Logan County, Ill., has formulated a plan to enhance greenways and open space, reports the Bloomington Pantagraph. The plan doesn't want wholesale changes to Route 66. It just wants to improve what's there and make it more tourist-friendly, like the Route 66 Bike Trail. Atlanta, Ill., Mayor Bill Martin said: "This is not going to … Continue reading County includes Route 66 in greenways plan
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.
A roadie in the making
For his son's 10th birthday, Michael Bates of the Batesline blog in Tulsa took him down Route 66 for an overnight trip to Oklahoma City. They checked out older alignments, saw the Round Barn, cruised Davenport's brick streets, had a terrific time at Frontier City, talked about Radiator Springs in the movie "Cars," and at … Continue reading A roadie in the making
Falling in love
Paula Bocciardi tells the San Francisco Chronicle how she became more than infatuated with her 2002 Ford Thunderbird, thanks to Route 66.
Chicago Tribune reviews two Route 66 books
The second volume of "Route 66 Lost and Found" and the "Route 66 Adventure Handbook" both were reviewed by the Chicago Tribune.
Unleash the dog
If you're traveling Route 66 with your mutt and roll into Kingman, Ariz., there's a place where both of you can stretch your legs -- Lewis Kingman Park at 2201 E. Andy Devine Ave. It's an off-leash park for dogs. And it has a historic link to the Mother Road, reports the Kingman Daily Miner. … Continue reading Unleash the dog
Growth along the Mother Road
Many stretches of Route 66 are semi-deserted. Kingman, Ariz., is not one of them. Route 66 in that western Arizona city averages about 19,000 vehicles a day at one point. And a new study indicates that by 2023, traffic along the Mother Road in Kingman will jump to 38,000 vehicles a day, says the Kingman … Continue reading Growth along the Mother Road
“Life Is a Highway” — the original
I know folks are lovin' the "Cars" soundtrack and Rascal Flatts' pretty good version of "Life Is a Highway." But it's worth remembering Tom Cochran's original from 1992, which is pretty swell, too. Here it is: UPDATE: Rascal Flatts' version for "Cars" can be seen here. And the link to the Cochran video has been … Continue reading “Life Is a Highway” — the original
Route 66 tractor event is next weekend
The Pontiac (Ill.) Daily Leader has the details about the Route 66 Antique Tractor Roadshow on Aug. 12-13 that runs on the Mother Road from Airport Road in Normal to downtown Dwight. However, I don't see any tractor-tipping events on the schedule. đ
Confirmed: “Cars” DVD comes out Nov. 7
USA Today reports that the "Cars" DVD will be released Nov. 7, as previously rumored. The report also has some details about the DVD's extras: The disc includes an all-new short film Mater and the Ghostlight. A behind-the-scenes feature, Inspiration for Cars, tells how writer/director John Lasseter made the film, which already has grossed more … Continue reading Confirmed: “Cars” DVD comes out Nov. 7
Die-cast cars from the movie “Cars”
An EZBoard.com post has a reference page about die-cast cars from the "Cars" movie, including photos of rare ones, like the jazzed-up Radiator Springs version of Lightning McQueen. Check it out. (Hat tip to Pixar Planet for the news item.)