Hesperia Star columnist Richard Doornbos writes a nice summary about Grand Canyon Caverns, on old Route 66 near Peach Springs, Ariz. You also can learn about the caverns at its Web site here.
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.
Acclaimed architect gets inspiration from Route 66
Antoine Predock, whose architectural firm is located just off Route 66 in Albuquerque, won the highly prestigious Gold Medal a few days ago from the American Institute of Architects. This report from the Dallas Morning News says the Mother Road helps spark Predock in his creations. Antoine Predock lives just off Route 66, the great American … Continue reading Acclaimed architect gets inspiration from Route 66
Fat Man gets chewed out for no apparent reason
Steve Vaught, the obese walker who's telling his Route 66 adventures on thefatmanwalking.com, apparently has fixed his computer and has update his Web site. He checked into an ill-maintained motel in Springfield, Mo. But the most notable thing was the berating from a desk clerk that was so outrageous, it was comical. You can read … Continue reading Fat Man gets chewed out for no apparent reason
“My buns are for you”
I hadn't checked for a while on the wacky Swedish noise-rock band Hurra Torpedo during their tour of Route 66 in a Ford Fusion. Well, it turns out the crew had a weinie roast and other festive activity at the Wigwam Motel in Holbrook, Ariz. Check out their adventures on this video site here.
Mini-Route 66
John Ruh of Edgebrook, Ill., has turned his basement into a miniature display of Route 66. And it sounds like no detail is spared. Ruh's Route 66 begins, as the real one did, in Chicago with a facade of the Art Institute. It continues through Illinois farmland--with a green plastic doormat modified to appear like … Continue reading Mini-Route 66
Best place to two-step on Route 66?
If you ask folks in the high, high desert town of Flagstaff (7,000 feet elevation) that question, chances are good they will say the Museum Club on Route 66. Arizona Daily Sun readers recently voted it the best for dancing in the Best of Flagstaff. I've been in the Museum Club but, regrettably, never during … Continue reading Best place to two-step on Route 66?
An alien skull makes a heartwarming gift
The Quay County Sun in Tucumcari, N.M., has printed a guide to usual holiday gifts that could be purchased from three local Route 66 businesses: the Del's Restaurant gift shop, Coyote Moon Designs, and Mike Callens' internationally famous Tee Pee Curios. The guide includes Peruvian masks, goat-hide lamps and Devil Duckies, a dark-side version of … Continue reading An alien skull makes a heartwarming gift
Fat Man update
Yeah, it's cold. Route 66 walker Steve Vaught of thefatmanwalking.com has posted this short message on his home page: It has started to snow, my iPod froze to death and now my computer is locked up. I am accessing through another computer and unable to post a journal at this time. I have written two … Continue reading Fat Man update
Pain Walker update
As temperatures were about to plummet below zero in northeastern Oklahoma on Thursday night, I wondered how Dennis Kinch, the Route 66 walker for the National Pain Foundation, was doing. Apparently, others were a bit worried, too. So there was this brief update on his Web site: I appreciate all the concern you've expressed about … Continue reading Pain Walker update
Developments on Tulsa’s Route 66 Center
I didn't realize this was happening until hours ago, but apparently Tulsa Mayor Bill LaFortune wants to piggyback a possible extension of a third-penny sales tax onto Vision 2025 funding to build the proposed Route 66 Interpretive Center. It's all there in the city's news release: "My river proposal includes using Vision 2025 funds with … Continue reading Developments on Tulsa’s Route 66 Center