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Route 66 documentary makes Texas premiere in Amarillo
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) – Route 66 is 100 years old, and a new documentary is celebrating the people…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Movies #CadillacRanch #Entertainment #FilmmakerJohnPaget #MotherRoad #route66 #route66documentary #Route66:TheMainStreetofAmerica #TheBigTexan
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/860789/
Italian immigrants helped shape Albuquerque’s Route 66 history
Central Avenue in Albuquerque, once home to a thriving Little Italy, became a hub for Italian immigrants who…
#Italy #Europe #Europa #EU #albuquerque #block #Bocchetti #centralavenue #deliitem #family #Franchinibrothers #franchinibrothersgrocery #Heritage #History #italianimmigrant #Italianimmigrants #motherroad #newmexico #peckinpaugh #People #route #route66 #store #time #tradition
https://www.europesays.com/italy/30759/
Italian immigrants helped shape Albuquerque’s Route 66 history https://www.byteseu.com/2178666/ #Albuquerque #block #Bocchetti #CentralAvenue #DeliItem #Family #FranchiniBrothers #FranchiniBrothersGrocery #heritage #history #ItalianImmigrant #ItalianImmigrants #Italy #MotherRoad #NewMexico #peckinpaugh #people #route #Route66 #store #time #Tradition
Route 66 Turns 100, A Faded Ribbon Reimagined
Route 66 turns 100 on November 11, 2026. See how towns are restoring historic sites and holding events to celebrate America's 'Mother Road'.
#Route66Centennial, #MotherRoad, #HistoricHighway, #RoadTripUSA, #Route66Revival
https://newsletter.tf/route-66-centennial-revival-2026-historic-road/
Route 66, America's 'Mother Road,' turns 100 on November 11, 2026. Communities are restoring historic diners and signs, drawing new travelers.
#Route66Centennial, #MotherRoad, #HistoricHighway, #RoadTripUSA, #Route66Revival
https://newsletter.tf/route-66-centennial-revival-2026-historic-road/
The #Route66 Museum in Litchfield, IL. Across the street from the historic #AristonCafe.
Finally got a picture of the neon at night!
Stopped for dinner at the Ariston Cafe in Litchfield, IL. Did NOT disappoint. The food, service, and atmosphere were all 10/10. Highly recommend.
Also, it's the oldest continuously running diner on #Route66.
Ghost town in Arizona hopes for tourism boom with Route 66 centennial
Route 66 is turning 100 this year and Oatman, a tiny Arizona town, said Mother Road saved it. Oatman went from gold boom to ghost town, then roared back with burros, gunfights, and Route 66 tourism. Now locals hope the centennial sparks the next big comeback. Mason Carroll reports. STORY: #Route66 #Route66Centennial #Arizona #Oatman #MotherRoad #TravelArizona #HistoricRoute66 #RoadTrip…
https://fllics.com/en/video/ghost-town-in-arizona-hopes-for-tourism-boom-with-route-66-centennial/
Painted Desert, #Route66 in Arizona
Definitely worth a drive through!
#MotherRoad #GetYourKicksOnRoute66
And old defunct #Route66 alignment outside Sanders, AZ.
#MotherRoad #GetYourKicksOnRoute66
Army Camp at Goffs Training Center
#Route66 #MotherRoad #GetYourKicksOnRoute66
The Wagon Wheel Restaurant and Fenders Motel in Needles, CA on #Route66.
#MotherRoad #GetYourKicksOnRoute66
The Wigwam motel in Holbrook, AZ on #Route66
#MotherRoad #GetYourKicksOnRoute66 #rt66video
Great scenery and photo ops along #Route66 near Lupton, AZ. #MotherRoad #GetYourKicksOnRoute66
The #Route66 Museum in Litchfield IL is a great stop! Lots of interesting artifacts inside, and knowledgeable owners/employees!
#MotherRoad #GetYourKicksOnRoute66
Another Burma Shave advertisement on #Route66.
#MotherRoad #GetYourKicksOnRoute66 #rt66video
Driving Across the Brush Creek Bridge in Kansas. #Route66 #rt66video #MotherRoad #GetYourKicksOnRoute66
Bonus video driving #Route66 in California somewhere between Barstow and Amboy in 2021 on our honeymoon. #RoadTrip #MotherRoad #GetYourKicksOnRoute66
Things you see driving #Route66 in California. #MotherRoad #GetYourKicksOnRoute66
Roy's is an icon of #Route66. Located in Amboy, CA. When we visited in 2021 it was a full service station. Let me know if it still is! The workers were lovely, and we traded some of our local soda (Ski) for a couple of theirs. Got to flip through their scrap book of movies, shows, and music videos shot here.
The historic Oatman Hotel (Restaurant and Saloon). The bison burgers and burro ears (long cut potato chips) are quite tasty!
Some interesting finds at the Milburn Price Culture Museum in Vega on #Route66
My husband and I at the Oklahoma #Route66 Museum in Clinton.
This awesome car was parked at the Blue Whale in Catoosa, OK. I love this graphic map of #Route66 on the BACK!
