The Lost Dogs, a country-rock band based out of Nashville, will take a road trip on Route 66 in September and play a few gigs along the way. A news release from the band explains things: While visiting some of the most interesting places in America, their experiences will be captured in music and film. … Continue reading Band to embark on a Route 66 tour
Category: Road trips
Amy’s travel tips
Amy Graff, the blogger who took her family on a Route 66 trip earlier this summer, set a budget ceiling of $250 a day during her voyage. She managed to do it, despite one splurge day. Here's her tips on how to make your next road trip with your family more economical: Lighten your load. … Continue reading Amy’s travel tips
On the road again
I received word this morning that Tokyo photographer Hiroshi Hanamura is traveling Route 66 again. He met up with a bunch of Illinois roadies at the Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket in Willowbrook, Ill., on Tuesday night. Illinois Route 66 Association President Catherine Stevanovich wrote: Mr. Hanamura starts a 2 week trip down Route 66. Hiroshi has … Continue reading On the road again
More on the road with Sir Paul
NOTE: Bumped for updates below. The previous post about Paul McCartney traveling Route 66 with his girlfriend has become long, so here's a new thread to cover the new developments. McCartney and gal pal Nancy Shevell spent Wednesday night in Amarillo, Texas, at the Ambassador Hotel, according to a local NBC TV station and the … Continue reading More on the road with Sir Paul
Isaac Hayes, R.I.P.
Most of the younger set will remember Isaac Hayes for his part of Chef in "South Park" episodes. A few also might have heard his Oscar-winning soundtrack for the film "Shaft." But Hayes, who died Sunday at age 65, was so much more. He was a songwriter and producer for the Stax-Volt soul label in … Continue reading Isaac Hayes, R.I.P.
Carson Daly gets his kicks
Carson Daly of "Last Call With Carson Daly" appeared on the "Today Show" to talk about a Route 66 trip he took on a motorcycle from Flagstaff, Ariz., to St. Louis. He had a lot of good things to say about what he saw and experienced. You can watch the video by going here. CarsonDaly.tv … Continue reading Carson Daly gets his kicks
Three-wheeled cars will travel Mother Road
According to the Prague Daily Monitor (that's Prague in the Czech Republic, not Oklahoma), a small group will drive four three-wheel Velorex cars from Chicago to Los Angeles in September. The three-wheel car with a pipe framework covered with imitation leather were developed and started to be produced in then Czechoslovakia in 1936 for handicapped … Continue reading Three-wheeled cars will travel Mother Road
Details on Rolla’s leg of Tour of Missouri
The Route 66 town of Rolla, Mo., is hosting the finish of Stage Four of the Tour of Missouri bicycle race on Sept. 11. Today's Rolla Daily News has details on the cyclists' route through town, so folks can watch: • Entering Rolla from Old Route 66 in Rolla (aka Martin Springs Drive), they will … Continue reading Details on Rolla’s leg of Tour of Missouri
When the going gets weird …
A few weeks ago, an Italian film crew dressed in superhero costumes was traveling down Route 66 for a twisted documentary called "Roast to Coast." The San Bernardino County Sun reported: The four, with cameras in hand, are asking anyone they encounter to either kiss or lick a 10-pound roast they are hauling on their … Continue reading When the going gets weird …
Good advice
Irv Gordon owns a 1966 Volvo P1800, and he doesn't just let it sit in the garage. The car rolled over 2 million miles in 2002, and is just 300,000 miles away from the 3-million mark. He commutes 125 miles to work, takes a lot of road trips, and is in the Guinness Book of … Continue reading Good advice