On Wednesday, a news release about the Route 66 Economic Impact Report was distributed by partners American Express Foundation, the World Monuments Fund, Rutgers University, and the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program. Forbes, the Los Angeles Times, and Business Insider are among the news outlets that have picked up the release and published stories. A … Continue reading News release comes out on Route 66 Economic Impact report
A classic Route 66 trip
Ken Ehresman of Pontiac, Ill., and 14 members of his family are planning a Route 66 journey from Los Angeles to Pontiac. But according to the Pontiac Daily Leader, they won't be piled into a couple of minivans. Instead, they'll be driving down the Mother Road in three classic cars -- a 1976 El Camino, … Continue reading A classic Route 66 trip
Some 2013 Rand McNally atlases also will contain Route 66 error
Not only did some of Rand McNally's 2012 road atlases contain an error about Route 66, but at least some of its upcoming 2013 atlases will have that mistake, also. Frank Gifford of rt66pix.com found the apparent mistake in the 2012 atlases a few weeks ago. They incorrectly implied that Route 66 followed U.S. 60 northeast from Afton, Okla., … Continue reading Some 2013 Rand McNally atlases also will contain Route 66 error
Faces of Route 66 in Illinois
Pounds Media recently videotaped interviews with several Route 66 veterans for Central Illinois Tourism and the Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway. Today, several of those clips were posted on the Internet. First is Ernie Edwards, longtime owner of the Pig Hip Restaurant in Broadwell, Ill.: https://vimeo.com/39277870 Nick Adam, longtime owner of the Ariston Cafe in … Continue reading Faces of Route 66 in Illinois
Famed movie studio buildings in West Hollywood to be razed
The bulldozers soon will arrive for a series of buildings in West Hollywood, Calif., that once were used by the Warner Bros. and other movie studios, reported the Los Angeles Times. The buildings sit at the corner of Route 66. The Times' arresting lead paragraphs: Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks worked there. So did Charlie Chaplin, Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Clark Gable, Marlon Brando and … Continue reading Famed movie studio buildings in West Hollywood to be razed
Two former soldiers riding part of Route 66 for veterans
Two former soldiers are cycling down a good portion of Route 66 as part of a 4,200-mile ride from Bakersfield, Calif., to Washington, D.C., to help raise awareness on veterans' issues. The Wall to Wall Cross Country Bicycle Ride is being undertaken by Wesley Barrientos, a double amputee who was injured by a roadside bomb in … Continue reading Two former soldiers riding part of Route 66 for veterans
Should Tucumcari get a racino?
The headline above doesn't dispute that the Route 66 town of Tucumcari, N.M., is qualified to land a horse-racing casino, which it has been seeking for the past few years. It's whether Tucumcari should land a racino. Over the weekend, the New York Times published a well-researched and scathing article about the horse-racing industry. In … Continue reading Should Tucumcari get a racino?
Victorville on verge of landing a bullet train to Vegas
The Route 66 town of Victorville, Calif., is close to landing a $4.9 billion federal loan that would build a 150 mph bullet train line from there to Las Vegas, according to The Daily Mail and other news outlets. The newspaper said about the DesertXpress propoal: The vast park-and-ride project hinged on the untested idea … Continue reading Victorville on verge of landing a bullet train to Vegas
Black Canyon Tours promo video
I see quite a few videos put together by motorcycle tour companies. This one, by the United Kingdom-based Black Canyon Tours, is one of the best and most enticing I've seen. And, yes, Route 66 is part of the company's itinerary. https://youtu.be/prOqp25aFeI Music is "The Last Race," by Jack Nitzsche. He was a prominent songwriter … Continue reading Black Canyon Tours promo video
Sign goes up on Flo’s V8 Cafe in Cars Land
The neon sign at Flo's V8 Cafe in Cars Land went up a few weeks ago. The Disney Parks Blog had a video camera on time-lapse mode to capture its installation: https://youtu.be/PjvrLYOWv8o According to the blog about the main 27-foot-tall sign: Imagineers say all the neon signs are built using traditional fabrication techniques, which means … Continue reading Sign goes up on Flo’s V8 Cafe in Cars Land