A little over three decades years ago, photographer Quinta Scott was learning how to use a recently purchased but unwieldy Speed Graphic camera. After shooting a photo at the historic Eads Bridge in St. Louis for a book, she made the fateful decision to also shoot photographs along the city's Route 66 alignment of Watson … Continue reading A chat with Quinta Scott
Category: Web sites
Thesis becomes a virtual road trip
Pete Infelise, an alum of the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, decided to make the Mother Road as a part of his thesis. The result was "Illinois Route 66," an interactive site that takes virtual travelers from the beginning of the road in Chicago and goes to the edge of St. Louis. To … Continue reading Thesis becomes a virtual road trip
Notes from the road
I'm playing a bit of catch-up, ever since I left town this past weekend to see Bob Waldmire's Last Art Show. Here are a few things of interest to roadies ... -- The Route 66 Marathon in Tulsa this year was a doozy, with more than 7,000 runners participating, along with 60 classic cars and … Continue reading Notes from the road
Sandi Wheaton reaches the end of the road
... but it's the beginning of new things for her. She wrote: I know I am going to be processing this journey for some time, and I don’t just mean the films. I know, it wasn’t a radical vision quest in some remote land, it was just driving Route 66 across America… but this trip … Continue reading Sandi Wheaton reaches the end of the road
Dawn Welch starts a new blog
Dawn Welch, owner of the Rock Cafe in Stroud, Okla., has launched a new blog -- mostly to publicize her upcoming cookbook, "Dollars to Donuts." But the site also contains recipes, cooking tips and a video that I commend to your attention. "Dollars to Donuts" will be in stores on Nov. 10.
Site touts historical spots in New Mexico
StoppingPoints.com, an online guide to historical places in the United States, recently added New Mexico to its database, according to a news release. The New Mexico StoppingPoints guide displays and pinpoints nearly 1,200 markers within the state, including properties in the National Register of Historic Places. Most markers are grouped and mapped by city, county, … Continue reading Site touts historical spots in New Mexico
Multimedia 66
This grad-school project by a few California State University students is fairly well-explained in this video: Here's a summary: The Mother Road is a Multimedia Graduate team working on a project thesis about Route 66. Taking an actual car, a 1969 VW Bug and modifying it with sensors and monitors, we hope to create a … Continue reading Multimedia 66
Photographer’s journey gets attention
For nearly three weeks, I've been following Sandi Wheaton's blog about her photographic trip down Route 66 at PictureRoute66.com (her post about her colorful time at the Elbow Inn in Devil's Elbow, Mo., was particularly memorable). It looks like the local media in Oklahoma City caught up with her in a big way this week. … Continue reading Photographer’s journey gets attention
Road Crew’s show in Afton
I wasn't able to attend the Road Crew's show in Afton Station in Afton, Okla., over the weekend, but I'm pleased to see that Tulsa roadie Ron McCoy brought his video camera to capture excerpts of the gig. The video is nicely done. You can read Afton Station co-owner Laurel Kane's musings about the show … Continue reading Road Crew’s show in Afton
More about NAU’s Route 66 exhibit
JackCentral.com, a student-run site of The Lumberjack newspaper in Flagstaff, Ariz., contains a more detailed look at the "Route 66 in Arizona: Don't Forget Winona!" exhibit at Northern Arizona University's Cline Library. The exhibit debuted the week of the recent Route 66 Festival in Flagstaff and will remain on display through July 2010. The pictures … Continue reading More about NAU’s Route 66 exhibit