A new Route 66 book designed mostly for children finds a way to explain what still exists on the Mother Road and what is gone. Adults also might find pleasure with the text by Phyllis Chandler Grey and illustrations by Texas Tim Webb in "Route 66: In Search of Ghosts and Treasures" (hardback, 66 pages, … Continue reading Review: “Route 66: In Search of Ghosts and Treasures”
Category: Road trips
More 1990s videos on Route 66
Anthony Reichardt has posted more than a dozen videos he shot during Route 66 trips in a 1959 Cadillac from 1992 to 1995. The latest batch includes an interview with Aleene Kay Albro, who co-owned Buffalo Ranch in Afton, Oklahoma, from 1953 to 1997. She died less than two years after this video, and Buffalo Ranch … Continue reading More 1990s videos on Route 66
Route 66 in 6.6 minutes
Here's a well-edited time-lapse video of a fellow who traveled Route 66 -- including a side trip to Las Vegas -- in a 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air during the wintertime. https://youtu.be/t_iYL0LDTrQ My favorite time-lapse travel video is this one from 2011. It's a 12,225-mile journey across various points across America, including hundreds of miles of Route … Continue reading Route 66 in 6.6 minutes
Chinese film includes Route 66 as a setting
A Chinese romance film, "Run for Love," prominently features Route 66 as one of its settings, reported China Daily. "Run for Love," which will be released in Chinese theaters on Feb. 14 (not a coincidence), features five love stories filmed by five directors. Love stories also take place in Norway, Japan, Turkey and Saipan. The Route … Continue reading Chinese film includes Route 66 as a setting
Cycling groups plans trip on length of Route 66
The Adventure Cycling Association, which last spring published at set of Route 66 maps for those wanting to travel the Mother Road by bicycle, is planning a nearly two-month ride on more than 2,500 miles of Route 66 starting in April. The association's inaugural Route 66 tour begins April 18 on the Santa Monica Pier and … Continue reading Cycling groups plans trip on length of Route 66
This shows why black people aren’t nostalgic about Route 66
Interest in the history of Route 66 largely is fueled by the memories of people who traveled the Mother Road from 1946 to the mid-1960s. It's nostalgia. Black people don't share nostalgia as enthusiastically. I surmised it was because Jim Crow laws kept African-Americans at least uncomfortable or, at worst, fearful for their lives until the civil-rights … Continue reading This shows why black people aren’t nostalgic about Route 66
Outtakes from the Route 66 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue
The Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue featuring Route 66 was published almost a year ago, but this video I haven't seen made its way to YouTube a couple of days ago. You'll see a lot of Route 66 landmarks, and plenty of footage of the late Gary Turner, owner of Gay Parita gas station west of … Continue reading Outtakes from the Route 66 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue
Yahoo test-drives new Jaguar in Williams
A writer for Yahoo! Autos test-drove a 2016 Jaguar XF in the high-altitude mountains near and in the Route 66 town of Williams, Arizona. It seems a little odd to test a car on potentially icy surfaces this time of year, but it gave the driver a way to test the car's intriguing All-Surface Progress … Continue reading Yahoo test-drives new Jaguar in Williams
Voice of America’s Route 66 series
Recently, the Voice of America traveled Route 66 for a series of videos. The hosts of the Voice of America videos are trying to help viewers learn English, which is why their speech is a bit halting and deliberate. Many of the videos also are subtitled. Here's a playlist of the seven Learning English videos. … Continue reading Voice of America’s Route 66 series
Aerial views of New Mexico
Flightgeist, a company out of New York that specializes in aerial photography by drone, recently posted this breathtaking and well-edited video from various spots around New Mexico, including Route 66. Roadtrip New Mexico from FLIGHTGEIST on Vimeo. From the description of the film: A car, a map, a drone, and a one week adventure through … Continue reading Aerial views of New Mexico