The Chicago Tribune tonight has posted a remarkable article about how Route 66 has financially impacted the towns along it. (The story's print edition will be on newsstands Saturday.) The report contains eye-popping data: While many small towns across the country are struggling to keep their downtowns afloat, Pontiac and a string of other Illinois … Continue reading Route 66 makes a financial impact on Illinois towns
Category: Road trips
Italian bands touring Route 66 on Jack Daniel’s dime
Several rock'n'roll bands from Italy are touring Route 66 in the next few weeks as a part of Italy's version of Jack on Tour, sponsored by Jack Daniel's whiskey. Jack on Tour is a sort of reality series where bands compete against each other, with a camera crew in tow. The Jack on Tour site … Continue reading Italian bands touring Route 66 on Jack Daniel’s dime
Getting closer to 3,000,000 miles
Irv Gordon has just passed driving 2.9 million miles on his 1966 Volvo P1800, and aims to hit the 3 million mark within the next two years, reported European Car magazine. Gordon, of East Patchogue, N.Y., already is in the Guinness Book of World Records for most miles by one owner on a noncommercial vehicle. And … Continue reading Getting closer to 3,000,000 miles
The “Cradle” will rock
A YouTube poster from the United Kingdom posted this Route 66 travel video to accompany the song "Cradle" by The Joy Formidable. Nice editing here. https://youtu.be/tFV-xrUx3xs
Why OKC installed more Route 66 signs
This clip serves mainly as a publicity blurb for Oklahoma Sen. David Holt and Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett. But it turns interesting when the two reveal why Oklahoma City recently decided to install more Route 66 signs to guide travelers. The primary impetus, it turns out, was Paul McCartney's journey on Route 66 in … Continue reading Why OKC installed more Route 66 signs
“Billy Connolly’s Route 66,” final episode
Here is the fourth and final episode of "Billy Connolly's Route 66," aired on ITV in Britain on Thursday. It goes from eastern Arizona to Santa Monica, in five parts: https://youtu.be/jlM6Fo5hOEY https://youtu.be/4ZdglmW1pGo https://youtu.be/BlhFSvN_EL8 https://youtu.be/sNi-niiBQ9k https://youtu.be/E7XkoT4V2oM Having watched the whole series, I predict this will become the biggest tourism boon to Route 66 since the Disney-Pixar … Continue reading “Billy Connolly’s Route 66,” final episode
A short look of 66
Nothin' But Shorts, an Australian company, posted this video shot a few years ago, shortly before the release of Disney-Pixar's "Cars." https://vimeo.com/30108479 Kudos to the subject matter; jeers to the poor visual quality of the film.
RV video producer is shooting film on Route 66
A producer who makes DVDs for the recreational-vehicle market is filming a documentary about Route 66, reported KFDA-TV in Amarillo, Texas. John Holod of RV Adventure Videos started shooting in Chicago two weeks ago and was working his way west "through every city" on Route 66, reported the station. Holod said: "I have traveled the country … Continue reading RV video producer is shooting film on Route 66
A quick drive through Tulsa’s Route 66
Take a trip on Route 66 through Tulsa, in about a minute and a half: https://vimeo.com/29924043 John Parham filmed this, who also produced a nice short movie about Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park.
Man plans Route 66 bicycle ride for Litchfield museum
The city manager of Litchfield, Ill., plans a bicycle ride down Route 66 in spring 2012 to raise money for a Litchfield Museum and Route 66 Welcome Center, according to the Springfield State Journal-Register. Andy Ritchie will use a recumbent bicycle, and will attempt to take on all 2,400 miles of the Mother Road, if … Continue reading Man plans Route 66 bicycle ride for Litchfield museum