For the second time in a month, a class ring that was found years ago at the Blue Whale of Catoosa, Okla., was returned to its rightful owner, according to the Tulsa World. The ring was was stolen from the owner's house in the burglary in the 1980s. It either was pawned to someone else … Continue reading Another class ring found at Blue Whale is returned
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.
Tropics restaurant continues to languish
This story in the Lincoln (Ill.) Courier tells about a situation that's common even in prosperous towns along the Mother Road -- a business district that is indeed busy, but still has a lot of vacancies. One of those vacancies is The Tropics restaurant: Tropics co-owner Tami Goodrich of Lincoln said last week she and … Continue reading Tropics restaurant continues to languish
Postcard display returns by popular demand
The Albuquerque library system had a traveling exhibit of vintage postcards that displayed varying times in the city's history. That, of course, included images from Route 66. The exhibit ran from April 2005 to last December. However, there was enough continued interest that the postcards will be on display again through March 24 at the … Continue reading Postcard display returns by popular demand
A Riverwalk — in Grants
The Gallup (N.M.) Independent has an interesting story about Riverwalk in the nearby Route 66 town of Grants, N.M. San Antonio has the best-known Riverwalk; it appears Grants decided to have one of its own. The Riverwalk in Grants is a greenbelt along the Rio San Jose that in the midst of a three-stage development. … Continue reading A Riverwalk — in Grants
Glenrio, Odeon added to National Register
According to an e-mail from the director of the National Park Service, Glenrio's historic district -- which comprises most of the Route 66 community straddling the border between Texas and New Mexico -- was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan. 17. Glenrio's location in two states (and two counties) at … Continue reading Glenrio, Odeon added to National Register
A new Route 66 song
Here's a video of a new song, "Route 66," by the Jimmy: Damm Suess Band. It's self-deprecating and rocking at the same time. The singing's not great, but the guitar riffs are aces. The song is from the San Diego band's album, "Summer Time Fun." The video was definitely shot on 66, but I'm not … Continue reading A new Route 66 song
Blu-ray Disc of “Cars” coming this summer
Buena Vista announced in early January the coming releases of a bunch of special Blu-ray Discs specially made for HDTVs. Among the coming Blu-ray releases is "Cars" this summer. For the uninitiated, Blu-ray discs contain a lot more data than standard DVDs or even HD-DVDs, making them ideal for the burgeoning high-definition television market. The … Continue reading Blu-ray Disc of “Cars” coming this summer
Abe Lincoln wagon moved to Lincoln
I think it's time to describe Geoff Ladd as A Guy Who Gets Things Done. First, the Logan County tourism director fended off a very likely demolition of The Mill along Route 66 in Lincoln, Ill., eventually will rehab it and convert it into a tourism center. Now, according to today's Lincoln Courier, Ladd has … Continue reading Abe Lincoln wagon moved to Lincoln
DVD review: “Independent America”
As a Route 66 aficionado, I don't need encouragement to patronize mom-and-pop businesses. Visiting independent stores remains a vital part of the Mother Road experience. So a documentary that advocates supporting mom-and-pops is preaching to the choir. However, I learned from the just-released DVD of "Independent America" (subtitled "The Two Lane Search for Mom & … Continue reading DVD review: “Independent America”
Roadside America updates
Periodically, I get e-mails from the good folks at Roadside America, informing me about updates to the site. The latest edition has few new reader tips that should be of interest to Route 66 fans: The big cross just off Route 66 in Edmond, Okla. It's big, but not nearly as huge as the one … Continue reading Roadside America updates