Here's a very good slide show by Jeff Rucker from last week's Historic Route 66 Fun Run in western Arizona. Songs from the "Cars" soundtrack are included.
Category: Road trips
One long bicycle trip
Claudia Heller, in her ongoing series about Route 66 in Southern California, tells the story of Dan Hyke, who bicycled part of Route 66 and beyond from Santa Monica, Calif., to Virginia Beach, Va., in 1982. Hyke was moved to try the cross-country feat after the death of his father. Averaging a little less than … Continue reading One long bicycle trip
Time-lapse trip on Oatman Road
Here's a cool look at Oatman Road, aka Route 66, in Arizona as seen from a time-lapse camera during the recent Laughlin River Run. Extremely brief footage of one of the motorcycles crashing off the side of the road can be seen about the 2:17 mark, but barely. Be careful driving out there, kids.
Route 66 from horseback
Here's something you don't see too often ... a look at Route 66 from the back of a horse. This is on an old alignment of Route 66 near Foyil, Okla. This is part of Megan Gist's quest to go from Oklahoma to St. Louis on Route 66 by horseback.
Kicks on the bricks
Well, this is charming ... The dancing is taking place on an old brick section of Route 66 near Auburn, Ill. The Solar family is blogging its trip on the Mother Road.
Looks like they made it
The fellows in Cars for a Grand managed to drive that $1,000 Cadillac all the way on the Route 66 corridor from Chicago to Los Angeles, according to a news release this morning. Chris and Jorge purchased the car on April 9th in Thomson, IL where it was reportedly kept in a barn and summer … Continue reading Looks like they made it
Next on the Mother Road
Next, a fashion website based in Great Britain, recently had a film shoot on Route 66 in West Hollywood to the Mojave Desert. Here's a behind-the-scenes video: Here's the finished product: Dig the soundtrack by the Dandy Warhols.
Notes from the road
Richard Talley of the Motel Safari in Tucumcari, N.M., says a lot has been happening in his town lately. Here's what he said by e-mail (with some minor editing): Here's a shot of the new AutoPros auto care center across the street from us on Route 66 (used to be Tucumcari Tire Co., closed for years). … Continue reading Notes from the road
Volcano disrupts Europeans’ travel to 66
I was afraid that the eruption of the Icelandic volcano that sent ash over a wide swath of Europe and grounded flights would eventually make an impact on Route 66 tourism, and it has. Ellie Alexander, tourism director for the City of Pontiac, Ill., told me by e-mail that several European travelers had to cancel … Continue reading Volcano disrupts Europeans’ travel to 66
High-stepping
Manu Cuadra, the Frenchman who aims to walk Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica on stilts, arrived in Pontiac, Ill., on Friday evening, according to the The Community News of Pontiac. Cuadra is hoping to cover about 40 to 60 miles per day. His entire trip is expected to take around two to two … Continue reading High-stepping