The Joplin Globe yesterday published a touching story about sixth-grader Andy Shepherd getting a big dose of Mother Road hospitality as part of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Andy has suffered from cerebral palsy since infancy. Despite a grim prognosis and numerous surgeries, he's continued to develop cognitively more than anticipated. Andy wanted to meet the real-life inspiration … Continue reading Disabled boy’s wishes are granted on Route 66
Category: Road trips
Kansas may include Route 66 in bicycle plan
Thanks to lobbying by area cyclists, Kansas Department of Transportation is eyeing the state's historic stretch of Route 66 as part of a Scenic Byways Bicycle-Pedestrian Plan, reported the Joplin (Mo.) Globe. The newspaper reported: After cycling the 13-mile stretch between Galena and Baxter Springs on Friday, officials with two Kansas-based cycling advocacy organizations said they … Continue reading Kansas may include Route 66 in bicycle plan
Mother Road Revisited exhibition opens Friday
Natalie Slater's "The Mother Road Revisited" photography project, where she melds old images of Route 66 with modern-day ones, opens Friday at Living Arts of Tulsa. Living Arts is at 307 E. Brady St. (map) in Tulsa's Brady District. The opening reception that day runs from 6 to 9 p.m. The Dilly Deli restaurant a … Continue reading Mother Road Revisited exhibition opens Friday
Memories from a road trip
Kelly Robertson of Springfield, Mo., uploaded this video about a Route 66 trip. Route 66 Video from kelly robertson on Vimeo. Music is "Before I Am Gone," by the Brian Jonestown Massacre.
How Route 66 still kicks
Enjoy this two-part interview with Rick Antonson and Peter Armstrong, who on Fanny Kiefer's "Studio 4" talk show in Vancouver, Canada, tell of their adventures on Route 66 several years ago. That journey spawned an acclaimed book by Antonson, "Route 66 Still Kicks." https://youtu.be/2EalAGCy3Uw https://youtu.be/Zc9FrUE-x3o On a related note, Antonson a few days ago sent … Continue reading How Route 66 still kicks
Magazine features Route 66 in the desert
The Sun Runner, a magazine about the California desert, recently posted a long article about Route 66 from Victorville, Calif., to Kingman, Ariz. Longtime roadie Jim Conkle is prominently mentioned in the piece. You can read it online here:
DVD review: “Route 66 RV Adventure”
https://youtu.be/pVfsdwopqmg John Holod's documentary film "Route 66 RV Adventure: Exploring the Mother Road" provides a taut, enjoyable, and fairly up-to-date look at Route 66 from behind the wheel of a recreational vehicle. Holod has produced "RV Adventure" DVDs about Alaska, Northeast Coast, Rocky Mountains, Southeast Coast, Gulf Coast, Baja, and eastern Canada. Last spring, he … Continue reading DVD review: “Route 66 RV Adventure”
“Route 66 — Ten Years Later” posted online
Last night, photographer Jim Luning posted the entire 53-minute documentary "Route 66 -- Ten Years Later" from 2010 on Vimeo. Watch it here: Route 66 - Ten Years Later - The Movie from Luning Photo on Vimeo. “Route 66 – Ten Years Later” dovetails from a book, "Route 66," that writer Tim Steil and photographer … Continue reading “Route 66 — Ten Years Later” posted online
Activist Cindy Sheehan taking Route 66 for Tour de Peace ride
Antiwar activist Cindy Sheehan, perhaps best-known for her long protest in front of President George W. Bush's ranch during the Iraq War, will embark on a Tour de Peace bicycle ride from California to Washington, D.C., including Route 66. Sheehan protested Bush and the war not long after her soldier son Casey was killed in … Continue reading Activist Cindy Sheehan taking Route 66 for Tour de Peace ride
Another promo for “American Giants” series
Stone Baker is planning a series of videos on YouTube titled "American Giants," about his obsession with fiberglass statues (aka Muffler Men) that graced roadsides during the 1960s and '70s. Baker posted another promotional video for the series, set to begin this spring. You'll see several Muffler Men along Route 66 in Illinois in this … Continue reading Another promo for “American Giants” series