Kingman as a jumping-off point

An article in the Las Vegas Review-Journal about the Route 66 town of Kingman, Ariz., contains a lot of interesting material about tourism attractions in the town and in the surrounding area. Not only does the article mention usual attractions such as Route 66 and the Route 66 Museum in the city's Powerhouse Museum Center, … Continue reading Kingman as a jumping-off point

The power of dedicated volunteers

This story in the Tulsa World does a good job in explaining how a bunch of volunteers helped return the historic Coleman Theatre in Miami, Okla., to its original grandeur. Barbara Smith, the executive director, once told me that the theater was very close to meeting the wrecking during the 1980s. The theater was eventually … Continue reading The power of dedicated volunteers

A cake worth waiting for

Urban Tulsa, a weekly newspaper, published a good article about Ann's Bakery, a business that's been cherished by Tulsans for more than 70 years at its location on North Harvard Avenue, just off the Admiral Place alignment of Route 66. Ann's Bakery was nearly destroyed by a fire in early 2007, and it took more … Continue reading A cake worth waiting for

“If I Had It Back”

Here's Mark Maysey, playing a moving song he wrote, titled "If I Had It Back." The song is basically a dedication. Maysey explains in the notes on the video, which have been lightly edited: Dedicated to a lovely Mexican woman named Manueal Nellie Ramos Fyock, who raised me from a child and tragically lost her … Continue reading “If I Had It Back”

Campgrounds updates

On the suggestion of a reader, I updated the Campgrounds listings page on Route 66 News today. Most of the ones listed from the last update in December 2008 are still operating. However, I found a few had gone out of business, and I added new ones as well. Google, I discovered, is getting better … Continue reading Campgrounds updates

Skating rink on Route 66 will be converted into a church

The closed Starlite Skate Rink on Route 66 north of Sapulpa, Okla., will be converted into the new home of Sapulpa Life Church effective Sunday, reported the Sapulpa Daily Herald. The church is tailored more to young people, so it's possible the Skate Rink could be used at times for the purpose for which it … Continue reading Skating rink on Route 66 will be converted into a church

Best of the burgers in St. Louis

St. Louis Post-Dispatch writers Joe "Life Sherpa" Holleman and Evan S. "Beer Guy" Benn picked the four best hamburgers in the St. Louis area, and two of them are on Route 66. One burger shack with a Mother Road connection is Carl's Drive-In at 9033 Manchester Road in Brentwood, Mo.: Beer Guy says: This stripped-down … Continue reading Best of the burgers in St. Louis

Rialto will spruce up part of Route 66

The City Council of Rialto, Calif., voted Tuesday to make $3.8 million in improvements in a stretch along Foothill Boulevard, aka Route 66, reported the Contra Costa Times. The work will include repaving the road's surface, but also other improvements: The city is looking at enhancing the pavement at Riverside Avenue and Foothill Boulevard with … Continue reading Rialto will spruce up part of Route 66

Hello from Germany

Here's Floyd Blue performing "Route 66" on ukelele ... in two different speeds, no less.

One big cartoon

A few days ago, a group of artists from Cartoonists Across America & the World was putting the finishing touches on a Route 66-inspired mural created by cartoonist Phil Yeh. The mural is at D Street and 10th Street in San Bernardino, Calif.