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Route 66 gets its’ kicks

An old road is seen at a new angle when the filming of a new travel series, exploring the mystery of old historic route 66, kicks off this year.

April 30, 2010—The excitement begins Mid-August when the filming of old ‘Historic Route 66’ kicks off in Chicago and concludes early October in Santa Monica. This eight-week project will follow Route 66 through Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.

Route 66 is one of Americas’ first trans-continental passages that are still peppered with unusual landmarks and attractions that survived the test of time. Although much of route 66 is paved over by roads like route 40 and route 44, remnants of the original route still exists in its’ original state.

There are plenty of places for people to get their kicks all along “Americas’ Main Street”, not to mention the countless ‘fun’ side trips all along the route. Natural wonders like the Grand Canyon, man made wonders like Las Vegas, imported wonders like the London Bridge and the numerous historic wonders that identify route 66 are but a few!

This series will revel in the romance and the mystery of Historic Route 66. “It is all about America, our people and our passion.” We hope our show will entice potential sightseers, and help revitalized American tourism.

Vincent Video, since 2006, is a business headquartered in Long Branch, NJ.

Route 66 gets its’ kicks with Gordon Nelson Jr.

The upcoming and talented performer, Gordon Nelson, serenades route 66 when the filming of this historic road kicks off this year.

May 9, 2010—The excitement suddenly intensified when the talented performer, Gordon Nelson Jr. agreed to provide some of his music to the television series about old ‘Historic Route 66’. “Gordon captured the sprit of this production in his single, ‘All American’, and we may use it for the closing of every show.”

Gordon was obviously inspired by our magnificent country when he wrote and performed his single, ‘All American’, which is found on his album ‘Whisper in my mind’. Gordon has a refreshingly modest demeanor and an obvious love of his art. His albums feature fabulous musicians like Derrick Nelson on the lead and bass guitar, Kelton Cooper on the lead guitar and keyboard, Tyrone Payton, Calvin Darling and Mike Smith on keyboard. Together they produce music that keeps playing in your head long after the song has ended.

So there you have it, the characteristic that Route 66 and Gordon Nelson and his music have in common is once you experience them, you will never forget that experience. This is the very essence that the television series will attempt to capture during the filming of Historic Route 66 during the months of August, September and October of this year.

This series will revel in the romance and the mystery of Historic Route 66. “It is all about America, our people and our passion.” The show will motivate potential sightseers and help revitalized American tourism. Filming kicks off in Chicago and concludes in Santa Monica. The eight-week project will follow Route 66 through Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.

Vincent Video, since 2006, is a business headquartered in Long Branch, NJ.

Route 66 gets its’ kicks in High Definition!

The history and the mystery of Route 66 are crystal-clear when seen in Hi-Def.

May 30, 2010— Vincent Video decided to shoot the twelve to fourteen episode television series commemorating Route 66 using the newest in High Definition technology offered by Panasonic. “Their new line of tapeless professional recording equipment offers the high-end quality of 1080i with the space saving convenience of High-Speed SD-Pro memory cards. This fits in with our desire to travel as light as possible during the ten weeks of shooting”, explains Vincent Cricchio, the CEO of Vincent Video.

Within the timeline of each half hour episode, we intend to include a segment dedicated to the natural wonders seen along the way from Chicago to LA. It is here where we will allow our artistic side free to capture the magnificence of these landscapes in crystal-clear high definition as never seen before.

The goal is to captivate the viewers. As the show timeline develops, so are ideas for the other segments that the viewers will look forward to see every week. Each segment will focus on another aspect of Americana unique to Route 66. The challenge is reducing all that is Route 66 into one series. How many episodes will the final product have? We will know that when the shooting is over and the editing begins.

During the next phase of show development, we are opening up to the businesses along Route 66. Segments of the show will point out Shopping, Attractions, Eateries, Motels and Hotels. Interested enterprises can contact us using the ‘who do I contact’ link on the website, ‘Vincentvideo.com’. During the next few weeks, we are taking requests and mapping our route accordingly.

Vincent Video, since 2006, is a business headquartered in Long Branch, NJ.

Route 66 gets its’ kicks in Pontiac Illinois

Pontiacs’ Department of tourism teams up with Vincent video.

June 3, 2010— Pontiacs’ Department of Tourism is very proud of their Towns’ heritage and historic link to Route 66. Pontiac is located exactly one hundred miles south from the beginning of Route 66. Route 66 starts at Jackson Boulevard, just off Lake Shore Drive at Columbus Ave in Chicago. This Chicago location is where Vincent Video will begin their first shoot of the television series about Route 66.

From Chicago, the series travels south west on Route 66 to St. Louis. Route 66 does not follow a direct path because it began as a tapestry of “existing paved roads that were linked together to form the first continuously paved road from Chicago to St. Louis,” explains John Weiss, director of IL66Authority.com, “and about ninety-five percent of the original road exists today. Since the road was realigned so many times, interesting remnants of previous alignments exist today”

The series will follow the road through Wilmington and Dwight to film some remnants of the Route before our first scheduled stop in the old coal-mining town of Pontiac. “We still have one of the original Route 66 restaurants operating here today – the Old Log Cabin. Built in 1926, the same year as the highway, the restaurant building was actually lifted and turned around to face the new alignment of the road in 1948”, explains Pontiacs Tourism Director, Ellie Alexander. The original Route 66 still passes behind the ‘Old Log Cabin Inn’. Pontiac is rich in murals and monuments of, and for, this historic road. The series will capture the history, cuisine, and accommodations that a traveler will find in the city of Pontiac.

For the next two months businesses, attractions and departments of tourism, along Route 66 who would like inclusion in this series are encouraged to log onto www.vincentvideo.com. Interested parties can send their request by clicking the ‘who do I contact’ link. During this time, we are taking requests and mapping our route accordingly. Every episode has segments about the shopping, attractions, eateries, motels and hotels along Route 66.

Vincent Video, since 2006, is a business headquartered in Long Branch, NJ.

Route 66 gets its’ kicks in Atlanta and Lexington Illinois

The towns of Atlanta and Lexington team up with Vincent video.

June 13, 2010— Atlanta Illinois is a small Route 66 town northeast of Lincoln with a population of about 1,700. Do not let their small size fool you, because they have a large connection to the old road. The history that Atlanta shares with route 66 is what draws Vincent Video into their town. Atlanta has much content to offer the travel series about Old Historic Route 66. They are the home of such landmarks as the Palms Grill Café (1936), the 30’ clock tower that the townsfolk religiously wind once per week (1906), the 19-foot tall Bunyon statue imported from Cicero and more.

The series begins shooting in Chicago then heads southwest filming historic sites in Joliet (preserved gas pumps), Wilmington (Gemini Giant Statue), and Pontiac (Old Log Cabin-1926) before it reaches Lexington Illinois. Lexington, akin to Atlanta, is a small town with a population of about 1,900, and like Atlanta, Lexington has an intimate relationship with the old road. Lexington transformed a segment of route 66 into a walking trail called ‘memory lane’ where one can “hear the faint whispers of all who have traveled this celebrated highway of dreams” writes Donna Williams, Chairperson for the Red Carpet Corridor. Lexington is also home of the Mesa Café, a converted filling station that served travelers during the 1940’s.

