The Harley Owners Group's Motoring the Mother Road event started in Chicago on Sunday and is making its way down the Mother Road. Route 66 author Michael Wallis is in tow. The group will gather at the Cyrus Avery Centennial Plaza, aka the 11th Street Bridge, in Tulsa about 9 a.m. Friday. According to a … Continue reading HOG alert
Category: Road trips
Charity motorcycle ride sees impressive growth
I've posted information about the Temple Street Route 66 Challenge fund-raiser for the Temple Street Children’s University Hospital in Dublin on this site before. But I never dreamed that this charity motorcycle ride from Chicago to Santa Monica was this successful. Tony Toner, writing for the Irish American News, has the details: In the world of … Continue reading Charity motorcycle ride sees impressive growth
Thoughts on film
Jim Luning, director of the "Route 66: Ten Years Later" documentary that will screen Thursday at the Portage Theater in Chicago, was interviewed on the Steve and Johnnie Show on WGN radio about the film this week. ---
Sneak peak of Czech documentary
Here's a trailer of a documentary from the Czech Route 66 Association about the group's Route 66 trip. If you're a roadie, you're going to see a lot of people you'll recognize. The film is set to be released in October.
Gallop to Gallup
Because The Huffington Post is primarily serves as a political site, I ordinarily don't surf there. But this decidedly nonpartisan post by travel writer Karen Tina Harrison serves as good overview of the Route 66 town of Gallup, N.M. It contains plenty of photos, and shout-outs to El Rancho Hotel and Richardson's trading post. Harrison … Continue reading Gallop to Gallup
The challenges of a minicar cruise
The New York Times published a good article today about the hurdles that drivers encountered in during the recently completed microcar cruise on Route 66 from Santa Monica to Chicago. A few of those vehicles, many of which boasted itty-bitty engines of just 500 cc, encountered problems along the way: “When we got to Kingman, … Continue reading The challenges of a minicar cruise
Caravan of motorcycles older than the Mother Road
Dozens of long-distance motorcycle cruises are organized on the Mother Road each year. But this one is too unusual to ignore. In a few days, the Pre-1916 Motorcycle Cannonball endurance run begins in Kitty Hawk, N.C., and ends 17 days later at the shores of Santa Monica, Calif. The caravan will drive on a large … Continue reading Caravan of motorcycles older than the Mother Road
Straight to the DVD pile
Here's a movie I had no idea existed until today. It's a road-trip film called "$5 a Day," and it was released on DVD on Tuesday. According to HamptonRoads.com's High-Def Watch section, the movie takes place partly on Route 66. Though it was a low-budget flick, it boasted several prominent actors. The synopsis: Christopher Walken is hilarious … Continue reading Straight to the DVD pile
Briton driving Route 66 to raise funds for hospice
Ted Brooker of England will mark his 66th birthday by driving Route 66 next month in a Harley-Davidson motorcycle and raise funds for a local hospice, reported the Derbyshire Times. "I've had a great life so far and thought it would be a waste to do something as fun as this and not generate some … Continue reading Briton driving Route 66 to raise funds for hospice
Ohio man plans 2,500-mile bicycle ride
Jamey Mixson of South Euclid, Ohio, soon will start a bicycle ride across the country to raise awareness about illiteracy and childhood obesity, reported the Cleveland Plain-Dealer. Mixson will start Saturday from Cleveland and will end his journey in Los Angeles suburb of Manhattan Beach, Calif. He's planning on picking up Route 66 in St. … Continue reading Ohio man plans 2,500-mile bicycle ride