A spokeswoman at the Franklin County Health Department just confirmed to me that the historic Tri-County Restaurant on old Route 66 in Villa Ridge, Mo., was shut down in the past few days because of health violations. A reader alerted me today that the restaurant had closed. One Route 66 Association of Missouri member that … Continue reading Tri-County Restaurant is shut down
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 Rendezvous earns diverse praise
The massive Route 66 Rendezvous in San Bernardino, Calif., gets a lot of accolades every year. Black Voice News Online singled it out for its diversity -- especially at a time when its host city is struggling with record homicide rates. DeJaun and Valerie Lofton have been coming to the rendezvous for 8 years. "This … Continue reading Route 66 Rendezvous earns diverse praise
Weather worries at Springfield festival
The International Route 66 Mother Road Festival begins in Springfield, Ill., this weekend. But weather forecasters and festival organizers are concerned about the climate conditions. Thunderstorms with the possibility of high winds, hail and even tornadoes are predicted on Friday evening and Saturday. Of course, rain would put a damper on attendance at the event, … Continue reading Weather worries at Springfield festival
King of the Road
Here's Roger Miller, the pride of Erick, Oklahoma, performing his signature song in front of a really ... um ... colorful set. You just know it was the 1960s.
Route 66 blogger roundup
An anonymous poster on LiveJournal puts up a few black-and-white photographs of the rapidly decaying Shalimar Inn on Route 66 in Gallup, N.M., which probably will see the wrecking ball soon. Jabopper and Fajzha continue their motorcycle tour of Route 66 through Illinois and a part of Missouri. Roger Kramer's Favorite Cycling Tours reports that … Continue reading Route 66 blogger roundup
Try the French silk pie
The Country Dove Gifts and Tea Room along Route 66 in Elk City, Okla., is known far and wide for its French silk pie. The Daily Oklahoman went there to investigate. The owners did reveal a few things about the pie: "The French silk pie recipe is from a cookbook, I think it was originally … Continue reading Try the French silk pie
Show-Me Route 66
The Springfield (Mo.) News-Leader, in a preview to tonight's and Sunday's airing of a locally produced PBS program about Route 66 in Missouri, tells about the Mother Road's important history in Springfield. There's a lot of good information there.
DVD review: “Cars on Route 66”
I'm not a big cars person. Growing up on a farm, it was necessary to know how they work and what to do if something went haywire. But I never cared much about vehicles except ensuring that they got from Point A to Point B. So I was struck by how much I enjoyed Christopher … Continue reading DVD review: “Cars on Route 66”
Barney’s Beanery booms
Pasadena Weekly has an interesting article about the Barney's Beanery restaurant on Route 66 in Pasadena, Calif. -- one of three such eateries in Los Angeles. Even though the first Barney's opened in the 1920s, the two other locations opened since David Houston and Avi Fattal purchased it in 1999. The article provides tidbits on … Continue reading Barney’s Beanery booms
Bring an appetite
A Taste of Route 66, described as a "self-paced dining tour," is scheduled for Saturday in the Pomona, Calif., area. There will be four stops, and a lot of prizes will be given to participants. The fee is $16 in advance or $19 on the day of the event. It starts at the Pomona Elks … Continue reading Bring an appetite