The Route 66 town of Grants, N.M., unveiled a new, privately funded Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Friendship Park on the city's west side, according to the Gallup Independent. Grants saw five of its soldiers die in Vietnam. About 600 people attended the ceremony, including Gov. Bill Richardson and 250 motorcyclists on their Run for the … Continue reading Grants unveils Vietnam veterans memorial
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 closer look at Albuquerque
USA Today takes a gander at Albuquerque and finds, despite an inferiority complex to Santa Fe, that it's a growing, vibrant, cool city. I agree with the assessment. Expect a big influx of new residents at the Duke City in the next few decades.
Who cares about the price of gas?
The Victorville (Calif.) Daily Press has a story about how the rising price of gasoline is having a negative impact on business along Interstate 15, which replaced Route 66 through much of Southern California as a major artery. However: The California Route 66 Museum on D Street has not seen a change in visitorship, said … Continue reading Who cares about the price of gas?
Wrap it up
Add another one to the long list of "Cars" movie product tie-ins: Tide.com is offering a free "Cars" beach towel with any combination of six Procter & Gamble fabric and home-care products.
New look
If you saw some weird things happening to Route 66 News in the past hour or so, I apologize. I tried to revamp the site and add a customized header late last night, but wasn't able to finish before the Sandman visited. I finished it this morning, and suffered all the technical trials and errors … Continue reading New look
A trip on U.S. 54
During a trip home in January to see the old homestead in Illinois, I decided to drive most of my way back to Tulsa on U.S. 54 and see what old motels, old neon and roadside kitsch I could find. U.S. 54 is about 1,200 miles. Its western terminus is at El Paso, Texas, and … Continue reading A trip on U.S. 54
Route 66 property for sale
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ALS drive on Route 66 gains attention
The Springfield (Ill.) Journal-Register published a story about John "J.J." Bouma Jr.'s fundraiser and awareness-raiser of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- aka Lou Gehrig's Disease -- by driving Route 66 in a Corvette. The reporter took more of a local angle by interviewing a local farmer who has the disease, but it sounds like Bouma's campaign … Continue reading ALS drive on Route 66 gains attention
New York Times tells about creation of “Cars”
Phil Patton of the New York Times interviewed a number of people about the production of the upcoming Pixar film, "Cars," including Michael Wallis, who gave out a few details about the two Route 66 tours on which he led the Pixar crew. A tour guide and author of "Route 66: The Mother Road," among … Continue reading New York Times tells about creation of “Cars”
A look at new downtown Sapulpa businesses
The Tulsa World has a pretty good article about new businesses that have popped up in downtown Sapulpa, Okla. Three of them are on Route 66 -- Al's Route 66 Cafe, Isabella's Collection and Lunch at the Brownstone.