Riders on Albuquerque Rapid Transit buses have a chance to glimpse at the city’s past with a slideshow of Central Avenue (aka Route 66) and other landmarks from many decades ago to the current day. According to the Albuquerque Journal, the slides show Central Avenue when it was just a dirt road, then in the … Continue reading Then-and-now slideshow of Albuquerque added to Central Avenue buses
Back in 1991, about the time the renaissance of Route 66 was starting, “CBS Sunday Morning” correspondent Bill Geist traveled a section of the Mother Road from Albuquerque westward for a nine-minute segment on the weekly program. Those nine minutes had never made it online — until now. The occasion was prompted by Geist’s retirement … Continue reading Bill Geist 1991 segment on Route 66 finally goes online
Terrence Moore has documented Route 66 with his camera for more than 40 years, giving him a lot a props simply because you’ll be hard-pressed to find anyone who’s done it that long. The huge majority of photographers became drawn to the Mother Road after it was decertified during the 1980s, not before. But … Continue reading Book review: “66 on 66: A Photographer’s Journey”
The new book “Greetings from Route 66” (Voyageur Press, hardcover, 240 pages, $30) at first glance looks as though it might be a terrific addition to a roadie’s library. It was written by several authors who are Route 66 enthusiasts, and it’s packed with eye-pleasing pages. However, I give it only a mixed review, at … Continue reading Book review: “Greetings from Route 66”
