Steve Brown, host of PBS-TV's "The Real Desert, with Steve Brown" and longtime Route 66 enthusiast Jim Conkle in recent days launched an IndieGoGo fundraising campaign for a 13-part documentary about Route 66 for the network. Here's the video for the campaign: https://youtu.be/m7VGfD-DwtI Brown and Conkle hope to raise $66,000 by June 6. The price … Continue reading Fundraiser launched for proposed Route 66 television series
Category: Road trips
Prominent National Geographic writer will travel Route 66
Andrew Evans, a prominent writer for National Geographic with his Digital Nomad blog, in a matter of days will travel the full length of Route 66 for Brand USA, a public and private partnership that promotes international travel to the United States. The announcement of the trip, made in Chicago this morning, contained these details: … Continue reading Prominent National Geographic writer will travel Route 66
Magic on Route 66
Magician Justin Flom, who's made a lot of appearances on Ellen DeGeneres' talk show, apparently hit a lot of coffee shops during a trip on Route 66. This engaging video consists of clips -- and tricks -- from that trip. https://youtu.be/3w0P2ZW43_0
Tesla supercharger added to La Posada grounds
A supercharger for Telsa electric cars has been added to one of the parking lots of the historic La Posada hotel on Route 66 in Winslow, Ariz., according to the Casa Grande Dispatch. The newspaper also said La Posada will add chargers for other electric cars, including Nissan, Toyota, Honda and GM. Hotel co-owner Allan … Continue reading Tesla supercharger added to La Posada grounds
Man will ride a bicycle in a pink bra on Route 66
Starting in the spring, I hear about innumerable people attempting some sort of long-distance stunt on Route 66 to raise money -- or awareness -- for some cause. Because there are so many, they're not mentioned here unless the stunt is quite unusual. Dusty Showers has come up with such a stunt. Showers, president and … Continue reading Man will ride a bicycle in a pink bra on Route 66
A “Holiday” in California
For folks in America who are still languishing in the clutches of a harsh winter, maybe this video by Danielle Dumont about the Golden State -- with lots of Route 66 content -- will make your day a bit warmer. Or induce you to take a vacation. California 2012 from Danielle Dumont on Vimeo. Music … Continue reading A “Holiday” in California
“Route 66 and Beyond”
I see videos from Route 66 travelers almost every day. This one, created by Billy Law of Sydney, Australia, is one of the best. ROUTE 66 & BEYOND from Billy Law on Vimeo. It starts with visits to gorgeous national parks in Utah. The Route 66 content begins in earnest at about the 1:00 mark.
Discover America posting videos about Route 66
In the past day or so, Discover America -- aka Brand USA, an official public-private corporation that encourages travel in the United States -- uploaded videos about Route 66 in Illinois. This is the American version of a well-produced clip about the Mother Road from Chicago to Springfield, Ill. https://youtu.be/or-cjmMuMDs Discover America also uploaded versions tailored … Continue reading Discover America posting videos about Route 66
Elvis driving old Route 66 in Arizona
There's not much of a description to this video, except we know it's primarily Elvis Presley visiting Meteor Crater off Route 66 in Arizona in June 1967. All of the footage appears to be home movies. You'll also see glimpses the American Indian souvenir shops -- including Chief Yellowhorse's -- at the New Mexico-Arizona state line, … Continue reading Elvis driving old Route 66 in Arizona
Book review: “By Mopar to the Golden Gate”
What would it be like to travel the length of the Lincoln Highway, then return home on much of Route 66, in a classic car? Denny Gibson, a longtime aficionado of historic roads and an occasional commenter on this website, provides the answer in a new book, "By Mopar to the Golden Gate" (140 pages, … Continue reading Book review: “By Mopar to the Golden Gate”