The Student Life of Pomona College in Pomona, Calif., put together recommendations for great American road trips. Here’s the segment about Route 66. What do you see wrong with it? With the California gold rush and the advent of the automobile, Americans began to long for an independent way to the alluring West. Established in … Continue reading Whoops
There’s going to be a heckuva lot of Route 66 brainpower sitting in one room in Albuquerque next month. The newly formed advisory council of the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program will meet Feb. 9-10 at the Hotel Albuquerque in Old Town. The council was established to recommend ways to preserve important properties along Route … Continue reading Meeting of the Route 66 minds
A bunch of local dignitaries showed up in Chandler, Okla., on Saturday for the “Arms Around the Armory” ceremonies, including state politicians, philanthropists and city officials. But the day’s big stars were an enormous stone building and the most famous highway in the world, Route 66. The first photo was from the groundbreaking ceremony for … Continue reading Big day in Chandler
If you live near Richmond, Ind., you may want to keep your calendar free on April 15. That’s when the local Lions Club will screen “Route 66, Part II — The Romance of the Road” as part of the Lions Travel Film Series, according to the Richmond Palladium-Item. Presented by Charles Hartman, it is an … Continue reading Travel film series includes Route 66
