For those who think regular motorcycles are too darned big, there are mini motorsports rallies. This one was on Route 66 in Arizona from Seligman to Grand Canyon Caverns. I love AC/DC, but "Shoot to Thrill" seems a tad macho for someone who rides a motor scooter.
Category: Road trips
Anniversary tour
On the 80th anniversary of Route 66 on Saturday, the Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley toured by bus the last few miles of the Mother Road in the Los Angeles region. It was led by local Route 66 expert Scott Piotrowski. Here's the story, reported by the La Canada Valley Sun in La Canada … Continue reading Anniversary tour
A magic night on 66
Tulsa blogger Michael Bates spent a rather eventful evening on Route 66 -- the same day as the road's 80th anniversary and his birthday. He encountered a few people who should be familiar to Route 66 fans, including a certain VW driver. Go read the whole thing. It's really good.
Cadillac Ranch encounter
Pat Craig, a columnist for the Contra Costa (Calif.) Times, tells about his visit to the Cadillac Ranch near Amarillo, Texas, and its impact on him.
Route 66 blog roundup for Nov. 6
Skyye took a trip from Joshua Tree National Park in California to Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah in June. On Skyye's road journal of that trip, there's a terrific photograph of the sun peeking through clouds from a thunderstorm near Route 66 in the Mojave Desert. Emily and Alexis drove Route 66 in the … Continue reading Route 66 blog roundup for Nov. 6
A road-trip triumph
Remember the story of Loren Hole and John Morrison planning their trip on Route 66 in a 1968 Triumph sports car? Well, they completed their trip and raised $1,000 for a local Rotary scholarship fund. The Daily Herald in Everett, Wash., has the story.
Route 66 blog roundup for Nov. 3
I haven't a blog roundup in a while, so here goes: Zinger at LiveJournal's Found Photos community blog has posted this and this from Roll 3 of photos a middle-aged couple's Route 66 trip. Vulpesrex writes a long road journal about a trip from Needles, Calif., to Peach Springs, Ariz. Kate goes to Albuquerque and … Continue reading Route 66 blog roundup for Nov. 3
Ride with the Griswolds
Remember the hit movie "National Lampoon's Vacation"? Remember the Griswold family heading west to find misadventures in an ugly station wagon? Here's the original story that inspired it all, written by John Hughes. It's a hoot. Warning: Although the story takes place on and off Route 66, don't try to duplicate this on your own … Continue reading Ride with the Griswolds
Woman cycling Route 66 to help cancer-stricken brother
Michelle Thompson is cycling on part of Route 66 during a 2,500-mile trip from Glen Ellyn, Ill., to Costa Mesa, Calif., to raise money for her brother, who is being treated for oral cancer, reports the Bloomington (Ill.) Pantagraph. The trek is expected to take six weeks, and Thompson, 35, hopes to raise $50,000. The … Continue reading Woman cycling Route 66 to help cancer-stricken brother
Bicycle rider may not be through yet
Remember Buddy Boren? He's the Texas cancer survivor who's made several cross-country cycling journeys for fundraisers. His most recent trek, pedaling across the length of Route 66, was his most difficult, according to WFAA.com: Mr. Boren took his licks on Route 66. He had bronchitis before he left Chicago on July 8. He hammered into … Continue reading Bicycle rider may not be through yet