Route 66 in New Mexico listed on National Geographic’s top travel experiences in 2024

National Geographic recently listed its “20 of the coolest travel adventures in 2024” as part of its annual Best of the World feature, and Route 66 in New Mexico made the list. The iconic magazine stated the list serves as “a celebration — of travel’s power to transform us and our connections with one another.” … Continue reading Route 66 in New Mexico listed on National Geographic’s top travel experiences in 2024

Lawmakers seek to designate Oklahoma Route 66 as U.S. Bicycle Route

An Oklahoma state legislator has introduced a bill that would designate all of Route 66 in the Sooner State as a U.S. Bicycle Route. State Rep. John Talley (R-Stillwater) listed in the Stillwater News Press a bunch of bills he has introduced for the legislative session that begins Feb. 1. This one caught my eye: … Continue reading Lawmakers seek to designate Oklahoma Route 66 as U.S. Bicycle Route

“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”