The unearthing of a 1957 Plymouth Belvedere from an underground vault and the subsequent display of its remains sparked these thoughts from Redforkhippie. She also created a slide show, with music, about the Belvedere. (Photo by Redforkhippie.)
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Route 66 among 7 Wonders of Arizona contest
Taking a page from Illinois' tourism bureau, the Arizona Republic newspaper is holding an online contest to select the state's seven wonders. There currently are 47 nominees. The number will be reduced each week, until the final seven are standing on July 7. Route 66 is listed in Heat 2, and La Posada in Winslow … Continue reading Route 66 among 7 Wonders of Arizona contest
It was one year ago today …
One year ago today, Disney-Pixar released a new animated movie, "Cars." The movie starred Paul Newman, Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Bonnie Hunt, George Carlin and Cheech Marin. The film had another star that wasn't listed on marquees, but loomed large -- Route 66. The film grossed $460 million worldwide, won two Golden Globes … Continue reading It was one year ago today …
Where is Ben? On Route 66
Ben Willmore describes himself as a "traveling Photoshop hack." But I've seen his photography, and he's being self-deprecating. He's personally taught more than 60,000 Photoshop users and has been hired as an in-house instructor for Mercedes Benz, Adobe, America Online, U.S. Air Force, Lexis Nexis and Fisher-Price. And his images are terrific. His main Web … Continue reading Where is Ben? On Route 66
Combine City
Remember the set of combines planted into the ground at an angle near Amarillo, Texas? It's called Combine City. And it has a Web site, CombineCity.com. Combine City is 11 combines from the 1940s to the '70s. The land owner originally had one combine he used for parts. Instead of scrapping it, he decided to … Continue reading Combine City
Albuquerque launches new visitors site
Recently, a friend alerted me that the Albuquerque Convention and Visitors Bureau has announced it has launched a redesigned Web site. According to the news release: The Albuquerque CVB website integrates several exciting technologies available on the Web today including RSS feeds, PDA Mobile content, online video integration and extensive behind-the-scene content management tools that enable … Continue reading Albuquerque launches new visitors site
Reuters correspondents finish Route 66 trip
Reuters correspondents James Kelleher and Nick Carey on Friday ended their Route 66 Revisited journey at Lou Mitchell's restaurant in Chicago, near the eastern terminus of the Mother Road. Kelleher wrote: We expected to see and experience many things and to meet some interesting people, as there is a lot of America in between the … Continue reading Reuters correspondents finish Route 66 trip
Light posting
Posts on Route 66 News will be light in the next few days because I'm traveling, and connections will be erratic at best. I do have someone checking the Internet periodically to make sure no big stories are being missed. In the meantime, I recommend the Route 66 Revisited blog by two Reuters correspondents. They … Continue reading Light posting
Red Carpet treatment
Matt A. drove down Route 66 in Illinois during the Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor weekend. Here's his blog about it, with plenty of photos.
Churning out tales from the Mother Road
The Reuters correspondents who are traveling Route 66 in a vintage Porsche are filing lots of reports from the road. There were 16 stories on Wednesday alone; nearly all of them are excellent and often have fresh angles. A comparison between Seligman, Ariz., and Needles, Calif. Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff. Talking to a Flagstaff man … Continue reading Churning out tales from the Mother Road