Mr. D'z Route 66 Diner is a 1950s-themed restaurant in Kingman, Ariz. It's well-known in Route 66 circles. One day in May, Mr. D'z had an unexpected patron -- Oprah Winfrey. The Queen of Daytime TV downed a hamburger (she gave it a hearty thumbs-up) and a root beer and let her film crew do … Continue reading Oprah stops at Mr. D’z
Category: Road trips
Austin Sevens crew makes Santa Fe
The Santa Fe New Mexican ran into the British crew that's driving a half-dozen vintage Austin Sevens on old Route 66. The group is sponsored by the 750 Motor Club. To check out their adventures and itinerary, go surf over to their blog.
A Road Scholar
Aart Hoogenboom is a big advocate of road trips. He started a tradition in 1968 of heading west during the summer with his family and has been doing it ever since. A number of those trips have been on Route 66, reports the New Times of Danbury, Conn. "You don't even have to travel across … Continue reading A Road Scholar
Another road-tripper
David Beam recently started a blog, Route 66 Trip, in which he and Connie are taking the Mother Road into Texas, maybe even further. Johnny Mango at Albloggerque has posted another desktop wallpaper to download, this time the pre-1937 alignment of Route 66 in New Mexico.
On the trail of another fat man walking
The Desert Dispatch of Barstow, Calif., caught up with Gary Long, who's another obese man who's walking Route 66 to lose weight. On his first walking leg, he went from St. Louis to New York City. He lost about 80 pounds, and is down to 300. He's now walking from Los Angeles to St. Louis. … Continue reading On the trail of another fat man walking
From west to east
Seamus Malone of the From Hollywood to Harlem blog is embarking on a Route 66 journey from west to east, instead of the more traditional Chicago-to-L.A. direction. You can read about the first day of his adventures here.
Austin Sevens on their way to Chicago
Five Austin Sevens, dating from 1929 to 1938, were taken off the oceanliner and made their way through the Big Apple's streets a couple of days ago. They group, sponsored by the British-based 750 Motor Club, is on its way to Chicago, where they will start their Route 66 trip. A travel blog of the … Continue reading Austin Sevens on their way to Chicago
Route 66 blog alert
In the past few days, Charlie Moret of Simsbury, Ct., has created his Jabopper and Fajzia blog, aka Route 66 by Motorcycle. He's going to take his son on a road trip down Route 66 by motorcycle. There's no mention on when this trip will occur. But you can read about how he got the … Continue reading Route 66 blog alert
Interstates are efficient, but not quirky
Mark Hughes of the Tuscaloosa (Ala.) News writes about the 50th anniversary of the interstate highway system. Despite the success of the interstate, he says, travelers never will get much romanticism from it. Ken Smith, senior editor of RoadsideAmerica.com, explains why tourists are as attracted as ever to the quirky roadside attractions on our nation's … Continue reading Interstates are efficient, but not quirky
Observations on the song “Route 66”
Tim de Lisle of The Guardian in London searches for a British equivalent of Bobby Troup's famed song, "Route 66." His observations provide hints on why "Route 66" continues to endure as a favorite cover song nearly 60 years after it was written: As subjects for great songs go, it's not the most promising. The … Continue reading Observations on the song “Route 66”