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!
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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
The end is near for the Pain Walker
No, no ... he's not terminally ill. But Dennis Kinch, who's reportedly in Williams, Ariz., is not getting too far from the end of his walk on Route 66 for the National Pain Foundation. His Web site made this announcement: Save the date — the end of the walk is near! Dennis will arrive in … Continue reading The end is near for the Pain Walker
Film crew stops in Lincoln, Ill., for “Cars” documentary
The Lincoln Courier in the Route 66 town of Lincoln, Ill., reports that a London film crew was in town Tuesday to shoot footage for a documentary about Route 66 and the upcoming Pixar film, "Cars." At It Productions, Ltd., an independent film company, is visiting Old Route 66 sites while creating the documentary, … Continue reading Film crew stops in Lincoln, Ill., for “Cars” documentary
Pixar crew gets its kicks
LatinoReview.com's No. 6 featurette on the right side of the page about "Cars" should be of considerable interest to Route 66 aficionados. It's titled "Kickin' It on Route 66." It contains footage of author Michael Wallis taking the Pixar crew down the Mother Road during their research for the film. Roadies should be able to … Continue reading Pixar crew gets its kicks
Route 66 journal returns to the Web
About seven years ago (goodness, has it been that long?), writer Tim Steil and photographer Jim Luning drove the Mother Road to research and gather material for their terrific book, "Route 66." Along the way, Steil e-mailed his musings and experiences every night to friends and the Route 66 e-group, now part of Yahoo! I'm … Continue reading Route 66 journal returns to the Web