Ace Jackalope of The Lope blog pays his first visit to the restored Wigwam Motel on Route 66 in Rialto, Calif. As usual, he took a lot of photographs. Ace was impressed with the work the Patels did on the once-seedy property.
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Views from the Petrified Forest
Patsy Terrell of the Patsy's Ponderings blog traveled on Route 66 in August. She's going to make periodic postings of photographs. The first batch of photos is here, of the Petrified Forest National Park.
Twilight Zone at the Summit Inn
Ace Jackalope of The Lope blog continues his Route 66 trip through the California desert. Included is Ace's link of the Summit Inn near Cajon Pass to "The Twilight Zone" television show. There also are plenty of nice photos of old neon signs in San Bernardino and Rialto.
Route 66 featured in Trains magazine
Elrond Lawrence was kind enough to let the Route 66 yahoogroup know that the March issue of Trains magazine is featuring Route 66 as its cover story. He says the article features early Route 66 crusader Angel Delgadillo; the town of Seligman, Ariz.; the Wigwam Motel in Holbrook, Ariz.; the Jackrabbit Trading Post; Cajon Pass … Continue reading Route 66 featured in Trains magazine
The Lope visits California Route 66 Museum
As usual, Ace Jackalope of The Lope blog has posted some terrific photos, this time from the California Route 66 Museum in Victorville. Ace seemed especially taken with artifacts from the Hulaville, aka Mahan's Half-Acre.
A trip down Route 66 on Google Earth
Albert of Germany has made available a slew of Google Earth placemarks on Route 66. Albert has marked just about every town on 66 and a few landmarks. Very cool. The placemarks can be found here for download. If you don't have it, Google Earth can be downloaded here. To see Google Earth's capabilities, click … Continue reading A trip down Route 66 on Google Earth
From Barstow to Victorville
Ace Jackalope of The Lope blog has posted more excellent photos from his Route 66 trip through the Mojave Desert, including the incredible bottle tree ranch near Oro Grande, Calif. We met the proprieter of the bottle tree ranch in September. He was friendly, but he also was in mourning because he had to put … Continue reading From Barstow to Victorville
Lincoln, Ill., tries to cash in on Route 66, Abe tourism
The Lincoln Courier in Lincoln, Ill., reports that the Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau in Logan County is paying for two billboards to try to draw Interstate 55 travelers into the town. The signs also will feature a resurrection of one of the bureau's earlier logos - Lincoln's hat hung on a Route 66 sign - … Continue reading Lincoln, Ill., tries to cash in on Route 66, Abe tourism
Nighttime neon in Albuquerque
Dr. Howdy and his Thought & Humor blog have posted some swell neon sign photos from Albuquerque's Route 66. Check them out.
Japanese “Cars” trailer
The folks at the Upcoming Pixar blog have found a site that has the Japanese trailer for Pixar's Route 66-themed movie "Cars," set to be released June 9. It contains a few scenes that I haven't seen in other trailers. The site is here, with trailers dubbed in English and Japanese. It's pretty funny to … Continue reading Japanese “Cars” trailer