“Cultural Heritage Tourism: Why People Travel Route 66”

A marketing professor revealed a little-known word — anemoia — he’d discovered only in the past year that probably explains why many people explore Route 66. Nick Gerlich, a professor at West Texas A&M and an avid explorer of old Route 66, explained during his presentation Oct. 31 at the Miles of Possibility Conference in Edwardsville, Illinois, that anemoia … Continue reading “Cultural Heritage Tourism: Why People Travel Route 66”

Big day in Chandler

A bunch of local dignitaries showed up in Chandler, Okla., on Saturday for the “Arms Around the Armory” ceremonies, including state politicians, philanthropists and city officials. But the day’s big stars were an enormous stone building and the most famous highway in the world, Route 66. The first photo was from the groundbreaking ceremony for … Continue reading Big day in Chandler