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.

Cow Bop to be in Tulsa tomorrow

We mentioned previously about the Western swing band Cow Bop and its Route 66 Challenge. The group is going to be at the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame in Tulsa at 7 p.m. Thursday. I won't be there because of a conflict, but here's hoping a good Tulsa contingent will greet them there.

A fleeting glimpse

I found a newspaper article in which the mayor of Pontiac, Ill., is touting the city's new Web site. Guess what thing the Web page features? Look at it fast, though, because the site redirects you quickly to another page.

Route 66 murals in Springfield, Ill.

I found a blogger who has posted some pictures of murals during the Route 66 festival last weekend in Springfield, Ill. Here is the post with the links to the murals.

Cow Bop hits the road

The Western swing band Cow Bop is going from Chicago to L.A. on Route 66. Like it did last year, it aims to get there by performing, bartering, selling CDs and living off the kindness of strangers. They're hoping to get by-the-mile pledges to support the Jazzmasters Workshop, a group which mentors to kids through … Continue reading Cow Bop hits the road

Odell may revive Route 66 tunnel

For a long time, I thought the only pedestrian tunnel on Route 66 was in Sayre, Okla. Now I've recently found that there's one in Chelsea, Okla., and another in Odell, Ill. Odell and the Illinois Route 66 Association restored the Odell Station, and now they're trying to restore Odell's pedestrian tunnel. As usual, tireless … Continue reading Odell may revive Route 66 tunnel

Here’s another guy walking Route 66

Dennis Kinch is walking from Chicago to L.A. That's no small feat. What makes it more impressive is that Kinch suffers from chronic pain. He's doing this not because he's a masochist, but because he seeks to raise awareness of chronic pain for the National Pain Foundation. Here's Kinch's story. Here's the site where you … Continue reading Here’s another guy walking Route 66

Route 66 shows up in rock band’s video

If you go to the Web site of the rock band Living Things, you'll find a player link in which you can watch its first video, "Bom Bom Bom." In the video, you'll see a few images from Route 66, including the Buckaroo Motel sign in Tucumcari, N.M., and an interstate exit sign for the … Continue reading Route 66 shows up in rock band’s video