UPDATED: “Route 66” TV show app has an identity problem

About 10 episodes from the original "Route 66" television series were recently released as iPhone and iTouch applications. Each full episode in the app costs 99 cents, and includes a few screen shots. It gives you the option of watching the episode on a full screen on your iPhone or iTouch that crops a bit … Continue reading UPDATED: “Route 66” TV show app has an identity problem

Mr. Food heads southwest

Mr. Food takes a brief culinary cruise down the Mother Road in New Mexico, and gives out the ingredients for the Southwestern Breakfast Bake. This link takes you to a video, along with the text.

From one toke to one take

Jim Motavalli, a columnist for The Daily Green alternative-energy magazine, tells about the fascinating background of Tom Shipley. Shipley works as a video producer at the Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla. According to the article, among Shipley's favorite work is documenting students' efforts at building vehicles for the North American Solar Car … Continue reading From one toke to one take

A Humbler fumble

As the Super Bowl fast approaches, here's a fascinating Super Bowl ad from 1970, for the Pontiac GTO Humbler built by General Motors. Longtime roadie Mark Potter, who's done a lot of impeccable research about Route 66 and classic cars, said the ad aired only one time. He explained why in a comment on his … Continue reading A Humbler fumble

Rock Cafe owner will be on “Today” show

Dawn Welch, owner of the Rock Cafe on Route 66 in Stroud, Okla., will make an appearance on NBC-TV's "Today" show at 8:49 a.m. Central on Thursday. According to her "Dollars to Donuts" blog, Welch will be making her three-cheese white lasagna on the show. Welch is there to plug her new book, "Dollars to … Continue reading Rock Cafe owner will be on “Today” show

HGTV features Route 66 in segment

"HGTV Dream Home 2010" spent some time showing off a sumptuous home in New Mexico, which you can watch here. Here's the segment about route 66 in the Albuquerque area. (Hat tip to Rebecca "Kiki" Weingarten)

“Route 66 in New Mexico” documentary

KNME-TV in New Mexico has just posted on YouTube another documentary, shot in 2001, about Route 66. This one is 56 minutes long, and focuses on the Land of Enchantment.

Cruise the Neon Road

KNME-TV in New Mexico has just posted on YouTube its award-winning "The Neon Road" documentary from 2003. It's about 25 minutes, but well worth your time.

The issues of the Route 66 State Park Bridge

Longtime roadie Joe Sonderman appeared on KTVI-TV in St. Louis to discuss his opposition to the state's planned demolition of the Route 66 Bridge at Route 66 State Park near Eureka, Mo. I think Sonderman did a good job outlining why it may be a bad idea to knock down the bridge. But given the … Continue reading The issues of the Route 66 State Park Bridge