A touring company based in Oregon has just released a download for several Garmin global-positioning systems that will guide travelers to literally hundreds of attractions along the entire length of Route 66. River Pilot (yes, that's his name) of River Pilot Tours in Oakland, Ore., has developed a $9.99 download, "Route 66 Attractions," for Garmin … Continue reading Route 66 attractions guide now available for GPS
The man behind “Route 66: A Road Trip through the Bible”
The Houston Chronicle tracked down Pastor Bruce Wersen, the man behind all the "Route 66: A Road Trip through the Bible" videos that have been posted on YouTube (and on Route 66 News) in the past year or so. Wersen, 48, leads the His Place Community Church in Burlington, Wash. Using each of the Bible's 66 books … Continue reading The man behind “Route 66: A Road Trip through the Bible”
An Aussie in America
Affable television host and race-car driver Grant Denyer has been traveling Route 66 in an old Cadillac in the past few days and doing live feeds back home to Australia for the "Sunrise Channel 7" show. Today, the show start putting his Route 66 segments on YouTube. The channel is here, but here are the segments … Continue reading An Aussie in America
Route 66 volunteer nominated for top citizen
The Lincoln Courier newspaper in Lincoln, Ill., is set to announce its Citizen of the Year tomorrow night, and one of the 11 nominees is a longtime Route 66 advocate. That nominee is Lucille Pech of Atlanta, Ill. The Courier writes: Lucille Pech, a longtime Logan County advocate and member of the Abraham Lincoln Tourism … Continue reading Route 66 volunteer nominated for top citizen
Parties still talking about Round Barn billboard
In late October, the parties in a dispute over a billboard that was erected near the historic Round Barn of Arcadia, Okla., said they would try to negotiate a settlement in 30 days. The 30 days have come and gone, and the parties are still talking, according to the Edmond Sun. But it seems that … Continue reading Parties still talking about Round Barn billboard
Bet you didn’t know this …
I received a press release the other day about an upcoming ceremony for the latest inductees to the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Hall of Fame in Chandler. Most of the inductees have little or no connection to Route 66. However, one police chief's contribution has impacted drivers on Route 66 -- and all drivers on all … Continue reading Bet you didn’t know this …
Vote on Mojave Trails National Monument seems likely in coming weeks
George Wuerthner, a writer for New West Community Blogs, reported today that a bunch of wilderness and parks bills likely will be bundled together as one big omnibus bill and voted on by the lame-duck Congress in the coming weeks. One of those bills would be the Mojave Trails National Monument, which follows the Route … Continue reading Vote on Mojave Trails National Monument seems likely in coming weeks
“Cahokian”
This song by Jay Farrar is inspired by Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, a former 11th-century American Indian city that is off an old alignment of Route 66 near Collinsville, Ill. The footage in this video provides a lot to think about -- namely, the passage of time and/or mankind's progress. Those who have studied … Continue reading “Cahokian”
Don’t make me stop the car
Here's the latest entry for "Route 66: A Road Trip through the Bible." It's the Book of Romans. I think the proper response would have been: "Knock it off, or all of you are walking home."
Teaser clip of Route 66 documentary
Chris Tres of France traveled the Mother Road a few months ago to film a documentary about America's culture and music. Here's a teaser clip from the footage; you might see a favorite roadie or three: Here's the description of the video, translated from French by Google Translate: Teaser of the film "In the Footsteps … Continue reading Teaser clip of Route 66 documentary