I hadn't checked for a while on the wacky Swedish noise-rock band Hurra Torpedo during their tour of Route 66 in a Ford Fusion. Well, it turns out the crew had a weinie roast and other festive activity at the Wigwam Motel in Holbrook, Ariz. Check out their adventures on this video site here.
Category: Web sites
Open-source travel guide
Some folks are beta-testing an online travel guide called World 66. If nothing else, the name proves that Route 66 has some cachet. It's an open-sourced site in which users are the contributors of the content, like Wilkipedia. It's a long, long way from being as comprehensive as Wilkipedia, though. Tulsa, a pretty good-sized town, … Continue reading Open-source travel guide
Glimpses back in time
Darned if I can find many Route 66 references. But nostalgia is a significant part of the Route 66 experience, and the Ephemera Now Web site contains it in spades. In fact, it's the best nostalgia Web site I've seen. It describes itself as "the museum and gift shop of mid-century advertising art and illustration." … Continue reading Glimpses back in time
A holiday message
Thanks for the sentiments.
Great Route 66 mapping site
Stefan Joppich has added a bunch of good stuff to his Route 66 Web site, including alternative alignments of the Mother Road. It's really user-friendly, because you can click on a window and highlight small segments of the road. It'd be an ideal site for someone who's traveling the road with a laptop.
Fat Man update
Steve Vaught of thefatmanwalking.com is back from visiting his family in San Diego and, after a brief bout with illness, is ready to resume his cross-country walk on Route 66. His latest journal entry is here (scroll down to the Nov. 16 entry). Looks like he's heading into the Tulsa area, based on this progress … Continue reading Fat Man update
Classic-car nut plans the ultimate road trip
This Canadian Web site tells about Anthony Roos, who developed a taste for vintage Chevrolets. Here's a short paragraph that has me almost envying him: The Rooses also have a 1966 Airstream Trailer - a 17-foot Caravel - and plan on taking a trip down Route 66 next year. They'll tow the trailer behind their … Continue reading Classic-car nut plans the ultimate road trip
A visit to Needles, California
Author Susan A. Palmer has updated her blog to tell about her recent Route 66 trip to Needles. She says she's using Needles as the setting for her second novel.
Pain Connection walker update
Dennis Kinch, who is walking the length of Route 66 to raise awareness for the National Pain Foundation, has posted his first update on the Web site in a couple weeks (he has limited access to the Internet on the road). He's made it to Lebanon, Mo., and he's walked 460 miles. He's experienced rough … Continue reading Pain Connection walker update
Fat Man update
Steve Vaught of thefatmanwalking.com is returning to the road after a brief trip back in San Diego to visit with family and suffering a setback from nasty case of poison oak. His latest journal entry is here (scroll down to the Nov. 12 entry).He also gave another shout-out to the folks in the Route 66 … Continue reading Fat Man update