Here's a slideshow that goes with Gordon Lightfoot's hit, "Carefree Highway." The images aren't strictly from Route 66, but sentiment is.
Category: Road trips
Michael Wallis named as consultant to Cars Land
Disney Imagineering has hired Michael Wallis as a consultant for the Cars Land amusement park, based on the "Cars" animated movie, that will be built at Disneyland Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif. Wallis has written the best-selling "Route 66: The Mother Road," served as a consultant to the "Cars" movie and was the voice of … Continue reading Michael Wallis named as consultant to Cars Land
Route 66 Caravan schedule set
Jim Conkle and others have set a tentative schedule for the 2008 Route 66 Caravan. According to the caravan Web site, the west-to-east trek starts April 22 in Santa Monica, Calif., and ends June 17-23 at the Route 66 Festival in Litchfield, Ill. The caravan also will hit a few spots on the Mother Road … Continue reading Route 66 Caravan schedule set
Don’t pass us by
Stopping to chat with customers at 4 Women on the Route in Galena, Kan., Washington Post reporter Warren Brown laments what happened to towns along Route 66 that were bypassed by the interstate. Why did it happen? Brown concludes it was money -- or the lack of it: Modern interstates sped up the cross-country commute … Continue reading Don’t pass us by
“JJ’s Route 66 Cruise for ALS” video
Readers may remember John "JJ" Bouma's tour on Route 66 to raise awareness about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, aka Lou Gehrig's Disease, and raise funds. A photographer traveled with the caravan to document other people near the route who have the disease. This video is the result. Bouma died of ALS in December 2006, at age … Continue reading “JJ’s Route 66 Cruise for ALS” video
Looks at the road
Here's a slide show of varying vantage points of Route 66. Unfortunately, I don't know who's performing the music.
Heritage tourism
The New York Times took down its firewall several weeks ago that kept online readers from seeing much of its content. That means that you now can read "The Virtues of Avoiding Interstates," an August 2007 article about tourists who are avoiding the superslab and are seeking out the historic two-lane roads of America. The … Continue reading Heritage tourism
Smartcar takes the 66 highway
Todd Lassa, who's blogging for Motor Trend magazine, is driving smart fortwo car models on Route 66. The dinky car was challenged by a snowstorm in Flagstaff, but it seemed to handle it OK. Near Flagstaff, in a part of Arizona that was hit with a big snow storm, smart replaced the standard 15-inch tires … Continue reading Smartcar takes the 66 highway
Gas prices coming down in 2008?
Maybe so. This seems to go against the conventional wisdom that gasoline prices will keep inching upward. But an report last week by the Christian Science Monitor indicates that the price at the pump may fall modestly in the fast-coming year. Even if the winter is somewhat colder, the energy markets may have a greater … Continue reading Gas prices coming down in 2008?
Brits invade the Mother Road
Owen Adams of the Sunday Mirror in London tells about his trip on Route 66 with other Britons in a coach. A few things are left out in the article, including Kansas. But the piece is generous in length, and strikes a decidedly positive tone about the Mother Road. Adams also plugs Archer Direct, which … Continue reading Brits invade the Mother Road