I know there are quite a few Route 66ers who drive retro-looking Chrysler PT Cruisers. Those on the West Coast probably will like the new one -- it's called the Pacific Coast Highway Edition. Here are photos of the vehicle from the press release. Chrysler, as I recall, did pretty well with its last special … Continue reading New Chrysler PT Cruiser model
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.
More tractor roadshow news
The Pontiac (Ill.) Daily Leader has more coverage of this past weekend's Route 66 Antique Tractor Roadshow, including a photo of a cool-looking 1950 Oliver Row Crop 77.
Old Roy Rogers Museum site to become retail center
It's a bit sad what's going to become of the old Roy Rogers-Dale Evans Museum property just off Route 66 in Victorville, Calif. But since the museum moved to Branson, Mo., several years ago, the locals have to do something with the land. It's just too bad it's going to become something so uninspiring like … Continue reading Old Roy Rogers Museum site to become retail center
Jann Scott’s Route 66 TV series is on Web
Television host Jann Scott of Boulder, Colo., has placed all 22 episodes of his whimsical 30-minute programs about historic Route 66 on Travel Channel 1 Web site here. They're available as podcasts, too.
A way to find information about Route 66 towns
Steered by an article by the Rochester (N.Y.) Democrat & Chronicle, I've found a decent way to search for information about towns on Route 66 -- or just about any town in the United States, for that matter. It's called ePodunk.com. It does a fairly good job consolidating search-engine data about a town into one … Continue reading A way to find information about Route 66 towns
Film review: “Route 66: An American (bad)Dream”
The filmmakers should rename it, "Route 66: A (bad)Movie." An "open-source" film-making company, Veb Film Leipzig, made a "Route 66: An American (bad)Dream" and posted it on Google Video in the past week or so. The premise: three young German men drive an old rented Cadillac across the country and document their experiences on film. … Continue reading Film review: “Route 66: An American (bad)Dream”
A visit to Acoma Pueblo
Catherine Watson recounts her visit to the ancient American Indian city of Acoma Pueblo, a few miles south of Route 66 in the New Mexico desert. She not only toured the city, but she also descended from the mesa via an old footpath -- the same one that residents have used for centuries. Go read … Continue reading A visit to Acoma Pueblo
Latest issue of Show Me Route 66 is out
The latest quarterly issue of Show Me Route 66, a quarterly publication of the Route 66 Association of Missouri, has been published. And it's a superb one. Stories include: Coverage of the dedication ceremony for Missouri's Route 66 becoming a state scenic byway. The association gave checks to help support preservation efforts. The checks helped … Continue reading Latest issue of Show Me Route 66 is out
Old tractors keep a’rollin’
About 80 drivers of antique tractors showed up Saturday at Route 66 Antique Tractors Roadshow, which started in Normal, Ill., and stopped at Pontiac for the day. The event continues Sunday at Dwight and Odell, reports the Bloomington Pantagraph. Organizers said participation was down slightly from last year's event, probably because of the higher cost … Continue reading Old tractors keep a’rollin’
Take It Easy
Speaking of standin' on a corner ... I'll bet you haven't seen this version in a long, long time, if at all. It's a BBC broadcast from 1973 during the Eagles' hair-farmin' days, and the song includes the a capella introduction.