First off, author Susan A. Palmer spent some time on Route 66 in California's Mojave Desert, including Barstow and a visit to the Route 66 Mother Road museum. The details of her trip can be found here. Susan also has posted plenty of other nice photos from her trip here (warning: the photos on each … Continue reading Bloggers tell of Route 66 experiences
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.
Fat Man update
Steve Vaught of thefatmanwalking.com Web site has strolled into Stroud, Okla. His latest journal update is here (you have to scroll down to the Nov. 6 entry), along with links to photos along the way.
A gangland hit in Benld?
RalphTheWonderLlama posted a couple photos from Benld, Ill., which was on an alignment of Route 66 from the late 1920s to about the mid-1930s. I'd heard the town was a weekend hangout for organized-crime kingpin Al Capone, but Ralph added a story about Scarface that I hadn't heard. According to my dad also, there was … Continue reading A gangland hit in Benld?
Another Route 66 film?
The answer appears to be: "Maybe." I found an interesting tidbit in an OU Daily report about a film and video studies department event on Greek culture. The excerpt centers around Andrew Horton, a professor in the department. Horton, who leads a group of students to Greece each year, said the idea for this screening … Continue reading Another Route 66 film?
Couple wants to improve old 66
I'm not sure what to think of this. Often, road "improvements" often require updates that completely alter the character of the road. But, at the same time, I agree that public safety has to be a high priority. After all, parts of old Route 66 were called "Bloody 66," which I would consider to be … Continue reading Couple wants to improve old 66
Another roadie in the making
Kat of Massachusetts, who has a blog called Keep the Coffee Coming, already seems to know all the informal rules to traveling old Route 66: My dream vacation would be to pack up an RV with the animals and take to the road. The first rule would be no major highway traveling. Part of the … Continue reading Another roadie in the making
Akin seeks a Route 66 travel partner
Akin, who lives in California, has a blog, and he's getting the itch to drive Route 66.It sounds like he has his heart in the right place to become a Mother Road fan: So, my trip along Route 66 would take longer than average. I would likely stop at every single old tourist trap and … Continue reading Akin seeks a Route 66 travel partner
Albuquerque man makes a pitch for Lance Armstrong tour
University of New Mexico assistant professor of pathology Vann Schaffner is trying to woo cycling superstar Lance Armstrong and his Tour of Hope cancer research fundraiser down Route 66 to Albuquerque next summer, Albuquerque Tribune columnist Kate Nelson reports.Schaffner's no cycling expert, but he's an expert on cancer. He is the director of the university's … Continue reading Albuquerque man makes a pitch for Lance Armstrong tour
Fat Man update
Steve Vaught of thefatmanwalking.com has trudged into Chandler, Okla. He checked out a few Route 66 sites, including the Round Barn in Arcadia and its caretaker, Butch. He also had a comic encounter with a stinky-breathed dog. You can read his latest entry here.Also, Vaught says he's been informed that the segment taped for the … Continue reading Fat Man update
A Route 66 revival of a different kind
Rick and Jane McKinney of Our Heart Ministries will soon embark on a 2,800-mile cross-country trek -- part of which will be on Route 66 -- called "A Walk to Reclaim America" in an effort to spark a national spiritual revival. Rick McKinney hopes the walk will be "part of what God is doing to … Continue reading A Route 66 revival of a different kind