The San Jose Museum of Art in San Jose, Calif., is hosting a major exhibit this fall called "Road Trip," a sometimes-whimsical exploration of that uniquely American experience. The museum's associate curator, Kristen Evangelista, put it together. According to this report from the San Jose Mercury News: The artists Evangelista chose for "Roadtrip" not only … Continue reading Art exhibit pays tribute to the road trip
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More from the Lost Dogs
The Lost Dogs are still in the midst of their music tour on Route 66. Here's a song, "If You Want To," during the band's gig in Tulsa a few days ago. And here they are, fashioning a jingle for the Cozy Dog Drive-In in Springfield, Ill.: UPDATE: Fixed link on second video.
Missouri Motor Tour slide show
Longtime roadie Kip Welborn participated in the recent Route 66 Association of Missouri's 19th annual Motor Tour and took his camera along. To view his photos, go here.
Giants of the roadside
Jill Schensul, a travel columnist for NorthJersey.com, pays tribute to the oversized icons of the American highway, including the so-called Muffler Men. In the lengthy story, Schensul gives prominent mention to the Gemini Giant at the Launching Pad Drive-In in Wilmington, Ill., and the World's Largest Catsup Bottle in Collinsville, Ill. The Golden Driller of … Continue reading Giants of the roadside
Somewhere on the road
The Lost Dogs are currently on their tour of Route 66. Here's a video they filed: Here are the remaining show dates. UPDATE: Here's another new video from the road, of the band rehearsing and then performing "Tumblin' Tumbleweeds / Cool Water" at Mark and Dawn Schenk's Route 66-decorated garage in Towanda, Ill.
An addition to the blogroll
Andie Smith and Holly McCaig are two young women who will embark on a Route 66 trip from St. Louis to Santa Monica, beginning Tuesday. They have a nice eye for photography, and they plan to post photographs and video during their trip on the Mother Road on their F2 Chicks blog. The blog hasn't … Continue reading An addition to the blogroll
Notes from the road
The Gallup (N.M.) Independent has an article about Route 66 sights in town before members of the Society for Commercial Archeology come check them out today. The article laments about how little is left of Route 66 sites in Gallup. But you can say that about a lot of towns -- many Route 66 businesses … Continue reading Notes from the road
Three-wheeled cruising
Chicago Sun-Times columnist and longtime roadie Dave Hoekstra caught up with the group from the Czech Republic that is driving four Velorex vehicles westward down the length of Route 66. The story includes a video clip, which I recommend viewing. You get a feel of what driving one looks and sounds like -- it's basically … Continue reading Three-wheeled cruising
Hikin’ west
The Journal-News of Hillsboro, Ill., has the story of Cherylynn Delfina, 28, of Parlin, N.J., who is walking and/or hitchhiking west on Route 66 to Los Angeles. The reporter caught up with her in the Route 66 town of Litchfield, Ill. When I met Cherylynn, she had just had a refreshing shower and was feeling … Continue reading Hikin’ west
Photos from the Route 66 Music Tour
I've received photos of Joel Clemons and The Lemons, a funk-jazz group, from their current Route 66 Music Tour. And here's a video of a song from the band's performance in Tucumcari, N.M. They're at El Morro Theatre in Gallup, N.M., on Thursday night. For more on their Route 66 tour, go here. (Photos and … Continue reading Photos from the Route 66 Music Tour