Wednesday night's edition of the Travel Channel's "Man vs. Food Nation" show will feature the Idle Spurs Steakhouse in Barstow, Calif., and other Route 66 restaurants and attractions, according to the Desert Dispatch newspaper. The TV show visited Barstow on July 17 as part of its Route 66 episode, which highlights food and activities along the … Continue reading “Man vs. Food Nation” features Barstow restaurant
Category: Television
More about Brother’s Route 66 campaign
A few days ago, I found 14 videos that obviously were part of a television ad campaign for Brother's label-making machine. All of the segments were shot on or near Route 66. The account that posted the videos was "BrotherUK," but no other information about the campaign existed. Today, a report by Campaign Live, based in … Continue reading More about Brother’s Route 66 campaign
Route 66 TV goes nuclear
The second episode of Route 66 TV on YouTube was posted today. And I'm sure host Jim Conkle was all aglow doing this segment: On this episode, Jim talks about an upcoming road trip from Amarillo to Santa Monica. You'll see a nuclear waste transport rig, and you'll learn a bit about the Summit Inn. … Continue reading Route 66 TV goes nuclear
Winners of the Lollapalooza Route 66 Chevy ad contest
MOFILM recently ran a video contest for Chevrolet's Route 66 campaign where entrants were vying for $8,000 in cash, two tickets to the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago, round-trip tickets, accommodations, and screening of the film at MOFILM's awards night. The contest wanted entrants to "re-create the spirit of Route 66." MOFILM also is running … Continue reading Winners of the Lollapalooza Route 66 Chevy ad contest
Brother takes a cruise down the Mother Road
UPDATE 8/19/2011: Video links have been updated. Brother, the company that makes label printers, took a film crew down Route 66 to get real people's stories for what appears to be an ad campaign. The main ad that puts them all together: https://youtu.be/BIbEofkEKvw Here's a segment about Ron "Tattoo Man" Jones. This was shot at … Continue reading Brother takes a cruise down the Mother Road
Route 66 TV channel launches on YouTube
This got posted by the newly formed Route 66 TV channel on YouTube over the weekend: https://youtu.be/HHAl-WtCS5c Here's the description of the video: The inaugural episode of Route 66TV. Join us for each episode as host Jim Conkle takes you on a journey down the "Mother Road" discovering the past, present and future of the … Continue reading Route 66 TV channel launches on YouTube
“Serving homemade food from scratch”
I'm glad to see this finally show up on YouTube: the Food Network's "Diners, Drive-Ins and Drives" paid a visit to Emma Jean's Holland Burger Cafe on Route 66 in Victorville, Calif., a few years ago. https://youtu.be/n3ILD8Tfbd4 The food is fabulous, and the retro atmosphere at the restaurant almost matches it.
A real Route 66 for Chevy’s Route 66 campaign
A few weeks ago, we told you about Chevrolet's video contest for a new ad that will air during the Super Bowl. Budding videographers can use any location, as long as it evokes the "spirit" of Route 66. Dakota Snider and Hunter Workman's entry apparently has upped the ante. How better to evoke the spirit of … Continue reading A real Route 66 for Chevy’s Route 66 campaign
Two-steppin’ back in time
Someone posted a newscast video from circa 1987 by the now-defunct KTSP-TV in Phoenix about Bert's Country Dancin', a place that held dances only on Saturday nights on old Route 66 between Hackberry and Valentine, Ariz. https://youtu.be/ukXZbnB5gPQ This site had a bit more information about Bert's: That was when Bert Denton, a retired cowboy and sometimes … Continue reading Two-steppin’ back in time
Chevrolet uses Route 66 for inspiration in video contest
Chevrolet wants a video to air during next year's Super Bowl. It's asking budding filmmakers to submit their ideas for that ad, and it wants Route 66 as the key inspiration: You can view the main film for the campaign here. Here are the rules for submitting the ad: Round one Write a script for … Continue reading Chevrolet uses Route 66 for inspiration in video contest