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
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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
Road Trip Route 66 app is updated
Kelly Ludwig's Road Trip Route 66 app, initially released for iPhones in early 2011, recently received an extensive update. Those who already have the app should simply update it through their iPhone or iTunes account. Those who don't have it ought to get it soon -- it's been discounted to 99 cents through the month … Continue reading Road Trip Route 66 app is updated
Tourism center in Springfield, Mo., sports Route 66 theme
The city's tourism center in downtown Springfield, Mo., will include a new Route 66 theme, reported KY3-TV in Springfield. The television station reported: The center at 815 St. Louis St. will sport window graphics reflecting the heyday of Route 66 – the historic byway upon which the center is located – and scenes from Springfield … Continue reading Tourism center in Springfield, Mo., sports Route 66 theme
Programming note
At some point later today, I'll do some tinkering and maintenance on the website. You may or may not see brief outages. So please hang in there if you do. Also, it's come to my attention that the UppSite program to create a Route 66 News app for Apple or Android mobile systems isn't working … Continue reading Programming note
Programming note
I'm planning on small but important maintenance work on this website later tonight. So if you see anything hinky or strange late Thursday or Friday, you know the reason in advance. If all goes well, you shouldn't see anything different. In fact, this may make the site load faster, and other possible improvements. If the … Continue reading Programming note
Kickstarter campaign begun for U.S. 40 book
Frank Brusca, a longtime researcher of U.S. 40, has launched a Kickstarter campaign to help finish a book about the historic highway he's been working on for decades. This is a little off-topic, but Route 66 fans often are fans of other historic highways, including U.S. 40, aka the National Road. Brusca also has inspired … Continue reading Kickstarter campaign begun for U.S. 40 book