http://www.windycitizen.com/tag/cars The latest reader-recommended stories from Chicago. en http://www.windycitizen.com/chicago/theater/2009/11/05/illinois-hippie-artist-calls-quits-on-route-66 <img src="http://www.windycitizen.com/files/files/BobWaldmire.jpg" style="height:72px;" align="right"/> <p><!--paging_filter-->Cast as the Volkswagon van character Fillmore in the Pixar animated movie--Cars, self-proclaimed Illinois hippie artist Bob Waldmire calls it quits from the love of his life--Route 66. From Chicago to Santa Monica, the now decommissioned federal highway carried vacationers &amp; two guys in a Mustang in search of adventure.</p> chicagotribune.com http://www.windycitizen.com/chicago/theater/2009/11/05/illinois-hippie-artist-calls-quits-on-route-66#comments America Artist Association of Illinois author Bob Waldmire California Cars Cathie Stevanovich cent Chicago Chiricahua Mountains colon cancer consultant Hippie Artist India Jim Hopper Michael Wallis online pictures president Route 66 museum Santa Monica pier spokesman Theater Bob Waldmire cars chicago Cozy Dog Drive In Fillmore murals painting Pixar Route 66 Santa Monica Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:40:11 -0600 19260 at http://www.windycitizen.com http://www.windycitizen.com/chicago/life/2009/05/12/travel-channel-to-hold-auditions-in-chicago-for-driving-teams <img src="http://www.windycitizen.com/files/files/chicago_gay_pride_travel_channel_guys_male_models_car_drag_race.jpg" style="height:72px;" align="right"/> <p>The Travel Channel is coming to Chicago to cast a sort of mini-Amazing Race reality show in Chicago. Open to everyone!</p> bestgaychicago.com http://www.windycitizen.com/chicago/life/2009/05/12/travel-channel-to-hold-auditions-in-chicago-for-driving-teams#comments Weird cars casting driving reality tv television tv Tue, 12 May 2009 08:23:30 -0500 8432 at http://www.windycitizen.com http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Etodaysphotos/2009/01/06/chicago-bridges-by-night-from-the-eerie-to-the-sublime <p><!--paging_filter--> <p> <img src="/files/3170985037_e4b9e16f3e.jpg" alt="a photograph of a bridge in chicago at night" height="346" width="500" /> </p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/blogs/todaysphotos" class="og_links">Today&#039;s Photos</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Etodaysphotos/2009/01/06/chicago-bridges-by-night-from-the-eerie-to-the-sublime">read more</a></p> http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Etodaysphotos/2009/01/06/chicago-bridges-by-night-from-the-eerie-to-the-sublime#comments Neighborhoods bridges cars chicago cta Downtown elevated Illinois reflection river steel traffic walkway Today&#039;s Photos Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:24:46 -0600 4095 at http://www.windycitizen.com http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Etodaysphotos/2008/12/17/oh-snow-how-i-love-thee-let-me-count-the-ways-double-exposed-snow-square-sn <p><!--paging_filter--> <p> <img src="/files/3114092543_83a30f2a1d.jpg" alt="a double exposure photograph of a tree in winter" height="500" width="397" /> </p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/blogs/todaysphotos" class="og_links">Today&#039;s Photos</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Etodaysphotos/2008/12/17/oh-snow-how-i-love-thee-let-me-count-the-ways-double-exposed-snow-square-sn">read more</a></p> http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Etodaysphotos/2008/12/17/oh-snow-how-i-love-thee-let-me-count-the-ways-double-exposed-snow-square-sn#comments Neighborhoods cars chicago covered december graphic helga lines night shadow snow snowfall snowflake sparkle street tree twinkle Today&#039;s Photos Wed, 17 Dec 2008 07:04:15 -0600 3900 at http://www.windycitizen.com http://www.windycitizen.com/blogs/green-up-your-act/2008/07/22/transportation-what-they-want-you-to-believe-no-what-you-should-b <p><!--paging_filter--> <div>In the early 20th century we had this incredible industrial revolution. It allowed us to stop being jacks-of-all-trades and truly focus on our niche skills. It also meant that everything was standardized and shipped off to places all over the world.  This had been going on for many centuries, but not to this degree.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/blogs/greenupyouract" class="og_links">Green up your act!</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.windycitizen.com/blogs/green-up-your-act/2008/07/22/transportation-what-they-want-you-to-believe-no-what-you-should-b">read more</a></p> http://www.windycitizen.com/blogs/green-up-your-act/2008/07/22/transportation-what-they-want-you-to-believe-no-what-you-should-b#comments Wicker Park Biodiesel cars ethanol Green up your act! Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:43:37 -0500 2198 at http://www.windycitizen.com