A new Route 66 documentary, "Old-Fashioned Fun on Route 66," contains familiar sights and sounds of the current Mother Road. But what's remarkable about it is it also contains rare film footage from the road's golden era. In the 1940s and '50s, Patricia and Judy Larry's family had an 8mm motion-picture camera and used it. … Continue reading DVD shows Route 66 from different era
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.
Write to help the Southwest Museum
The Southwest Museum of the American Indian is just off Route 66 and is the oldest museum in Los Angeles, dating to 1913. Some controlling interests want to move the museum's contents to another site; American Indians and other museum advocates want the artifacts to stay where they are. For more background on this complicated … Continue reading Write to help the Southwest Museum
L.A. uses “Cars” to trumpet itself
The story is roundabout and the headline is perhaps even inaccurate. But the Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau is using the "Cars" movie as a hook to attract travelers to its sections of the Mother Road. Other cities along Route 66, take note. This is a smart way to get people curious about your … Continue reading L.A. uses “Cars” to trumpet itself
Rick and Jane reach the end
Rick and Jane McKinney, the evangelical couple that walked about 1,500 miles on Route 66 during their cross-country Walk to Reclaim America, came to the end of their trek in Washington, D.C. They were greeted by about 30 people, mostly friends and family. They wore out 20 pairs of shoes during their walk. Here is … Continue reading Rick and Jane reach the end
More Route 66 on the radio
Chicago Public Radio producer Gianofer Fields interviews road warrior and author Tim Steil about Route 66 in an "Eight Forty-Eight" segment. You can listen to an Mp3 of the segment here, or you can listen to a RealAudio stream here.
Route 66 Lost and Found, Vol. 2
The new second installment of Russell A. Olsen's "Route 66 Lost and Found" book (160 pages, $32) made me realize how far the renaissance of the Mother Road has come and how very far it still has to go. For those who are unfamiliar with his books, Olsen finds vintage photographs of businesses along Route … Continue reading Route 66 Lost and Found, Vol. 2
Historic Route 66 theatre will reopen
The Gillioz Theatre in Springfield, Mo., opened on Route 66 on Oct. 12, 1926 -- one day after Route 66 was given its name. The Gillioz, which is on the St. Louis Street alignment of Route 66, is set to reopen exactly 80 years after its opening night, after more than 16 years and $10 … Continue reading Historic Route 66 theatre will reopen
Tulsa coney-dog restaurant featured on Roadfood.com
The Coney I-Lander at 7462 E. Admiral Place, which is along an old Route 66 alignment in Tulsa, is featured today in Jane and Michael Stern's Roadfood.com. Coney I-Lander also has a location on 2838 E. 11th St., also on Route 66. The Sterns explain how the Coney I-Lander chili is unique: The chili is … Continue reading Tulsa coney-dog restaurant featured on Roadfood.com
New “Our Town” video
It's not officially sanctioned by Pixar or Disney. But I think Scott Leitner's new sideshow to go with the James Taylor song on the "Cars" soundtrack, "Our Town," is certainly relevant and is quite moving. You can view it here. A Windows Media player is required, and it's a big file (22 MGs).
A criticism of “Cars”
A critique of the movie "Cars" has just been posted by the Ludwig von Mises Institute, which describes its mission as to "restore a high place for theory in economics and the social sciences, encourage a revival of critical historical research, and draw attention to neglected traditions in Western philosophy." The argument presented by the … Continue reading A criticism of “Cars”