In the past day or so, I snatched up another domain name that directs Internet surfers to this site. Not only does the long-established Route66News.org direct you to here, but so does Route66News.com. Other than that change, you'll still get news from the Mother Road nearly every day, as usual.
Category: Web sites
Chain-weary diners seeking out indie restaurants
BusinessWeek reports that many diners are increasingly seeking independent restaurants when they go out to eat. Here's why: Consumers tired of the chains' clinical atmospheres, indifferent service, and mass-produced products are returning to small specialty stores where they can find unique products and know the face behind the counter. In a sense, it's something of … Continue reading Chain-weary diners seeking out indie restaurants
Roadside America goes to Grand Canyon Skywalk
The typically irreverent Roadside America was there on opening day of the Grand Canyon Skywalk. The report is one of the best I've read. Roadside America also has a video from the ceremony. Much has been reported about Skywalk's safety, but seeing the television reporters get buffeted by strong winds near the edge of the … Continue reading Roadside America goes to Grand Canyon Skywalk
500,000
Sometime during the wee hours Tuesday, the total number of page views on Route 66 News went past the half-million mark since its launch in October 2005. I honestly thought it would take much longer than 18 months for the site to reach that level. Instead, you -- the readers -- have proved there is … Continue reading 500,000
Small-town moments
Yet Another Small Town Moment, which wryly tells of a family's experiences since moving from Los Angeles to small-town Oklahoma, has long been one of my favorite blogs. Recently, OKDad and his family took a trip on Route 66 in western Oklahoma. Their experiences are recounted here: Spring Breakin' on Route 66 Spring Breakin' on … Continue reading Small-town moments
Fun with Google Maps satellite images
I've been working on this for a few days, and I thought you'd like to see what familiar Route 66 landmarks would look like by satellite, via Google Maps: Buckingham Fountain, Chicago, near the start of Route 66 Sears Tower, Chicago Launching Pad Drive-In restaurant and its Gemini Giant, Wilmington, Ill. Old Chain of Rocks … Continue reading Fun with Google Maps satellite images
Trimming the blogroll
Looking over the blogroll on the right side of this page, I've noticed that a few Route 66-related blogs have turned dormant. I've been thinking about doing this for a while, and I hate to do it. But several of these blogs are going bye-bye, effective today. My cut-off is three months -- if the … Continue reading Trimming the blogroll
Multimedia Route 66
Here's an impressive Route 66 project that was posted a few days ago using the new My Maps feature from Google Maps. Jay Crim and Shekar Davarya drove Route 66 in 2002 with multimedia equipment. On video, they interviewed Mother Road personalities such as Michael Wallis, David Knudson, Ken Turmel, Bob Waldmire, Jerry McClanahan, Angel … Continue reading Multimedia Route 66
The ugly truth
The Lope traveled to the Panhandle of Texas and shot this and several other photos of the "Rattlesnakes -- Exit Now" sign that was blown down by severe storms a few weeks ago. I saw a similar photo in the recently mailed Texas Old Route 66 Association's newsletter, so I mostly knew what the damage … Continue reading The ugly truth
Cyber-driving
This Associated Press article touts a bunch of Web sites for people who want to take a virtual road trip down Route 66 and other historic highways if they can't do the real thing. Many of these sites have already been linked here, but a few interesting finds turned up: StateEnds.com has a group of … Continue reading Cyber-driving