Patrick McPheron, an artist based in Los Angeles who is a native of Joplin, Missouri, put together this amazing video of century-old images from Joplin that deftly fades the images into current-day images from the same exact vantage point. https://youtu.be/aNLk6f3F7P8 Getting the new images from the same location must have been the most challenging part … Continue reading Joplin: then and now
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.
State of Oklahoma will sell former Route 66 motel
Anybody want to buy a Route 66 motel that was converted into a prison? If so, you're in luck. The former Suntide Inn in Oklahoma City, later the now-closed Kate Barnard Community Correction Center, will be sold at auction June 15 by the state as surplus property, according to The Oklahoman newspaper. The old correctional center … Continue reading State of Oklahoma will sell former Route 66 motel
Military museum may come to Wilmington
Ohio native R. Fred Rolsten has amassed a sizable collection of military memorabilia from World War I, World War II and other eras that may end up on Route 66 in Wilmington, Illinois, reported Shaw Media. A search for a permanent location for his collection of artifacts from World War I, World War II and … Continue reading Military museum may come to Wilmington
Auto museum with giant gas pump planned in Sapulpa
A Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum is being planned along the Mother Road in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, that includes a 20-foot-tall, vintage-inspired gas pump. The museum is being built in the old armory building (below) along Route 66 on Sapulpa's west side,at 13 Sahoma Lake Road. At the top of this story is a sketch of the … Continue reading Auto museum with giant gas pump planned in Sapulpa
Large Indian statue moved to Edmond
A large bronze statue of American Indian chief Touch the Clouds that once graced the Houston Oilers' stadium was purchased and moved to a spot this week along Route 66 in Edmond, Oklahoma. According to the Edmond Sun newspaper, the statue by David McGary was bought with $50,000 in city discretionary funds. Edmond features more than 150 pieces … Continue reading Large Indian statue moved to Edmond
Rocky Frisco, R.I.P.
Rocky Frisco, 77, a piano-playing legend in the Tulsa music scene, died Tuesday. In a career that spanned almost 60 years, Frisco probably was best-known as a longtime collaborator with another Tulsa music legend, J.J. Cale. But also played piano for a wide range of Tulsa musicians several nights a week, including this month. Frisco, … Continue reading Rocky Frisco, R.I.P.
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Ann Brimacombe, an art director based in Minneapolis, posted some of the television ads she worked on for Kmart and its Route 66 fashion line. As you can see, these whimsical ads take on a road-trip theme -- including one spot near Route 66 in Meteor Crater in Arizona. Kmart/Route 66 "Ghost Girl" :60 from … Continue reading A word from our sponsor …
Get your hits on Route 66
A story in the State Journal-Register caught my eye -- a groundbreaking ceremony June 6 for a large medical marijuana facility that will be built on old Route 66 north of Lincoln, Illinois. The Cresco Labs facility at Old Route 66 and 1800th Street on the north edge of town is a new thing in … Continue reading Get your hits on Route 66
Actor James Woods is traveling Route 66
pic.twitter.com/46Sdpz6SLD— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) May 24, 2015 Two-time Oscar nominee James Woods has been traveling with a buddy on Route 66 since Oklahoma City, based on his Twitter feed. Here are the Mother Road-related tweets I've sifted. The feed is going to be long, so you'll find it after the jump: https://twitter.com/RealJamesWoods/status/602568589208473600 https://twitter.com/RealJamesWoods/status/602580872361943040 https://twitter.com/RealJamesWoods/status/602594871375843328 https://twitter.com/RealJamesWoods/status/602595601981648897 … Continue reading Actor James Woods is traveling Route 66
Route 66 Gateway on Tulsa’s west side dedicated
A ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday marked the completion of one of the Route 66 Gateways on the west side of Tulsa. The main Gateway structure had been finished for months, but the concrete kiosks that explain the region's history had been completed only a few days before. The other Route 66 Gateway in Tulsa is on … Continue reading Route 66 Gateway on Tulsa’s west side dedicated