This episode of "Highroads with Dan Davis," produced by AAA, delves into Route 66 in northern Arizona, including La Posada, the town of Winslow, and Joe & Aggie's in Holbrook, and others. AZPHXs3-003 ROUTE 66 for vimeo from AAA Highroads on Vimeo. The video is about 27 minutes long, but interspersed with public-service announcements and … Continue reading Take the high road into Arizona
Category: Magazines
Good cookin’ at Cookin’ from Scratch
Watching this video made me mighty hungry. It's a clip produced by Rural Missouri magazine about Cookin' from Scratch, a restaurant off Route 66 in Doolittle, Mo. (Sometimes the restaurant is listed as being near Newburg, Mo.) https://youtu.be/K2fyneFSiEE Rural Missouri is a statewide publication from the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives. Its YouTube channel contains other … Continue reading Good cookin’ at Cookin’ from Scratch
High rider
A woman from Los Angeles wants to ride her double-high bicycle (like the one seen above) down Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica later in the summer, with the help of a national magazine. Melissa Rougeaux yesterday applied for a $10,000 Adventure Grant from Outside magazine. The magazine explained: In celebration of our 35th … Continue reading High rider
Smithsonian magazine details Route 66’s revival
David Lamb of Smithsonian magazine has written an excellent article about Route 66's abandonment by the U.S. highway system and the Mother Road's eventual revival. It's in the February issue, but you can read it online here. The article focuses on Arizona -- Angel Delgadillo and the small Route 66 town of Seligman, La Posada … Continue reading Smithsonian magazine details Route 66’s revival
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This is an ad created by Sarah Laird and Good Company: https://vimeo.com/32353923 The information on the video is scant, but I'm pretty sure it's a spot for this magazine.
Food magazine devotes entire issue to Route 66
Popular Plates magazine is devoting its current issue to food and restaurants along Route 66. This particular magazine boasts the added cachet of employing Michael and Jane Stern, authors of the popular "Roadfood" book and website, as the editors. The magazine is 96 pages and costs $9.99. It will be on sale at bookstores and … Continue reading Food magazine devotes entire issue to Route 66
New photo-op in Albuquerque
If you love the glow of neon, you'll find a new attraction among the many you'll find along Central Avenue (aka Route 66) in Albuquerque. A re-created sign was installed on the side of the KiMo Theatre during a ceremony on June 3. Because the theater was originally opened in 1927, the street during the … Continue reading New photo-op in Albuquerque
Magazine: Rod’s Steak House one of Arizona’s best
I'd heard a couple of weeks ago that Arizona Highways magazine in its April issue had chosen Rod's Steak House, a stalwart establishment in Williams, Ariz., since 1946, one of the 25 best restaurants in the state. The magazine, which I recently received in the mail, did more than just give Rod's a listing. Check … Continue reading Magazine: Rod’s Steak House one of Arizona’s best
Missouri’s Mother Road
An intern for Joplin Metro Magazine, noting how a recent issue sports a Route 66 theme, decided to take a Route 66 trip of his own across the Show-Me State.
Several Route 66 sites make Arizona magazine’s “best of” list
Several Route 66 establishments made the final cut in Arizona Highways magazine's annual "Best of Arizona" feature, which is in the August issue that's out now. Mr. D'z Route 66 Diner in Kingman was mentioned in the Kingman Daily Miner for having the "Best Beer without a Buzz," a reference to the restaurant's acclaimed root beer. … Continue reading Several Route 66 sites make Arizona magazine’s “best of” list