Harley and Annabelle Russell of the Sandhills Curiosity Shop in Erick, Okla., perform "Route 66" for a camera-toting tourist. Other videos of Harley and Annabelle's schtick can be found here and here.
Author: Ron Warnick
I'm the editor and publisher of Route 66 News, a clearinghouse of events, information, and entertainment pertaining to historic U.S. 66, the Mother Road.
The Blue Whale — inside and out
If you never visited the Blue Whale of Catoosa, Okla., this video provides the next-best thing to being there. The camera operator even provides a rare look inside the whale's second level, in the head. For more history about the Blue Whale, go here, here and here.
Route 66 Bike Trail kickoff
This article by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch is the first I've seen since the Route 66 Bike Trail-Breaking event in Illinois on Saturday. The article also provides hints on the trail's potential popularity and its possible future: Marla Gursh, a trails planner for the department, said at the event in Edwardsville that the bike trails … Continue reading Route 66 Bike Trail kickoff
Former Best Western Trade Winds motel owner dies
On Saturday, I received word from prominent Route 66 author Michael Wallis that Walter "Doc" Mason, former owner of the fabled Best Western Trade Winds Motor Hotel in Clinton, Okla., has died. The Trade Winds is best-known for hosting Elvis Presley for at least four overnight stays during his occasional cross-country drives from Memphis to … Continue reading Former Best Western Trade Winds motel owner dies
Albuquerque launches new visitors site
Recently, a friend alerted me that the Albuquerque Convention and Visitors Bureau has announced it has launched a redesigned Web site. According to the news release: The Albuquerque CVB website integrates several exciting technologies available on the Web today including RSS feeds, PDA Mobile content, online video integration and extensive behind-the-scene content management tools that enable … Continue reading Albuquerque launches new visitors site
Route 66 visitors center holds grand opening
KFJX-TV reports on the grand opening of the new Route 66 Visitors Welcome Center in Carterville, Mo. The building, in an old gas station, contains a souvenir shop, Wi-Fi Internet access and other amenities for those traveling on the Mother Road. The building also serves as Rod Harsh's office for his video production business and … Continue reading Route 66 visitors center holds grand opening
Take me back to Vega
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram interviewed Rory Schepisi, owner of the new Boot Hill Saloon and Grill in Vega, Texas, about her experiences with the TV reality show, "The Next Food Network Star," that debuts Sunday. Schepisi grew up near New York City, but fell for Vega and a local cowboy while taping a CMT reality … Continue reading Take me back to Vega
A hog-riding great-grandma
From the Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser is the story of Diana Dixon, who plans to drive her Harley-Davidson three-wheel motorcycle all the way to Fairbanks, Alaska, by her 64th birthday on June 18. Of course, there will be side trips on the way: She's mapped out her itinerary and plans to touch as many states as … Continue reading A hog-riding great-grandma
Virtual cruising
I'm not sure who's doing this, but it's pretty cool. Someone has mounted a dashboard video camera and cruised Route 66 from its eastern starting point in Chicago. Some stoplight stops are edited, but it's mostly real-time footage of driving west on the Mother Road. It's darned near like being there. Both videos are about … Continue reading Virtual cruising
Route 66 Radio Show’s webcast time changed
Bob Moore, editor of Route 66 Magazine and emcee of the Route 66 Radio Show at KTOX in Needles, Calif., says that the Internet broadcast of the show has changed from Saturday morning to 8 p.m. EDT Friday on Bounce Radio.