Two African motorcyclists traveling Route 66 were found dead Saturday in their motel rooms in Springfield, Missouri, of what was described as undetermined "health issues," according to two television stations in the city. According to KY3 in Springfield: The Springfield-Greene County Health Department is investigating how they died at La Quinta inn near North Glenstone … Continue reading Two Route 66 travelers found dead in motel room
Category: Road trips
A closer look at the Bicycle Route 66 map set
I'm no cycling aficionado, but I'll confidently say the Bicycle Route 66 map series from the nonprofit Adventure Cycling Association will be absolutely indispensable for any cyclist considering travel on the Mother Road. The maps aren't just a bunch of GPS waypoints slapped on paper. They show two years of research and field work by … Continue reading A closer look at the Bicycle Route 66 map set
William Shatner soon will travel Route 66 in a space-age motorcycle
William Shatner, the actor best-known for his role as Captain James T. Kirk in the "Star Trek" original television series and movies, is traveling Route 66 this summer, according to a story in a Canadian newspaper and a tweet from his account. First, Shatner tweeted this early today: https://twitter.com/WilliamShatner/status/596544573645529088 The Prince George Citizen, based in … Continue reading William Shatner soon will travel Route 66 in a space-age motorcycle
Bicycling Route 66 nearly 20 years ago
In recent years, this site has seen increasing interest in bicycling the length of Route 66. That interest undoubtedly will increase with the recent publication of the Bicycle Route 66 map series by the Adventure Cycling Association. However, cycling Route 66 is not new. Check out this video from 1996 by a central Illinois television … Continue reading Bicycling Route 66 nearly 20 years ago
Japanese man plans to retrace Andy Payne’s Bunion Derby trek
A Japanese ultramarathon runner later this month plans to retrace Andy Payne's steps during the 1928 International Transcontinental Foot Race, better known as the Bunion Derby. Atsuyuki Katsuyama, a native of Japan who lives in Thailand, will begin the 3,400-mile trek from Los Angeles to New York City on April 25 and hopes to finish it in … Continue reading Japanese man plans to retrace Andy Payne’s Bunion Derby trek
Route 66 by bicycle
Andre Slabbert of the Cayman Islands last fall completed a 2,351-mile trip on Route 66 by bicycle in a bit less than month. That feat is remarkable enough, but he did it just three months after damaging ligaments in his knee during a training accident. The Route 66 ride raised money for the Nelson Mandela's Children's … Continue reading Route 66 by bicycle
Illinois launches new Route 66 motor festival
Illinois Route 66 hosts its Red Carpet Corridor Festival in the northern part of the state each May. This June, a Blue Carpet Corridor Festival will celebrate the southern part of the Mother Road in the Land of Lincoln. According to the State Journal-Register, a rolling Route 66 festival will run from Chatham (just south … Continue reading Illinois launches new Route 66 motor festival
Southern California 66 by motorcycle
Jamie Robinson of MotoGeo, a former racer, and a cameraman put together this good 13-minute video about Route 66 in Southern California on a Honda CB500X motorcycle. https://youtu.be/bL1CzJN2Qss The filming must have happened very recently, because the historic Cucamonga Service Station in Rancho Cucamonga, California, is sporting its new paint job. The video also doesn't … Continue reading Southern California 66 by motorcycle
“Kids on 66” e-book is updated
Emily Priddy's "Kids on 66" e-book that's available on the Amazon Kindle platform has been updated just in time for the 2015 tourism season on Route 66. Here's the description: This edition of Route 66 for Kids, newly updated for 2015, is a parent's guide to the best museums, playgrounds, zoos, amusement parks, ice-cream stands … Continue reading “Kids on 66” e-book is updated
Images and music
Once in a great while, you stumble onto a video where the music and footage mesh together so well, you don't want it to end. This video by Morgan Litli and music by Sleeping At Last is one of those (and, yes, you heard the song in a Budweiser commercial during the Super Bowl). The … Continue reading Images and music