The Texas Old Route 66 Association a few days ago swapped out a damaged Volkwagen at the Bug Ranch art installation in Panhandle, Texas. The association stated in a Facebook post: One of the VWs out at the Bug Ranch had been severely vandalized and pretty much on the ground for the last 2 years.Thanks … Continue reading Texas Old Route 66 Association helps replace damaged VW at Bug Ranch
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.
Frankoma Pottery Company store opens in Glenpool after long hiatus
Frankoma Pottery, a historic company with deep roots along Route 66 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, held its grand opening Saturday in nearby Glenpool, Oklahoma, after years of uncertainty about whether a brick-and-mortar site for the company ever would be revived. According to the Tulsa World, several longtime Frankoma employees were scheduled to attend the event. The … Continue reading Frankoma Pottery Company store opens in Glenpool after long hiatus
Catoosa comprehensive plan proposes a 1.2-mile View 66 Trail to Blue Whale
A proposed 20-year comprehensive plan for the City of Catoosa, Oklahoma, envisions a 1.2-mile View 66 Trail that connects from Rodger Berry Sports Complex to the iconic Blue Whale. Fox23 in Tulsa reports the city already has applied for a $2 million grant through the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to pay for the 12-foot-wide asphalt … Continue reading Catoosa comprehensive plan proposes a 1.2-mile View 66 Trail to Blue Whale
Half-Corvette in Joplin is being temporarily removed for restoration
The half-Corvette at Seventh and Main streets (aka Route 66) in Joplin, Missouri, that's served as a photo op for about a decade is being temporarily removed for a face-lift. KSN-TV reports: It will be removed sometime during the week after Thanksgiving — repaired, repainted, and re-installed by the local business, Mafia Paint Shop. The … Continue reading Half-Corvette in Joplin is being temporarily removed for restoration
City of Clinton receives two proposals for Glancy Motel property
The Clinton (Oklahoma) Economic Development Authority this week received two proposals for the Glancy Motel and Pop Hicks properties, prompting it to urge the City Council to not accept bids for the properties' demolition as previously planned. Details of the proposals were reported in the Clinton Daily News (subscription required). Local residents Corky Heard and … Continue reading City of Clinton receives two proposals for Glancy Motel property
Book review: “Eating Up Route 66”
Fill your gas tank and bring your appetite. T. Lindsay Baker's new book, "Eating Up Route 66" (Amazon link), takes readers on a culinary and historic adventure down the Mother Road. It's safe to say the 448-page volume -- subtitled "Foodways on America's Mother Road" -- instantly is a definitive work about Route 66 restaurants. … Continue reading Book review: “Eating Up Route 66”
St. Liborius Church in St. Louis is being reborn as skatepark, arts center
The historic St. Liborius Catholic Church in St. Louis that closed 30 years ago is being reincarnated as a skatepark and community arts center. Elizabeth Olwig provided the fascinating details in an article in the latest issue of Show Me Route 66 magazine, published by the Route 66 Association of Missouri. The church, located one … Continue reading St. Liborius Church in St. Louis is being reborn as skatepark, arts center
Huge neon Budweiser sign in St. Louis is relighted
The humongous Budweiser neon sign that sits along Highway 40 / Interstate 64 in St. Louis was relighted last week -- including the eagle's flapping wings -- after it went dark for about a year. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported this about the restoration of the sign, which sits along the highway near Grand Boulevard: … Continue reading Huge neon Budweiser sign in St. Louis is relighted
Hi-Way Cafe near Vinita breaks world record for most stickers on a car
The Hi-Way Cafe near Vinita, Oklahoma, on Saturday set a Guinness world record for applying 66,066 stickers on a car. That broke the old record of 41,500. The bid was part of Mobil 1's "Keep Route 66 Kickin'" campaign. According to a story by a Tulsa TV station KJRH, the Route 66 restaurant chose a … Continue reading Hi-Way Cafe near Vinita breaks world record for most stickers on a car
Howlin’ Ray’s restaurant holds soft opening with building’s preserved Adohr Milk Farms sign
The Howlin' Ray's hot chicken restaurant in Pasadena, California, held a soft opening last week with the restored Adohr Milk Farms sign on the historic building. About two years ago, Howlin’ Ray’s hot was doing a face-lift on a building at 800 Arroyo Parkway (aka Route 66) when it uncovered an original Adohr Milk Farms … Continue reading Howlin’ Ray’s restaurant holds soft opening with building’s preserved Adohr Milk Farms sign