City officials in Carthage, Mo., want to ensure that Route 66 travelers don't get lost while driving the Mother Road through town. According to the Carthage Press: To help drivers stay on course, Short said the city is painting Route 66 logos on the pavement of Garrison and Oak Streets. “A couple of them are … Continue reading Count on this as a signage trend
Chevrolet uses Route 66 for inspiration in video contest
Chevrolet wants a video to air during next year's Super Bowl. It's asking budding filmmakers to submit their ideas for that ad, and it wants Route 66 as the key inspiration: You can view the main film for the campaign here. Here are the rules for submitting the ad: Round one Write a script for … Continue reading Chevrolet uses Route 66 for inspiration in video contest
And now, a commercial message
https://youtu.be/3IAxbvFTP48 For more about the Route 66 Rendezvous, go here. It's one of the biggest car shows in the country.
Where was this photo taken?
Today, I received this email from Lt. John Bayer of the U.S. Navy: I'm seeking help identifying where the attached family photo was taken. This was photographed during a family road trip from Cleveland to CA in 1929. Presumed to be along Route 66. The people in the photo are identified as Bayer's uncle and … Continue reading Where was this photo taken?
Website aims to help market Route 66 merchandise
Carolyn Hasenfratz, a website developer in the St. Louis region and a friend to Route 66 for at least a decade, has launched a Sell66Stuff.com site to help businesses market their products along Route 66. Here's a video about the service: https://youtu.be/W1PiaWd9w6M According to the news release about the site's official launch: Listings in the … Continue reading Website aims to help market Route 66 merchandise
“Home to You”
A road song from the Peasall Sisters, for those who are returning home: https://youtu.be/0KIF7xMBgBc
Daughter of Lucille Hamons dies
Cheryl Nowka, daughter of the late Lucille "Mother of the Mother Road" Hamons of Lucille's in Hydro, Okla., died at age 63 over the weekend, according to an obituary in the Las Vegas Review-Journal. According to posts on the Route 66 yahoogroup, Nowka had been ill for some time and spent her final days in … Continue reading Daughter of Lucille Hamons dies
Book review: “Get Your Pics on Route 66”
Joe Sonderman has written at least four books through Arcadia Publishing using his massive collection of vintage postcards from Route 66. Alas, those books come in black-and-white, preventing readers from seeing the postcards' vivid colors. That problem has been rectified with a beautiful new book, "Get Your Pics on Route 66" (160 pages, softcover, full … Continue reading Book review: “Get Your Pics on Route 66”
Film review: “Cars 2”
"Cars 2," the sequel to the 2006 Disney-Pixar animated film, turns out to be a different type of movie than its Route 66-inspired predecessor, but still an enjoyable one. I saw the earliest matinee today. To answer a question on the minds of many Route 66 fans, "Cars 2" does feature the fictional Route 66 … Continue reading Film review: “Cars 2”
“Where There’s a Road”
This video was made by a fan of Robbie Fulks, who wrote and recorded this tune. Listen close to the references to Joplin and Santa Fe: https://youtu.be/15Eem57nX7k