Those who've been on Facebook in recent weeks may have noticed photographs of people along the Mother Road and their handwritten thoughts for the "I Am Route 66" project. Surfing through the website, I've counted about 20 people from Route 66 with their images and writings -- mostly from the Texas Panhandle and eastern New … Continue reading “I Am Route 66” project focuses on its people
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Texas Historical Commission now considers Washburn a Route 66 town
The Texas Historical Commission recently completed a survey of Route 66 in the Lone Star State, including an interactive Google Map that shows even obscure alignments, hundreds of photos of historic sites and an apparent ruling that Washburn once was a town on the Mother Road. Results of the survey of Texas' 178 miles of … Continue reading Texas Historical Commission now considers Washburn a Route 66 town
Programming note
In the next day or so, you may notice a few changes to the appearance of Route 66 News. That's because the guts of the website will be undergoing a few but crucial upgrades. I found out a few weeks ago the main WordPress theme, or skin, of Route 66 News hasn't been updated by … Continue reading Programming note
Should Airbnb sites on Route 66 undergo more regulation?
While Airbnb has been controversial in larger cities for years, the use of people's homes for overnight lodging is being cussed and discussed in smaller cities -- including those on Route 66. WGLT, a public radio station at Illinois State University, recently dived into the issue and the case of Kevin Lewis' 103-year-old house in … Continue reading Should Airbnb sites on Route 66 undergo more regulation?
Website for ROUTE Magazine goes live
The official website for the fledgling ROUTE Magazine went live Wednesday, a few weeks after print copies of the Route 66-focused magazine arrived in Barnes & Noble bookstores and some motels along the Mother Road. The website is offering print subscriptions for U.S. and Canada readers. Rates are $55 for the U.S. and $72 … Continue reading Website for ROUTE Magazine goes live
New neon sign, lizard statue goes up in Kingman
Route 66 author and tour guide Jim Hinckley recently sent a long list of additions in Kingman, Arizona -- including a new neon sign along Route 66 and a statue of a big lizard. Based on those two things, it's safe to say Kingman no longer is a sleepy Route 66 town. Hinckley wrote: Improvements … Continue reading New neon sign, lizard statue goes up in Kingman
Route 66 Chamber of Commerce launches GoFundMe campaign
Ron Hart of the Missouri-based Route 66 Chamber of Commerce has launched a $5,000 GoFundMe campaign to help keep up its website and other activities benefiting the Mother Road. According to the crowdfunding site: With more than 100+ pages on our popular, ten-year-old Route 66 Chamber of Commerce website, it has become the largest Route … Continue reading Route 66 Chamber of Commerce launches GoFundMe campaign
Website of panoramic Route 66 images is updated
About a decade ago, David Schaubert embarked on long Route 66 trips and used his hobby of panoramic photography to document many places along the Mother Road. Those photos were posted on his website, 6t6kix.com. In recent days, Schaubert updated the format of the images so they could be accessible to view to almost everyone … Continue reading Website of panoramic Route 66 images is updated
Bob Boze Bell’s garage find
Bob Boze Bell, an author, artist and owner of True West magazine, wrote on his blog he recently had found some long-lost photographs from the 1950s -- many of them on Route 66 -- in a yellowed box in his garage. He wrote: Wish I would have had them when we were doing "The 66 … Continue reading Bob Boze Bell’s garage find
ROUTE Magazine teases cover image of inaugural issue
This week, the folks at ROUTE Magazine teased out an image of the cover of its first issue, which is slated to land in bookstores across America in a matter of days. Brennen Matthews, who is shepherding the bimonthly, Route 66-centered magazine, said in an email Friday: The magazines will be in motels and hotels … Continue reading ROUTE Magazine teases cover image of inaugural issue