the coming weeks. But after that, she's heading to the Mother Road (with her mother, natch). It's not McClelland's first time on … Continue reading A chat with Melissa McClelland