The Springfield Journal-Register talks to owners of the more whimsical owners of classic cars at the International Route 66 Mother Road Festival in Springfield, Ill., including one who says he keeps a Mini Cooper in the trunk of his 1966 Mercury.
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Route 66 blog roundup
Margaret is traveling down Route 66 and has a blog about it, getyourkicks. Jerome Prophet has been posting pictures of window murals from the International Route 66 Mother Road Festival in Springfield, Ill. Brent's Blog is doing a Route 66 trip to Vegas. For you cheapskates out there, Jhariman has a few downloads from the … Continue reading Route 66 blog roundup
Route 66 blogger roundup
An anonymous poster on LiveJournal puts up a few black-and-white photographs of the rapidly decaying Shalimar Inn on Route 66 in Gallup, N.M., which probably will see the wrecking ball soon. Jabopper and Fajzha continue their motorcycle tour of Route 66 through Illinois and a part of Missouri. Roger Kramer's Favorite Cycling Tours reports that … Continue reading Route 66 blogger roundup
Route 66 blogger roundup
Zamozo on Unschooling drove from Albuquerque to Oklahoma City on Interstate 40, but made a few offramp stops on old Route 66 that included this exceptional night photograph of the U-Drop Inn in Shamrock, Texas. Martin posted a huge number of photographs of Route 66 in Illinois on his MySpace site. Saint's Heart, Sinner's Style … Continue reading Route 66 blogger roundup
Another road-tripper
David Beam recently started a blog, Route 66 Trip, in which he and Connie are taking the Mother Road into Texas, maybe even further. Johnny Mango at Albloggerque has posted another desktop wallpaper to download, this time the pre-1937 alignment of Route 66 in New Mexico.
Overkill security
In the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, there's this story from the Joliet (Ill.) Herald News. Travelers along Old Route 66 sometimes stop to shoot photos of the nuclear power plant in Braidwood. But they're likely to face questioning by police or plant security. Heightened surveillance around Exelon Nuclear's Braidwood Station is … Continue reading Overkill security
Route 66 blog roundup
Anthony Ross, whose roadside artwork has been mentioned on this site, has a new blog, Roadsigns. Steve and Lizzie have Route 66 included in Steve and Lizzie's Great American Road Trip blog. Jgmoney has created a new blog called Postcards from the Mother Road. He and Nancy are driving the entire length of Route 66 … Continue reading Route 66 blog roundup
Shunpiking
Shunpiking is the practice of avoiding toll roads, or turnpikes, and driving nearby free roads to save a few bucks. Shunpiking is of interest in Oklahomans. The Sooner State is full of toll roads, including a stretch from the Missouri-Kansas line to Oklahoma City that shadows the Mother Road. I learned about shunpiking through Dan … Continue reading Shunpiking
Deer friends
The Gateway to Sedona site in Arizona has posted an article about the Grand Canyon Deer Farm and Petting Zoo, which is on old Route 66 about 25 miles west of Flagstaff. The story has plenty of pictures of the deer, too. Everybody say, "Awwwwwwwww."
How did that happen?
I'm not quite sure how, but Route 66 News was nominated for Best Writing in the 2006 Okie Blog Awards. (And, no, I can't nominate myself.) I'm flattered. However, I'm fairly certain I'll be crushed, like an armadillo that's strayed too far into the middle of the Mother Road, by Charles G. Hill's Dustbury. He's … Continue reading How did that happen?