This fun, well-conceived and well-edited video by filmmaker Kien Lam essentially turns into a love letter to America. Americana // On The Road from Kien Lam on Vimeo. A description of the video: In April, I took a road trip across America with two friends from Germany. We wanted to see an America that's more than … Continue reading A trip across America
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.
Woman cycles Route 66 in 23 days
A Pennsylvania native recently cycled the entire 2,451-mile length of Route 66 in 23 days, averaging more than 100 miles a day in the process. Danielle Girdano reputedly is a world record for cycling Route 66, but I've found nothing in any sort of reputable record book, including Guinness, about it. The old record reportedly was … Continue reading Woman cycles Route 66 in 23 days
Fuel 66 food-truck court’s grand opening set for this weekend
The Fuel 66 food-truck court in Tulsa recently held a soft opening, but a grand opening is this weekend. Fuel 66, on 11th Street (aka Route 66) and Atlanta Avenue, features a heated patio, a beer garden, large-screen TVs, lawn games and a rotating array of food trucks from the region. The actual grand-opening celebration … Continue reading Fuel 66 food-truck court’s grand opening set for this weekend
DeCamp Junction will be auctioned Dec. 3
The historic DeCamp Junction bar and softball field and its memorabilia on old Route 66 near Staunton, Illinois, will be put up for public auction Dec. 3 because its owners are retiring. Ahrens & Niemeier will begin the auction at 8:30 a.m. that day at the site at 8767 E. Route 4 (aka Route 66). I've been … Continue reading DeCamp Junction will be auctioned Dec. 3
“Cars 3” teaser trailer released
Disney released a teaser trailer Monday morning for the Disney-Pixar animated film, "Cars 3," which will be in theaters June 16. https://youtu.be/E4K7JgPJ8-s So Lightning McQueen obviously suffers a sort of catastrophic race crash during the film, reminiscent of Strip "The King" Weathers' crash in the climax of the original "Cars" film. The Wikipedia page about … Continue reading “Cars 3” teaser trailer released
44-year-old man wins Route 66 Marathon
Score one for the over-40 crowd. Jason Butler, 44, of Oklahoma City not only set a state record for 40-and-older runners in a marathon, but he won the 11th annual Route 66 Marathon outright Sunday in 2 hours, 35 minutes and 45 seconds -- beating the runner-up by six minutes, reported the Tulsa World. Butler, … Continue reading 44-year-old man wins Route 66 Marathon
Ash Fork’s little-known historical gem
Only one of two steel dams still exist in the United States, and one is less than a mile off an old alignment of Route 66 east of Ash Fork, Arizona. Known as the Bainbridge Steel Dam or the Ashfork-Bainbridge Steel Dam, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railway built the dam's parts offsite and shipped … Continue reading Ash Fork’s little-known historical gem
Reconstruction of Summit Inn may begin in January
The co-owner of the wildfire-destroyed Summit Inn near Hesperia, California, said the rebuilding of the landmark Route 66 restaurant likely would begin in January. The Victorville Daily Press had some of the details about the coming reconstruction after reporting a fundraiser earlier this month netted $5,700 for the project. Summit Inn co-owner Otto Recinos told the Daily … Continue reading Reconstruction of Summit Inn may begin in January
Savior of Twin Arrows landmark found dead in murder-suicide
Mary Smeal, who reportedly was responsible more than any other person for the restoration a few years ago of the Twin Arrows off Route 66 in Arizona, was found dead Wednesday an apparent murder-suicide. Coconino County sheriff's deputies found the bodies of Smeal, 55, and her companion, Jeffery Jones, 57, at Smeal's residence near Twin Arrows. … Continue reading Savior of Twin Arrows landmark found dead in murder-suicide
Zettlers Route 66 store in Ash Fork put up for sale
The owners of the Zettlers Route 66 store in Ash Fork, Arizona, have put the business up for sale less than a year after opening it. Kirk and Yvette Slack finished about 15 months of cleaning and renovations to the historic building on Route 66 and reopened it as a crafts and collectibles business April 1. The Slacks … Continue reading Zettlers Route 66 store in Ash Fork put up for sale