Here's a short item from the Gallup Independent: Gallup restaurant owner Bernadette Radcliff recently opened a second location of her long-established eatery, the Chili Factory. In addition to enjoying her recipes at Rio West Mall, diners can now also visit her new location on the east side of Gallup between Walgreen's and Albertson's on Historic … Continue reading New Route 66 restaurant in Gallup
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.
Flagstaff gets EPA grants
Way down in this news release about federal grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is this item: -- The city of Flagstaff will use $200,000 of petroleum grant funds to inventory sites in the Route 66 Central Corridor, perform environmental site assessments, develop a comprehensive redevelopment plan, and conduct community outreach. A fact sheet … Continue reading Flagstaff gets EPA grants
New Route 66 book coming out in June
Russell Olsen announced yesterday that the second volume of his "Route 66 Lost & Found" will be out June 1. In case you're unfamiliar with it, Olsen collects vintage photographs of businesses and landmarks along Route 66 and juxtaposes them with modern-day photographs from the same angle. It's an interesting and often sobering look at … Continue reading New Route 66 book coming out in June
Rod’s Grill gets a reprieve
Scott Piotrowski, a California Route 66 advocate, reported today on a Route 66 forum that the city council in Arcadia, Calif., has dropped eminent domain proceedings against the historic Rod's Grill at 41 W. Huntington Drive, scheduled for its May 16 meeting agenda. A Mercedes dealership reportedly wanted the Rod's property for expansion. Route 66 … Continue reading Rod’s Grill gets a reprieve
Photos from the Missouri Route 66 byway ceremony
Kip Welborn of the Route 66 Association of Missouri and Friends of the Mother Road snapped a bunch of photos in last week's ceremony in Springfield, Mo., to mark Missouri's Route 66 as a scenic byway. Below is a photo during the speech-making and the actual ribbon-cutting on an older segment of the Mother Road. … Continue reading Photos from the Missouri Route 66 byway ceremony
Details on the Happy Wiener Festival in Atlanta, Ill.
The Bloomington Pantagraph has details about the first annual Happy Wiener Festival in tourist-friendly Route 66 town of Atlanta, Ill. The festival is May 26-29. Mayor Bill Martin said the idea is based on the smiley face on the town’s water tower and the large downtown statue of Paul Bunyon holding a hot dog. "We … Continue reading Details on the Happy Wiener Festival in Atlanta, Ill.
Make it look nice for the visitors
The Springfield (Mo.) News-Leader reports that the nearby Route 66 town of Stafford has stated that it want to make its city cleaner and more presentable for visitors. But an alderman John Vicat suggested that the city take its own advice. He said the city needs to renovate and clean up its maintenance facility on … Continue reading Make it look nice for the visitors
Rich & Creamy kicks
The Joliet (Ill.) Herald-News has a story about the city trying to take advantage of the burgeoning Route 66 tourism in its town. As reported last week, the old Rich & Creamy ice cream shop apparently is going to be one of the anchors in the city's efforts. The article also has a photo of … Continue reading Rich & Creamy kicks
Photos from Pixar’s Route 66 trip
The Upcoming Pixar site came up with a nice scoop today. Kinoo from a French site, Pixar's Room, has photos from when the Pixar crew was doing research on Route 66 for its upcoming "Cars" film a few years ago. On the site, you can see: Pixar's Joe Ranft getting a haircut from Route 66 … Continue reading Photos from Pixar’s Route 66 trip
New “Cars” trailer
Yahoo! Movies has it. CanMag says this about it: The second trailer for Cars reminds me a whole lot of the first, but this time Disney is willing to show off a bit more of the other characters we can expect to see in the movie. And, like the two previous trailers, the latest preview … Continue reading New “Cars” trailer