It looks like another actor and musician recently traveled Route 66 for a multi-series television special. Last fall, it was Billy Connolly for United Kingdom TV. Now it's Yamashita Tomohisa, a 26-year-old singer-songwriter and actor from Japan. On Jan. 2, NTV in Japan started airing "Yamashita Tomohisa Route 66: Tatta Hitori no America." According to … Continue reading Japanese celebrity tours Route 66
New Mexico tries to boost tourism
I'd probably love New Mexico even if Route 66 hadn't passed through it. But this story today from the Wall Street Journal surprised me: Overnight tourist trips in New Mexico have dropped by nearly 10% in the past three years, and spending on everything from souvenir magnets to turquoise jewelry fell by hundreds of millions … Continue reading New Mexico tries to boost tourism
The story behind 66-to-Cali
Owner Dan Rice explains the genesis of his 66-to-Cali shop on the Santa Monica Pier and his mission. https://youtu.be/qhl5tAAbIlw The clip was produced by CanadaOne.com, a business channel on the Internet.
Route 66 News now accepts your advertising
Here's the big news I've been hinting at -- Route 66 News is now equipped to take advertising from Route 66 businesses, authors, artists, or people who are plain enthusiastic about the Mother Road and/or this website. Readers may have noticed subtle changes after Route 66 News migrated to a new host and became a … Continue reading Route 66 News now accepts your advertising
Mother Road Marathon will return despite steep losses
The tri-state Mother Road Marathon is planning for 2012 in spite of losing nearly $31,000 in the previous year's event, reported the Joplin (Mo.) Globe. The 26.2-mile footrace starts in Commerce, Okla., winds on Route 66 through Kansas, and ends in the western edge of Joplin. The 2012 race is set for Oct. 14. The … Continue reading Mother Road Marathon will return despite steep losses
The ultimate road-music accessory
Jess McEntire, a musician and the man behind the Mother Road Music project, is selling charity raffle tickets for a chance to win a custom-made Route 66 electric guitar. The guitar's body is fashioned so it looks like the Route 66 shield sign that once graced the Mother Road decades ago. It's a limited-edition model … Continue reading The ultimate road-music accessory
“Roadflower”
This song is by English singer-songwriter Rob Matthew Redhead, aka Gefrin. https://youtu.be/Wr4VtBXXYUY
Tulsa councilor will form task force about Route 66
New Tulsa city councilor Blake Ewing is creating a task force to better embrace business and tourism opportunities along Route 66 in town, the Tulsa World reported today. "There's Route 66 travel maps that bypass Tulsa," he said with frustration. "Motorists hop on Interstate 44 at Catoosa to cut through the city and then reconnect … Continue reading Tulsa councilor will form task force about Route 66
Old-time cruising
Here's a new video from Jane Reed, the driving force behind the Cuba Murals blog based in Cuba, Mo. She describes it this way: This slide shows photos of cars from the 2011 September Lions Club Car Show in Cuba and from the Wagon Wheel Motel's 75th Anniversary Celebration, also in Cuba. https://youtu.be/18G2N8EDkoE Music is … Continue reading Old-time cruising
Recap of the Route 66 Rendezvous
This well-produced video takes a look back at the 2011 Route 66 Rendezvous in San Bernardino, Calif. It's 56 minutes long, but the car-show festival is a sprawling one. It would be difficult to edit it down to just an hour. https://youtu.be/auoA4ZsCZIA The clip was produced by Inland Empire Media Group. The 2012 Route 66 … Continue reading Recap of the Route 66 Rendezvous