A group of 70 antique Jaguar owners from Holland will cruise the Mother Road starting May 9 from Chicago, according to DC Velocity. The Jaguar Daimler Club of Holland is having its vehicles shipped across the ocean. The 12-day Route 66 cruise helps commemorate the group's 30th anniversary.
Author: Ron Warnick
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“The Lost Room” released on DVD
"The Lost Room" was a three-part mini-series that was aired by the Sci-Fi channel in December. Taking place in a mysterious motel off Route 66 in New Mexico, the series gained considerable word-of-mouth praise and award nominations. Now "The Lost Room" is available on DVD. Randy Miller III reviews it for DVD Talk, and he … Continue reading “The Lost Room” released on DVD
Construction begins on Glenrio Welcome Center
The Quay County Sun, based in Tucumcari, N.M., reports that construction has begun on the $7.4 million Glenrio Welcome Center on Interstate 40 near the Texas-New Mexico border. At a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, March 21, state transportation and tourism officials unveiled plans for a hacienda-style center which will include a theater, wireless Internet service, … Continue reading Construction begins on Glenrio Welcome Center
Red Oak II reopens this summer
Partly buried in this Carthage (Mo.) Press article about a Japanese television crew filming Route 66 sights is intriguing news about the languishing Red Oak II complex northeast of town. The visit to Red Oak II comes at an exciting time as renovation work nears completion on the Black Hen Restaurant, which will reopen this … Continue reading Red Oak II reopens this summer
Illinois 66 group offers free kids’ memberships
The Illinois Route 66 Association is doing a really cool thing to help boost interest of Route 66 to children -- it is offering free memberships to anyone in the U.S. under 18 years old. From the association's Web site: Junior members will receive a membership card, membership decal and a junior newsletter. Coming soon, … Continue reading Illinois 66 group offers free kids’ memberships
Kellyville cabins torn down
A set of long-abandoned, rock-faced tourist cabins just off old Route 66 east of Kellyville, Okla., was torn down Monday afternoon. I received word from Route 66 fan Frank Gierhart of Sapulpa that the bulldozers were out Monday. Arriving there, I saw that the cabins were still standing, but a backhoe was digging a big … Continue reading Kellyville cabins torn down
Right in time
This video, using the Rolling Stones' version of "Route 66" as accompaniment, manages the trick of showing footage of each town or state's attractions as the lyrics come up.
Riders wanted
Roger Kramer's Cycling Blog, based in my old stomping grounds of St. Louis' metro-east area, has alerted me that the League of Illinois Bicyclists will mark National Trails Day by traversing all 369 miles of the Route 66 Trail in Illinois. The big event, called Route 66 Trail-Breaking, is June 2. There are 14 legs, … Continue reading Riders wanted
Pops of Arcadia documentary
Here's a short documentary about the building of the Pops convenience store on Route 66 in Arcadia, Okla., complete with a 66-foot-tall pop bottle. Interviewed are Route 66 historian Jim Ross, who lives near Arcadia, and Pops architect Rand Elliott of Oklahoma City. On a related note, I recently e-mailed Chesapeake Energy CEO Aubrey McClendon, … Continue reading Pops of Arcadia documentary
A Zinger of a version
Barbra Zinger, a Brazilian country singer who sings primarily in Portugese, sings a countrified version in English of Bobby Troup's classic, "Route 66," in this video that doubles as a motorcycle travelogue: