Scout, a beloved female rat terrier that had accompanied Redforkhippie and me on several trips on Route 66 and other highways, died Friday at age 10 after a months-long bout with cancer. Her tribute to Scout is a slide show here, along with a blog post. Scout inspired a Web site, Kids on 66, with … Continue reading Scout, R.I.P.
Category: Web sites
“Calibattin’ on Route 66”
Here's a nifty find: a short film of two gals getting their kicks on the Mother Road. I like the way this was shot and edited, especially with the peppy music. Kali Meadows, the film's creator, has a blog with a lot of interesting photos and graphic design.
A meditation on the road
This new YouTube video is essentially an advertisement for a blog, ... drive through my mind ..., which details Jake's journey on Route 66 in September 2007 in a red 1966 Ford Mustang. The "About the author" piece explains the tone of site well: I'm curious what captures our attention, piques our interest, informs our … Continue reading A meditation on the road
Historic real estate site launched
For those seeking or wanting to sell historic property along Route 66, a new site launched last week that may provide a good resourse for such things. HistoricForSale.com, a subsidiary of PreservationDirectory.com, launched on Wednesday. It's an online directory of vintage homes and historic commercial property for sale, and real-estate agents who specialize in such … Continue reading Historic real estate site launched
Marketing agency now owns Route66.com
The long-dormant Internet domain of "route66.com" was acquired a few months ago by the Oklahoma City-based marketing firm of Ackerman McQueen. Route66.com's home page has undergone an update. It's still fairly rudimentary, but does contain links to POPS in Arcadia, Okla.; the OklaTravelNet site and the National Historic Route 66 Federation. A screen shot of … Continue reading Marketing agency now owns Route66.com
An online rest stop
Douglas Knight, a photographer based in Amarillo, Texas, has alerted me to his new Route 66 Rest Stop site. It's a place for him to display his photographs from Route 66 and to sell them. He's also selling keychains, magnets, bookmarks and other merchandise. His stuff also is being sold at the National Route 66 … Continue reading An online rest stop
Pig’s on the wing
This is a blue-colored character called Pig E. Bank, and he's "driving" Route 66. It looks like it's one of the very old alignments in Oklahoma, perhaps the Tank Farm Loop. For more of Pig E. Bank's adventures, go here.
Site updates
I've made significant updates on portions of the Web site, especially the Calendar of Events. I think most of the Route 66-related festivals in 2009 are now listed, but a few towns haven't scheduled them yet. If I'm missing one, drop me a line and I'll try to add it. Also, I've added links to … Continue reading Site updates
Cataloging the past
Phil Gordon, who lives in Vancouver, Wash., dropped me an e-mail to let me know about an admirable project that he's undertaking -- he's trying to collect and catalog all the linen postcards that were issued along Route 66. He's set up a Web site to list all of these postcards. He has them grouped … Continue reading Cataloging the past
Missouri association starts a blog
The Route 66 Association of Missouri has started a blog. Webmaster Carolyn Hasenfratz said she created the site to get important or fast-breaking news on the Internet more quickly. And the blog began auspiciously, with a photo of restored neon sign of the Donut Drive-In in St. Louis. Apparently the sign had been dark for … Continue reading Missouri association starts a blog