As the weather cools and leaves on the trees are about to turn colors, American Road magazine put out a press release reminding people of their recently redesigned Web site. I can vouch for the magazine; it is a good resource of two-lane attractions.
Category: Web sites
A note of thanks
If the material on Route 66 News seems a bit sparse or somewhat disorganized in recent days, there's a good reason. I was out of town the entire weekend, and any use I had of a computer was sporadic. Projects that would have required more of my time were shoved to the back burner. The … Continue reading A note of thanks
From west to east
Seamus Malone of the From Hollywood to Harlem blog is embarking on a Route 66 journey from west to east, instead of the more traditional Chicago-to-L.A. direction. You can read about the first day of his adventures here.
Seeing spots on 66
I recently switched search engines, from Google to Technorati, while surfing for Route 66-related blogs. So I'm finding all sorts of new stuff I haven't seen before. This includes the Route 66 Spots blog, written by Syskia. Today's post shows a photo of a very old alignment of 66 in McLean, Texas. I'm pretty sure … Continue reading Seeing spots on 66
Your own Route 66 wallpaper
Johnny Mango of Albloggerque has attempted to re-create the old-fashioned postcard look of Route 66 in downtown Albuquerque. It's available as desktop wallpaper here.
Route 66 blog alert
In the past few days, Charlie Moret of Simsbury, Ct., has created his Jabopper and Fajzia blog, aka Route 66 by Motorcycle. He's going to take his son on a road trip down Route 66 by motorcycle. There's no mention on when this trip will occur. But you can read about how he got the … Continue reading Route 66 blog alert
New Route 66 photography site
In the last few weeks, Studiobrian of Chicago has set up a Route 66 blog to highlight the photographs he's taken along the Mother Road, which he has Photoshopped nicely into art-quality images. Studiobrian writes: the artwork here was inspired from my travels along route 66...I assume that those who find their way to this … Continue reading New Route 66 photography site
You’d better go to the Smithsonian soon
That's because its National Museum of American History, which includes Route 66 in its "America on the Move" exhibit, will close Sept. 4 for two years for major renovations, according to WUSA-TV in Washington, D.C. The "America on the Move" has an actual full-width section of Route 66 from western Oklahoma built in 1932. The … Continue reading You’d better go to the Smithsonian soon
Kudos to Kidzworld.com
One of the big concerns about Route 66 is that not enough is being done to get young people interested in it. Nobody can accuse Kidzworld.com of not doing its part. On Wednesday, it created a page about the Mother Road that briefly touches briefly on its history, a few attractions, films, songs and Internet … Continue reading Kudos to Kidzworld.com
Bloggers on Route 66 roundup
I've suddenly found a few bloggers traveling on the Mother Road or musing about it. Trapped in an RV for 51 Days! takes in the sights of Winslow, Ariz. Bearnard B. Behr on Route 66 was in Winslow, too. On the Road with Tom & Thea took a liking to Tucumcari's Buckaroo Motel. Naomi of … Continue reading Bloggers on Route 66 roundup