The acclaimed "route 66" television series has been off the air for more than 40 years. Suddenly, within weeks of each other, two books have been released on the CBS-TV drama about Buzz and Tod driving across the country in a Corvette, looking for adventure. The first book out is Robin Fletcher's "The Route 66 … Continue reading Battle of the “route 66” TV series books
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.
Fun with Google Maps satellite images
I've been working on this for a few days, and I thought you'd like to see what familiar Route 66 landmarks would look like by satellite, via Google Maps: Buckingham Fountain, Chicago, near the start of Route 66 Sears Tower, Chicago Launching Pad Drive-In restaurant and its Gemini Giant, Wilmington, Ill. Old Chain of Rocks … Continue reading Fun with Google Maps satellite images
Trimming the blogroll
Looking over the blogroll on the right side of this page, I've noticed that a few Route 66-related blogs have turned dormant. I've been thinking about doing this for a while, and I hate to do it. But several of these blogs are going bye-bye, effective today. My cut-off is three months -- if the … Continue reading Trimming the blogroll
“Route 66” twang
Watch the guy playing the twin-necked guitar in the group Big Guitars from Memphis cut loose when he solos during Bobby Troup's "Route 66."
Marshfield wants 66 car show an annual event
The Marshfield Rotary Club of Marshfield, Mo., hopes its Route 66 Car Show next weekend is successful enough to be an annual event, reports the Springfield (Mo.) News-Leader. The group wants to make enough money from the event to pay for community projects. One of those projects includes Rotary Park, next to City Hall. "The … Continue reading Marshfield wants 66 car show an annual event
Ruling leaves El Vado’s future in doubt
According to the first paragraph of the Albuquerque Tribune: Two rulings this week on the future of the Route 66-era El Vado motel either deal a huge setback to the city's efforts to preserve the historic structure or represent a minor bump in the road, depending on whom you talk to. First off, State District … Continue reading Ruling leaves El Vado’s future in doubt
Multimedia Route 66
Here's an impressive Route 66 project that was posted a few days ago using the new My Maps feature from Google Maps. Jay Crim and Shekar Davarya drove Route 66 in 2002 with multimedia equipment. On video, they interviewed Mother Road personalities such as Michael Wallis, David Knudson, Ken Turmel, Bob Waldmire, Jerry McClanahan, Angel … Continue reading Multimedia Route 66
Here are details on Missouri 66 tour
This e-mail today from Kip Welborn of the Route 66 Association of Missouri gives additional details about the group's annual motor tour on Sept. 7-9: The Tour will commence in Miami, OK, and end in Sullivan, MO. This year's theme is "Take Me Out To Our Highway." The tour will celebrate not only Route 66, … Continue reading Here are details on Missouri 66 tour
Antiques kicks on 66
Gail Pennington of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch tells of her best picks of antique stores and restaurants from St. Louis to Springfield, Ill., along the Mother Road.
God bless the little man
Alan Jackson is a Georgia boy, so I have doubts whether he's driven Route 66. However, his hit song "Little Man" tells what happened to small-town America and small businesses on the Mother Road and elsewhere in the wake of interstate bypasses and big-box corporations.