After hinting at it for months, the fellow behind the "open source" Route 66 NonStop website has launched a fundraising attempt at $50,000 at Indiegogo. Ingar Hagen, founder and CEO of the Norwegian company Mobideal AS, said his proposed website sprang from a childhood wish to travel Route 66. Such an open-source site, he says, … Continue reading Route 66 NonStop launches fundraising campaign
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Springfield, Mo., will use crowdsourcing to fund Route 66 park
The City of Springfield, Mo., announced it will use crowdsourcing via CrowdIt.com to fund some of the building of a Route 66-themed roadside park, according to a news release Thursday. Crowdsourcing is a low-risk way to raise money for projects. Crowdsourcing Route 66 projects through Kickstarter.com, for example, has shown erratic response. But the fact CrowdIt.com … Continue reading Springfield, Mo., will use crowdsourcing to fund Route 66 park
First episode of “American Giants”
Some months ago, Joel Baker promised he would produce a series of episodes about Muffler Men in America and post them to YouTube. The first episode, which runs about 15 minutes, was posted this week. https://youtu.be/eHfmus-H2Bo You'll see a couple of Muffler Men on Route 66, including the Gemini Giant in Wilmington, Ill.
Two Tucumcari motels earn TripAdvisor awards
Not just one, but two motels in the Route 66 town of Tucumcari, N.M., were given 2013 Traveler's Choice Awards by TripAdvisor.com for being rated among the top 25 bargain hotels in the United States. The Blue Swallow Motel was ranked No. 3 in its category, and the Motel Safari was No. 20. Both motels sit … Continue reading Two Tucumcari motels earn TripAdvisor awards
A look under the hood at Route 66 News
About a year ago, I moved Route 66 News from WordPress.com to a self-hosted setup. This gave me a lot more freedom to set up advertising and other controls for the website. Being self-hosted also gave me access to a lot more data about who was visiting the website, courtesy of AWStats. Reviewing the information … Continue reading A look under the hood at Route 66 News
Mobile site launched featuring historic Oklahoma Route 66 locations
The Oklahoma Historical Society launched a smartphone-optimized Oklahoma's Historic Route 66 Mobile Tour website this week. The website provides information, maps, photos, audio clips, global-positioning system alerts, and other features of 72 historic sites along Route 66 in Oklahoma. The site was developed by OnCell, which specializes in mobile tour programs. The OnCell app can be downloaded … Continue reading Mobile site launched featuring historic Oklahoma Route 66 locations
A little housekeeping
If you noticed slow loading times this morning, it was probably because I was making changes on the site to make it more efficient. I'm anticipating a traffic surge in the coming days, and any bit of streamlining I can bring will help. First, I've closed comments to Dining, Attractions, Lodging, Events and other pages. … Continue reading A little housekeeping
A gift that keeps giving
In an effort to boost tourism in Kingman, Ariz., roadie Jim Hinckley and several city officials assembled a Route 66-themed gift basket worth $600 to be given away through 66: The Mother Road, an Internet-only magazine. The Kingman Daily Miner reported: Contents include a two-night stay at the El Trovatore Motel, gift certificates to local … Continue reading A gift that keeps giving
Jim Ross wins top award at Victorville Route 66 festival
Story and photos by Elrond Lawrence Jim Ross, the accomplished Route 66 writer, cartographer, speaker and photographer, was honored with the 2012 Will Rogers Award at the International Route 66 Festival awards dinner Saturday at the Green Tree Inn in Victorville, Calif. Ross, who has been exploring, mapping, photographing and writing about the Mother Road … Continue reading Jim Ross wins top award at Victorville Route 66 festival
A new Route 66 website worth watching
It's not often you see a new Route 66 website with a fresh angle to hook travelers. However, Route66MC.com has one -- it's to attract and guide motorcyclists onto the Mother Road. The "MC" part of the site's URL stands for Motorcycle Club. The website aims to provide bikers this information: Turn-by-turn directions both east … Continue reading A new Route 66 website worth watching