The "Cars" movie Web site has provided Route 66 aficionados another way to look at the fictional town of Radiator Springs. In the showroom that contains the film's major characters, you can download portraits of them. Many of the portraits also contain images of the businesses the characters own. For instance: Ramone's body art business … Continue reading Another look at Radiator Springs
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New edition of “Road Trip USA” coming out
Rolf Potts, of Yahoo! News' "Traveling Light: The Art of Independent Travel," sits down for an interview with travel writer Jamie Jensen, who just released his fourth edition of "Road Trip USA." Jensen also has a good Road Trip USA Web site. Route 66 is among the book's recommended journeys.
Clanton’s Cafe featured on Roadfood.com
Clanton's Cafe, which has been feeding Route 66 travelers and locals in Vinita, Okla., since 1927, is the latest Restaurant of the Day in Jane and Michael Stern's popular Roadfood.com site. I personally can vouch for the pies, pot roast, chicken-and-dressing, and breakfasts, especially the bacon. But the methods in which Clanton's owners describe to … Continue reading Clanton’s Cafe featured on Roadfood.com
Scenes from the road in New Mexico
Compugrrrl has posted nice images in recent days on the New Mexico PhotoJournal. On Friday, she posted a photo of a long-shuttered diner in Glenrio (even though it's just within the border of Texas). She also has images from the Blue Swallow Motel and and the Route 66 monument, both in Tucumcari, neon from the … Continue reading Scenes from the road in New Mexico
A new interview with Pixar’s John Lasseter
Jonathon Moran of Seven.com.au in Australia sat down and talked with Pixar director John Lasseter about the studio's upcoming "Cars" movie, which is based on Route 66. Lasseter says "Cars" is "the most complex film we have ever made." Lasseter also said his trips on Route 66 also greatly influenced the film's look. ... The … Continue reading A new interview with Pixar’s John Lasseter
Route 66 News named “one of the best” sites
A few days ago, this site was singled out by the editorial staff of Best Blog on WordPress, which searches for blogs that use WordPress.com "that are worthy of taking a look." I was extremely flattered and grateful for the recognition, especially when there are 160,000 WordPress blogs and growing. I didn't even know Best … Continue reading Route 66 News named “one of the best” sites
Edwardsville area wants a tourism Web site
Glen Carbon and the Route 66 community of Edwardsville, Ill., wish to create a tourism Web site, according to the Belleville News-Democrat. Thankfully, a representative from the Illinois Route 66 Association will weigh in with opinions at an organizational meeting April 24.
A tip of The Hat
The Diner blog reviews another eatery in the Los Angeles metro area, this time The Hat, which has been Route 66 in Glendora since 1951. He gives a thumbs-up to the pastrami burger and fries that include brown gravy.
We’re back
The folks at WordPress.com took down this site and many others in the network for about 24 hours on Easter Sunday for what they described as "emergency maintenance." The timing was good; traffic is usually down sharply during a holiday anyway. I've been pretty happy with WordPress.com and its attentive customer service so far. Hopefully, … Continue reading We’re back
Roadfood.com reviews Albuquerque eatery
Jane and Michael Stern's Roadfood.com site has an updated review of the Frontier restaurant along old Route 66 in Albuquerque. Check out the picture of the sweet roll near the bottom of the page.