The city of Yukon, Oklahoma, on Tuesday broke ground for a bicycle trail that will run to Lake Overholser in Oklahoma City along Route 66. The trail should be ready for use by midsummer. News 9 in Oklahoma City reports the $827,000 bike trail will begin in Dickinson Park, run along the south side of … Continue reading Yukon begins construction of bicycle trail along Route 66
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.
Details emerge for proposed Route 66 park in Marshfield
More details about a proposed Route 66 park on a section of original road in Marshfield, Missouri, emerged during a consultation meeting with engineers on the project. Crawford, Murphy & Tilly Engineering presided over the meeting earlier this month with about 15 residents. A small section of Route 66 in Marshfield will be abandoned because … Continue reading Details emerge for proposed Route 66 park in Marshfield
Easterseals buys Golden Spur property, to reuse neon sign
Easterseals of Southern California has purchased the closed Golden Spur restaurant in Glendora, California, and pledged to repurpose its vintage neon sign. As reported in October, the Golden Spur at 1223 E. Route 66 in Glendora closed after 100 years there, leaving the fate of the restaurant's neon sign in doubt. According to the Inland … Continue reading Easterseals buys Golden Spur property, to reuse neon sign
Lawsuit against Route 66 Junkyard Brewery will proceed
A federal judge last week refused to dismiss a trademark-violation lawsuit against Route 66 Junkyard Brewery in Grants, New Mexico. Judge Judith C. Herrera said factual issues remain over whether Henry Lackey's Route 66 shield-inspired logo for his microbrewery and restaurant infringes on Cypress-based Lodestar Anstalt and its Route 66 Beer, which also uses a … Continue reading Lawsuit against Route 66 Junkyard Brewery will proceed
Beto O’Rourke’s day on Route 66 in Tucumcari
A few days ago, former congressman and possible presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke spent a day in Tucumcari, New Mexico, to meet with local folks and research a bit of his family history there. O'Rourke, a Democrat, rose to national prominence last year after he lost an unexpectedly close 3-point U.S. Senate race in deeply Republican … Continue reading Beto O’Rourke’s day on Route 66 in Tucumcari
Missouri State uploads “Trucking on Route 66” interviews
Missouri State University Libraries over the years has interviewed a number of Route 66 figures (including yours truly) as part of an oral-history project. It received a Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program cost-share grant to amass a "Trucking on Route 66" oral-history collection. MSU Libraries, in a collaboration with Ozarks Alive, has been uploading interviews … Continue reading Missouri State uploads “Trucking on Route 66” interviews
Book review: “Jensen Point: Stop and Reminisce”
When Wayne Winchester bought Jensen's Point near Pacific, Missouri, as part of a package deal for his WINTEC Pharmaceutical business in 1991, he didn't have to preserve the historic property. But he did, because he fell in love with it. “Once I bought that property, I knew that Jensen’s Point had to be saved for … Continue reading Book review: “Jensen Point: Stop and Reminisce”
Route 66 Navigation offering prepaid cards, new rates
The Route 66 Navigation app has introduced new subscription rates and prepaid cards that can be purchased at more than 40 businesses along Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica. According to a news release from Route 66 Navigation: Each card with exclusive design has its own unique QR code, which activates navigation for Android … Continue reading Route 66 Navigation offering prepaid cards, new rates
Hotel project in Amarillo would connect with Big Texan Steak Ranch
The Amarillo City Council on Tuesday night approved a Tax lncrement Reinvestment Zone No. 2 development agreement that would connect a proposed four-story hotel with a walkway to the famous Big Texan Steak Ranch. According a story in the Amarillo Globe-News, developers are building a 123-unit Home2 Suites by Hilton along Interstate 40 on the city's east … Continue reading Hotel project in Amarillo would connect with Big Texan Steak Ranch
Man vows to restore 1939 Texaco station in Galena
A veteran recently purchased the 1939 Texaco gas station in downtown Galena, Kansas, and plans to restore it in the coming years. Aaron Perry, a veteran from Wakarusa, Kansas, closed on the deal in the fall for the property at Sixth and Main streets (aka Route 66) in Galena. Wakarusa is about three hours' drive … Continue reading Man vows to restore 1939 Texaco station in Galena