Here's the big news I've been hinting at -- Route 66 News is now equipped to take advertising from Route 66 businesses, authors, artists, or people who are plain enthusiastic about the Mother Road and/or this website. Readers may have noticed subtle changes after Route 66 News migrated to a new host and became a … Continue reading Route 66 News now accepts your advertising
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Looks like we’re up
It appears the migration to a self-hosted site was mostly successful. You're looking at it now. The custom Route 66 News banner didn't make it over. But I've contacted WordPress.com and asked the folks there to retrieve it. I suspect everything will look 100% normal within a day or so. I'll be tinkering with a … Continue reading Looks like we’re up
Big move is imminent
I've been informed by the good folks at WordPress.com that Route 66 News will be migrated to a self-hosted site starting at 5 a.m. Central on Thursday. WordPress advised me not to count on posting anything for about 24 hours after that (although the down time probably won't be that long). In the interim, if … Continue reading Big move is imminent
Shimmering in the night
Here's a short-but-sweet new video of the great neon sign at the Supai Motel, along Route 66 in Seligman, Ariz. https://youtu.be/V7BistQ0xv4 The video was created by Andrew Wood, a professor at San Jose State University and a longtime roadie. He owns the Motel Americana website, and published "City Ubiquitous," in which Route 66 played a … Continue reading Shimmering in the night
On the road with a stuffed doll
Today, I received an email from a Spaniard taking in Route 66 with Stabri, a stuffed doll that travels "hand to hand" around the globe, documented by photos and video posted on the Internet. As of Sunday, Stabri and his companions were in Joplin, Mo. Here's another photo of Stabri at Ambler's Texaco Station in Dwight, … Continue reading On the road with a stuffed doll
New Route 66 photos site launched
Photographer Frank Gifford has launched a rt66pix.com site that not only is selling his images, but also merchandise that contains those images. The site contains more than 500 images, "and more images are being added." Gifford (who is no relation to the NFL Hall of Famer and broadcaster by the same name) said in a … Continue reading New Route 66 photos site launched
Pontiac bed-and-breakfast wins prestigious honor
Three Roses Bed & Breakfast in Pontiac, Ill., was given the coveted Guest Favorite Award for a second straight year from the BnB Finder online directory. The Guest Favorite honor is based on guest preferences and independent reviews posted to the site. According to BnB Finder's news release: “Guests at the Three Roses Bed & … Continue reading Pontiac bed-and-breakfast wins prestigious honor
New preview video for Route 66 fitness program
Health Enhancement Systems, which has touted a "Get Fit on Route 66" program for workplaces or groups for several years, recently concocted a new video about it. It's a well-designed clip: https://youtu.be/QPS-R6Q6Jzo Here's my story about the program from 2009.
New Web address, same site
Those of you who surfed here during the weekend may have noticed the "route66news.com" in your browser address bar being replaced by "route66news.com." That's because I used a tool that WordPress.com offers called domain mapping. It basically slaps a new domain name over the old, although the original domain remains operational. I used "rwarn17588" in … Continue reading New Web address, same site
How Stuff Works takes on Route 66
The HowStuffWorks.com podcast discussed "6 Cool Facts about Route 66," although the hosts acknowledged that many more cool things exist on the Mother Road than just a half-dozen. https://youtu.be/jgP-8maHUMA