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Driving America by McDonalds, Subway, Best Buy, Costco & More
I drove across America via Route 66 to see classic diners, motels, and kitschy stores. However, along the way it was impossible to ignore the never-ending views of McDonalds, Subways, Best Buys and other chain stores.
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Tagged America, McDonalds, Photography, Restaurant, Road Trip, Route 66, USA
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Neon, Fuel, Pavement and Americana on Route 66: A Photographic Series
For 13 days, I drove across Route 66 from East to West armed with my camera and laptop to record the whole adventure. Neon, Fuel, Pavement and Americana on Route 66, chronicles the people, places, gas stations, kitschy roadside attractions and feeling of having stepped into a time machine that made it the most memorable road trip of my life.
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Tagged Americana, buildings, Manmade, Manmade Objects, Mother Road, Pavement, Photo Essay, Road, Road Trip, Route 66, Storytelling, USA
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Giant Blue Whales in Oklahoma on Route 66
Referred to as Blue by those who maintain him, Catoosa’s most famous whale is a must-see on Route 66 in Oklahoma. Situated on the shore of a pond, the wooden structure has a water slide and a pair of ladders so visitors can climb up and view the vista from the whale’s head or tail.
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California Route 66: From Needles to Santa Monica – the End of the Road
Sure I finished the drive over a year ago, but this blog post has just been sitting on my computer since then. As I continued on Route 66 from Arizona into California, I found that I really had to eliminate the majority of my final stops due to a dinner …
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Tagged CA, California, Car, Greg Goodman, Los Angles, Lots 'o Travel Snapshots, Mother Road, Photos, Road Trip, Route 66, Santa Monica, USA
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Photos: Fuel, Neon, Pavement and Decay on Route 66
I’ve been doing a lot of work on some of my favorite pics from my drive across Route 66 in October, 2009. The below slideshow highlights some of my favorite reimaginings. Instructions: Click the below window to start the slideshow. To slide through the images, either hover your mouse over …
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Tagged America, Digitally Altered, Lots 'o Travel Snapshots, Mother Road, Photos, Pictures, Road Trip, Route 66, USA
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Snow, Rain, Hobos and More Americana in New Mexico and Arizona: Highlights
Though I am now living in our new apartment in San Francisco, there are still a couple more photos and stories from Route 66. As I left Texas and entered New Mexico and then Arizona, I found myself wondering, “is this the desert?” All my life I pictured the desert …
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A History Lesson From a Hobo in Two Guns, Arizona
Imagine my surprise when I hear a voice saying, “Hello. How are you doing?” Well, after pretty much jumping out of my skin in shock, I took a look at my greeter: an old hobo complete with the tattered jacket, hole-filled gloves, socks coming out of the shoes and a smell to match.
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Jokes, Americana and Burritos at Delgadillo’s Snow Cap Drive-In
Since 1953, a member of the Delgadillo family has been serving up fountain drinks, burgers, burritos, malts and a steady supply of comedy at Delgadillo’s Snow Cap Drive-In in Seligman, AZ: a Route 66 classic. The fun began as soon as I got out of my car, parked in a …
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Tagged America, Americana, Arizona, Car, Diner, Humor, Jokes, Pun, Restaurant, Road Trip, Route 66, USA
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Snow, Rain and More Americana on Route 66 in New Mexico and Arizona – This and That
New Mexico When I was in Santa Fe, New Mexico, it actually snowed. But not like back home with big flakes. These were small round balls: almost like hail, but not hail. On Sunday, the south is closed. I think I’m the only person who drives through the desert and …
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Snow, Rain and More Americana on Route 66 in New Mexico and Arizona – Photos
Travel photography and stories from Arizona and New Mexico during my trip across Route 66.
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Giant Whales and Cadillacs on Route 66 in Oklahoma and Texas
The road trip continues. Leaving the desolate stretch of Route 66 in Kansas behind, I paid a visit to the World’s Largest Totem pole before spent a night in a classic Route 66 motel in Oklahoma. From there my journey west continued as I watched the scenery morph from mountains …
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Tagged America, Car, Driving, Oklahoma, Road Trip, Route 66, Texas, USA
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Giant Whales and Cadillacs on Route 66 in Oklahoma and Texas – This and That
I had a defective gas pump outside Oklahoma City. First it kept shutting off like it was done even though I had just started pumping. Next, after finally finding a position that kept it on, the thing actually overflowed my gas tank. A man who worked at the gas station …
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Giant Whales and Cadillacs on Route 66 in Oklahoma and Texas – Photos
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Sorry Oregon Trail, I’m taking bedbugs to go with my trip through Americana on Route 66 in Missouri and Kansas
Change of plans. Instead of shooting north to take the Oregon Trail, I’ve decided to just stay on Route 66 all the way to Los Angeles. It’s just too much fun! After leaving St. Louis, I spent a two full days doing nothing but driving The Mother Road and taking …
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Religious Farmers, Smoking in Restaurants and Other Observations
When I asked for directions at a post office in Missouri, the woman actually said to me, “go west young man.” Classic. Store employees are constantly impressed by my New York license plate and how far I’ve driven. Some nights I eat out…others I eat random foods I brought with …
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Travel Photography Highlights from Route 66 in Missouri and Kansas
Travel photography and stories from my trip across Route 66.
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Adios East Coast, I’m Packing my Car and Driving Route 66 Across America to Relocate to San Francisco!
For those who don’t know, I’m on the move again…this time on a road trip across America. After years of talking about it and planning it, I am finally moving out to San Francisco where Carrie just found us a great apartment a block off of Haight Ashbury. So, on …
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Posted in Getting my Kicks on Route 66, Route 66, United States
Tagged America, Car, Collinsville, Driving, Hotel, Illinois, Missouri, Motel, Road Trip, Route 66, USA
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Route 66 Past and Present: A Summary
Sometimes referred to as The Mother Road or Main Street of America, Route 66 was paved in 1926 and was the primary way for drivers to get from Chicago to Los Angeles until the creation of the interstate highway system. During the Great Depression, countless farmers packed up their lives …
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British GPS’, 50ozs of Coke, Budweiser Brewery Tours and Other Observations
Due to a silly law that any car 1995 or older must be inspected in the city it is registered in, I had to drive back to New York City for an inspection instead of heading directly to Washington, DC to begin my trip. No big deal, but it was …
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Travel Photography Highlights from Getting to the Mother Road and Driving the First Leg of Route 66
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