The Pontiac Daily Leader in Pontiac, Ill., reported on Thursday night's annual Governor's Home Town Awards. The City of Pontiac and the Illinois Route 66 Association received the award for establishing the new Route 66 Association of Illinois Hall of Fame Museum.This excerpt from the story is worth reading, and helps explain why the two … Continue reading Pontiac, Route 66 group receive Home Town Award
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.
Lonely Airstream
Nice photo, though.
Author visits Amboy, Calif.
Author Susan A. Palmer tells on her blog about her recent visit to Amboy, Calif., on Route 66.Her post needs clarifications, however. Albert Okura, owner of Juan Pollo restaurants (the food is delicious, by the way), bought the whole town of Amboy and its flagship business, Roy's, earlier this year. He is slowly restoring Amboy … Continue reading Author visits Amboy, Calif.
Fat Man update
Steve Vaught of thefatmanwalking.com has posted his latest journal here (scroll down to the Nov. 11 entry). In it, he finally takes to task a few critics who apparently have too much time on their hands. I haven't mentioned those critics here because I've carefully read their posts and have concluded that they are witless … Continue reading Fat Man update
A worthwhile program
Here's an interesting excerpt from the Holbrook Tribune-News in Holbrook, Ariz. (City Manager David) Newlin also told the council that the city has been selected to be part of a pilot project to develop sites along Route 66 that have undergone cleanup related to underground storage tanks (USTs). He explained that additional meetings will be … Continue reading A worthwhile program
Missouri Route 66 gets state scenic byway status
Tommy Pike, president of the Missouri Route 66 Association, said late Thursday on the Route 66 yahoogroup that Route 66 in Missouri has been designated a state scenic byway. I'll have more on this later when the Missouri Department of Transportation makes the announcement.
Route 66 documentary being filmed in Missouri
Here's an interesting news brief from the Carthage Daily Press in Carthage, Mo.: A film crew with Ozarks Public Television was recently in Carthage shooting segments to be part of a forthcoming educational and entertaining hour-long documentary on Route 66. Carthage highlights included in the project included the Boots Motel, Oak Street railroad overpass, the … Continue reading Route 66 documentary being filmed in Missouri
Coral Court documentary wins award
Shellee Graham and Bill Boll, who made "Built for Speed: The Court Court Motel" documentary about the famed Art Deco Coral Court Motel on Route 66 near St. Louis, received a Platinum Best of Show Aurora Award. The Coral Court was razed about 10 years ago -- much to the sorrow of Route 66ers and … Continue reading Coral Court documentary wins award
Fat Man update
Steve Vaught of thefatmanwalking.com has updated his journal. You can read it here (scroll down to the Nov. 10 entry). He's walked to at least Bristow, Okla., and he now weighs 332 pounds, which is about 70 fewer than when he started.
Author visits Amboy Crater
Author Susan A. Palmer's blog contains an entry and photographs on her recent visit to the striking Amboy Crater, just off Route 66 near Amboy, Calif.