Howdy again, Here’s the latest on the progress of the new Route 66 food and lodging guide: Currently, there are only a few things left to be completed. One is the cover for the guide. A graphic designer based in California is still working on the final cover for this. From what I understand, it […]
Ramblings Of A Roadie
It’s hard to believe 55 years have passed since the first vacation I remember, as a child. The year was 1975. The Painted Desert and Petrified Forest…the Grand Canyon…and some Dairy Queen in Arizona, that had at least a thousand different bugs crawling all over the place, and a camper that my dad bought, that […]
New Route 66 Food And Lodging Guide In The Works
For 16 years, the Route 66 Dining and Lodging Guide helped road trippers find plenty of good grub, and a place to stay along the Mother Road. It has been 9 years, since the last edition has been released. I figured it was time to start working on a new guide, with up-to-date information. […]
Gas Food Lodging (Open All Night)
In the era of chain hotels and fast food restaurants, it seems we are given fewer choices of where we can eat or sleep. Let’s face it….these places aren’t cheap, the rooms are barely decent quality, and the food is bland (crappy). Also, “customer service” is nearly non-existent. Most people seem to be quite happy […]
Why preserving the history of Route 66 is important
There are many things in American history that have been preserved over the years, whether in museums, monuments, roadside historical markers, or by other means. However, Route 66, and the stories that go along with it, seems to be a little different. There are abandoned motels, old neon signs, diners, gas stations, roadside attractions […]
Eat Here, Get Gas!
Of all the roadside diners, truck stop cafe’s, and questionable gas station delis one encounters out on the road, there is one thing most of them have in common: Less-than-edible food. That’s right. I’m not just talking about those tasty-looking pieces of fried chicken that have been sitting in the same spot for hours, […]