The Pontiac (Ill.) Daily Leader reports that the town of Chenoa is receiving $300,000 from the Illinois Department of Transportation for the Chenoa Route 66 Prairie Trail. This is part of a bicycle trail that eventually will be set up along the length of Route 66 in Illinois, as previously reported here.
Category: Vehicles
Glimpses back in time
Darned if I can find many Route 66 references. But nostalgia is a significant part of the Route 66 experience, and the Ephemera Now Web site contains it in spades. In fact, it's the best nostalgia Web site I've seen. It describes itself as "the museum and gift shop of mid-century advertising art and illustration." … Continue reading Glimpses back in time
Round-the-world trek includes Route 66
If you're on Route 66 and see a Kia Sorento painted like a world atlas, it's probably this fellow.Christer Gerlach, a Swede with a taste for adventure, already has driven more than halfway around the world in the Kia and recently arrived in the United States. He's on the West Coast and is taking Route … Continue reading Round-the-world trek includes Route 66
Classic-car nut plans the ultimate road trip
This Canadian Web site tells about Anthony Roos, who developed a taste for vintage Chevrolets. Here's a short paragraph that has me almost envying him: The Rooses also have a 1966 Airstream Trailer - a 17-foot Caravel - and plan on taking a trip down Route 66 next year. They'll tow the trailer behind their … Continue reading Classic-car nut plans the ultimate road trip
Albuquerque man makes a pitch for Lance Armstrong tour
University of New Mexico assistant professor of pathology Vann Schaffner is trying to woo cycling superstar Lance Armstrong and his Tour of Hope cancer research fundraiser down Route 66 to Albuquerque next summer, Albuquerque Tribune columnist Kate Nelson reports.Schaffner's no cycling expert, but he's an expert on cancer. He is the director of the university's … Continue reading Albuquerque man makes a pitch for Lance Armstrong tour
A scooter rally on Route 66
Route 66 is a common place for car rallies and motorcycle rallies. Now there's a scooter rally slated for this weekend on the Mother Road in western Arizona. The Arizona Daily Sun in Flagstaff has the details.
The heartwarming tale of Tour de Clarence
This is a partial summary, but Scott May's blog has the story about a homeless veteran named Clarence. Clarence was living in an RV park in the Route 66 town of Tucumcari, N.M., with a moped as his only form of transporation. Clarence was befriended by bikers attending the Mother Road Rally in Tucumcari. Later, … Continue reading The heartwarming tale of Tour de Clarence
Getting Smart on Route 66
Annette of Toronto has a blog called SCOOT, or Smart Car Owners of Toronto. The Smart car is a dinky (and cute) vehicle made by DaimlerChrysler that gets fantastic mileage. One owner reports getting 78 miles per gallon on a cross-country trip. Whether that's U.S. gallons and Imperial gallons, I'm not sure. Still impressive, however. … Continue reading Getting Smart on Route 66