I've been watching this story carefully, even though it doesn't have much to do with Route 66. Johnny Hallyday, 66, a rock 'n' roll legend in France, was placed in a medically induced coma in Los Angeles after complications developed in France after back surgery. He's expected to make a recovery, and he emerged from … Continue reading Notes from the road
Category: Road trips
New York Post does the road
David Landsel is blogging from Route 66 for the New York Post. He's made it from Chicago to St. Louis, and seems to be having a good time so far ... Sunday night, driving across the prairie south from Chicago in the pitch dark, it must be said that I was having second thoughts. Then … Continue reading New York Post does the road
Thesis becomes a virtual road trip
Pete Infelise, an alum of the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, decided to make the Mother Road as a part of his thesis. The result was "Illinois Route 66," an interactive site that takes virtual travelers from the beginning of the road in Chicago and goes to the edge of St. Louis. To … Continue reading Thesis becomes a virtual road trip
Videos from the road
Michael at GreatCarsTV.com has uploaded a few Route 66 videos on YouTube in the past day or so. You'll probably find these clips, which take place along Arizona and California, enjoyable.
Oklahoma Route 66 on motorcycle
You saw a teaser clip of "Two Wheel Oklahoma" a few days ago. Now here's the complete segment about Route 66 from Sapulpa to Arcadia, in three parts. It's really well-done.
Emory Duick update
Emory Duick, the 71-year-old man who is running Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica, made it to Kingman, Ariz., in time for Thanksgiving, according to the Kingman Daily Miner. He's had a few setbacks, but nothing that lasts too long. Duick was sidetracked for about nine days by severe pain in his sciatic nerve … Continue reading Emory Duick update
Round Barn roundabout
"Two Wheel Oklahoma" is a television show about scenic rides for motorcyclists in the Sooner State. Here's an episode in which the show's hosts meet the ever-talkative Mister Sam, one of the hosts at the historic Round Barn of Arcadia.
Not just a road trip
Here is one of French fashion designer Louis Vuitton's Journeys. You'll probably see familiar landmarks in this clip, titled "Once Upon a Time in the West."
More and more Rhythms
Here's another episode of Greene HD Productions' "Rhythms of the Road" that's just been posted online. This is the episode that was shot at the Midpoint Cafe in Adrian, Texas.
From Big River to the ocean
Here's one of the best slide shows I've seen on YouTube in a long time. Mixing a few older photos, it's a travelogue of Route 66 from about St. Louis to the Pacific. Music is "Route 66," by Nat King Cole.