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
Category: Web sites
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
Emily’s day at the Triangle
As promised, here is Emily's report about the volunteer work day Saturday to help clean up the Triangle Motel in Amarillo, with plenty of her own pictures.
Jann Scott’s Route 66 TV series is on Web
Television host Jann Scott of Boulder, Colo., has placed all 22 episodes of his whimsical 30-minute programs about historic Route 66 on Travel Channel 1 Web site here. They're available as podcasts, too.
A way to find information about Route 66 towns
Steered by an article by the Rochester (N.Y.) Democrat & Chronicle, I've found a decent way to search for information about towns on Route 66 -- or just about any town in the United States, for that matter. It's called ePodunk.com. It does a fairly good job consolidating search-engine data about a town into one … Continue reading A way to find information about Route 66 towns
A small Mother Road miracle
Tony Pierce of LAist, a Web site about Los Angeles, embarked on a Route 66 road trip from his home base. It sounds like he got ripped off by his auto mechanic, though. After an oil change and other small repairs that totaled $250 before his trip started, the oil light came on somewhere in … Continue reading A small Mother Road miracle
Swedes to drive 1965 Volvo on Route 66
I got an e-mail from a couple of Swedes who are driving Route 66 this month and September in a sweet-looking 1965 Volvo PV convertible. Their blog is here. It is in Swedish, but I found an OK online translator here. Just paste the URL into the Web page translation box, ask it to translate … Continue reading Swedes to drive 1965 Volvo on Route 66
Wigwam Motel named one of 10 quirkiest
TripAdviser.com named its top 10 quirkiest motels from around the world. A Route 66 establishment made the final cut: 7. Chief Light-Wallet: Wigwam Motel, Holbrook, Arizona Operating along the historic U.S. Route 66, the Wigwams are actually teepee-style, cement tents. The bargain motel features the authentic feel of a 50s desert town -- from the … Continue reading Wigwam Motel named one of 10 quirkiest
Videos spotlight southwest Missouri and Kansas
The good folks at Route 66 TV Online tell us about two 25-minute films about Route 66 in southwest Missouri and Kansas filmed by Passport America, which is a site geared to RV users. If you don't mind sitting through the obligatory RV plugs, the videos are pretty good. They contain stories about the Joplin … Continue reading Videos spotlight southwest Missouri and Kansas