Here's honeymooning David Carnall again, riding the Grand Canyon Railway and spending a little Route 66 time in Williams, Ariz.
Category: Road trips
A look at Meteor Crater
A fellow by the name of David Carnell spent his honeymoon in the Southwest. One day, he and his bride were at Meteor Crater, near Winslow, Ariz.
Musical road review
This serves as a promotional video for the Route 66 Road Musical of the Netherlands. The Dutch accent is pretty thick on some of Bobby Troup's "Route 66" lyrics, but the footage is a good primer to the Mother Road.
Scenes from a road trip
Gail and Daniel of France put gathered their photographs from a summer trip on Route 66 and put them into a slide show.
Pig’s on the wing
This is a blue-colored character called Pig E. Bank, and he's "driving" Route 66. It looks like it's one of the very old alignments in Oklahoma, perhaps the Tank Farm Loop. For more of Pig E. Bank's adventures, go here.
Long white Cadillac
A few Icelandic writers cross the USA in a long white Cadillac, much of it on old Route 66:
Anniversary cruise for charity
Steve and Melinda Hamstra of Zeeland, Mich., and other motorcyclists cruised Route 66 to raise funds for a cancer charity during the couple's 30th wedding anniversary, reported the Holland (Mich.) Sentinel. The 10-day journey in September from Chicago to Santa Monica raised $19,000 for the American Cancer Society. The Hamstras had some interesting things to … Continue reading Anniversary cruise for charity
From Oklahoma to Santa Monica by bicycle
The Daily Oklahoman has a story about Greg Merkel, a recent high-school graduate who lives in Edmond, Okla., who decided to bicycle on Route 66 westward to Santa Monica. Luckily, he met a German in Clinton, Okla., who also was cycling the route. Together, they made it all the way to the Pacific Ocean. "The … Continue reading From Oklahoma to Santa Monica by bicycle
“Rhythms of the Road” trailer
Greene HD Productions has just completed a 12-minute trailer of the "Rhythms of the Road" television music series that's set to air this spring. Go here to watch it. You'll see a lot of Route 66 landmarks, including the U-Drop Inn in Shamrock, Texas; the Big Texan Steak Ranch of Amarillo; the Munger Moss Motel … Continue reading “Rhythms of the Road” trailer
Book review: “Roads to Quoz”
After losing his job and marriage, William Least Heat-Moon and his Ford Econoline van (dubbed Ghost Dancing) embarked on a 13,000-mile journey around America. He avoided the interstates and drove two-lane highways and country roads. He eschewed chain restaurants for mom-and-pop eateries. And he met a lot of interesting people. "Blue Highways: A Journey into … Continue reading Book review: “Roads to Quoz”