VIDEOS of Route 66

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This video is not one of ours, but is very good.

KNME-TV in Albuquerque a couple years ago produced “Route 66: The Neon Road,” a 25-minute video about New Mexico’s neon-sign restoration program for Route 66 businesses. The video won an Emmy.

This video is a compilation of two local tv news station reports on the Route 66 80th. Anniversary Party and Open House held in Galena, Kansas on November 11th., 2006. The old truck that inspired the "Mater" character in Pixar's Movie "CARS" was on display and several presonalities attended, including Dean Walker who inspired "Mater's backwards driving". This video runs about three minutes in length.

We'll take you to the 66 Drive-in movie...once a drive-in, then a salvage yard, the 66 drive-in has been fully restored complete with the original ticket booth and neon lighting. We'll tour the headquarters of the "Precious Moments Chapel" near Carthage, and in Joplin we'll visit "Tri-State Trucking", one of the first to utilize Route 66. We also report on the "Solar Car Challange" that followed the mother road in ultra hi-tech solar powered cars. We'll visit the garage apartment that Bonnie and Clyde used as a hideout until their discovery resulted in a shoot-out with police. At the Joplin museum we'll show you what Bonnie left behind. Plus...2 RV Parks are featured. (Our video program).

In Galena, Ks. we'll show you one of the original stretches of Route 66 that remains unmodified to this day. In Riverton, Ks. we'll visit the Eisler Brothers general store that first opened it's doors before 66 was designated, and remains in operation today. (The manager will also sing "Get your kicks on Route 66" for our camera!) A few miles away, the last cement Marsh Arch Bridge has been preserved, and we'll interview the "caretaker". We also report on 2 more RV parks where you can stay while visiting the area. (Our video program).