The official numbers aren't in yet. But a consensus emerged Sunday that attendance at the annual Route 66 Rendezvous classic-car show in San Bernardino, Calif., was markedly down this year, according to the San Bernardino County Sun. Reasons for the crowd drop-offs included: --- Hot weather. High temperatures on Friday and Saturday -- the two … Continue reading Attendance falls at Route 66 Rendezvous
Category: Vehicles
Route 66 TV feels the glow of neon
After a hiatus, Route 66 TV Net and host Jim Conkle have returned to YouTube this weekend with a report from the Route 66 Rendezvous in San Bernardino, Calif. Here, Conkle chats with the winners of the vehicle neon lighting contest: https://youtu.be/WG13122SB6c Three more new videos can be seen at Route66PulseTV's channel. For nonstop coverage … Continue reading Route 66 TV feels the glow of neon
Off-roading near Route 66
Don't try this at home, kids. This fellow decides to test his four-wheel drive jeep on the boulders and lava fields around Amboy Crater, just off Route 66 near Amboy, Calif. https://youtu.be/ilKQRG7P1K8 If anyone needs to test-drive a new 4WD vehicle or check the performance of a new Mars Rover design, you could do a … Continue reading Off-roading near Route 66
Illinois town adds quick-charging station for electric cars
A quick-charging station has been installed at the Uptown Station Parking Deck in downtown Normal, Ill., for the benefit of electric-vehicle drivers, including Route 66 tourists, reported the Bloomington Pantagraph. The Level 3 DC Quick Charge station enables drivers to charge their EV batteries to 80 percent in a mere 30 minutes. “Being able to charge mid-day … Continue reading Illinois town adds quick-charging station for electric cars
Flow of donations ensures a Rendezvous
A "very encouraging" response to a plea for donations has essentially ensured there will be a Route 66 Rendezvous in downtown San Bernardino, Calif., next month, reported the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin today. "There's no doubt we are going to have a rendezvous," said Wayne Austin, president and CEO of the San Bernardino Convention & Visitors … Continue reading Flow of donations ensures a Rendezvous
The inevitable Chinese invasion
I noted a little more than a year ago that China, with its 1.2 billion residents, would likely become a big force in Route 66 tourism in the coming years. Today, a report in the Kingman Daily Miner in Kingman, Ariz., strengthened my hunch. Nearly 40 Chinese citizens, under the auspices of that country's branches … Continue reading The inevitable Chinese invasion
Route 66 town adds charging station for electric cars
The small Route 66 town of Atlanta, Ill., has added a charging station for electric vehicles just a half-block off old Route 66, reported the Bloomington Pantagraph. Bill Thomas, a director for the Atlanta Betterment Fund economic development group, compared the adding of a charging station to gas stations before the Route 66 era began … Continue reading Route 66 town adds charging station for electric cars
Route 66 Rendezvous taking donations
The Route 66 Rendezvous is accepting donations to help to cover additional expenses for the Sept. 13-16 classic-car event after the City of San Bernardino, Calif., filed for bankruptcy, reported The Press-Enterprise. The event website, www.route-66.org, is accepting donations in amounts ranging from $10 to $250, classifying donors as a bronze, silver, gold, super or … Continue reading Route 66 Rendezvous taking donations
Will Route 66 Rendezvous leave or stay in downtown San Berdoo?
The annual Route 66 Rendezvous may depart or remain in downtown San Bernardino, Calif., according to somewhat contradictory reports Friday afternoon from two area newspapers. The Press-Enterprise said the classic-car extravaganza may leave downtown because the city, which recently declared bankruptcy, may not have the money to pay for the event's police patrols. A few … Continue reading Will Route 66 Rendezvous leave or stay in downtown San Berdoo?
Historical truck group taking a caravan down Route 66
Here's something a little unusual. The American Truck Historical Society is organizing its first Historic Highway Convoy, with a trip down Route 66 in September. These are big semi trucks, not pickup trucks, at the event. The society has a photo gallery those antique trucks; a few of them might be seen there. Land Line, a … Continue reading Historical truck group taking a caravan down Route 66