The Houston Chronicle tracked down Pastor Bruce Wersen, the man behind all the "Route 66: A Road Trip through the Bible" videos that have been posted on YouTube (and on Route 66 News) in the past year or so. Wersen, 48, leads the His Place Community Church in Burlington, Wash. Using each of the Bible's 66 books … Continue reading The man behind “Route 66: A Road Trip through the Bible”
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An Aussie in America
Affable television host and race-car driver Grant Denyer has been traveling Route 66 in an old Cadillac in the past few days and doing live feeds back home to Australia for the "Sunrise Channel 7" show. Today, the show start putting his Route 66 segments on YouTube. The channel is here, but here are the segments … Continue reading An Aussie in America
Teaser clip of Route 66 documentary
Chris Tres of France traveled the Mother Road a few months ago to film a documentary about America's culture and music. Here's a teaser clip from the footage; you might see a favorite roadie or three: Here's the description of the video, translated from French by Google Translate: Teaser of the film "In the Footsteps … Continue reading Teaser clip of Route 66 documentary
Jobless man trying to set cross-country walking record
Matt Livermanne is looking for a job and needs a way to stand out for employers. So he figured if he broke the record for walking from New York City to Los Angeles, it will "make me stand out in the end,” he told the Cuba Free Press of Cuba, Mo. Livermanne left the Big Apple … Continue reading Jobless man trying to set cross-country walking record
He’s near the end of the road
Some of you may remember John Radich, who started running on July 4 from the Santa Monica Pier eastward on Route 66 and then the Lincoln Highway toward Atlantic City, N.J. According to a report by The Evening Sun of Hanover, Pa., Radich made it to New Oxford, Pa., on Tuesday. That puts him fewer … Continue reading He’s near the end of the road
Riding into Devil’s Elbow
Not too many first-person motorcycle videos are very good, but this one proves to be an exception. Take a ride on old Route 66 into the hamlet of Devil's Elbow, Mo.
Comedian planning a Route 66 trip for TV
Tucked into this story from QMI Agency in Canada about Scottish actor and comedian Billy Connolly is this intriguing little excerpt: Following his Canadian tour, Connolly plans to take the show to New Zealand and Australia early next year before filming begins on another travel series. Connolly filmed Journey to the Edge of the World, … Continue reading Comedian planning a Route 66 trip for TV
Woman finishes Route 66 bicycle trip for Komen fund
Iris Klein, the woman who decided to bicycle Route 66 to raise money for a breast cancer research fund, reached the end of the road Tuesday at the Santa Monica Pier, according to the Santa Monica Mirror. Klein, who is German, set up BIKE4THECURE because she lost a close personal friend to breast cancer in … Continue reading Woman finishes Route 66 bicycle trip for Komen fund
Art tour on the Mother Road
The "Art On and Off the Mother Road" event on Nov. 12-14 features artists on or near Route 66 in central Oklahoma, including two who have been Route 66 66 advocates for years. Shellee Graham, who lives near Arcadia, will show her collage prints using PhotoShop images, including her Big Money series. You'll probably also … Continue reading Art tour on the Mother Road
Time-lapse video of an entire Route 66 trip
This is amazing. Ian Johnson of England and two friends took a trip on Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica in September 2009. The result is the first time-lapse video footage of Route 66 on the Internet. Johnson said in an e-mail: For Route 66 we extensively used the EZ66 Guide written by Jerry … Continue reading Time-lapse video of an entire Route 66 trip