This 13-minute film by Karla Berry from 2004 is well worth watching all the way through. But in particular it contains footage of the Coral Court Motel in St. Louis shortly before the bulldozers came. https://vimeo.com/34475388 The Coral Court footage begins around the 7 1/2-minute mark.
Category: Road trips
Route 66 in 2 minutes
Ludwig Bispink, the fellow who traveled the length of Route 66 and posted his videotaped experiences in three parts, has just posted a two-minute summary of his big road trip: https://youtu.be/NlLhW4-BZi0 Music is the Rolling Stones' version of Bobby Troup's "Route 66."
It’s a small world after all
Every time you think you've seen everything regarding photography on Route 66, someone comes up with a new twist. The latest is Kurt and Edwige Moses of St. Paul, Minn. The husband-and-wife team recently created a fine-art photo project titled "Un Petit Monde," which translates from French to "A Small World." He photographs small HO scale train figures … Continue reading It’s a small world after all
New Operation Route 66 trailer
A new trailer for Operation Route 66, which will raise funds in May 2012 for U.S. veterans of the Middle East wars, was posted a few hours ago: https://vimeo.com/33673314 More about this charity road trip can be found here. I'm nearly 100 percent certain the narrator is "Route 66: The Mother Road" author Michael Wallis. It … Continue reading New Operation Route 66 trailer
Tribute to Bob Waldmire
This video popped up in my YouTube feed today, and it hit me like a ton of bricks, especially the last 30 seconds or so. https://youtu.be/IwY5GmoXUYE In case you're new to the site, here's more about Bob Waldmire. We're fast approaching the second anniversary of Waldmire's death from abdominal cancer on Dec. 16, 2009. The … Continue reading Tribute to Bob Waldmire
Winter wonderland
Longtime roadie Jim Hinckley was traveling Route 66 through Seligman, Ariz., on Monday and encountered this snowstorm. Among the businesses in the background is Angel "Guardian Angel of Route 66" Delgadillo's barbershop and his Route 66 gift shop. If you have seasonal or Christmas-themed photos on Route 66, email them to route66news@yahoo.com for consideration to … Continue reading Winter wonderland
A Mini road trip
https://vimeo.com/33549252 Here is the description of this charming video: Dean Wilhite, a graphic designer at Ackerman McQueen, loves his Mini Cooper. He met up with a few Frenchmen who shipped their minis to the U.S. and drove with them for a while on their trip across America on Route 66. Ackerman McQueen is a multimedia … Continue reading A Mini road trip
Footage from the Mother Road
Here's a new, 14-minute video by Ludwig Bispink, using a high-quality Panasonic camera. I like the way it was shot and edited. It contains no narration, just the images and crisp editing to show scenes from Route 66. Gary Turner at Gay Parita Station gets a generous segment about the 11 1/2-minute mark. https://youtu.be/98p3MJipHts This … Continue reading Footage from the Mother Road
On the road with a stuffed doll
Today, I received an email from a Spaniard taking in Route 66 with Stabri, a stuffed doll that travels "hand to hand" around the globe, documented by photos and video posted on the Internet. As of Sunday, Stabri and his companions were in Joplin, Mo. Here's another photo of Stabri at Ambler's Texaco Station in Dwight, … Continue reading On the road with a stuffed doll
British celebrity couple is traveling Route 66
A celebrity couple from Great Britain is traveling on a portion of the Mother Road for three weeks, according to a story in The Daily Mirror of London. Jason Orange, a member of the UK-based pop band Take That, and British comedian Catherine Tate reportedly are dating, and decided to take some time together on … Continue reading British celebrity couple is traveling Route 66