Rick Martin of Yukon, Okla., has launched a website that incorporates Google Maps and overlays it with color-coded markings to designate various alignments of Route 66. Route66map (screen shot of the section of Bridgeport, Okla., is above) shows the oldest alignments in red. Brown is for 1930s to '50s alignments. Green is for '50s and … Continue reading Website shows Route 66 alignments on Google Maps
No, it’s not algae
Today is St. Patrick's Day. That means Chicago goes all-out in decorating the city in a green hue -- including its river: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MDCH2xP5SQ
Blowin’ in the wind
Here's a video from Route 66 in Dwight, Ill. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJilLAjG-1o It reminds me of an early scene in the Pixar-Disney movie "Cars," where a bored Guido watches the wind blow a small hinged sign at Casa Dilla Tires in the Route 66 town Radiator Springs. The person who shot the video, Frank Romeo, sports an … Continue reading Blowin’ in the wind
A visit with the Route 66 Museum and Landrunner
Here's a clip from Australia's "Classic Restos" television show that features the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton and Ken "Landrunner" Turmel and his PostmarkArt. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWmtyLyqJoM
Historic Oro Grande cemetery receives grant
Oro Grande Cemetery, located near Route 66 in Oro Grande, Calif., received a $15,000 grant from San Bernardino County for improvements, according to a story posted on Best Syndication. “This funding will allow construction of a parking area and decorative fence that will beautify the cemetery and create an appropriate gateway to the site,” Mitzelfelt … Continue reading Historic Oro Grande cemetery receives grant
Pony Bridge
Here's something I filmed for a project last year. It's the historic Pony Bridge on old Route 66 near Bridgeport, Okla. The bridge was built in 1933 and is nearly 4,000 feet long. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOvJIm0Qfws
Along Central Avenue
Here's an interesting video about the history and character of Central Avenue (aka Route 66) in Albuquerque: https://vimeo.com/21028087 A good chunk of the clip includes an interview with Robert Randazzo of Absolutelyneon.com.
Route 66 State Park
A visit to the Route 66 State Park near Eureka, Mo.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6o-pwBdT8B8 It's the site of the former Route 66 town of Times Beach, which was evacuated permanently in the 1980s because of dioxin contamination.
Injured endurance athlete closes a chapter
Six month after nearly dying in an accident on Route 66 in Arizona, endurance athlete James Cracknell participated in an ultramarathon in Yukon Territory of Canada during severely cold temperatures, according to an excellent article by Chris Harvey for The Telegraph in London. The Yukon adventure closed a chapter for Cracknell, who is still dealing … Continue reading Injured endurance athlete closes a chapter
Mining and Route 66 museum coming to Godley
An Illinois Route 66 Mining Museum soon will be established in the old City Hall building of Godley, Ill., according to a news release today. Exhibits will feature the region's mining roots, its ancient beginnings unearthed as the result of the mining industry, the Route 66 culture the evolved along the way, and other topics … Continue reading Mining and Route 66 museum coming to Godley