Vincent Video, since 2006, is a business headquartered in Long Branch, NJ.

Route 66 gets its’ kicks from Lincoln to Springfield Illinois

The towns of Lincoln and Springfield join forces with Vincent Video.

June 27, 2010— The travel series about Historic Route 66 must include the town named after the sixteenth president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, who christened the town with watermelon juice in 1853! Route 66 was a transcontinental passage back in his day, a dirt road that pointed west to California. Vincent Video intends to explore the realignments of the old road in the town of Lincoln, as well as a few Lincoln attractions, before continuing southwest into Sherman for a rest stop at the Double H. The Double H is an iconic Route 66 stop since 1946, and a perfect place to take a breather before heading into Springfield.

Springfield is the location of some major Route 66 realignments that had shaped and reshaped the town from 1026 to 1977. Filming the realignments in Springfield will reveal an untold history of the road. The giant statue of Abraham Lincoln or the Lauderbach Giant is but a few of the attractions offered in Springfield. The department of tourism for Springfield is helping form an itinerary for the filming of their town in order to highlight the things they are most proud, including where Vincent Video will lodge while in town.

The two major realignments traveling southwest out of Springfield drastically affected business from Springfield all the way south of the Staunton – Livingston area, where the two realignments merged until Hamel. One alignment now serves as a service road for Route 55 and while the other follows State Route 4. Vincent Video intends to follow the alignment along State Route 4. This is the first alignment before the 1930 realignment that follows the now Route 55. Although Litchfield is located on the Route 55 option, the series intends to take the detour to film it.

Vincent Video, since 2006, is a business headquartered in Long Branch, NJ.

Route 66 gets its’ kicks from Girard to Litchfield Illinois

The towns of Girard and Litchfield team up with Vincent Video.

June 17, 2010— The travel series about Historic Route 66 must include the town named after the sixteenth president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, who christened the town with watermelon juice in 1853! Route 66 was a transcontinental passage back in his day, a dirt road that pointed west to California. Vincent Video intends to explore the realignments of the old road in the town of Lincoln, as well as a few Lincoln attractions, before continuing southwest into Sherman for a rest stop at the Double H. The Double H is an iconic Route 66 stop since 1946, and a perfect place to take a breather before heading into Springfield.

Vincent Video, since 2006, is a business headquartered in Long Branch, NJ.

Route 66 gets its’ kicks from Hamel Illinois to St. Clair Missouri

The towns of Hamel and St. Clair join forces with Vincent Video.

July 13, 2010— What links Illinois and Missouri, in a Historic Route 66 way? It is The Chain of Rocks Bridge, of course! The bridge is now use for pedestrian traffic, but back around 1930 it was the bridge that linked Route 66 in Illinois to Route 66 in Missouri.

Before Vincent Video films that historic landmark, they will film Route 66 attractions in Hamel. Hamel has the distinction in south west Illinois as the village where the Route 66 alignments converged when you approach the village, then diverged as you left town. That was good news back in the day when the impact of realignments devastated business both north and south, but did not affect business in Hamel. Hamel is the home of route 66 attractions that include Weezy’s, Church of the Neon Cross and the Meramec Caverns Barns. Just outside of town, there is about 100’ of original Route 66 concrete roadbed. “It's remarkable to actually see how narrow Route 66 was. When you're standing on it, it's easy to understand what made it so dangerous,” explains Larry Bloemker, a trustee of Hamel.

From Hamel the production will follow the western alignment of route 66 along state route 157, while taking short photo opportunities in towns like Edwardsville en route to the Chain of Rocks Bridge. Although the bridge was retired from automobile traffic, Illinois Department of Tourism arranged for the crossing of a convertible for inclusion in this series. This will become a historic moment of the road and bridge.

From the Chain of Rocks Bridge the production continues to southwest to St. Clair following the western alignment that passes through St. Louis. It is the twisting and turning path traveled between 1926 and 1966, passing through towns like Manchester MO. This older alignment is rich with photo opportunities and history. The alignments rejoin south of pacific and north of St. Clair.

Route 66 runs right through the town of St. Clair. It is an ‘old road’ town rich with Route 66 history and boasts attractions and historic landmarks such as the Louis café, Farmers and Merchants Bank, the St. Clair Historical Museum, Ozark Motel and more. St. Clair is part of the route 66, ‘66-mile rummage sale' that begins in Eureka MO and ends in Rolla MO. This event lasts four days, between September 2 and September 5. Coincidentally, Denise Swanson imagined a sale like this one in her best-selling novel. Denise explains, “My fictional town of Scumble River is located along Route 66, and in fact the seventh book in the series takes place during a fictional 100 mile Route 66 yard sale.” Vincent Video will include footage of this event in the travel series.

For the next month businesses, attractions and departments of tourism, along Route 66 who would like inclusion in this series are encouraged to log onto www.vincentvideo.com. Interested parties can send their request by clicking the ‘I want to participate’ link. During this time, we are taking requests and mapping our route accordingly. Every episode has segments about the shopping, attractions, eateries, motels and hotels along Route 66.

Vincent Video, since 2006, is a business headquartered in Long Branch, NJ.

Route 66 gets its’ kicks from Cuba to Lebanon Missouri

Vincent video follows the 66-mile rummage sale from St. Clair to Rolla.

July 18, 2010— here is a riddle for you. What does a plethora of murals, an enormously big shoe, a wagon wheel, and a very big rocking chair have in common? The answer, of course, is Cuba Missouri!

The day before Vincent Video goes to Cuba, they will spend the better part of that day filming ‘everything Route 66’ in St. Clair, including the Lewis café and the start of the 66-mile rummage sale that runs right through Cuba and ends in Rolla. Alluring as Cuba is, the production will make a quick stop to film the Meramec Caverns and to interview the historian and editor of the New Haven News, Sue Blesi, about the history of route 66 and its relationship with St. Clair, Stanton and the Meramec Caverns.

It is common knowledge that Route 66 attracts tourists from all over the world. When you Google Route 66, you will find information in several different languages. Tourists hunger for the heritage of the old road, and they find it in Cuba. Cuba is rich in route 66 history, artifacts and art. Murals depicting Route 66 history are everywhere you go in Cuba. You may have to go to the big city to see the tallest buildings, but you have to go to Cuba to see the world’s largest Rocker and the world’s largest Shoe! One mural portrays a dramatic moment on the old road. It depicts when young Wilbur Vaughn took that famous picture of Bette Davis, back in the day, and had to outrun her angry mate. He will tell his story to the camera of Vincent Video this September. The best attraction Cuba has to offer on this old road is its people. They are an all-American bunch, friendly, hard working, and the best part of Cuba.

Half way to Rolla route 66 crosses over to the north side of Route 44 in the small town of less than 4,000, St. James, then continues south to Rolla. The 66-mile rummage sale ends here in Rolla. Rolla, with a population of over 18,000, boasts Route 66 attractions that include Zeno’s Motel, the Totem Pole Trading Post, Pinga’s and the Mule Trading Post. Olympic Gold Medallist, Shannon Miller, was born in Rolla.

