Program 725: Crystal Bridges; Route 66 Kicks; Amsterdam By Bike

The director of the new Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art tells us how a small city in Arkansas became home to a major art museum. Then author Rick Antonson describes how motoring west along the legendary Route 66 can reveal easily overlooked slices of Middle America. Plus, a Dutch tour guide discusses Amsterdam's reliance on bicycles — and what visitors should know before jumping into the bike lane.

• Crystal Bridges Museum executive director Rod Bigelow
• Rick Antonson, author of "Train Beyond the Mountains: Journeys on the Rocky Mountaineer" (Greystone)
• Amsterdam-based tour guide Dennis Gerrits

• Rod Bigelow is the Executive Director of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas.
• The Arkansas Tourism website provides an overview of Crystal Bridges.
• The museum opened a satellite art space in downtown Bentonville, called The Momentary, in 2020 as a venue for concerts, events, and artist residencies.
• Rick Antonson writes about his cross-country road trip in "Route 66 Still Kicks." His most recent book is "Train Beyond the Mountains: Journeys on the Rocky Mountaineer."
• Dennis Gerrits leads walking tours of Amsterdam through Love My City Tours, and can include segments on bicycles and using private canal boats.
• The Holland2Stay website outlines the rules for bicycling in the Netherlands.