on October 1, 2021 on Twitter
8 months, 8 states, 8 photos and 8 stories
with the hashtag #Route66Smiling will start on Twitter on October 1, 2021.
It’s a challenge just for fun, but also to support Route 66 businesses and people along the Mother Road by inspiring Route 66 Travelers from around the world to get back as soon as travel is safe again.
- 8 months = there’s an ongoing challenge for this period of time, with 18 different themes, changing every fortnight
- 8 states = Route 66 is going through 8 states
- 8 photos = at the end of the challenge we’re going to have 8 photos, that stand out from the others and will be shared in our blog together with a presentation of the photographer
- 8 stories = also here, the most interesting 8 stories will be shared in our blog and the author presented in a blog post
To participate you need to
- use the hashtag #Route66Smiling + one of the below hashtags for the state from which the photo of Route 66 was taken:
- add the location and name the attraction (you may also want to add a hashtag of the location and attraction – not a must, but very welcome)
- share only single photos from Route 66 (even though twitter allows up to 4 photos in 1 tweet – to qualify for the challenge, please post only one photo per tweet
- tag your host @66Travelers and @TimeTraveler911 + co-hosts to be mentioned with the posting of the new theme
- follow @66Travelers on Twitter
- themes are going to change every fortnight, the new theme will be announced the evening before it is going to start
An example of correctly tagging a photo of the Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari, on Historic Route 66 in New Mexico which is shared for the theme “Historic Motels” … below the photo.
Hosts @66Travelers @TimeTraveler911
You could also tag #Tucumcari and #BlueSwallow, but that is up to you. All the other tags are needed to qualify.
Share the photo with your friends and also inspire them to get back on Route 66.
Save the following dates for #Route66Smiling
- October 01 – 14 – Historic Motels
- October 15 – 28 – Historic Diners
- October 29 – November 11 – Bridges on Route 66
- November 12 – 25 – Vintage Gas Stations
- November 26 – December 09 – Museums, Visitor Centers
- December 10 – 23 – Vintage Signs and Neons
- December 24 – January 20 – Murals
#Route66Smiling is BACK
Restarting on Monday March 14, 2022
- March 14 – 27: Route 66 Authors and Books
- March 28 – April 10: People you met along Route 66
- April 11 – 24: Art Galleries, Artists & Artwork
- April 25 – May 08: Roadside Attractions
- May 09 – 22: Vintage Cars + “Rusteeezes”
- May 23 – June 05: Abandoned Places, Ghost Towns
- June 06 – 19: Water Towers
- June 20 – July 03: Your top 10 Locations
- July 04 – 17: Your top 10 Attractions
- July 18 – 31: still a surprise
Most of the themes are already listed. Missing ones will be added over the time.
The winner photo and author
We’re not looking for the most liked or for the most retweeted, but for the subjective opinion of the hosts and co-hosts of the most unique and interesting photo and story of the fortnight, that should inspire other Route 66 Travelers and make them get back onto the road again. At the same time we also reach out for new travelers and inspire them to take a step back in time and drive the two lane highway again.
Each correctly tagged tweet will be added to a Twitter Moment with the name of the fortnight’s theme. On the last day of the fortnight, hosts and co-hosts will select the tweet that is most interesting and unique for them.
The author of the tweet is going to be added to a special Twitter List : Best of #Route66Smiling. This list will be promoted on Twitter and on the Facebook Page Route 66 Travelers and also shared with the group Route 66 Travelers every time a new winner tweet and its author is added.
Let’s inspire others with our photos, videos, information about Route 66 and encourage them to take their road trip of a life time from Chicago to the Santa Monica Pier in LA and
get your kicks smiles
on Route 66
Route 66 Travelers 
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