The production will continue southwest to Lebanon through Doolittle and Arlington. Route 66 crosses Route 44 seven times from Cuba to Lebanon. Halfway between Rolla and Lebanon is Devils Elbow, a scary sounding town that is actually a very beautiful place. The town gets its name from the sharp bend in the river, referred as a "devil of an elbow", where log dams would readily occur. Some of the roadside attractions include the old Miller's Market and Post Office, McCoy’s Store, Elbow Inn and a steel truss bridge that crosses Piney River at Devil's Elbow.

From Devil’s Elbow, The production will pass through Buckhorn, Laquey and Hazelgreen before stopping in Lebanon. Lebanon is a city of over 14,000 that shares a rich heritage with Route 66. Two of the must see Route 66 attractions in Lebanon are the Munger Moss Motel and the Route 66 Museum.

Vincent Video, since 2006, is a business headquartered in Long Branch, NJ.

Route 66 gets its’ kicks from Strafford to Carthage Missouri

Vincent Video goes down memory lane in Carthage.

July 21, 2010— remember the old days on Route 66 when you can spend relaxing day at the park while having a picnic by the lake, followed by a good dinner at the local diner, then topping it all off with a double-feature movie at a drive-in movie theatre? If not, its’ not too late to make that memory happen! Just spend a weekend in Carthage, Missouri.

This flash to the past will have to wait a couple of days for Vincent Video as the production leaves Lebanon and heads for Springfield Missouri. Route 66 will cross Route 40 in Phillipsburg as Vincent Video takes footage of the old road as it twist and turns its way to Strafford. A short stop in downtown Strafford is a definite must in order to photograph the old buildings and Route 66 antiques. Then it is back on the road to Springfield.

Springfield is the largest city around these parts with a population of over 151,000 people. Two alignments of Route 66 passes right through the city with much of Route 66 original frontage nicely maintained. Some of the Route 66 landmarks in Springfield include the world's first drive-thru restaurant ‘Red’s Giant Hamburgs’, the Masons ‘Shrine Mosque’, and the Steak & Shake.

After some fine photo opportunities in Springfield, the production continues south-west through the small county town of Spencer where they cross over ‘Pony’ bridge. After that, Route 66 joins with country road 96, a straight road that passes through more small country towns like Phelps, Rescue and Maxville. The business in these towns suffered when they built interstate 44, since this alignment drifted north of the new road. Route 66 remains seven plus miles north of Route 44 from Phelps to Kansas.

The production will continue southwest through Maxville into Carthage, ‘The Maple Leaf City’. Carthage is a gem of the Route 66 experience. Carthage, a mid-sized town of over 12,000 people, truly embraces their connection to the old road by preserving the old road buildings and artifacts. Home of the shade-tree artist Lowell Davis, there is just no place like this town. From their beautiful parks to their old-fashioned Route 66 drive-in theatre, be ready for a journey to the simpler days of way back when. You can learn all about Route 66 history in the Powers museum, then sleep in a piece of that Route 66 history, the Boots Motel where Clark Gable slept.

Vincent Video, since 2006, is a business headquartered in Long Branch, NJ.

Route 66 gets its’ kicks from Webb City Missouri to Chelsea Oklahoma

Webb City, Joplin, Galena and Chelsea collaborate with Vincent video.

July 23, 2010— after an afternoon of filming the city of Carthage and enjoying the hospitality of their people, Vincent Video will leave that city the following morning for Webb City, Missouri. The production will follow Old Route 66 Blvd through Brooklyn Heights and Carterville into Web City.

Where can you find an artistic Mayor to paint beautiful route 66 murals? It is Webb City, of course. This small city, with a population of about 10,000, is where Lisa Meyers of NBC Nightly news originated. With attractions that include the Route 66 theatre and the praying hands, the town enjoys a strong link to the old road. To emphasize this heritage, Web City is “…creating a Route 66 Welcome Park at the entrance into town” and are “just completing a restoration of a 50’s Route 66 Gas Station”, states Chuck Surface, Director of Economic Development for Webb City.

From Web City, the production will follow the eastern alignment of Route 66 into the city of Joplin. Joplin is a moderately sized city with a population of about 50,000 people, where the star of the TV Series McCloud, Dennis Weaver originated. It is here you can see a beautiful mural by Thomas Hart Benton in downtown Joplin. Joplin is the last city traveling southwest out of Missouri towards California.

Only seven miles south of Joplin is their border with Kansas and the town of Galena. There is a tad more than thirteen miles of the old road that cuts the corner of the state, but do not let that fool you, the people on that short thirteen miles are serious about preserving their piece of history. The production will follow old 66 Blvd into the small town of Galena that has a population of slightly over three thousand. After filming their vintage service stations and other Route 66 attractions including 4 women on the route, the production follows Route 66 (Beasley Road) to film the crossing of the Marsh Rainbow Arch Bridge. After crossing the bridge, Route 66 has the name of 50^th Street, and this street leads to Baxter Springs.

Baxter Springs, with a population of less than five-thousand is rich with Route 66 history. Some of the attractions include the old Phillips 66 gas station, Café on the Route and the Little Brick Inn. The production will film these locations and the mural painted on the Café on the Route before it leaves Kansas and enters Quapaw Oklahoma.

Quapaw is a very small town of less than one thousand people, all packed onto less than six-tenths square miles of land. They say if you travel about a dozen miles east of Quapaw you will see glowing ghosts playing in the night at the Tri-State Spooklight. Vincent Video will try to capture these ghosts on film before retiring for a hauntingly ghoul night’s sleep.

Route 66 exits Quapaw using the name Route 69A becomes Route 69, and passes through Commerce, the birthplace of the NY Yankee, Mickey Mantle. Commerce leads into Miami where there are to alignments of the old road, one of which is called the nine-foot highway. The Nine-foot highway, also called the “Sidewalk Highway”, retains many segments of the original roadbed. This earlier alignment rejoins the route 69 alignment of Route 66 before entering Narcissa where the production will follow another section of nine-foot highway into Afton. Route 66 crosses to the south side of Route 44 between Narcissa and Afton. The production will continue southwest on the old highway to film Dead Man’s Curve a few miles south of Afton.

Ten miles later appears Vinita, a small town of less than seven-thousand, where Route 66 passes to the north of Route 44. It is here where the famous ‘EAT’ sign of Clanton’s Café, Vinita Hotel and vintage gas stations exists. After filming the old road artifacts in Vinita it is off to Chelsea with a small side trip on another small old road alignment to film the 1926 Bridge.

Chelsea is a small town of slightly more than two thousand that has old brick streets and preserved buildings dating back to 1890. It is a small town with a large heritage. Will Rogers has history with Chelsea and “His sisters, Sallie Rogers McSpadden and Maude Rogers Lane both lived here with their families” explains Donna McSpadden. Some Route 66 attractions in Chelsea include The Chelsea Motel, Hogue House and the Pryor Creek Bridge.

For the next three weeks businesses, attractions and departments of tourism, along Route 66 who would like inclusion in this series are encouraged to log onto www.vincentvideo.com. Interested parties can send their request by clicking the ‘I want to participate’ link. During this time, we are taking requests and mapping our route accordingly. Every episode has segments about the shopping, attractions, eateries, motels and hotels along Route 66.

