Route 66

PHOTOS: Rust And Roll On Route 66

Hans Proppe | Posted 04.14.2012

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Hans Proppe

If you go off the freeways and find the backroads or old routes of the western U.S., there are some interesting things to be seen.

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PHOTOS: Remnants Of The Wild West

Randy Fox | Posted 01.12.2012

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Randy Fox

Shannon Richardson's rich monochrome photos are not only cinematic in their drama and atmosphere but also in their storytelling. It's difficult to see one of Shannon's photos and not find yourself drawn into the frame, wanting to know more about the people or the place.

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PHOTOS: America's Most Scenic Drives

Travel + Leisure | Posted 12.23.2011

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Travel + Leisure

These roads may not be household names, but they are an integral part of the American fabric. Highway 31, west of New Orleans, takes you through classic Louisiana countryside, past lazy bayous and swampy lagoons filled with alligators and herons.

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WATCH: Retracing The Route Of 'The Grapes Of Wrath'

Posted 09.28.2011

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John Steinbeck’s classic “The Grapes of Wrath” is the story of the Joads, a poor, working-class family from Oklahoma who are forced to abandon t...

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Dog Days of Summer in Toad Suck

Maggie Van Ostrand | Posted 09.08.2011

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Maggie Van Ostrand

I just got back from a cross-country drive with my two dogs and boy did we have a few adventures along the way. We were headed from Southern Californi...

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PHOTOS: What To See While On Route 66

Posted 05.25.2011

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We have a mildly sick fascination with driving across the country. We've seen so little of America in comparison to how big this country is. It's un...

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Summer well and truly over

Brian Dickie | Posted 05.25.2011

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Brian Dickie

So here we are - Labor Day marks the end of the summer, not the autumnal equinox which is still just more than two weeks away. Everyone should be bac...

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Where to Get Your Kicks on Route 66: Gallup, New Mexico

Karen Tina Harrison | Posted 05.25.2011

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Karen Tina Harrison

2010-09-02-gallup1.jpg Gallup, New Mexico is fantastically funky. A slice of Americana rarely seen nowadays, it has barely changed since Route 66's mid-century heyday.

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'Highly Suspicious' Fire Destroys Capone Hangout

Chicago Tribune | Posted 05.25.2011

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A fire that destroyed an historic--but shuttered--Grundy County restaurant that once was a hangout for mobster Al Capone--was called highly suspicious...

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DVDs: I Heart "Firefly"

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Giltz

Firefly is quirky, with the offbeat and clever dialogue we expect from Whedon. But it's also wholly satisfying and fun from episode one

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