Here's a video shot this week -- a cruise down the Route 66 portion of Seligman, Ariz. https://vimeo.com/40644077 The clip was shot by k9sound, based in San Francisco.
Category: Towns
New park in Pontiac will have a Route 66 theme
Pontiac, Ill., likely will add another Mother Road attraction in the coming months -- a Route 66 Celebration Park in downtown, according to a city-council story in the Pontiac Daily Leader. The park will be south of the courthouse. According to the newspaper: The council also looked at several conceptual designs for the new downtown … Continue reading New park in Pontiac will have a Route 66 theme
A day in Oatman
Here's a nice video, shot just a few days ago, in the Route 66 town of Oatman, Ariz. There's no fancy editing or a pop-music soundtrack. Just the town, its people and animals, and the natural sounds. https://youtu.be/U7jfbxEya_4
Paul Bunyan’s journey on Route 66
This is the story behind the Paul Bunyan fiberglass giant, aka Muffler Man, that sits on old Route 66 in downtown Atlanta, Ill. It formerly stood at a restaurant, also on Route 66, in Cicero, Ill. https://youtu.be/WDtXoyOrDqU The video was produced by WCIA-TV, based in Champaign, Ill.
There may be gold in them hills near Ludlow
The small Route 66 town of Ludlow, Calif., may see a lot more economic activity if a company reopens a closed gold mine south of there, reported the Desert Dispatch, based in Barstow. The newspaper said: Bagdad Chase, Inc. plans to reopen the Bagdad Chase mine, said George Rodda, who serves on the board of … Continue reading There may be gold in them hills near Ludlow
Pontiac tourism number continue to surge
The Route 66 town of Pontiac, Ill., saw record numbers of tourists during 2011. Those numbers in 2012 so far are continuing that strong trend, to eye-popping levels. According to the Pontiac Daily Leader: According to a person at the Pontiac Tourism office, numbers of tourists for January and February increased by 400 percent as … Continue reading Pontiac tourism number continue to surge
Should Tucumcari get a racino?
The headline above doesn't dispute that the Route 66 town of Tucumcari, N.M., is qualified to land a horse-racing casino, which it has been seeking for the past few years. It's whether Tucumcari should land a racino. Over the weekend, the New York Times published a well-researched and scathing article about the horse-racing industry. In … Continue reading Should Tucumcari get a racino?
Victorville on verge of landing a bullet train to Vegas
The Route 66 town of Victorville, Calif., is close to landing a $4.9 billion federal loan that would build a 150 mph bullet train line from there to Las Vegas, according to The Daily Mail and other news outlets. The newspaper said about the DesertXpress propoal: The vast park-and-ride project hinged on the untested idea … Continue reading Victorville on verge of landing a bullet train to Vegas
Tijeras accepts byways plan that includes Route 66
The town of Tijeras, N.M., has approved an updated management plan for the Salt Missions Trail Byway, part of which includes Route 66, according to the Albuquerque Journal. The newspaper reported: It is an attempt to protect the histories, cultures and buildings along the Salt Missions Trail — the historic path that runs from Tijeras … Continue reading Tijeras accepts byways plan that includes Route 66
“That’s in Barstow”
I've watched this clip several times. I'm not sure whether Barstow Bob and the Boxcar Boys have created a whimsical tribute to the Route 66 town of Barstow, Calif., or something more sardonic in mind. https://youtu.be/MRmPk37ZteA A little of both, perhaps.