RV video producer is shooting film on Route 66 October 3, 2011
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A producer who makes DVDs for the recreational-vehicle market is filming a documentary about Route 66, reported KFDA-TV in Amarillo, Texas.
John Holod of RV Adventure Videos started shooting in Chicago two weeks ago and was working his way west “through every city” on Route 66, reported the station.
Holod said:
“I have traveled the country a lot on the interstates. The interstates take you from point A to point B, which I’ve always done. You don’t see too much, you don’t learn too much on the interstate. But if you go the back roads then you learn stuff, meet people, you see things you wouldn’t see otherwise. So I wanted to see what it was like off the beaten path [...]”
At the end of John Holods’ travels he will turn his adventure into a DVD, which he hopes will bring more people to the road that started it all.
“Maps, campgrounds, restaurants, The Big Texan…all of the stuff people might want to see, the Cadillac Ranch and things like that. So that way they can bring it with them on the trip and know where to go. Hopefully when they see the video they will go out in the world and travel as well.”
The station did not report when the DVD would be available. An email to Holod on Monday hadn’t been returned at the time of this report.
Holod’s website shows 10 RV-related DVDs for sale, including those about the Gulf Coast, Baja, Alaska, Northeast Coast, Rocky Mountains, Southeast Coast, and more.
UPDATE 10/4/2011: Holod posted this message on Travel Adventure Cinema:
Check back every few days for new video clips or friend RV Adventure Videos on Facebook for alerts. I plan to be in LA by October 13. I’ll be presenting my videos at the Pomona RV Show (www.carvshow.com) from October 14 thru 24th and then hit the road back up Route 66 for three weeks to shoot what I missed the first time.
Here’s Holod’s first video from Chicago:
http://youtu.be/i5Bg9PfS5Qk
UPDATE 10/5/2011: Holod posted another video:
http://youtu.be/Kt_p9owL-ww
UPDATE 10/8/2011: The Oklahoman newspaper caught up with Holod.
A quick drive through Tulsa’s Route 66 October 3, 2011
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Take a trip on Route 66 through Tulsa, in about a minute and a half:
John Parham filmed this, who also produced a nice short movie about Ed Galloway’s Totem Pole Park.
Man plans Route 66 bicycle ride for Litchfield museum October 2, 2011
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The city manager of Litchfield, Ill., plans a bicycle ride down Route 66 in spring 2012 to raise money for a Litchfield Museum and Route 66 Welcome Center, according to the Springfield State Journal-Register.
Andy Ritchie will use a recumbent bicycle, and will attempt to take on all 2,400 miles of the Mother Road, if he can:
“I’ve done some distance riding before, but not at this level,” said Richie. “I’ll probably leave in May or June.”
Richie expects to make about 80 to 100 miles a day by riding from 9 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. At that pace, said Richie, he should be able to make the trip in about 30 days. He also expects to be accompanied along the way, including possibly by his wife.
Plans for the museum and visitors center are only in early stages. Backers have a site picked out just off Interstate 55, which generally tracks the route of the historic road through Illinois from the St. Louis area to Chicago.
Ritchie understands that some portions of Route 66 are inaccessible, or have been supplanted by the interstate. In those cases, he’ll use nearby alternative routes.
Ritchie says he’ll take a leave of absence from his job once the city’s yearly budget is complete. He’s motivated to finish the trek within a 30-day or so window, because his son is getting married in July.
As for the museum / welcome center, Ritchie says an association for it has been formed, and it has applied for nonprofit status.
UPDATE 10/17/2011: The Journal-News in nearby Hillsboro, Ill., published a story about Ritchie’s quest. Additional details:
While still trying to put a team together and secure some SAG support, Lon Haldeman, of PAC Tour (www.pactour.com), who has ridden Route 66 at least 15 times in the past 20 years, has agreed to give Ritchie ‘route cards’ that have the entire Route 66 course planned out.
“Someone once said that there is a fine line between having a hobby and having a mental illness,” Ritchie said. “I’m hoping that riding the length of Route 66 does not cross that line.”
Route 66′s starting point October 2, 2011
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WBBM Channel 2 in Chicago aired this segment Friday about Route 66′s eastern starting point, featuring author and tour guide David Clark, aka Windy City Road Warrior.
Information about Clark’s walking and driving tours are found here. You can shop for his books here. My favorite of the lot is “Exploring Route 66 in Chicagoland,” which can be ordered here.
The final chapter October 2, 2011
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Here is the 66th and last entry of “Route 66: A Road Trip through the Bible.” It delves into the Book of Revelation.
As you might expect for a final chapter, the video gets a little elaborate:
Revelation is the Bible’s most-misunderstood and misused book. I’m glad they came up with a simple way to explain it.
Father-daughter trip becomes a documentary October 1, 2011
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In June, Amber McKenzie took a trip down Route 66 with her father and carried along a video camera.
The result is a documentary film, “Father, Daughter, Mother Road.” Here’s the trailer for the film:
I emailed McKenzie about the film. Her reply:
It’s been a dream of mine to travel Route 66 with my dad (and film the trip) since my interest was first piqued in 2006, when I purchased a Route 66 Edition PT Cruiser. (I know, it sounds silly.)
My film is a little different than other documentaries on Route 66 in that I am not an expert on the subject. It was the first Route 66 trip for my dad and me and, although we did a little research beforehand, we are largely discovering Route 66 in the film as we travel, and through talking to the people we meet. The film is Route 66 as we experienced it, often on a personal level.
McKenzie said the film is in its final stage of post-production, and she’s going to submit it to film festivals, including Sundance.
You can see photos she shot during the road trip here.
Follow the red brick road October 1, 2011
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Here’s section of red-brick Route 66 near Auburn, Ill.:
This section was built in the 1930s north of town, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In the video, it appears road crews are doing work at a low spot, which does flood frequently during rains.