A solid video by Solid Roots September 24, 2011
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This video from Solid Roots is one of the best I’ve seen about the recently completed Route 66 Rendezvous in San Bernardino, Calif.
Route 66 like you’ve never seen before September 23, 2011
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I don’t know much about the person posting these videos. His (or her) Vimeo account is known only as “martial.”
I think he’s from France, judging by the language in one of the video descriptions. But he hasn’t yet replied to my messages to him.
But he uses a high-definition video camera that’s attached to a remarkable miniature helicopter, for lack of a better description. And it produces amazing footage such as this:
And he also used this contraption at Roy’s in Amboy, Calif. (Never mind the distracting cheesecake in the footage.)
I’m hoping he posts other clips from the Mother Road. I’d like to see other previously unseen angles from some of Route 66′s landmarks.
“Billy Connolly’s Route 66,” Episode 2 September 22, 2011
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The second episode of “Billy Connolly’s Route 66″ aired today in England. And, like clockwork, the same fellow on YouTube has posted it in five parts.
This episode goes from St. Louis to Oklahoma City:
http://youtu.be/Ag7yt4JDRgw
http://youtu.be/osNgoRVHVXs
http://youtu.be/_aN_cNltZcU
http://youtu.be/sc6xcfpU5JQ
http://youtu.be/iRwPyOcoaSk
Bill Shea named grand marshal for Route 66 festival parade September 22, 2011
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I don’t know whether this has been reported, but the prominent owner of a gas station museum has been named grand marshal of the cruise at the International Route 66 Mother Road Festival in Springfield, Ill., this weekend.
The Springfield State Journal-Register reports today:
Bill Shea, owner of Shea’s Gas Station Museum, 2075 Peoria Road, will be the grand marshal for the 2011 Route 66 City Nights Cruise.
The cruise begins at 6:15 p.m. at the Capital City Shopping Center, 3095 S. Dirksen Parkway, and heads south on Dirksen, west on Stevenson Drive and north on Sixth Street into downtown Springfield.
“We’re so excited to honor Bill Shea as this year’s grand marshal during the Route 66 City Nights Cruise,” said Kim Rosendahl, president of the festival board. “Bill is a world-renowned Route 66 icon, with visitors coming from all around the world to see Shea’s Gas Station Museum. We’re are so lucky to have him right here in Springfield.
“As the festival celebrates its 10th anniversary, we thought it was the perfect time to honor Bill.”
Shea, a veteran of the D-Day invasion of Europe in 1944, has been an outstanding ambassador of Route 66 for many years. This honor is deserving.
The festival, incidentally, is marking its 10th anniversary. It started as a part of a National Historic Route 66 Federation gathering, which moves around Route 66′s eight states. But it was so successful, Springfield decided to make it an annual event.
“O’ Montana” September 21, 2011
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The Road Crew wrote and recorded this tribute to Montana, the famed pet rabbit at Rich Henry’s Rabbit Ranch in Staunton, Ill. Montana died in 2008.
The description of Montana on the video:
She had a good life here on Route 66. For over seven years she warmly greeted the locals as well as travelers from all over the world.
She is probably best remembered for her autographs and amusing little tricks performed. Montana was Henry’s little sidekick and partner, like The Lone Ranger and Tonto, only with Montana as the Lone Ranger and Henry as Tonto. She had become a Route 66 icon. On her passing, several cards, letters and pictures sent by Route 66ers were received at Henry’s Ra66it Ranch. Henry plans to start a large scrapbook of these items and several others in memory of Montana.
The last six months dealt Montana with chronic health issues, but she persisted in doing her duty. In that time period she had some notable accomplishments. This past March she came in #106 out of 30,000 pets in a photo/pet contest conducted by the Humane Society of the USA. That then excited her into throwing not only her hat but also herself in the ring to run for president of the United States. Her presidential campaign continues in honor of her memory and love for the road and its people.
Henry also posted an online tribute to Montana as well.
Clues on Route 66 lead way to free Dodge SUV September 21, 2011
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Dodge gave away a 2012 model of its Journey sport-utility vehicle with a series of video clues earlier this month.
Many of the clues were on Route 66 in Oklahoma, and it took the Neidy family less than six hours to find it after the first clue aired, according to Truck Trend magazine.
The 200-mile clue consisted of a flour factory and a Route 66 sign. The 150-mile clue made mention of the world’s largest fried onion hamburger, while the 100-mile clue showed off the distinctive Red Rock Cabins. The 50-mile clue gave viewers a gratuitous shot of a map of Oklahoma. The fifth and final 25-mile clue video showed coffee cups from Rebecca’s House of Coffee in the Journey’s heated cup holders.
I’m not going to show all of the clips. But the 200-mile clue contains plenty of scenes from the Mother Road:
Route 66 from the viewpoint of a motorcycle September 21, 2011
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This should be an interesting project. Check it out …