For his son's 10th birthday, Michael Bates of the Batesline blog in Tulsa took him down Route 66 for an overnight trip to Oklahoma City. They checked out older alignments, saw the Round Barn, cruised Davenport's brick streets, had a terrific time at Frontier City, talked about Radiator Springs in the movie "Cars," and at … Continue reading A roadie in the making
Category: Road trips
Falling in love
Paula Bocciardi tells the San Francisco Chronicle how she became more than infatuated with her 2002 Ford Thunderbird, thanks to Route 66.
“Cars” used to publicize Arizona’s Route 66
Mickey News, a Web news site devoted to Disney, is using the movie "Cars" to publicize Arizona's Route 66 and does quite a good job of it. The news release seems tailored to British readers, as prices for trip packages are listed in British pounds, not dollars. That makes sense, as "Cars" opened in the … Continue reading “Cars” used to publicize Arizona’s Route 66
Missouri holding Route 66 cruise next month
The Rolla (Mo.) Daily News has details about the Route 66 Association of Missouri's annual Motor Tour on Sept. 8-10, which will go from Litchfield, Ill., to St. Robert, Mo. The association's Web site is here, and the registration form is here.
Bum knee ends Tour de Route 66 early
Buddy Boren, a 62-year-old Texan who was cycling Route 66 to raise money for the Lance Armstrong Foundation, was forced to stop of his trek about 1,000 miles short of his goal because of a sore knee, reports the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Boren feared that if he kept going, he would inflict permanent damage to … Continue reading Bum knee ends Tour de Route 66 early
Swedes to drive 1965 Volvo on Route 66
I got an e-mail from a couple of Swedes who are driving Route 66 this month and September in a sweet-looking 1965 Volvo PV convertible. Their blog is here. It is in Swedish, but I found an OK online translator here. Just paste the URL into the Web page translation box, ask it to translate … Continue reading Swedes to drive 1965 Volvo on Route 66
Arizona kicks
Ed Bradley of the Flint (Mich.) Journal, inspired by the movie "Cars," decided to take Route 66 on the way to the Grand Canyon. Here's his report.
Popularity of road trips strong despite gas prices
Voice of America reports: Surveys show that half of all Americans still prefer the car for summertime vacation travel — instead of a plane, bus, or train — despite rising gasoline prices. There appears to be a resurgent nostalgia for the great American road trip, a motorized odyssey that’s long been part of the popular … Continue reading Popularity of road trips strong despite gas prices
Here’s a promising blog
C. Beck has a relatively new blog called Life on the Access Road ... that may eventually hold a lot of delights for armchair (and real) travelers. The text shows that he understands the innate appeal of the Mother Road. But the next few sentences show why this blog could be a treasure trove: Traveling … Continue reading Here’s a promising blog
Bear with the Mother Road
I found a fun blog with the lengthy title, Bearnard B. Behr on Route 66 ... An Adventure Across the Nation! Mr. Behr is the mascot of Gary Fleshman, who's guiding a motorcycle group down the Mother Road. Gary's also a professional photographer, so there are plenty of images to go with the text that … Continue reading Bear with the Mother Road