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.

Missouri town will get new interchange

This article from the Joplin Globe tells about a new interchange that will be constructed at Missouri 249 and Missouri 171 west of the Route 66 town of Carterville, Mo. I have mixed feelings about this. On one hand, the change is supposed to direct more traffic to city limits. On the other hand, it … Continue reading Missouri town will get new interchange

Surveillance cameras coming to Santa Monica Pier

KNBC Channel 4 in Los Angeles reports that the Santa Monica City Council voted to install police surveillance cameras at several area sites, including the Santa Monica Pier -- the symbolic western end of Route 66. City officials say they decided on the plan after suspicious people took pictures of some of the facilities there. … Continue reading Surveillance cameras coming to Santa Monica Pier

Rick and Jane reach one-quarter mark

Rick and Jane McKinney, the evangelical couple on their Walk to Reclaim America trek, crossed the one-quarter mark of their trek a few days ago, just outside of Gallup, N.M. The home page of their Web site has a photo marking the event.

Tickled pink by the Cadillac Ranch

Patsy Terrell of the Patsy's Ponderings blog has posted more photographs from her trip last summer on Route 66, this time of the Cadillac Ranch near Amarillo. Patsy actually made two visits. The second was unplanned, but she learned that the Cadillacs had been recently painted pink for Breast Cancer Awareness. She knew someone who'd … Continue reading Tickled pink by the Cadillac Ranch

The lure of the Mother Road

Michael Martinez of the Chicago Tribune writes about what attracts people to drive Route 66. In the spotlight are the California Route 66 Museum in Victorville and the Barstow Route 66 Mother Road Museum.

Route 66 children’s book published

James H. Roche has just published a Route 66 children's book, "Route 66 Road Trip Family Fun." It contains pictures for the kids to color, facts about Route 66 and a list of attractions and Web sites. It goes for $10.95, and it can be ordered through the Web site. UPDATE: Before buying Roche's book, … Continue reading Route 66 children’s book published

Pain Walker update

Dennis Kinch, who's walking Route 66 for the National Pain Foundation, updated his site and told of his latest adventures on the Mother Road. He received the red-carpet treatment from Becky Ransom at the Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo, marked his birthday in Glenrio and stayed at the Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari, N.M. … Continue reading Pain Walker update

Fire destroys Bellemont, Ariz., tavern

Junior Whipp's Inn on Route 66 in Bellemont, Ariz. (about 12 miles west of Flagstaff), was destroyed by fire on Tuesday. Whipp, reports the Arizona Daily Sun, wasn't injured. The tavern had been open nearly 50 years. It was a favorite for motorcycle riders, locals and Camp Navajo workers. Bellemont was featured in a scene … Continue reading Fire destroys Bellemont, Ariz., tavern

Flagstaff no longer seeing red over colors

Remember the dispute between the City of Flagstaff and an Asian businesswoman over the red color of her building? Well, there's been a compromise reached, according to the Arizona Daily Sun.