Rocking Rockinghams January 12, 2008
Posted by Ron in Music.2 comments
The sound’s a bit muddy, but this rockabilly version of “Route 66″ by The Rockinghams is quite good. It’s also worth seeing just to see one guy cutting a rug in the middle of the video.
“JJ’s Route 66 Cruise for ALS” video January 12, 2008
Posted by Ron in People, Road trips.4 comments
Readers may remember John “JJ” Bouma’s tour on Route 66 to raise awareness about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, aka Lou Gehrig’s Disease, and raise funds.
A photographer traveled with the caravan to document other people near the route who have the disease. This video is the result.
Bouma died of ALS in December 2006, at age 54.
Looks at the road January 12, 2008
Posted by Ron in Music, Photographs, Road trips.add a comment
Here’s a slide show of varying vantage points of Route 66. Unfortunately, I don’t know who’s performing the music.
Heritage tourism January 12, 2008
Posted by Ron in Highways, History, Road trips.add a comment
The New York Times took down its firewall several weeks ago that kept online readers from seeing much of its content.
That means that you now can read “The Virtues of Avoiding Interstates,” an August 2007 article about tourists who are avoiding the superslab and are seeking out the historic two-lane roads of America.
The article not only cites Route 66, but other roads such as the Lincoln Highway. And author Michael Wallis plays a prominent role in the piece.
