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Ten years

On Oct. 10, 2005, in just the second day of Route 66 News’ existence, I hit the “publish” button on a post titled “Has it been 10 years already?” The post was about the anniversary of the California Route 66 Museum in Victorville. Today, that title could apply again, for it is the 10th anniversary of Route … Continue reading Ten years

Route 66 featured in Trains magazine

Elrond Lawrence was kind enough to let the Route 66 yahoogroup know that the March issue of Trains magazine is featuring Route 66 as its cover story. He says the article features early Route 66 crusader Angel Delgadillo; the town of Seligman, Ariz.; the Wigwam Motel in Holbrook, Ariz.; the Jackrabbit Trading Post; Cajon Pass … Continue reading Route 66 featured in Trains magazine

Notes from the road

The documentary “Route 66: Ten Years Later” will have its debut at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 9 at the Portage Theater in Chicago. Writer Tim Steil and photographer Jim Luning collaborated on their “Route 66” book during a Mother Road trip in 1999. A decade later, they decided to revisit the places they saw and see … Continue reading Notes from the road

Join discussion about El Vado

I’m a member of the Duke City Fix blog collective based in Albuquerque, and I posted the latest news about El Vado Motel. Considering it’s iffy on whether El Vado can return as a motel if it’s saved, I asked for suggestions on other ways El Vado can be re-used, yet keep its historic look. … Continue reading Join discussion about El Vado

A Vespa on 66 … and other notebook items

Eric Swanger is planning on driving the length of Route 66 in a few days. What makes his trip special is he’s doing it entirely on a Vespa scooter. He starts from Chicago on May 6. He e-mailed: I am keeping a blog and posting a ton of pics. For the Route 66 segment, I’m … Continue reading A Vespa on 66 … and other notebook items

Fifth anniversary

While traveling on the Mother Road in central Oklahoma this afternoon, it occurred to Emily and I that Route 66 News may be nearing its fifth anniversary. Emily whipped out her trusty iPad, linked up to a 3G connection, and within two minutes made this discovery while checking the site’s archives. “It’s today.” I’m back … Continue reading Fifth anniversary

Welcome, visitors

A couple Tulsa-area bloggers are spreading the word about this site. One is the MeeCiteeWurkor site, which features some politics and some whimsy. The other is Batesline, which is a mix of local politics, faith-based musings, whimsy and plenty of other stuff. Batesline has been particularly good about letting others know about the El Vado … Continue reading Welcome, visitors