I probably won't be here at the computer when it happens because I have to run errands. But I reckon that by the time this post appears, Route 66 News will have logged its 1 millionth page view since its inception in October 2005. There's no prize to the person who hits the 1,000,000 mark, … Continue reading 1,000,000
Category: Web sites
Windy City Road Warrior starts a blog
David Clark, aka Windy City Road Warrior, knows about Route 66 and other historic roads in Chicago probably more than anyone. He has written a few books about the subject, and he also gives guided tours from time to time. Clark now has started a blog. Its mission statement is thus: To wage noble campaigns … Continue reading Windy City Road Warrior starts a blog
Don’t mind the snow
If Route 66 News looks a little different in the next week or so, it's not because of technical difficulties. WordPress.com added an option on Christmas Day that allows its blogs to have snow floating across the computer screen. I added it during a "why the heck not?" moment. Enjoy the wintry look while it … Continue reading Don’t mind the snow
Join discussion about El Vado
I'm a member of the Duke City Fix blog collective based in Albuquerque, and I posted the latest news about El Vado Motel. Considering it's iffy on whether El Vado can return as a motel if it's saved, I asked for suggestions on other ways El Vado can be re-used, yet keep its historic look. … Continue reading Join discussion about El Vado
Technical difficulties
Don't worry ... we're still alive. Entries to Route 66 News will be spotty for the next week or so because of the historic ice storm that has crippled half of Oklahoma. At one point more than 600,000 customers were without electricity, and more than 75 homes caught fire on Monday alone because of all … Continue reading Technical difficulties
Programming note
A few of you may have noticed more music videos being posted in recent days. We're sliding into the slow winter season at Route 66 News. So I've decided to track down as many road-related songs as possible on YouTube and Google Video, and post them when there's not much to report from the Mother … Continue reading Programming note
Lincoln Highway news site launched
This is a welcome addition. Route 66 has a news site (you're looking at it, obviously), and now the Lincoln Highway does, too. Brian Butko, author of "Lincoln Highway: America's First Coast to Coast Road," has launched LincolnHighwayNews.com in the past few days. In three days, he already has items about Niland's Cafe, new Lincoln … Continue reading Lincoln Highway news site launched
Preventing a motel vanishing act
The Arizona Republic published a good article Friday about slowly vanishing motels along Route 66. The article quotes Emily Priddy of Route66Motels.com and cites the ongoing preservation efforts at Earl's Motor Court and La Posada, both in Winslow, as beacons of hope for Mother Road travelers who love vintage lodgings. I found it especially fascinating … Continue reading Preventing a motel vanishing act
Notes from the road
Road correspondent Mark Potter reports that the Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari, N.M., has been returned to its original 1939 color scheme of blue. For many years, the motel was mostly of a coral color. Folks in Springfield, Mo., who are fighting the proposed relocation of Missouri 266, aka Route 66, in their town have … Continue reading Notes from the road
Another fundraiser on the road
Three men in their 60s from Pennsylvania are traveling Route 66 westward to San Bernardino, Calif., as a fundraiser for KidsVoice, an advocacy program for neglected or abused kids in Allegheny County, reports the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The three have a plastic dinosaur mascot called Carnie that's tagging along for the ride. They take pictures of … Continue reading Another fundraiser on the road