We've posted a few participant videos from folks who've ridden on the Radiator Springs Racers attraction at Cars Land. But this one is the best, by far. A high-quality video camera and microphones certainly help. https://youtu.be/w18mej4Lh4M Cars Land is inspired by the fictional Route 66 town of Radiator Springs, as depicted by the Disney-Pixar animated … Continue reading Take a ride on Radiator Springs Racers
New Carthage welcome sign includes Route 66 shield
A new "Welcome to Carthage" monument approved by the City Council of Carthage, Mo., will include a Route 66 shield as part of its design, reported the Carthage Press. It will be more than a sign. It will be a plastic, stone and fiberglass creation, featuring the Route 66 shield carved on a boulder and … Continue reading New Carthage welcome sign includes Route 66 shield
Exploring obscure remnants of Route 66
Nick Gerlich, a marketing professor at West Texas A&M, explores obscure or near-forgotten stretches of the Mother Road. This video he produced will prove fascinating to Route 66 researchers. He examines remnants of the old road at Exit 15 of Interstate 40 in the far western Texas Panhandle, near the ghost town of Boise. https://youtu.be/DR9k8ez0M40 … Continue reading Exploring obscure remnants of Route 66
Fox News needs someone to check facts about Route 66
Good news and bad news for Fox News. The good news is a poll by Public Policy Polling indicates it is the most-trusted name in news, with 34 percent of the total. The bad news is Fox News is also the least-trusted news outlet in the same poll, at 39 percent. And any pollster will … Continue reading Fox News needs someone to check facts about Route 66
TV program examines Route 66 renaissance of Atlanta, Ill.
WEIU-TV spends about 20 minutes of this 26-minute "Heartland Highways" program telling about the embrace of Route 66 tourism by the town of Atlanta, Ill. https://youtu.be/uzyFfgF6Gdw It makes an impression when the mayor says sales-tax revenues rose 43 percent from 2008 to 2012. And he attributes that entirely to tourism. And you also get a peek … Continue reading TV program examines Route 66 renaissance of Atlanta, Ill.
Part of historic sign near St. Louis removed
A huge and historic sign that advertised the Diamonds Restaurant and the Gardenway Motel in Villa Ridge, Mo., saw the Diamonds part of the sign removed in recent weeks, reported Norma Maret Bolin, author of the well-researched book "Route 66 St. Louis." Bolin said she discovered the partial removal of the sign on Feb. 10. … Continue reading Part of historic sign near St. Louis removed
Blue Swallow Motel gets its own song
Musician Stephen Conrad apparently likes the Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari, N.M., so much, he wrote a song about it for this slide-show video: https://youtu.be/gSDV8rDF8Yo Conrad created another slide-show video for the Blue Swallow and New Mexico in general, called "In the Sunshine Glow." https://youtu.be/e2967LQGT30
Turning a VW into a hippie bus
The Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton shows in a time-lapse video how volunteers gave a new paint job to a 1969 Volkswagen minibus during the museum's renovations last year. https://youtu.be/vEFhI_UxPhY The minibus was christened with a brief road trip before going back into the museum: Though she was on a flat bed trailer as … Continue reading Turning a VW into a hippie bus
The coming Chinese invasion (continued)
I've reported that Route 66 businesses and tourist centers should ready for what will likely be an influx of Chinese tourists in the coming years, due to that country's rising affluence. Here's more evidence over the weekend from the Amarillo Globe-News: An Amarillo company has become the first North American tourism destination to be promoted by … Continue reading The coming Chinese invasion (continued)
Sunrise at Cars Land
The folks at the Disney Parks Blog shot this at dawn at Cars Land, when the crowds haven't arrived yet and everything is peaceful. In a lot of ways, this is much like a small Route 66 town on an early Sunday morning. https://youtu.be/uBbibhspvpI Cars Land, inside Disney's California Adventure Park in Anaheim, is based … Continue reading Sunrise at Cars Land