Nissan Canada is taking a group of journalists from that country on a trip across the entire length of Route 66. The reporters are traveling in three Nissan models -- a 2020 Altima, a 2020 Murano and a 2019 Kicks -- over a seven-day period. Doing all 2,400 miles of Route 66 in that timeframe … Continue reading Nissan Canada takes journalists on a Route 66 trip
Category: Road trips
Photographer will hold ‘Pix on Route 66’ exhibition in Cleveland
Photographer David Schwartz, who's been documenting Route 66 for about 15 years, will debut his "Pix on Route 66" exhibition Friday through Sunday in Cleveland's Little Italy Holiday Art Walk. Freshwater Cleveland reports: Culled from years of road trips down the iconic highway, Schwartz's photos depict vivid slices of Americana. Think vintage motel signs, mom-and-pop … Continue reading Photographer will hold ‘Pix on Route 66’ exhibition in Cleveland
What happened to musician Jim Sullivan near Santa Rosa nearly 45 years ago?
It sounds like something from an enigmatic novel -- a praised but obscure singer-songwriter who sang about UFOs vanishes without a trace near the Route 66 town of Santa Rosa, New Mexico, leading to speculation he was picked up by one of those flying saucers he mentioned. Decades after his disappearance, a record company reissues … Continue reading What happened to musician Jim Sullivan near Santa Rosa nearly 45 years ago?
Longtime Route 66 advocate Jane Dippel dies
Longtime Route 66 fan and advocate Jane Dippel of the St. Louis area has died, according to officers with the Route 66 Association of Missouri and alumni at her old high school. According to a Facebook page devoted to graduates of Affton High School in the St. Louis suburb of Affton, Missouri, a celebration of … Continue reading Longtime Route 66 advocate Jane Dippel dies
Route 66 Passport’s developers working on a new edition for 2020-2021
The developers of the Route 66 Navigation app are working on a new edition of their popular Route 66 Passport for the 2020-2021 seasons. According to a news release this week, Route 66 Passport's developers will add 40 locations next year. About 28 participated this past season. The additional locations will be selected with an … Continue reading Route 66 Passport’s developers working on a new edition for 2020-2021
One episode of “Hairy Bikers Route 66” lands online
Folks in Europe the United Kingdom have been watching this six-part series at it aired, but we yanks didn't get a look at the BBC2's "Hairy Bikers Route 66" until one kind soul uploaded the second episode a few days ago. The episode begins in mid-Missouri and goes west to Tulsa and Cherokee Nation country … Continue reading One episode of “Hairy Bikers Route 66” lands online
Book review: “The American Dream?: A Journey on Route 66”
Shin Yin Khor's graphic memoir "The American Dream?: A Journey on Route 66" turns out to be an unusual travelogue. Not only is it created by a comic artist, but it comes from the perspective of a young American from the so-called Left Coast who was born in another country. Subtitled "Discovering Dinosaur Statues, Muffler … Continue reading Book review: “The American Dream?: A Journey on Route 66”
Latest Oklahoma Tourism video focuses on Blue Whale, Molly’s Landing in Catoosa
Last month, the Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department and Broken Arrow-based Retrospec Films announced they would launch a year-long series of road-trip films, including Route 66. One of their earliest films featured the Rock Cafe in Stroud, Pops in Arcadia and Living Kitchen in Depew — all along Route 66. This week, they featured the Blue Whale and the Molly's Landing restaurant and taco truck … Continue reading Latest Oklahoma Tourism video focuses on Blue Whale, Molly’s Landing in Catoosa
Influential photographer Robert Frank dies at 94
Robert Frank, whose gritty photography along the roadways, streets and landscapes of America influenced generations of photographers, died at age 94 this week, according to several media outlets. Frank remained best-known for his 1958 book, "The Americans," that contained one image along Route 66 in Arizona. Frank made a big impact on other photographers who … Continue reading Influential photographer Robert Frank dies at 94
More details emerge about upcoming “Hairy Bikers Route 66” episodes
Broadcast magazine, based in the United Kingdom, and the BBC gave more details about next month's "Hairy Bikers Route 66" miniseries that will air on BBC2. According to the BBC, the first episode will be broadcast at 8 p.m. Sept. 12 on BBC2. The Hairy Bikers are Si King and Dave Myers, who've been on … Continue reading More details emerge about upcoming “Hairy Bikers Route 66” episodes