In Part 2 of Oprah Winfrey's "Oprah & Gayle's Big Adventure," the two had been booked for the Wigwam Motel in Holbrook, Ariz. Oprah was actually looking forward to having her own suite at the Wigwams. After spending hours in close quarters, Oprah and Gayle needed some time apart. "I want my own teepee," Gayle … Continue reading No room at the Wigwam
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.
Route 66 Magazine’s latest issue
The latest issue of Route 66 Magazine is out, and it contains these articles for your reading pleasure: The cover story is the history of the rise and fall and rise again of Cool Springs Camp, on Oatman Road between Oatman and Kingman. It includes comtemporary and vintage photos, including one in which the camp … Continue reading Route 66 Magazine’s latest issue
Sinclair dinosaur returns to gas station
In 1963, a Sinclair gas station opened on old Route 66 on 200 E. Baltimore in Wilmington, Ill., featuring the brand's green brontosaurus that overlooked the station and highway. Gary Geiss bought the station in 2001 and sought to put a dinosaur back on the building (there's no word on what happened to the old … Continue reading Sinclair dinosaur returns to gas station
Before the Route 66 Rendezvous
Decades before San Bernardino, Calif., started its humongously popular Route 66 Rendezvous, the city had its Covered Wagon Days, reports historian Nicholas R. Cataldo in the San Bernardino County Sun. The festival, which paid tribute to the city's Old West days, started in the 1930s. For four days in November, there was a covered wagon … Continue reading Before the Route 66 Rendezvous
Building boom near Route 66 Casino
The Pueblo of Laguna is set to break ground today on a new 150-room hotel next to the burgeoning Route 66 Casino west of Albuquerque, reports the Albuquerque Tribune. That includes the Isleta Pueblo that broke ground last month on a 201-room hotel. And a few months ago, Sandia Pueblo started construction on a 228-room … Continue reading Building boom near Route 66 Casino
Three times the fun
Elotrolopez traveled on Route 66 in August, with detours into Colorado, Utah, Las Vegas and Northern California. The number of pictures were so vast, he/she broke it up into three YouTube videos. Elotrolopez must have been particularly taken with New Mexico; there are many images in the second video of that state's vibrant skies.
Route 66 blog roundup 9/25
Nicole of Kingman, Ariz., tells what it's like to live near the Street Racing event in downtown -- blocked driveways, the smoke of burning tires in the air, and not hearing the town's ubiquitous trains. Bearnard B. Behr on Route 66 travels the Mother Road through western Arizona, including stops at the Snow-Cap restaurant, Angel … Continue reading Route 66 blog roundup 9/25
Interstates may become slightly less boring
Highway officials are set to rebuild a part of Highway 40, aka Interstate 64, in St. Louis County. As anyone who's traveled America knows, the design of interstate highways isn't exactly interesting architecturally. But thanks to the influence of Route 66, that may be changing, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Instead, the department has … Continue reading Interstates may become slightly less boring
Festival heads to finish line
The Springfield Journal-Register wraps up the final day of the International Route 66 Mother Road Festival in Springfield, Ill., with the car judging. There were 980 cars entered into the festival, with 118 awards. Rosendahl said planning for next year's event is already under way and potential improvements are in the works, including more demonstrations … Continue reading Festival heads to finish line
Recommended books list added
Readers may note a new list on the right side of Route 66 News' home page, called "Recommended books." These are books that gave me greater insight to the Mother Road. Some are old, like Jack Rittenhouse's "A Guide Book to Highway 66," first published in 1946. Most are more recent, including the "Images of … Continue reading Recommended books list added