Vincent Video, since 2006, is a business headquartered in Long Branch, NJ.

Route 66 gets its’ kicks from Claremore OK to El Reno Oklahoma

It is festival time in Claremore Oklahoma when Vincent video comes to town.

July 25, 2010— the iconic Claremore resident, Will Rogers, is what intimately links Claremore to Chelsea. Claremore has the Will Rogers Memorial that originally was Will Rogers’s residence. Tom & Sallie Rogers McSpadden, Will Rogers’s sister moved to Chelsea during 1885 and the descendents of the Rogers family continue to live in Chelsea today.

Leaving Chelsea, the production follows Highway 28 South into Foyil. When in Foyil they will film the old 66 alignment, named Payne Blvd, until the alignments rejoin at the end of town and continues to Claremore. The series will film Totem Pole Park, which is just east of Foyil and a popular attraction for those who travel the old road.

Ten miles south of Foyil is Claremore, a moderately sized town with a population of nearly sixteen thousand. Two parallel alignments of Route 66 run through Claremore, one is JM Davis Blvd and the other Lynn Rogers Blvd. It was in Claremore that route 66 got the nickname of the will Rogers Highway. Some old road attractions include the J.M. Davis Arms & Historical Museum, several buildings over 100 years old, the Will Rogers Inn and of course the Will Rogers Memorial Museum. The series will film Claremore’s biggest annual event, the 31^st Annual Bluegrass & Chili Festival, on Sept. 9-11^th. “This event features three stages of entertainment (local, regional and national performers), Mid-America Chili Cook-Off, Antique Tractor Pull, Car Show, and more,” reports Tanya Andrews, Executive Director of the Convention & Visitors Bureau. The car show, chili cook-off and tractor pull events happen on Saturday, Sept. 11.

Leaving Claremore is like leaving in the middle of a party. The production will first film the famous “Blue Whale” then return to N. 225East Avenue, an older alignment of Route 66, and follow that towards Catoosa to film the 1913 bridge. The production continues south through Catoosa and Tulsa. Route 66 is 11^th street in Tulsa, the 47^th largest city in the United States with a population of about 400,000! The series continues south to Sapulpa.

Sapulpa is a quaint little town, with a population of slightly over 19,000. “Route 66 runs straight through our Historic downtown that is on the National Register of Historic Places’, explains Janet Beil, Sapulpa’s Main Street Director. The road continues south towards and crosses to the north side of Route 44 where the series will film the tank farm loop, old hwy 66 through Bellevue, and the Depew Loop. Once in Chandler the series will film some old road landmarks, the Steer Inn, the Lincoln Hotel, the 1937 Armory, the 1930 Phillips 66 station, Valentine diner and more. Chandler is rich with route 66 attractions.

Leaving Chandler, the old road passes to the north side of Route 44 between Warwick and Wellston. The series will film the old 1933 iron bridge in Wellston, and further on, the route 66 loop between Arcadia and Luther. The production will follow the older 1926 alignment through Oklahoma City, a moderately large city with a population of over 500,000. Some of their attractions include The Oklahoma Museum of History, Ann’s Chicken Fry House, the giant bottle at Pops and the Route 66 Park. It is in Oklahoma City where Route 66 abandons Route 44 and follows Route 40.

From Oklahoma City, the production will cross the 1924 bridge then follow the older alignment by Lake Overholser. Before Vincent Video continues to El Reno, they will film the Chisholm Trail Mural. Once in El Reno, they will travel the older road alignment that follows Shepard Avenue and Elm. Some El Reno attractions include Historic Downtown and the Canadian County Museum.

Vincent Video, since 2006, is a business headquartered in Long Branch, NJ.

Route 66 gets its’ kicks from Clinton Oklahoma to Amarillo Texas

Vincent Video gets spooked when it comes to ghost towns

July 27, 2010— Route 66 hugs Route 40 all the way from Oklahoma City to Groom Texas as the ghost towns become more prevalent when the old road heads west.

Heading southwest from El Reno, Route 66 enters Calumet. From here, the series will film the earlier alignment of the old road that traces route 270 to Geary. In Geary, Route 66 is a dirt road that tracks south to the key bridge piers, a dead end shoot location. A four-wheel drive vehicle may attempt to continue on, but everyone else must double back to cross the Pony Bridge, another great shoot location. Further west is Hydro where Route 66 continues as a beautiful concrete stretch of road. The series will include the famous rest stop, Lucille’s, before heading out for Clinton. Route 66 crosses Route 40 twice between Weatherford and Clinton before rolling into Clinton.

Clinton is a small town with a population of nearly nine-thousand people. A major attraction in Clinton is the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum. Other attractions include the Glancy Motor Hotel, Jiggs Smoke House and the Tradewinds Inn where Elvis Presley slept and where you can stay for a little extra money.

Leaving Clinton, the old road crosses Route 40 five more times before entering Elk City, the home of the National Route 66 Museum. It is here that some veterans of the old road will spin a yarn or two for the camera about Route 66 back in the day. Elk City is a nice sized town with a population of less than eleven-thousand. Elk City attractions include Billy’s and the Country Dove tea Room. Then it is off to Sayre, but only after filming the Timber Creek Bridge.

Sayre is a mural rich village with population of about four-thousand. Sayre boasts the Shortgrass Country Museum and the Beckham County Courthouse where they filmed the ‘Grapes of Wrath’. Traveling west from Sayre the road crosses to the south of Route 40, past Erick, the birthplace of singer Roger Miller. Erick has the 100^th Meridian Museum and the Roger Miller Museum. A little further west is the ghost town Texola, the last town in Oklahoma before Texas, and the home of the abandoned Territorial Jail.

The first town in Texas to film is Shamrock. A must stop in Shamrock is the U-Drop Inn for their ‘Thursday Under Neon’ event, and coincidentally, Thursday is when Vincent Video is in Shamrock. Talk about friendly, this town offers “A free round of golf is provided for area travelers with an overnight stay at any of our motels or Inns”, according to www.Shamrocktexas.net.

Westward bound from Shamrock the road leads to the ghost town of Lela. Further west, route 66 crosses to the north of route 40 and into the town of McLean. It is a short stop in Mclean to film two old but restored service stations and the Devils Rope Museum, and then it is off to the ghost town of Jericho. From Mclean the road crosses to the south of Route 40 and continues to Alanreed, for the filming of their restored service station and the oldest church in the area. Parts of route 66 on the way to Alanreed are dirt or gravel road, and it only gets worse on the way to the ghost town of Jericho.

After filming all these ghost towns, Groom, with a population of nearly nine-hundred, will appear like a bustling metropolis. Groom boasts the giant, nearly two-hundred feet tall cross and the leaning water tower in Groom. It is on the road again, westward to Conway, with a population of about 25, it is another ghost-like town of Route 66. This nearly deserted town has attractions of the Bug Ranch, sort of like the Cadillac Ranch, only using Volkswagen Beatles, and photogenic old abandoned buildings.

The problem with visiting ghost towns is the absence of places to lodge, so the journey continues west to Amarillo in search of a place to sleep. Just west of Conway, the old road crosses to the north side of Route 40 before it enters the city of Amarillo. This is a welcome sight for the weary traveler!

