"Celebrate the Ozarks: Route 66," a one-hour special about Missouri's Route 66, will air at 7 p.m. CDT Friday, April 29, on KYTV (KY3) in Springfield, Mo. Tim Leimkuhler, a news photographer at KY3 and producer of the program, says it deals with the Mother Road from Rolla, Mo., to just across the border in … Continue reading TV station will air special program about Missouri Route 66
Category: Road trips
A tour in the Mother Road’s midsection
This episode from Greene HD Productions is from the "Route 66: The Marathon Tour" DVD box set. The segment goes from Erick, Okla., to Adrian, Texas, with small snippets of other sights on Route 66 in the beginning. https://vimeo.com/22500537
“American States of Mind”
This is an exceptional photo essay by Eva E. Davier. You'll see a few side trips, but many of the images come from Route 66. https://vimeo.com/22487104 More of her photos can be seen here, including the ruins of Ella's Frontier in Joseph City, Ariz.
Images from America’s Southwest
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
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