Yet Another Small Town Moment, which wryly tells of a family's experiences since moving from Los Angeles to small-town Oklahoma, has long been one of my favorite blogs. Recently, OKDad and his family took a trip on Route 66 in western Oklahoma. Their experiences are recounted here: Spring Breakin' on Route 66 Spring Breakin' on … Continue reading Small-town moments
Category: Road trips
Walker seeks to stroll continent on historic trails
Detlev Henschel is walking across North America on foot, trying to take historic roads, if possible. Much of his journey will be on Route 66, reports the Desert Dispatch of Barstow, Calif. The journey started at the Pacific Ocean in Santa Monica, and will end in Newfoundland, Canada. The reason for their voyage, Henschel said, … Continue reading Walker seeks to stroll continent on historic trails
Multimedia Route 66
Here's an impressive Route 66 project that was posted a few days ago using the new My Maps feature from Google Maps. Jay Crim and Shekar Davarya drove Route 66 in 2002 with multimedia equipment. On video, they interviewed Mother Road personalities such as Michael Wallis, David Knudson, Ken Turmel, Bob Waldmire, Jerry McClanahan, Angel … Continue reading Multimedia Route 66
Here are details on Missouri 66 tour
This e-mail today from Kip Welborn of the Route 66 Association of Missouri gives additional details about the group's annual motor tour on Sept. 7-9: The Tour will commence in Miami, OK, and end in Sullivan, MO. This year's theme is "Take Me Out To Our Highway." The tour will celebrate not only Route 66, … Continue reading Here are details on Missouri 66 tour
Antiques kicks on 66
Gail Pennington of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch tells of her best picks of antique stores and restaurants from St. Louis to Springfield, Ill., along the Mother Road.
Jaguar drivers to cruise Route 66
A group of 70 antique Jaguar owners from Holland will cruise the Mother Road starting May 9 from Chicago, according to DC Velocity. The Jaguar Daimler Club of Holland is having its vehicles shipped across the ocean. The 12-day Route 66 cruise helps commemorate the group's 30th anniversary.
Right in time
This video, using the Rolling Stones' version of "Route 66" as accompaniment, manages the trick of showing footage of each town or state's attractions as the lyrics come up.
A look back at the Roller Rapper’s tour
Robby Love, aka the Roller Rapper, has posted a montage of video clips from last year's Route 66 tour, including a few spills while roller-skating on the Mother Road that make you wonder how he kept his teeth. And here's the original music video that got the Roller Rapper's music career started. The song was … Continue reading A look back at the Roller Rapper’s tour
We’re back
We were gone all weekend to visit family, and there was no real Internet connection available. However, my parents finally have cable TV for the first time in their lives. So they're finally entering the latter portion of the 20th century. 😉 But there's plenty of news going on with Route 66, and you'll see … Continue reading We’re back
Corvette cruise lessons
Greg and Susan Wageman used to cruise down our nation's two-lane highways, including Route 66, in his blue Corvette. Greg did the driving; Susan did the navigating. Greg had always meant to teach his wife how to drive a stick-shift. But he didn't get the chance. He died unexpectedly of a pulmonary embolism at age … Continue reading Corvette cruise lessons