Vincent Video, since 2006, is a business headquartered in Long Branch, NJ.

Route 66 gets its’ kicks from Amarillo Texas to Santa Rosa New Mexico

Ghost towns greet Vincent Video as they leave Amarillo for New Mexico

July 30, 2010— Amarillo is like an oasis in the desert as it looms before the hungry and tired traveler of the old road. That will definitely be the case for Vincent Video after filming the ghost town like Jericho and the scantly populated towns to the east.

Amarillo is a true survivor of the old road with so many Texan towns both east and west existing as ghost towns and the others sparsely populated by residents who stubbornly cling to the hope that they can bring their town back to life. Amarillo to the surrounding towns must represent a symbol of this hope. Amarillo, with a population of over one-hundred seventy thousand people is the fifteenth largest city in Texas. Entering town from the east, Route 66 takes the name of Amarillo Boulevard. On Amarillo Boulevard “you can see some buildings that date back to the heyday of Route 66”, explains Eric Miller, the Director of Communications of the Amarillo Convention & visitor Council. Eric continues, Amarillo’s Sixth Avenue “is the center of Amarillo’s Historic Route 66” with “restaurants, clubs and antique shops galore.” Some other attractions include the golden Light Café and several murals. Amarillo is an oasis of party!

A day and two nights in Amarillo later the production continues west on route 66 to film the famous Cadillac Ranch, just west of Amarillo. Route 66 hugs route 40 all the way to Vega, a small town with a population of nine-hundred. The show will film the Old roadrunner Drive-in theatre, the Vega Motel, the old Magnolia Gas Station and Dots Mini-Museum. Then it is off to Adrian, with a population of about one-hundred fifty people, where the series will film their old decaying gas station, the Bent Door Trading Post, and the Mid-Point Café. The mid-Point Café is where a traveler is as far from Chicago as they are from Los Angeles. Fran Houser, of Midpoint, has a few stories about the old road she wants to share with the camera while eating some ‘ugly crust pie’.

Last stop in Texas is the ghost town, Glenrio, where the series will film to the old deserted Texas Longhorn Cafe and Phillips 66 service station. From Glenrio, there are two alignment options that lead into Mew Mexico, one paved and the other not paved. The production always chooses the older alignment and that alignment leads to the ghost town of Endee where they film several spooky deserted structures and then the small village of San Jon with a population of over slightly over three-hundred.

Further west, Route 66 crosses to the north side of Route 40 and runs through the center of the city of Tucumcari, a small city with a population of six-thousand people. The question is what came first the Tucumcari Mountain of the town of Tucumcari? It depends what direction you travel. Route 66 is the focal point of this city because of the enthusiasm of the people of the old road. Here you will find some ghost attractions, but the excitement is with the survivors that adhere to the hope of success. It is this promise of America that they hold close, and it is inspiring to all who visit this town. Be prepared to meet some of America’s best living in this City. A few attractions include the Blue Swallow Motel, The Odeon Theatre, the Motel Safari, the Buckaroo Motel, the Palomino Motel, Tee Pee Curios, the deserted drive-in restaurant, over 40 murals and much more. You will find most of the attractions “on a straight 6.6 mile stretch of Route 66 right through the middle of town, still jam-packed with plenty of old buildings,” explains Richard Talley, President of Small town America Inns, Lodges and Motels.

The road crosses over Route 40 seven times on the way to Santa Rosa. The production passes through the ghost towns of Montoya, Newkirk and Cuervo, while filming the remnants of these deserted towns. In Cuervo, the series will follow an early alignment of rough old road, the Cuervo cut off, if the road is not wet. This alignment leads to Santa Rosa, ‘the city of lakes’. Santa Rosa is a small town with a population of twenty-eight hundred people. Their lakes are actually sinkholes full of water fed by underground tunnels. Route 66 attractions include Club Café, Josephs, and the Route 66 Auto Museum and there are plenty of motels and places to eat. Next stop is ‘the Santa Fe Loop.’

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Route 66 gets its kicks doing the Santa Fe loop

The old road enters the mountains as Vincent Video travels the Santa Fe Loop

August 2, 2010— unfortunately the earlier alignment of Route 66 traveling west out of Santa Rosa is now a private road. Today taking exit 256 to Route 84 is how to reach Route 66 that becomes accessible again in Dilia. The choice to follow the Santa Fe loop is at the expense of not traveling almost one-hundred miles of the newer alignment that follows route 40 to Albuquerque.

From Santa Rosa on west, the planes of Texas yield to the mountains of New Mexico. The production travels north from Santa Rosa through Dilia and Romeroville into Las Vegas. The camera captures the beauty of the road during the journey up the mountain. There is not much else to film except old abandoned structures. Las Vegas, New Mexico, is not actually on the old road, it is where lodging exists until Santa Fe.

After resting in Las Vegas, the production gets an early start to Santa Fe. On the way, there are plenty of opportunities to film existing old alignment segments and abandoned structures. The road weaves trough Tecolote, Bernal and San Jose before entering the village of Pecos. Pecos has a population of about fifteen-hundred people, and home of the “Old Pecos Mission”. Continuing west to Santa Fe is the tiny village of Glorieta with a population of under one-thousand.

The small city of Santa Fe is the capital of New Mexico, and has a population of slightly over sixty-two thousand people. At an elevation of over seven-thousand feet, the city has plenty of hotels and places to eat. It has the San Miguel Church and the Palace of the Governors, the oldest church and the oldest public building in America. Some old road attractions include Kelly’s brew Club, Monte Vista Fire Station, the Route 66 Diner and the Route 66 Malt Shop.

From Santa Fe, the older alignment is a gravel and dirt road that leads southwest to the La BaJada Hill. This path is forbidding for anyone not driving a high clearance four-wheel drive vehicle, so the production will have to follow the later alignment and miss this attraction. The road passes through the tiny village of Algodones, with a population of almost seven-hundred people. Bernalillo is a small town with a population of over six-thousand people and the last town before Albuquerque.

Albuquerque is the largest city in New Mexico with a population of over five-hundred thousand. Some attractions include the giant Madonna of the Trail, the Giant Roadrunner and Red Ball café and there are plenty of motels and restaurants in Albuquerque. Leaving Albuquerque, the old road crosses to the south of Route 40 as it heads to Los Lunas.

Traveling south, the old road to Los Lunas passes Isleta with their old mud homes, the village of Bosque Farms, the small town of Peralta and the village of Valencia. Los Lunas is a large village of over ten-thousand people. It is the home of the Haunted Luna Mansion, a restaurant with their homegrown ghost, the ancient Tome Hill and Otero's 66 Service Station. They offer travelers a wide choice of Motels and restaurants. Next stop is Grants, New Mexico.

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Route 66 gets its kicks from Grants NM to Winslow Arizona

There is filming at the corner of Winslow Arizona

August 7, 2010— the old road from Los Lunas to Grants shares the name of Highway 6. This pre-1937 alignment leads through the ghost town of Correo where only the ruins of long ago exist as piles of rubble. There are two ways to travel southwest of Correo, the rough way or the easy way, the earliest alignment is always more fun and that is rough.

