As Dennis Kinch nears the end of his walk on Route 66 for the National Pain Foundation, newspaper stories about him are coming out of the woodwork. Here's one from the Daily Breeze in Los Angeles County. Here's another one from Pasadena Weekly. Here's one from the Pontiac (Ill.) Daily Leader. Kinch reaches the end … Continue reading More stories about the Pain Walker
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.
Anxious times for the Metro Diner
The Tulsa World reported a few days ago that the Tulsa Development Authority paid $800,000 for the venerable Route 66 business, the Metro Diner. It was one part of the University of Tulsa's efforts to buy up property along 11th Street, aka Route 66, to make way for a new entrance to the university. However, … Continue reading Anxious times for the Metro Diner
Southwest Museum is closed … now what?
Scott Piotrowski reports that the Southwest Museum of the American Indian, the oldest museum in Los Angeles, has closed and its future is uncertain. There will be a "funeral service" for the museum at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Gold Line Southwest Museum rail station, along with a candlelight vigil that evening at Sycamore Grove … Continue reading Southwest Museum is closed … now what?
Triangle Motel Web site is up
Alan McNeil, the man who seeks to restore the long-closed Triangle Motel at 7954 Amarillo Blvd., aka Route 66, in Amarillo, Texas, recently put up his Web site about his renovation efforts for the 1940s motel. You can find the site here. I held some initial skepticism about McNeil's ability or will to restore it. … Continue reading Triangle Motel Web site is up
Dining & driving on Route 66 in the Midwest
Chicago Sun-Times writer Dave Hoekstra, a longtime supporter of Route 66, tells about some of the Mother Road's favorite dining haunts from Chicago to St. Louis. Hoekstra focuses first on Scotty's Route 66 Restaurant and Bar in Hamel, Ill. But he also gives detailed shout-outs to Lou Mitchell's in Chicago, Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket in … Continue reading Dining & driving on Route 66 in the Midwest
Tulsa’s retro guide to cool
Urban Tulsa, which is that city's alternative weekly, points out some of the best ways to keep cool in Oklahoma's notorious summer heat with a 1950s and '60s flair. Many of these escapes are on old Route 66. For movie-watching, there is the circa 1951 Admiral Twin Drive-In and the restored, circa 1928 Circle Cinema. … Continue reading Tulsa’s retro guide to cool
Property for sale update
While checking a few things with my "Route 66 Properties for Sale" link, I saw the following things have occurred: The Apache Motel in Tucumcari, N.M., is under contract. It was in bad shape, as its for-sale price of $59,000 attests. Hopefully, the buyer can do something with it. The price on the historic Palomino … Continue reading Property for sale update
Pain Walker in Pasadena
The Pasadena (Calif.) Star-News caught up with Dennis Kinch, the man who's walking Route 66 for the National Pain Foundation. Here's the money quote from him about his physical ailments: "I'm blessed to have pain," he said. "It's made me a stronger person than before." Kinch also has a new entry in his Notes from … Continue reading Pain Walker in Pasadena
I like the other possible name better
The Desert Dispatch newspaper in Barstow, Calif., has an article about a new sushi restaurant at 116 E. Main St., called Main Street Sushi and BBQ. Apparently the owners considered calling it Route 66 Sushi, since the Mother Road runs right outside, but went with the Main Street moniker instead. Too bad.
Keith Olbermann gets the Harley & Annabelle Experience
Harley and Annabelle Russell, aka the Mediocre Music Makers, of Erick, Okla., are featured on MSNBC's "Keith Olbermann's Countdown" show. The link to the video is on the upper right, along with the New York Shakespeare item. (Note: Internet Explorer 7 is required; guess it doesn't support Firefox.)