Inspired by the song "Route 66," Roy and Anna Williams of Florence, Ky., are planning a 4,400-mile road trip across the country in a 1929 yellow Ford Model A, reports the Cincinnati Inquirer. The story's a little vague on whether the couple is planning to drive Route 66 much on their trip to the West … Continue reading Couple to drive cross-country in a Model A
Category: Road trips
“Cars” movie news roundup
Reviews are coming in from people who saw early screenings of "Cars." Red Fork Hippie Chick saw it this afternoon at a special charity screening in Oklahoma City. "Go. See. It. This is the most visually stunning film ever made," she says. Read Sheila Roberts' review on Movies Online. She loved it. Luxo Jr. at … Continue reading “Cars” movie news roundup
Interest in Route 66 increases
Not only are people going to become more curious about Route 66 because of the "Cars" movie that opens Friday, but the Route 66 bicycle trail that's being developed in Illinois will help, too, reports the Bloomington Pantagraph. The article also plugs the Illinois Route 66 Association's Motor Tour next weekend. UPDATE: The Pantagraph also … Continue reading Interest in Route 66 increases
Bloggers are hitting the Mother Road
It's vacation season, and I've already found two bloggers who are traveling Route 66. Sara, Jennifer and Sherrie have started a Route 66 blog. At least one of them is in Chicago now. The weeks leading up to their road trip, they posted about their itinerary and preferred stops. It looks like, at least, they've … Continue reading Bloggers are hitting the Mother Road
Do road-trip adventures still exist? You bet!
Michael Yessis of World Hum: Travel Dispatches from a Shrinking Planet asks this question amid a preview of the Independent Film Channel documentary "Wanderlust: On the Road with American Road Movies": “Does the road still promise us an open sense of freedom and liberation as it did in so many great films? Or, has the … Continue reading Do road-trip adventures still exist? You bet!
So what’s the economic impact of Route 66?
Here's a story from the Bloomington Pantagraph about the allure of Route 66. Here's a side story about the number of foreign tourists the road draws. These two paragraphs jumped out at me: More than 300,000 tourists drive Route 66 through Illinois each year, according to the Illinois Route 66 Heritage Project, based in Springfield. … Continue reading So what’s the economic impact of Route 66?
Norwegians on Harleys visit Route 66 museum
The Pontiac (Ill.) Daily Leader reports: Ten Norwegians on their way to Los Angeles aboard seven Harley-Davidson motorcycles visited Pontiac's Route 66 museum Thursday afternoon, getting a look at some Illinois aspects of the highway they will travel on their 10-day journey. "Route 66 all the way," one of the members of the group - … Continue reading Norwegians on Harleys visit Route 66 museum
USA Today spotlights Gallup
Red Fork Hippie, posting for Ron this evening: This USA Today article lists New Mexico as one of the top 10 great road trips. The author is a little too enamored of the interstates for my taste, but the article itself, which focuses on some of Gallup's Route 66 attractions -- including the beautiful and … Continue reading USA Today spotlights Gallup
Travelers will still hit the road despite higher gas
This Roanoke Times article should give Route 66 businesses some reassurance this summer: Despite gasoline being 75 cents a gallon higher than a year ago, travelers are still hitting the road. The AAA Mid-Atlantic office in Richmond estimates a slight increase in travel this weekend, with roughly 31.4 million motorists taking to the roads ... … Continue reading Travelers will still hit the road despite higher gas
ALS group finishes its drive on Route 66
According to this report from the Grand Rapids (Mich.) Press, J.J. Bouma's cruise on Route 66 with a fleet of Corvettes to raise awareness and funds for the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, finished up in Santa Monica on Wednesday. The group raised $270,000 for research on the disease. The Rev. … Continue reading ALS group finishes its drive on Route 66