ROUTE 66 RAMBLE, PART 1 In search of the Mother Road
WISH YOU WERE HERE Postcard and photo props—like this one in Joliet, Illinois—abound all along the 2,448 miles of historic Route 66 from Chicago to Los Angeles. | NEWSPAPER PHOTO
It’s rare that local newspaper editors— especially ones like us, who have an active stake in hometown publications that go to press once a week year round—get to take an extended vacation. No Caribbean cruises or gala getaways for us.
Yet, our comparative freedom to report from the road does provide some unique opportunities for perspective, when we can sync travel with deadlines.
