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
Category: Web sites
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
Cyberkicks
The Associated Press just published a story about Route 66 on the Internet. The article bristles with links, including to Swa Frantzen's award-winning Historic66.com site, the Ariston Cafe in Litchfield, Ill., the 66 Diner in Albuquerque, Mom and Dad's Route 66 Adventure, a Route 66 honeymoon, Legends of America, the National Historic Route 66 Federation, … Continue reading Cyberkicks
Notes from the road
I overlooked this story a few weeks ago, but the neon Route 66 sign at Cyrus Avery Centennial Plaza in Tulsa was damaged by a thief or vandal. The sign has been taken down for repairs and will be re-erected when it's completed. --- Season 3 of the original "Route 66" television series will be … Continue reading Notes from the road
Going Dutch
Dries Bessels of the Netherlands has just created the Dutch Route 66 Association and has a Web site for it. The site contains plenty of photos, history of the route, and other information. Bessels, who's driven the route by motorcycle, told me the association has just a handful of members now, but is hopeful the … Continue reading Going Dutch
Notes from the Web
The Barstow Route 66 Mother Road Museum in Barstow, Calif., has just announced the opening of its online store. Mother Road items offered by the museum include T-shirts, kitchen collectibles, patches, key chains, jewelry, lapel pins, metal signs and license plates. Go here for your early Christmas shopping. Jeff and Kelly of Vintage Roadside apparel … Continue reading Notes from the Web
Internet notes from the road
Photographer and Adobe Photoshop guru Ben Willmore, whose blog is listed on the Blogroll, has been traveling Route 66 again and posting photos. In addition to the image of Gay Parita in Missouri above, you'll find other striking images of the railroad depot in Galena, Kan.; a couple of car-show shots from the Route 66 … Continue reading Internet notes from the road