Review of “Harley-Davidson: Race to the Rally” December 16, 2006
Posted by Ron in Computer games, Road trips.1 comment so far
Gord Goble of IGN.com checked out the new video game, “Harley-Davidson: Race to the Rally,” which reportedly contains a segment of Route 66 as a part of its cross-country motorcycle journey.
Goble didn’t like it much; he described it as “disappointing” and graded it a mediocre 5 of a possible 10.
And apparently the game’s Route 66 stretch through Oklahoma was skimpy or didn’t make much of an impression. He devoted just one sentence to it in his thorough review.
So it probably isn’t a high-priority purchase for roadies.
I’m still waiting for the day when someone develops a virtual Chicago-to-L.A. Route 66 video game, in which you not only drive the road and see its sights, but interact with its characters. It’d also be great to travel in certain decades, almost like a time machine. It’d be enormously complex, but it’d also be enormously cool — and entice gamers to travel the real thing.
A visit to Williams, Ariz. December 16, 2006
Posted by Ron in Attractions, Towns.add a comment
Paul Sullivan writes a feature about the Route 66 town of Williams, Ariz., for the Fredericksburg (Va.) Free Lance-Star and does a good job capturing the city’s friendly charm, natural attractions and — one thing that’s often overlooked — its walkability.
Williams is practically a bedroom community for those who are checking out the nearby Grand Canyon, so the town tends to get overlooked. But, as Sullivan attests, Williams contains enough of its own enticements for a one- or two-day stopover.