Route 66 passes through the sleepy small villages of Mesita, Laguna, Paraje and Cubero before entering the Ghost-like town of San Fidel with the few abandoned artifacts of the old road that waits for a camera. Traveling west, the old road crosses Route 40 at the ghost town of McCartys, and then further west the road temporally splits into two alignments before rejoining and crossing to the north of Route 40. A few miles later, the road enters Grants, a small city of about eight-thousand people. The small city of Grants is the home of several interesting attractions that include The West Theatre, The Sands motel, the Uranium Café and the Roaring Twenties.

Southwest of Grants is Milan, a small village of less than two-thousand people and the home of some old road deserted buildings. Further southwest is Prewitt, the home of even more abandoned buildings and businesses. The small village of Thoreau with a population of about eighteen-hundred people and an old trading post precedes Continental divide. It is here that Route 66 joins Route 40 at exit 47, through Coolidge, and does not regain its identity until exit 36. About twenty-five miles later, the road crosses to the south of Route 40 and enters the small city of Gallup, with a population of about twenty-thousand people. Gallup greets night travelers with a road of neon lights luring them to stay at the historic Motel El Rancho where famous actors like Reagan, Hepburn and Douglas stayed, or eat at the Route 66 Drive In.

Route 66 crosses Route 40 every few miles as it weaves its way to the Arizona border, and you will know you are crossing the border when you see the Chief Yellowhorse Trading Post and the painted cliffs of Arizona. Lupton is in the land of Indians, with attractions like the Tepee Trading post and Indian Village ready to sell you their goods.

From Lupton the old road leads southwest to dazzle travelers with Natural wonders of the Painted Desert and the Petrified Forest, two of the most beautiful natural wonders and attractions on the way to California. Each location deserves an entire day so many traveler head south to Holbrook to make the Wigwam Village their home base. This is a fun motel for young and old when touring these natural wonders. Holbrook is a city of over five-thousand people, with additional attractions like the rainbow Rock Shop and the Navajo County Museum.

From Holbrook the old road weaves its way to Joseph City, the home of the famous Jack Rabbit Trading Post, a must see Route 66 icon. After picking up a souvenir from the trading post, the road heads west to the statue of that cowboy who is “standing on the corner of Winslow Arizona.” Winslow also offers a choice of motels and eateries, and is a perfect location to spend the night. Attractions include the Valentine Diners, the Highway Diner and the Route 66 landmark the La posada Hotel. In the morning, it is off to Meteor Creator.

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Route 66 gets its kicks from Meteor Crater to the Grand Canyon

Arizona will awe and amaze every traveler of the old road

August 9, 2010— after driving this section the old road you cannot help but feel closer to God. This land is truly his artistic canvas, and most who visit just look on in awe of this magnificent place.

When you take the Meteor Crater exit, be sure to stop and take a glimpse of the largest map of route 66 in the world. Meteor Crater is about ten miles west of Winslow Arizona and a couple of miles south of route 66. The crater has the distinction of being the most preserved crater on earth. This is a popular side trip off the old road. A few miles west of Meteor Crater is the ghost town of Two Guns, and the home of the abandoned Two Guns Trading post. This area is now private property and inaccessible.

Traveling another ten-mile west is Twin Arrows, another ghost town where you can see an abandoned café and the recently restored Twin Arrows Trading Post with a selection of great souvenirs. The Hopi Tribe maintains and operates the trading post. Trekking westward, do not forget about Winona. Winona is another ghost town along the old road that is the home of the old Winona Bridge and the Winona trading Post.

It is another sixteen-mile drive before you enter Flagstaff. Flagstaff is a moderately sized city with a population of nearly seventy-thousand people. Flagstaff boasts several route 66 attractions that include the Desert Skies Motel, The Galaxy Diner, Granny’s Closet, the Hotel Monte Vista and a beautiful mural the side of the Absolute Bikes building. With plenty of places to lodge and eat, this city is a perfect place to stop for the night. In Flagstaff, the traveler makes the choice to continue west to Williams or to take Route 89 north to the most popular Route 66 side trip, the Grand Canyon. Those with the ‘California or bust” mindset will continue on and find that west of Flagstaff route 66 joins with route 40 at exit 191, then it diverges again at exit 185. The old road shifts between paved and gravel road all the way to Williams.

Those who cannot resist the lure of the Grand Canyon will ‘fill up’ and follow route 89. A side trip of this side trip is the Sunset Crater Volcano. Enjoy this diversion by taking a right onto Route 545. Route 545 road winds through beautiful Sunset Crater Volcano country then rejoins Route 89 further north. Route 89 continues due north for a little more than forty miles from Flagstaff before making a left onto Route 64. Route 64 leads directly to the popular Grand Canyon observation points and the Grand Canyon Village where lodging and food awaits. The Grand Canyon demands more than one day, so book a few days to explore this spectacle of nature.

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Route 66 gets its kicks from the Grand Canyon to the London Bridge

Route 66 becomes a steep twisting mountain road with gold mining ghost towns

August 13, 2010— in order not to bypass the section of Route 66 between Flagstaff and Williams westward travelers should take scenic Route 180 south from the Grand Canyon. This lonely road leads back to Flagstaff. The detour to the Grand Canyon is well worth the trip.

Traveling the old road from Flagstaff to Williams shifts from gravel road to paved road several times and is reminiscent of the way it was over fifty years ago. It is a slow go on the old gravel road before you enter the Wild West town of Williams. There are plenty of motels and restaurants in town, and many Route 66 attractions as well. Be sure to visit Pete’s gas station museum, Twisters 50’s soda fountain and the cruisers café with their mural. Stay at The Red garter Bed and Bakery and be transported back to the old west.

After spending a nostalgic day and night in Williams, it is back on the road again to Ash Fork. Route 66 joins up with Route 40 most of the way there, then in Ash Fork it temporarily diverges from Route 40 at exit 146 then rejoins Route 40 at exit 144. At exit 139 Route 66 splits off to the north of route 40 as it heads west towards Seligman, a small village of almost five-hundred people. Seligman attractions include the Seligman Sundries, Delgadillo’s Snow Cap Drive-in, The copper Cart, The Roadkill 66 Café and The Supai Motel.

Further west is the Grand Canyon Caverns, a popular side trip on the old road, where you can enjoy a cool tour of their caves, get a bit to eat in their restaurant, and even sleep in a cavern over two-hundred feet underground. Continuing west on the old road passes through ghost towns with their haunting abandoned buildings. Hackberry would be just another abandoned town if it were not for the Hackberry General Store. The old road turns almost due South at Antares Junction and points directly to Kingman where it crosses Route 40 at exit 53. The old road passes right through Kingman with a population of over twenty-eight thousand people. Some of the sights in Kingman include the Old Trails Road, 66 Water Tower, Hoy Rod café, the Locomotive Park and the Hill Top Motel.

Leaving Kingman the old road follows a twisting and steep path, called the Oatman highway, towards the city of Oatman. Oatman is an old gold mining town that is now a popular tourist attraction on the old road. The Oatman Hotel is an example of an old historic business brought back to life. Another popular attraction is the Oatman General Store. Leaving Oatman route 66 travels due South past the ghost town of Old Trails on Boundary Cone Road.

