Matt Land, national sales manager of the Magic Circle Corp. lawn mower manufacturer in Coatesville, Ind., is going to travel 2,000 miles from Indiana to Sacramento, Calif., in one of the company's Dixie Choppers, according to the Indianapolis Star. He'll travel mostly on Route 66. Where interstate travel is unavoidable, he'll put the lawn mower … Continue reading Driving Route 66 in a lawn mower
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Trail walker makes it to Kingman
The Kingman (Ariz.) Daily Miner caught up with Detlev Henschel and his wife Katrin Frommhold as they trudge across North America on wagon trails and the oldest roads they can find, including Route 66. Detlev explained that he wanted to show the "good news" about America - one removed from world politics and the biggest … Continue reading Trail walker makes it to Kingman
Foreign executives to be guided on Route 66
Foreign trade executives from 16 countries will be guided next week by the Illinois governor's team to tour several tourist-related attractions, reports the Lincoln Courier. In Lincoln, they will meet with local business leaders and learn more about regional tourism, including Looking for Lincoln and the Route 66 Scenic Highway. Because foreigners have generally shown … Continue reading Foreign executives to be guided on Route 66
Trailblazing
A few days ago, we linked to a story about Detlev Henschel, who is hiking across North America on old wagon trails and other historic roads, including Route 66. The Mojave Daily News in Bullhead City, Ariz., caught up with Henschel and his wife near Laughlin, Nev. The story contains more background about him, including … Continue reading Trailblazing
GPS coming to Nokia cell phones?
Talk about a boon for Mother Road travelers: Navigadget is reporting that Nokia seeks to put global-positioning system chips in all its cell phones. The source that's leaking this information reportedly is from, ironically, Route 66, which places GPS chips in Nokia 6610 models. Here Although the N series have started to get GPS, Nokia … Continue reading GPS coming to Nokia cell phones?
Subaru touts Route 66
The spring issue of Drive magazine by carmaker Subaru contains a good, brief overview of Route 66, along with a few good pictures.
Riding the route
There are plenty of photo montages of Route 66 trips on YouTube. But this cross-country motorcycle trek by is good because of the photography by Phil Rubin and the inclusion of Chuck Berry's "Route 66" and Brad Paisley's "Behind the Clouds."
Vietnam vet’s bicycle trek begins
Ken Rhodes, the decorated Vietnam veteran whose story was recounted here, began his quest to bicycle across the country -- much of it on Route 66 -- on April 4. The cross-country ride from Santa Monica to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., will benefit muscular dystrophy research and raise funds for Iraq war … Continue reading Vietnam vet’s bicycle trek begins
A dream realized
The Wichita Eagle recounts the story of Bob Sandifer and his lifelong dream to tour Route 66 in a vintage Chevrolet Nomad. He had to overcome serious heart problems a few years ago, but finally realized his dream in 2004. From the article is this priceless quote by Sandifer: "Route 66 reminds me how some … Continue reading A dream realized
At least he’s well-groomed
Brent Weber, a former TV reporter in the Los Angeles area, recently took a job as morning anchor at KOKH-TV in Oklahoma City. He filmed his drive from L.A. to OKC, including a few short jaunts on Route 66. The footage includes a lot of interstate driving (I guess he was pressed for time). However, … Continue reading At least he’s well-groomed