It's buried in this Carthage (Mo.) Press story about a meeting of city and county officials in Jasper County, Mo., but it's good news nevertheless: Honey also reported that Commissioner Darius Adams had secured a Missouri Department of Transportation grant of about $100,000 to create a Route 66 museum in the Courthouse. The Jasper County … Continue reading Grant secured for Route 66 museum
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.
Foreign executives to be guided on Route 66
Foreign trade executives from 16 countries will be guided next week by the Illinois governor's team to tour several tourist-related attractions, reports the Lincoln Courier. In Lincoln, they will meet with local business leaders and learn more about regional tourism, including Looking for Lincoln and the Route 66 Scenic Highway. Because foreigners have generally shown … Continue reading Foreign executives to be guided on Route 66
Big acts to perform during Clinton Route 66 Festival
Western swing band Asleep at the Wheel and prominent Red Dirt artists Cross Canadian Ragweed and Stoney LaRue are booked to play at Clinton Motorsports Park on Friday, June 22, coinciding during the Route 66 Festival in Clinton, Okla. The festival Web site says that music will start at 5 p.m. Tickets won't go on … Continue reading Big acts to perform during Clinton Route 66 Festival
More toys coming from “Cars”
We knew this was going to happen, but sharp-eyed reader Jennifer pointed out in this comment that a slew of new die-cast toys from last summer's Disney-Pixar hit, "Cars," is coming out soon. RPMdiecast.com is taking pre-orders for these "Cars" characters, a few of which are shipping in June or July; others have no release … Continue reading More toys coming from “Cars”
Pixar “Cars” ride to open in Disneyland Paris
Rob Ryan of The Times in London attended a sneak preview of a few new rides at Disneyland Paris. If you're vacationing in France, fans of Route 66 and last summer's Disney-Cars "Cars" movie have something to look forward to: Cars: Race Rally is a gentle ride based on the Pixar movie, and will feature … Continue reading Pixar “Cars” ride to open in Disneyland Paris
Afterthought
A new restaurant has opened on the Manchester alignment of Route 66 in St. Louis, called the After Diner. The Riverfront Times' restaurant reviewer went there, and gave it a tepid reaction. Some restaurant reviewers are food snobs and should be taken with a grain of salt. However, the complaints are troubling enough that Route … Continue reading Afterthought
Longer Painted Desert video
Route 66 Road Musical has posted an "extended" video of scenes from the Petrified Forest National Park, also known as the Painted Desert, in eastern Arizona. The music is "The Painted Desert," by 10,000 Maniacs.
“A blip of a town”
Maggie Downs of the The Desert Sun in Palm Springs, Calif., writes about the continuing attempts to revive Roy's and the lonely Mojave Desert town of Amboy, Calif. Most of the stuff Downs reports has already been noted here, including that Roy's soon will be pumping gas again. But it's a good read. The article … Continue reading “A blip of a town”
Trailblazing
A few days ago, we linked to a story about Detlev Henschel, who is hiking across North America on old wagon trails and other historic roads, including Route 66. The Mojave Daily News in Bullhead City, Ariz., caught up with Henschel and his wife near Laughlin, Nev. The story contains more background about him, including … Continue reading Trailblazing
Improvements planned at Grand Canyon Caverns
Grand Canyon Caverns, a longtime underground attraction on Route 66 west of Seligman, Ariz., will undergo $2 million worth of upgrades, according to the Kingman Daily Miner. Among the improvements are landscaping, new concrete, a Frisbee golf course, an RV park, Boy Scout tent areas, and an observatory. Co-owner Kim Kadletz also says he wants … Continue reading Improvements planned at Grand Canyon Caverns