Bob Chase and Bernard "Buddy" Rosenbaum, in their 70s, are riding their Piaggio MP3 scooters across the country on the Lincoln Highway. They are blogging about their trip at:

www.noagelimitpiaggio.us

The local press has also been covering their trip:

• An American journey: Cross-country scooter trip makes stop in DeKalb, The Daily Chronicle (DeKalb, Ill.), July 4, 2008
• Maturing to the Piaggio MP3, Woodbine (Ia.) Twiner, July 9, 2008
• Septuagenarians scooter cross-country, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, July 10, 2008
• Pain at the Pump? Not a Problem for Times Square Bound Cross-Country Road Trippers, The Auto Channel, July 10, 2008

This year marks the centennial of a wealthy Pennsylvanian’s historic, cross-country automobile journey…. The family [of Jacob Murdock] managed to travel from its winter home in Pasadena, Calif., to New York City in a remarkably quick 32 days, 7 hours and 3 minutes.

• Trek put cars on map, Philadelphia Inquirer, July 7, 2008

A plaque in Oregon commemorates the Jefferson Davis Highway, which was announced just one year after the Lincoln Highway.

• Rock by the side of the road, The Mail Tribune (Medford, Ore.), July 6, 2008

A corn and bean salad recipe from the Lincoln Highway Cookbook, sold by the Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor, is the perfect addition to a summer picnic.

• Salad is simple; just mix and dress, The Patriot-News (Harrisburg, Penna.), July 2, 2008

The Illinois Chapter of the Lincoln Highway Association… is hosting its second annual Lincoln Highway Buy-Way, a yard sale in communities across the state, beginning on Friday, Aug. 8 through Saturday Aug. 9.

• Lincoln Highway yard sale set for Aug. 8 and 9, The Ashton (Ill.) Gazette, July 2, 2008

Rick Sebak and his crew descend on Woodbine to film for their PBS documentary, set to air in October.

• ‘A Documentary About a Great Road’, Woodbine (Ia.) Twiner, July 2, 2008