Using the 1928 Bunion Derby as his inspiration, John Radich recently completed his transcontinental run from Santa Monica to Atlantic City, N.J. -- two-thirds of it on Route 66. The Pasadena (Calif.) Star-News caught up with Radich, who lives in nearby Monrovia. It required four months, 20 days and seven pairs of shoes for him … Continue reading Man finishes cross-country run
Category: Road trips
Hello from Guatemala
Guatemala is about 2,000 miles from the closest point of Route 66. However, that doesn't prevent musicians in that nation from singing about it. This video shows road scenes in Guatemala, but includes Bobby Troup's famous tune. (Hat tip: Frank Kocevar of Historic Seligman Sundries)
Rocking the Route
A few weeks ago, Red Bull sponsored a Route 66 tour for two unsigned rock bands who competed for the chance of getting professional recording studio time in Los Angeles. Here's a video that summarizes the tour and contest: Shows by both bands were in Chicago, St. Louis, Tulsa, Albuquerque, and Los Angeles. Journals and … Continue reading Rocking the Route
DVD review: “Route 66: Ten Years After”
The documentary "Route 66: Ten Years After" was meant as a travelogue. But, unexpectedly, this flawed but fascinating 52-minute film winds up also as an emotional journey. In 1999, veteran writer Tim Steil and young photographer Jim Luning traveled together from Chicago to Santa Monica to gather material for a new Motorbooks International publication. The … Continue reading DVD review: “Route 66: Ten Years After”
A recap of Grant Denyer’s journey
Australian television personality Grant Denyer finished his Route 66 trip on, naturally enough, on the Santa Monica Pier. The Sunrise at 7 morning show decided to show highlights of the journey: If you want to see all of the video segments, you can go to this YouTube channel here.
More details emerge of Billy Connolly’s Route 66 trip
A few weeks ago, it was reported that well-known Scottish actor, musician and comedian Billy Connolly would host another television travel series, this time on Route 66. Today, more details came to the surface in The Guardian newspaper of London and other British media. Connolly's trip will start in May. It will be a four-part … Continue reading More details emerge of Billy Connolly’s Route 66 trip
Reality travel show on Route 66 goes to editing stage
A New Jersey-based film production company that traveled Route 66 earlier this year is taking its footage to an editing company to create a reality-based travel program, according to a news release over the weekend. Vincent Cricchio of Vincent Video is consulting with Timeline Video on the editing. They plan to create a pilot episode … Continue reading Reality travel show on Route 66 goes to editing stage
Roadkill follies
Another video from Australian morning TV host Grant Denyer during his current Route 66 trip. I have to admit this is pretty funny. More of those videos can be seen here.
“Travels with Charley” is deemed fiction
Bill Steigerwald, a writer for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, did some research and retraced the cross-country journey recounted in John Steinbeck's popular me-and-my-dog road book, "Travels with Charley," and came to this conclusion: Steinbeck's nonfiction book actually is fiction. He made it up. The first part of Steigerwald's critique -- that Steinbeck's meetings with vividly colorful … Continue reading “Travels with Charley” is deemed fiction
1930 journal of Route 66 trip will be donated to museum
Claudia Heller, a correspondent of Route 66 stories for several Southern California newspapers, including the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, tells about a journal from a 1930 road trip on a fledgling Route 66 from Los Angeles to Chicago. Mary Desbrow wrote in the journal as she, her husband, and two children made the trip when … Continue reading 1930 journal of Route 66 trip will be donated to museum