The Salt Lake City Tribune has a lists from prominent and not-so-prominent residents of their 10 favorite road songs. It's a diverse bunch of music artists, including Chick Corea, Talking Heads, Drive-By Truckers, Waylon Jennings and Brahms -- although I find the lists a bit short of country music. Readers also shared their thoughts on … Continue reading What are your favorite road songs?
Category: Road trips
Pixar’s tribute to Route 66
Pixar Animation Studios, the lovely folks who gave us the "Cars" movie, has an employee by the screen name of Patrix who has a Flickr online photo account. One of the photos is of the Route 66 tribute at Pixar. The photo of it is here (warning: it's a big file and may take some … Continue reading Pixar’s tribute to Route 66
Gas prices — and how to blunt their impact
The Cadillac (Mich.) News has a story about the drop in gasoline prices in the U.S., which most industry experts say will be only temporary. The story provides this interesting angle about Bill and Barb McCarthy traveling Route 66 in their new Ford Torino. It cost them $6.80 to fill up the tank, which Bill … Continue reading Gas prices — and how to blunt their impact
Lancia Club tours Mother Road
Here's a Mother Road tour I didn't hear about beforehand -- the Lancia Club of Italy is touring Route 66 right now. The Santa Fe New Mexican caught up with the group when it made its stop in New Mexico's capital.
Couple finishes their dream trip
The Independent in Masillon, Ohio, tells about Bill and Flo McKinney, who climbed on the back of a Kawasaki motorcycle and traveled 6,100 miles throughout America, including Route 66. When they were hungry, they stopped at small retro diners along Route 66. When they were tired, they’d look for the cleanest motel room in town … Continue reading Couple finishes their dream trip
Wayne “The Train” Hancock plugs Route 66 again
In this lengthy interview with The Independent in Raleigh-Durham, N.C., hillbilly swing singer Wayne "The Train" Hancock again professes his love for the Mother Road. Here are some excerpts: "My thing is I try to stay off the interstates as much as I can. Each tour, I try to route us almost like a vacation. … Continue reading Wayne “The Train” Hancock plugs Route 66 again
Hard miles
Hank Billings of the Springfield (Mo.) News-Leader usually delves into little-known local history with his columns, and Monday's was no exception. Robert Goodman of Carthage sent Billings a diary that his late grandfather, J.W. Goodman, kept during a 1,019-mile journey from Cleveland to Gilbert, Ark., in 1921. A good portion of the trek was on … Continue reading Hard miles
More Irish are coming!
There's another group of Irish citizens that will be motorcycling on Route 66 for charity, except this time it's for UNICEF. The Roscommon Herald in Ireland has the story.
Route 66 blog roundup 10/11
Jane Genova, Speechwriter-Ghostwriter, makes some observations about Oprah and Gayle's road trip, which included Route 66, and the movie "Thelma & Louise." She says Thelma and Louise, who were fictional movie characters, were a lot more compelling and human than the real-life Oprah and Gayle. The truth hurts. Ouch. Monica and Ben get up-close with … Continue reading Route 66 blog roundup 10/11
Keep AAA on speed dial
The Daily Herald in Everett, Wash., reports that John Morrison and Loren Hole will set out on a 5,500-mile road trip in a 1968 Triumph TR4A. The trek will include the entire length of Route 66. The only question is whether the car is up to the task. It's been rebuilt twice. Friends have placed … Continue reading Keep AAA on speed dial