Taking in the sights of the old road it is not long before Route 66 reaches Topcok and rejoins with Route 40. Before continuing to California, a recommended side trip is to see a bit of England in America, the London Bridge! They disassembled London Bridge in England, shipped it to Lake Havasu City and reassembled it for your viewing pleasure. Besides the bridge, there is also a small gift shop. Take a few pictures and it is off to Needles.

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Route 66 gets its kicks from the Needles to Rialto

California ghost towns haunt the old road traveling west from Needles

August 15, 2010— the border between Arizona and California is the Colorado River and so is the “Gateway to California”, the city of Needles.

Just before Needles exists a section of the old road that follows the National Trails and encounters the Old trails Arch Bridge and the Red Rock Bridge. The road leads back to and joins up with Route 40, to split off to the south at the five-mile road exit. Route 66 crosses to the north of Route 40 and splits into two alignments as it passes through the small city of Needles with a population of almost five-thousand people. So many of their neighboring towns fell victim to distressing times and became the ghost towns that we see today. Needles held fast and survived. Two interesting attractions include Old Carty Camp and the Old Harvey House. There are Plenty of places to stay, such as the Palms, Route 66 Hotel and the Imperial 400 Motel, and when your all settled in chow down at the Wagon Wheel.

Leaving Needles the old road named ‘Needles Highway’ crosses to the south of Route where it is wise to fill up at the last service station until Fenner. Route 66 crosses to the north then joins up with Route 40 at the River Road Cutoff exit, then regains its identity when the old road splits off to the north at exit 95. Route 66, now called Goffs Road, leads to the nearly abandoned town of Goffs with a population of about twenty people! Goffs has the restored Goffs Schoolhouse and the remains of abandoned vehicles and windmills.

The old road crosses to the south of Route 40 at Fenner and continues west through the Mojave Desert. It is one ghost town after another on this alignment of the old road with the remnants of the decapitated ruins of a better day. Ruins like the Roadrunner Retreat in Chamberless, Roy’s in Amboy, the Ludlow café and the Bagdad Café in Newberry Springs make for some intriguing photo opportunities. Since there is nothing but ghost towns from Needles to Barstow, there is no place to stop for the night and the entire distance becomes a one-day drive.

Barstow is a welcome sight after that long trek from Needles, especially if you decide to follow route 66 past those ghost towns and stop to examine to vestiges of history that remain. Barstow is a small city of about twenty-one thousand people having a large heritage with Route 66. Those interested in learning this heritage can find it in the Route 66 Mother Road Museum. Barstow still calls Route 66 Main Street; after all, Route 66 has the nickname of “Americas Main Street.” Route 66 Motel still provides lodging for the weary traveler at a fair price, and the Palm Café still serves food for the hungry, even after all these years.

From Barstow, the old road follows the National Old trails Highway and the Mojave River to Victorville, a moderately sized city of over sixty-four thousand people. Victorville hosts the California Route 66 Museum and the Halstead Building. Victorville is the home of the Hollandburger Restaurant, The New Corral Motel and the oldest car lot on the old road, High Desert motors.

Route 66 joins with Route 15 south of Victorville as it enters Hesperia where the Summit inn is located, and then the old road passes through Cajon Summit and Cajon Junction. An interesting side trip is viewing Bleu cut which is in the middle of the segment of old road that briefly diverges at Cleghorn road then rejoins route 15 at Kenwood Ave. In Devore, the old road makes a clean break from Route 15, as Cajon Boulevard, and then enters Rialto and San Bernardino, where you can sleep in the famous Wigwam Motel. Next-door is Fontana, the town that houses Bono’s Giant Orange.

The America Travel Series will revel in the romance and the mystery of Historic Route 66. “It is all about America, our people and our passion.” The show will motivate potential sightseers and help revitalized American tourism. Filming kicks off in Chicago and concludes in Santa Monica. The eight-week project will follow Route 66 through Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.

Vincent Video, since 2006, is a business headquartered in Long Branch, NJ.

Route 66 gets its kicks from Rialto to Santa Monica

The Old Road may end in Santa Monica but lives on in the heart of America.

August 18, 2010— after sleeping in a Rialto Tepee, it is off to explore the last leg of this journey. Route 66 takes the name of Foothill Boulevard as it point due west towards Pasadena.

The towns come fast and furious from this point forward as civilization reappears on the old road. After Fontana is the town of Rancho Cucamonga. It is here you can listen to ‘old road’ stories in the deli across the way from a vintage gas station. Further west is in Claremont is Wolfe’s market, the Golden Spur Restaurant and the upcoming legend called Legends. Blink your eye and there is Azusa with the Football Drive-in. Monrovia has the Shamrock stadium and the Aztec Hotel.

Route 66 shares the name of the Arroyo Seco Parkway, also known as the Pasadena Freeway, as it passes Eagle Rock and Highland Park. An early 1926 alignment of route 66 heads westward down Huntington Drive where it ends at Seventh and Broadway. Another interesting alignment leads out of Pasadena and crosses the Colorado Street Bridge, more commonly referred to as the Suicide Bridge. A left onto Figueroa has this alignment called alt 66, to run adjacent with the Pasadena Freeway and right through Highland Park. Just before Crossing Route 101, Route 66 turns right and becomes the famous Sunset Boulevard. The old road makes anther sharp left to become Santa Monica Boulevard in Hollywood and heads directly to the Pacific Ocean. The old road turns left on Lincoln Boulevard and finally meets its end, in Santa Monica, at Olympic Boulevard.

Melancholy is a term that might have originated from the first person who traversed the old road back in the day. It is certainly the feeling one gets when reaching the end of the old road. Route 66, more than any road in our great nation, is a true crosscut of Americana. At the end of the journey, a piece of you will remain with the old road, and in return, a piece of the old road will live on in you.

To read all 20 press releases about the old road from Chicago to Santa Monica log onto www.vincentvideo.com and click the Press Release link.

Vincent Video, since 2006, is a business headquartered in Long Branch, NJ.

Route 66 gets its kicks on a new TV Series

The essence of the old road took two months of filming to capture

December 5, 2010— August 20 was a very hot and sunny day when the crew began filming the old road in Chicago Illinois. The plan was to adhere to a very aggressive shoot schedule with the intention of capturing as much of Route 66 as possible. Only a purposeful two months of continuous filming could ever hope to capture such a large slice of Americana. Some days were devoted to one town while other days several towns were filmed. The crew was determined to gather enough content to produce a two season television series within a two month budget. The filming of Route 66 ended on a rainy October afternoon in Santa Monica, California.

The camera successfully captured America as only this old road can reveal. In a word, Route 66 represents “diversity”. Route 66 begins at Lake Michigan, passes by the wealthy and the poor, the bustling cities and the ghost towns, areas of hope and of despair, through vast plains and incredible mountains and ends at the Pacific Ocean. The big story here is about historic Route 66, but the bigger story is about the people that populate the cities and towns along the road. These people are the stars of this series. The crew filmed over two-hundred and forty people representing every one of the eight states where Route 66 traverses. This tapestry of people weaved the true and untold story of this transcontinental passage from its inception to today.

