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.

Tulsa Route 66 group holds political forum

Last Thursday, I attended a candidates forum held by the Route 66 Business League of Tulsa at Tally's Cafe on 11th Street, which is Route 66. Not only did the mayoral candidates speak, but so did city council candidates from east Tulsa wards. Each candidate was given three to four minutes to speak. Issues ran … Continue reading Tulsa Route 66 group holds political forum

Route 66 has a new convert

Shedemon of the Karmic Implications blog writes: I fell in love today. No not with a person. I took my first drive ever down Route 66 from Kingman to Seligman. Suddenly life all makes sense...ok maybe not that extreme but I must say that so far today has been my favorite of my trip. There … Continue reading Route 66 has a new convert

Berghoff restaurant serves final meal

The Berghoff restaurant on Adams Street, aka Route 66, in downtown Chicago served its final meal Tuesday night, ending a 107-year tradition. Here's a report from CBS Channel 2 in Chicago. Here's a story from WMAQ Channel 5 in Chicago. Here's a story from UPI. Here's the story from AP. Here are some stories from … Continue reading Berghoff restaurant serves final meal

The Straight Dope about Route 66

The popular The Straight Dope column, which is run by the Chicago Reader newspaper and about 14 other alternative newspapers across the country, has answered this question from a reader: "Where is Route 66?" Rico, a Straight Dope staff member, has provided the usual well-researched answer. P.S.: This week's column by Straight Dope patriarch Cecil … Continue reading The Straight Dope about Route 66

High-end start for ABQ restaurant guide

Eckleburg & Grumblecake have posted their first restaurant review on their I8Route66 site, in which they plan on eating in every Central Avenue restaurant in Albuquerque. The restaurant reviewed is the pricey Scalo Northern Italian Grill. The review is remarkably thorough. Those planning to visit Duke City during the Route 66 festival in June are … Continue reading High-end start for ABQ restaurant guide

Travel bug bites The Bug

The Bug of The Bug's Chemical Imbalance blog isn't just going for a taste of Route 66. He's going whole-hog. This spring/summer I am going to take a road trip that travels the entirety of the old Route 66. I will be taking a 4-wheel drive vehicle so I can travel even the parts that … Continue reading Travel bug bites The Bug

No, you don’t wear Bun Huggers

Bun Huggers is a small hamburger chain in Flagstaff, including one on Route 66. I hadn't heard of it, but Seth Chadwick of the Feasting in Phoenix blog wrote a review of it, including photos. I may have to check it out next time I'm through northern Arizona, especially those onion rings. Chadwick also made … Continue reading No, you don’t wear Bun Huggers

Illinois county springs for two tourism billboards

One is near Broadwell. The other is near Atlanta. Logan County Tourism hopes the billboards draw motorists off Interstate 55 to check out the county's attractions, including Route 66. The Bloomington Pantagraph has the story.

It ain’t the Joads …

... but Mitch Teich, a public radio producer, of his 19 Minutes Past the Hour blog still had an arduous trip across Arizona and New Mexico, much of it on Route 66, during a recent move. In Gallup, he endured a faulty alternator on his Volkswagen and ill health. Seemingly the only the thing that … Continue reading It ain’t the Joads …