When I first had the idea to write A Sports Fan’s Guide to Route 66, I didn’t know any of the true “Roadies” of the Mother Road. I just knew a few names. Read More
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Peter Thody reviews “A Sports Fan’s Guide to Route 66”
Clements’ accessible and thoroughly enjoyable book offers a genuinely unique insight into a previously ignored aspect of life along Read More
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Reach for Olympic Gold on Route 66
Millions of people from around the world regularly watch sports like soccer, football, hockey, baseball, and Read More
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Route 66 Museums Honor Sports Legends of the Mother Road
Route 66 and history go together like peanut butter and jelly or milk and Read More
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Watch the Ponies Run Down Route 66
Not everyone owned automobiles in 1926 when Route 66 was officially designated as a highway from Chicago to Read More
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Custom Maps for Getting your Balls, Bats and Sticks Route 66
The eleven (11) free maps listed below were hand-built by Tom Herbertson, based on the driving directions provided by Ron Clements in his book RoadTrip America, A Sports Fan’s Guide to Route 66 to be published by Imbrifex Books in Read More
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Celebrating Some of the Sports Women of Route 66
March was Women’s History Month. It exists because the achievements of women have often been overlooked. Read More
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Love March Madness? Take a College Basketball Trip On Route 66
If you like to watch NCAA Tournament games every March, you may have an opportunity to see a few games in person along Route 66. Read More
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Baseball along Route 66 is so much more than Mickey Mantle
Baseball fans traveling down Route 66 can find plenty of things to satisfy their hardball fix. Read More
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Holy H-E-Double Hockey Sticks!
The NHL season is set to begin next week. Fans may not be able to attend games to begin the 2021 season, but Read More
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