The Reuters correspondents who are traveling Route 66 in a vintage Porsche are filing lots of reports from the road. There were 16 stories on Wednesday alone; nearly all of them are excellent and often have fresh angles. A comparison between Seligman, Ariz., and Needles, Calif. Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff. Talking to a Flagstaff man … Continue reading Churning out tales from the Mother Road
Category: Road trips
Tucumcari at night
The images aren't high quality, sometimes objects fade out of focus, and many of the neon lights remain out of commission after a severe hailstorm in late March. But this recent video from the seminal Route 66 town of Tucumcari, N.M., made me exclaim: "I wish I'd thought of that." Brian, aka bkdurham, on a … Continue reading Tucumcari at night
Writing from the road
A couple of Reuters wire service correspondents are driving Route 66 from Los Angeles to Chicago in a vintage Porsche. Along the way, they are talking to people about issues that matter to them. This story angle may sound unique, but I've seen a number of these "getting the pulse of America along 66" stories … Continue reading Writing from the road
Another roadie
Jeff and Ilana are traveling the entire length of Route 66 and are blogging their adventures. They are in Springfield, Ill., now. Their blog is here. A photo gallery from their trip is here.
Save gas on your Route 66 trip
In the past week, gasoline prices have risen to over $3 a gallon in many parts of the country. A few unfortunate spots have seen the price at the pump surpass $4 a gallon. That's an increase of more than 40 percent in just a few months. Does that mean you should postpone that Route … Continue reading Save gas on your Route 66 trip
Look out for the Vultures
Some blokes from England are touring the Mother Road on Harley Davidson motorcycles and blogging their experiences at Vultures tour Route 66. They've made it to Tulsa so far. This tidbit on the Rolla-to-Tulsa entry cracked me up: The land is so green; even more so than Ireland! Yeah, well, everything tends to green up … Continue reading Look out for the Vultures
Mower Man near the end of his ride
Matt Land, who was driving on much of Route 66 with a propane-powered lawn mower built by his employer, Dixie Chopper, is supposed to finish his 2,000-mile trek from Indiana to California this morning, reports the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal. He was hoping to meet with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, but the guv has already made it know … Continue reading Mower Man near the end of his ride
Fun Run breaks record
So much for the high cost of gasoline. According to the Kingman Daily Miner, the Arizona Route 66 Association's annual Fun Run boasted 815 entrants, beating last year's record of 800. That's a lot of classic cars in one place. 🙂
Behind the wheel
Members of the Joliet Region Model A Restorers' Club participated in the Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor weekend from Joliet to Pontiac. The one who shot this video was driving a 1931 Ford Model A pickup. Great-looking vehicle, but, as you'll see in the footage, the payload isn't much.
Red Carpet Corridor coverage
The Bloomington (Ill.) Pantagraph has filed the first report about the Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor weekend, which takes places along 90 miles of the Mother Road from Joliet to Towanda. As expected, the reporter talked to people who were nostalgic about Route 66. I sure wish those people would quit talking about that … Continue reading Red Carpet Corridor coverage