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
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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?
Hit the road with American Road’s Web site
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.
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.