If you're in northern Virginia, you may owe it to yourself to check out the work of a local woman's photography. Norma Woodward of Fredericksburg, Va., has a photo exhibit of her images from America's Southwest -- including Route 66 -- at the Members' Gallery at the the Fredericksburg Center for Creative Arts, 813 Sophia St., … Continue reading Images from America’s Southwest
Category: Road trips
Vincent Video posts Tucumcari clips
Vincent Video has posted two videos from its visit to Tucumcari, N.M. This is from a trip on Route 66 that Vincent and Holly Cricchio took last summer. From the videos, you may discover a few things about Tucumcari that you didn't know: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-mtt6wZ63E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQ8gRZmEBgk The videos are part of "America Travels Historic Route 66," … Continue reading Vincent Video posts Tucumcari clips
Route 66 documentary to debut next month
Photojournalist Joe Frederick of Frederick Media spent much of last summer checking out businesses and its people along Route 66. That trip will culminate in the documentary film, "Life Along the Forgotten Highway," next month. Frederick recently appeared on a news show on NBC Philadelphia to talk about the film. A free screening is scheduled … Continue reading Route 66 documentary to debut next month
66-to-Cali owner going on a book publicity tour
Dan Rice, owner of the 66-to-Cali souvenir booth on the Santa Monica Pier, will start a book-publicity tour next week for his new biography, "End of the Trail." "End of the Trail" (The Way Things Are Publications, 242 pages, $24.95 retail) tells of Rice's eight-year ordeal to recover from traumatic brain injury incurred during an … Continue reading 66-to-Cali owner going on a book publicity tour
“Across the Tracks” CD set is re-released
David Dunaway's acclaimed documentary radio program, "Across the Tracks: A Route 66 Story," has been re-released as a three-CD set for just $14.95. The program was produced in 2001, heard across more than 200 radio stations, and was excerpted on NPR's "Morning Edition." Here's more about it: ACROSS THE TRACKS: A ROUTE 66 STORY is … Continue reading “Across the Tracks” CD set is re-released
“30 Days in September”
A few weeks ago, Stephen Vernon-Clark posted some footage on a documentary road-trip film he's working on, with the working title of "Dodge and Burn." Apparently the film has a new title, "30 Days in September." And Vernon-Clark has posted a new trailer for the film: https://vimeo.com/21430137 As you can see, Vernon-Clark spent time on … Continue reading “30 Days in September”
Injured endurance athlete closes a chapter
Six month after nearly dying in an accident on Route 66 in Arizona, endurance athlete James Cracknell participated in an ultramarathon in Yukon Territory of Canada during severely cold temperatures, according to an excellent article by Chris Harvey for The Telegraph in London. The Yukon adventure closed a chapter for Cracknell, who is still dealing … Continue reading Injured endurance athlete closes a chapter
A road trip in 1961
The YouTube description of this video: This clip opens with my mom holding a little home made sign that says "California, here we come, Hugh, Ag and Jeff". This was the first day of our trip west in 1961. We left from Caseville and traveled historic Route 66 the first few days. By late afternoon … Continue reading A road trip in 1961
“Dodge and Burn” trailer
While surfing Vimeo for videos, I stumbled onto this well-edited clip. Music is "All Summer Long" by Kid Rock (with a nod to Lynyrd Skynyrd and Warren Zevon): https://vimeo.com/20374026 It's a trailer for a film by Stephen Vernon-Clarke with the working title "Dodge and Burn," and it comes with this summary: Whilst traveling through the … Continue reading “Dodge and Burn” trailer
A tour down Route 66 in Missouri
This 22-minute video on the Mother Road in Missouri features irreverent hosts Jeremy Wood and Diane Robertson. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_03_n31niA The television show is called "Just Down the Road." Other episodes can be viewed online at its website.