This is a Finnish rock group called Big Bad Wolf, playing Bobby Troup's most-famous song in the band's native language. https://youtu.be/iMZMOcFJEGk
“Driver’s Ed Mutiny” now on DVD or streaming online
"Driver's Ed Mutiny," an indie comedy movie that takes place partly on Route 66, now is available on DVD or by streaming online. Here's the trailer: https://youtu.be/Op7sfZ66LYE As you can see from the trailer and the production photos, the film included Cadillac Ranch, Pops, Oatman Road, Oatman, Galaxy Diner in Flagstaff, Cool Springs Camp, Wigwam Motel, … Continue reading “Driver’s Ed Mutiny” now on DVD or streaming online
“I’m chained to the highway …”
This is a video about Route 66 in the desert of Southern California, particularly in the Victorville area. You'll see some footage at Emma Jean's Hollandburger in Victorville. https://youtu.be/iXL5v--_imo Music is by Chris Rea.
Winners of the Lollapalooza Route 66 Chevy ad contest
MOFILM recently ran a video contest for Chevrolet's Route 66 campaign where entrants were vying for $8,000 in cash, two tickets to the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago, round-trip tickets, accommodations, and screening of the film at MOFILM's awards night. The contest wanted entrants to "re-create the spirit of Route 66." MOFILM also is running … Continue reading Winners of the Lollapalooza Route 66 Chevy ad contest
Brother takes a cruise down the Mother Road
UPDATE 8/19/2011: Video links have been updated. Brother, the company that makes label printers, took a film crew down Route 66 to get real people's stories for what appears to be an ad campaign. The main ad that puts them all together: https://youtu.be/BIbEofkEKvw Here's a segment about Ron "Tattoo Man" Jones. This was shot at … Continue reading Brother takes a cruise down the Mother Road
KUAF’s Route 66 stories, all in one place
KUAF-FM, a National Public Radio affiliate based at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, posted daily reports from Route 66 in Missouri, Oklahoma and Kansas this week. Here's the complete set of broadcasts, which you can hear at the link: Monday, a report from Vintage Iron Museum in Miami, Okla. Tuesday, a report from the … Continue reading KUAF’s Route 66 stories, all in one place
Filmmakers plan Muffler Men documentary
A film crew in the San Francisco Bay area, in association with RoadsideAmerica.com, is raising money for a movie about Muffler Men -- the giant fiberglass figures. The crew is trying to raise $30,000 in donations by Sept. 1 through a Kickstarter project so it can start shooting the documentary this fall. As of Thursday evening, … Continue reading Filmmakers plan Muffler Men documentary
UPDATED: Part of marathon will try to help Joplin
A portion of the Mother Road Marathon, an annual event that goes on Route 66 in southwest Missouri, Kansas and northeast Oklahoma, will be used to benefit boost the morale of tornado-ravaged Joplin, reported the Joplin Globe. Organizers for the Oct. 9 race says the five-kilometer part of the event will be tagged as a … Continue reading UPDATED: Part of marathon will try to help Joplin
Wigwam Motel in Southern California getting a face-lift
The Wigwam Motel on Route 66 in San Bernardino, Calif. (some listings have it in neighboring Rialto) is undergoing an exterior renovation, reported the San Bernardino County Sun. The historic motel has a team of painters working to restore San Bernardino's Wigwam Motel, 2728 Foothill Blvd., along the old Route 66, to its original external … Continue reading Wigwam Motel in Southern California getting a face-lift
Progress report for Rancho’s Foothill project
The Inland Valley Daily Bulletin today posted what essentially is a progress report on the Route 66 / Foothill Boulevard project in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., including a new overpass over the road. The project includes a new Baker Avenue Bridge to replace an 81-year-old bridge over Foothill that was removed. The new bridge for the … Continue reading Progress report for Rancho’s Foothill project