Then-and-now slideshow of Albuquerque added to Central Avenue buses

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

Book review: “66 on 66: A Photographer’s Journey”

 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”

“White Rose”

This is a video of Slaid Cleaves’ recording of Fred Eaglesmith’s song “White Rose” and Emily Priddy’s collection of photographs of historic Route 66 gas stations. The story is about an old gas station in Eaglesmith’s native Canada, but the story itself is quintessential small-town Route 66. The sound in the video wasn’t supposed to … Continue reading “White Rose”