#MotherRoad #GetYourKicksOnRoute66
Did you know that Oatman, Arizona has its very own post mark? I made a special point to send postcards from Oatman just for the post mark to my friend and family. Postcards are a fun way to keep your friends and family updated (or as a record to yourself). #Route66 #MotherRoad #GetYourKicksOnRoute66
Amboy Crater on #Route66 was another of my favorite "surprises" when travelling in 2021. It was too hot to walk to the crater, but we may do that if we travel in a cooler month.
The road up to Oatman from Golden Shores on #Route66 #OatmanHighway.
Always a fun stop on #Route66. Photo taken 9/2021 during our honeymoon.
You can find the world's longest #Route66 map in Kingman, AZ at El Trovatore. This is a fraction of what you can see.
Frank's Old Station on #Route66 in Williamsville, IL.
A very narrow stretch of #Route66 in Illinois. Don't mind the silly commentary, we were slap happy.
Video taken in 2018 after a few hours on the road.
The Gasconade River Bridge on #Route66 in Missouri, photo taken in 2013 before it was permanently closed.
#MotherRoad #GetYourKicksOnRoute66#RoadTrip
One of my favorite things on #Route66 are the #BurmaShave advertisements. This one is between Seligman and Audley Arizona.
The abandoned buildings at the Twin Arrows. Photo taken in 2021. #TwinArrows #Route66 #MotherRoad #GetYourKicksOnRoute66 #RoadTrip
View of #TheTeapot in Arizona, from New Mexico. Photo taken near the Arizona/New Mexico border, between Lupton, AZ and Manuelito, NM
Two Gun, Arizona is home to an abandoned wildlife park. #Route66 #MotherRoad #GetYourKicksOnRoute66 #RoadTrip #Abandoned #Ruins
#MeteorCity on #Route66 near Winslow, AZ. When we visited in 2022, it appeared that they were renovating. Haven't kept up with news on it - comment if you know anything!
#MotherRoad #GetYourKicksOnRoute66 #RoadTrip
Another #Route66Giant can be found in Atlanta, Illinois. Bonus mural and water tower smiley face. Always a fun little stop; some interesting finds in the shops, too!
World's Largest Railsplitter Covered Wagon found in Lincoln, IL and is a #Route66 roadside attraction. Guinness World Record holder.
#MotherRoad #GetYourKicksOnRoute66 #RoadTrip #RoadsideAttraction #LincolnIL
Another stop on the KS section of #Route66 is the Brush Creek bridge outside Baxter Springs. It is the last fixed Rainbow Arch Bridge on the route and allows for one way traffic.
Today's post features the shortest stretch of Route 66: Kansas. Specifically, Galena. Neat little trove of Pixar's Cars featuring Sheriff, signed by the voice of Sheriff Michael Wallis.
All that's left of Poe's Cafe (later called and lesser known as Desert Oasis) is this weathered sign east of Newberry Springs on #Route66
#RoadTrip #Route66Enthusiast #MotherRoad #GhostsOfRoute66 #2021
We did a very fast partial #Route66 trip in 2021 for our honeymoon. Drove straight to Santa Monica pier by interstate & followed route 66 all the way to Texas before having to hit the interstate back home. Will be doing the full route from beginning to end & back to the beginning just shy of a year from now spanning just over 2 weeks.
I. Can't. Wait.
Between now & then I'll be sharing highlights of that trip, among some shots of 66 that are more local to us.
Last call to visit Catoosa’s Blue Whale before construction on new visitor’s center begins
One Final Weekend The famous Blue Whale of Catoosa is welcoming visitors for one last weekend before construction…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Wildlife #arkansas #Catoosa #CharlotteDoebele #MotherRoad #PaulaNash #Science #SouthCarolina
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/123765/
🛣️ Route 66 turns 100 in 2026.
Oklahoma’s getting ready: classic cars, fiddle contests, neon parades—the full Americana send-off.
But Route 66 is more than nostalgia.
It’s Dust Bowl migration, road trip myth, and the slow heartbeat of small towns across America.
A century of the Mother Road. And it’s still rolling.
📎 https://www.news9.com/story/68b0188ac6f92465d4bdf98f/oklahoma-events-route-66-centennial-2026
#Route66 #Centennial #AmericanHistory #RoadTrip #Oklahoma #MotherRoad #Americana #HighwayCulture
Staging for #MotherRoad at the Berkeley Repertory Theater.
It would be hard to find a more #quiet hotel room than the gimmicky “Cavern Suite” inside Grand Canyon Caverns, once a premier attraction along Route 66. #opcSpecialTheme 📸
I’m not sure how many actually shell out the cash for this experience—It’s currently $1000/night for 2 adults, which does not include breakfast or wifi (not sure how many channels the TV can pick up either). It doubles as a nuclear fall shelter, though. #touristtrap #route66 #motherroad #cavern #cave #hotel #arizona
Self-driving trucking developer Torc Robotics is test-driving its prototypes on historic Route 66 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as it works toward commercial deployment #Route66 #MotherRoad #NMPOL https://www.axios.com/2023/12/19/self-driving-autonomous-trucks-torc-route-66