Fred Eaglesmith, a veteran singer-songwriter whose tunes have been recorded by Miranda Lambert, Toby Keith, Alan Jackson, and other musicians, is the headliner for a Route 66 Tin Can Caravan on the Mother Road in September. A few details about the tour from the website: An eighteen-day road trip down Historic Route 66, from Chicago … Continue reading Singer-songwriter leading a Route 66 tour
Category: Road trips
“Yamashita Tomohisa Route 66,” Episode 5
Here’s the fifth installment of Japanese television’s “Yamashita Tomohisa Route 66,” which chronicles a singer and actor’s trip down the Mother Road last fall. He goes from Oklahoma City to Amarillo, Texas. I'm glad he got to see wild turkeys in western Oklahoma. And he didn't attempt the Big Texan 72-ounce steak challenge, but close. https://vimeo.com/35942955 Looking … Continue reading “Yamashita Tomohisa Route 66,” Episode 5
Driving the Mother Road the hard way
In 2004, Brian McKay decided to re-create the Okies' exodus from the Dust Bowl by driving his 1930 Nash automobile on Route 66. The key difference was that McKay didn't start in Oklahoma -- he started at Route 66's eastern starting point in Chicago. He was determined to accomplish the 2,400-mile journey without any modern … Continue reading Driving the Mother Road the hard way
“Route 66: Return to the Road”
Here's something I haven't seen in a few years ... the first few minutes of "Route 66: Return to the Road with Martin Milner." Someone posted this segment on Vimeo in recent days; you'll have to click on the screen shot to see the clip: The 1998 film, which was more than 2 1/2 hours … Continue reading “Route 66: Return to the Road”
Another ride on Oatman Road
Here's the best-quality video I've seen yet of two motorcycling buddies driving on Oatman Road, aka Route 66, in western Arizona's Black Mountains. These guys were going at speeds that would make me uncomfortable; don't try it yourself. https://youtu.be/rTllX-iCj1I The clip shows the capabilities of the GoPro Hero 2, a high-definition video camera that's finding … Continue reading Another ride on Oatman Road
A good example to those along the Mother Road
Paul Chassey, a volunteer for the California Route 66 Museum in Victorville, Calif., wrote an interesting piece in the Victorville Daily Press about a fellow volunteer's experience with a Chinese couple. Go here to read it first. Read it? If so, here are my observations about the article: Although the volunteer's behavior was exemplary, such … Continue reading A good example to those along the Mother Road
Wienermobile stops at Emma Jean’s Holland Burger
A new Oscar Mayer Wienermobile made a Route 66 stop on Thursday at the legendary Emma Jean Holland Burger Cafe in Victorville, Calif., on the way to the Super Bowl in Indianapolis, according to the Victorville Daily Press. According to the newspaper: On Thursday, patrons at Emma Jean’s Holland Burger Cafe in Victorville were able to … Continue reading Wienermobile stops at Emma Jean’s Holland Burger
“Yamashita Tomohisa Route 66,” Episode 4
Here's the fourth installment of Japanese television’s “Yamashita Tomohisa Route 66,” which chronicles a singer and actor’s trip down the Mother Road during the fall of 2011. He goes from Joplin, Mo., to Oklahoma City. Afton Station in Afton, Okla., and Ron "Tattoo Man" Jones play a big role in this episode. https://vimeo.com/35645926
A Route 66 app that takes you there … with limits
Italian photographer Carlo Pinasco recently launched an application, "Image Route 66," for iPads, iTouches, and iPhones that contains more than 200 high-resolution images from a Route 66 road trip he took in May. With it, you can take a virtual trip down the Mother Road. But the most intriguing part of the app is each photograph … Continue reading A Route 66 app that takes you there … with limits
“Yamashita Tomohisa Route 66,” Episode 3
Someone has posted the third installment of Japanese television's “Yamashita Tomohisa Route 66," which chronicles a singer and actor's trip down the Mother Road last fall. It's in four parts. Again, language may be an issue, but you probably can still follow it. https://youtu.be/r5W1L5dKy44 https://youtu.be/cOSJy_i_6II https://youtu.be/W2yK9TyZCtc https://youtu.be/U7oUI0IhvIU