The most frequently asked question is, “what kind of show is this?” The series is a cross between a travel/ history/ reality show. Viewers will discover the history of the road as told by the people who live there, it will showcase where to sleep, eat and play. The show will reveal the talented people along the route by introducing the work of several mural artists, poets, authors and musicians. Some of the episodes will reveal romances that occurred on the old road while other episodes will present the mysteries of the old road. All episodes will display the excitement and adventure waiting behind every turn of Route 66 in a captivating and new approach!

The common thread, besides the road itself, is the shows’ host Vinny and Holly. The series will follow Vinny and Holly as they start their Route 66 journey in Chicago and as they travel the old road across Americas’ heartland to the west coast. Some areas have as many of three old road alignments to choose from, but this series focuses on the oldest drivable alignments. Route 66 can take the form of a four lane highway, a narrow brick road or an old unpaved dirt road. This quality makes the old road as ‘diverse’ as the landscape and people it passes.

Presently the content of two months of shooting is being reviewed and sorted into episodes. Vincent Video will meet with Timeline Video, of Irvington NY, to discuss an editing strategy. Once this is complete, the editing of the first episode, the pilot episode, will begin.

The America Travel Series will revel in the romance and the mystery of Historic Route 66. “It is all about America, our people and our passion.” The show will motivate potential sightseers and help revitalized American tourism. Filming kicked off in Chicago and concluded in Santa Monica. The eight-week project followed Route 66 through Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.

To read all the releases about the old road from Chicago to Santa Monica log onto www.vincentvideo.com and click the Press Release link. To view a preview of the show in the form of snapshots, click on the follow our progress link.

Vincent Video, since 2006, is a business headquartered in Long Branch, NJ.

Route 66 gets its kicks with Timeline Video

Talented editor Sean La Gamma lends his post-production expertise

February 18 2011— Irvington, a small and quaint riverside town, is located just north New York City. Aside from Irvington’s picturesque Hudson River views, the town hosts the headquarters of Timeline Video. Timeline Video has produced video for fortune 500 companies, commercials and shows for TV for over twenty years, and has aligned themselves with Vincent Video as consultants for the production of the 28 half hour episodes of Route 66. “We are lending the services of our crack editor, Sean La Gamma, who will assist Vincent Video with his technical know-how”, said Diane, President of Timeline Video.

Route 66 was filmed using the Panasonic AG-HMC70U video camera that captured High Definition video in the new AVCHD format. The AVCHD format compresses the data so up to two and a half hours of 1080i HD video can fit onto just one 16GB SDHC Card. The drawback is that these files must be expanded and converted into the QuickTime format in order to edit on them using Final-Cut Pro. This process is very time consuming and it will take nearly two months to fully convert all of the Mother Road Video. Fortunately, the conversion of these files can occur in the background while the newly converted files are edited. This is now possible with the new Apple Mac-Pro eight and twelve core systems.

Vincent Video spent four days in the post production studios of Timeline to learn some of the editing magic of Sean La Gamma, the Post Production Supervisor at Timeline. Sean apparently enjoyed sharing his secrets as much as Vincent of Vincent Video enjoyed learning them. His technical expertise is complemented by his extraordinary artistic talent resulting in dazzling video productions. Diane, the owner of Timeline Video adopted Sean back when he served his internship there many years ago.

“I will employ many of the secrets Sean shared”, said Vincent, “when I return to the studio and edit the show.” Vincent Video agreed to edit a twenty minute educational video for the town of Tucumcari. “We will use this opportunity to hone our skills using the tricks Sean taught in this Tucumcari spot”. After this is complete, editing of the pilot episode will begin and all twenty seven episodes fill follow. Even with the setbacks due to the slow conversion process, Vincent Video is striving to meet their schedule to complete editing by the end of this year.

Pictured are Heather, Diane, Sean and Adam of Timeline Video. Vincent of Vincent Video is seated.

The America Travel Series will revel in the romance and the mystery of Historic Route 66. “It is all about America, our people and our passion.” The show will motivate potential sightseers and help revitalized American tourism. Filming kicked off in Chicago and concluded in Santa Monica. The eight-week project followed Route 66 through Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.

Vincent Video, since 2006, is a business headquartered in Long Branch, NJ.

Route 66 gets its kicks in Tucumcari

The heart of the Mother Road beats in the new Tucumcari Video

New Jersey, April 10 —it is said if you take time to stop and listen you can hear the heart beat of the old road. One thing is for certain, Route 66 runs through the heart of Tucumcari, as it does in the heart of the people who live and work there. You can hear it in the fourteen “Songs of Tucumcari”, and you can see it in the faces of the Tucumcari residents. Now you can see and hear it for yourself in the new video of Tucumcari.

Contrary to popular belief, not all the towns along the mother road are victims of a failing economy. Tucumcari refuses to become a victim. The video was produced for the town by Vincent Video to help raise everyone’s awareness that Tucumcari is alive, doing well and ready for visitors. This town is teaming with life, pride, hope and enthusiasm. It is at the heart of the most exciting and free 2,400 mile long amusement park in our country, commonly known as Historic Route 66. The people all along the old road are anxious to share their stories, and Tucumcari is no exception. Of all the towns that dot the Mother Road, no town tells their story in song like Tucumcari, and they have a CD with 14 songs to prove it. Some songs are included in the Tucumcari Video.

Tucumcari is a most amusing stop when exploring this part of the country. History is everywhere to view, explore and experience. Their motels are the same ones enjoyed in the heyday of route 66, well almost; they were updated with internet access, very comfortable beds and wide screen television. Other than that, it feels like you went back into time to sleep in a motel that your parents slept in.

The Tucumcari song, “there is nothing to eat in Tucumcari”, is a humorous song about a vegetarian looking for food in town. Today visitors will find that there are plenty of places to eat, even if you are a vegetarian. There are several Museums, Curio Shops and Trading Posts to discover. It does not take much prodding to get the people there to share stories about the history of their town. Even if you do not feel much like talking, there are beautiful murals all over town that chronicles their story and the Mother Road.

Travelers of Route 66 are also looking for the ghosts of the road, and Tucumcari also offers that at their old and forgotten five mile park. It was the gem of New Mexico back in the day, and makes for some interesting exploring when west of town.

This project was in response to the town’s spokesperson Richard Tally who said, “We need a video…to get a feel for what others see from their perspective of…route 66”. Vincent Video answered the challenge by producing the video for and about this iconic Route 66 town, free of charge. “It is a teaser for the new, America Travels Historic Route 66, television series due out sometime late 2011 or early 2012,” said Vincent Cricchio, “and our way to help contribute to the success of Tucumcari.”

About Vincent Video

Vincent Video, headquartered in Long Branch, NJ, is producing The America Travels Television Series. The first two seasons will revel in the romance and the mystery of Historic Route 66. “It is all about America, our history, our people and our passion.” The show is designed to motivate potential sightseers and help revitalized American tourism. Filming kicked off in Chicago and concluded in Santa Monica. Route 66 passes through Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.

Log onto www.vincentvideo.com and click the Press Release link to read previous releases. To view a preview of the show in the form of snapshots, click on the follow our progress link. Part 1 of the Tucumcari video is found at http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=3-mtt6wZ63E, and part 2 of the Tucumcari video is found at http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=MQ8gRZmEBgk.

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