Thurs 12 Nov - Tillman Kleinhans "Route 66"

[melbarnes]

I've been lucky enough to drive a short section of Route 66 on my way to Santa Fe, but my bucket list now has an entry "to drive the length of Route 66".

This description is taken from Wikipedia:

"U.S. Route 66 was one of the original highways within the U.S. Highway System. Route 66 was established on November 11, 1926, with road signs erected the following year. The highway, which became one of the most famous roads in America, originally ran from Chicago, Illinois, through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona before ending at Santa Monica, California, covering a total of 2,448 miles. (It was recognized in popular culture by both the hit song "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66" and the Route 66 television show in the 1960s.

Route 66 served as a major path for those who migrated west, especially during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, and it supported the economies of the communities through which the road passed. People doing business along the route became prosperous due to the growing popularity of the highway, and those same people later fought to keep the highway alive in the face of the growing threat of being bypassed by the new Interstate Highway System."

Don't miss this presentation by Tillman - the trip might go onto your bucket list.... ??

[melbarnes]

Many thanks go to Tillman Kleinhans for a superb presentation tonight on Route 66 - showing the many interesting things that line the route along the famous highway, and providing the stories behind them. An excellent night!

[John]

Some excellent images as well.

[Janice Freeman]

Totally agree - I did not know what to expect but thoroughly enjoyed it.

Janice.

[BydoR9]

Sounds like it was a good night - wish I could have made it.

Was it deadline for the print comp by any chance?

Andy.