This video was created by a YouTube account called Around the World in a Lifetime, which links to a website that wasn't up yet. The account holder said Route 66 was "one of the best rides of my life and well worth the trip." https://youtu.be/cxwUUo9tbys Music is by Iggy Pop, called "The Passenger." Download is … Continue reading Another couple’s view of the Mother Road
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.
A look back at the Birthplace of Route 66 Festival
The folks in Springfield, Missouri, already are publicizing next year's Birthplace of Route 66 Festival -- scheduled for Aug. 7-8 -- by showing a few of the highlights of the festival last month. That includes a performance of "Chicken Train" by some local legends, the Ozark Mountain Daredevils. Birthplace of Route 66 Festival from SGF … Continue reading A look back at the Birthplace of Route 66 Festival
Roger Miller Festival moving from downtown Erick
The annual Roger Miller Festival is moving from its longtime downtown location in his adopted hometown of Erick, Oklahoma, to the Lost Creek Arena west of town on old Route 66, according to a news release from the venue. The event -- which will feature lots of live music, including Roger Miller's son, Dean Miller … Continue reading Roger Miller Festival moving from downtown Erick
Webb City wants to restore historic gas station
The city of Webb City, Missouri, is seeking to land a grant to restore a historic gas station in its downtown, reported the Joplin Globe. The station, which once sold Sinclair and Tydol gas, was built in the 1920s and designed to look like a replica of a nearby post office and serve those vehicles. … Continue reading Webb City wants to restore historic gas station
“Easy Rider” motorcycle will be auctioned
It's certain that many dream of driving the "Captain America" Harley-Davidson motorcycle in the "Easy Rider" film on a Route 66 journey. Now you have the chance to do it, if you have a million bucks or so. Several media outlets reported a few days ago the now-iconic motorcycle from the 1969 film starring Peter … Continue reading “Easy Rider” motorcycle will be auctioned
Joplin to install new directional signs
The city of Joplin, Missouri, will install more than 40 new wayfinder signs, including those that identify the original path of Route 66, reported the Joplin Globe. The newspaper said: Patrick Tuttle, director of the Joplin Convention and Visitors Bureau, told the council that the 43 new signs, predominantly blue in color, will replace the … Continue reading Joplin to install new directional signs
Half-mile section of original Route 66 added to National Register
A half-mile section of original Route 66 near Depew, Oklahoma, was added to the National Register of Historic Places, according to an email from the National Park Service. The section of road runs east of Milfay Road for 0.46 miles. CLARIFICATION: I had the Google Street View map in the right place, but facing the … Continue reading Half-mile section of original Route 66 added to National Register
Fox Theatre light returns to downtown Springfield
A replica of the Fox Theatre's neon sign in downtown Springfield, Missouri, was installed and lighted Thursday night, reported KLOR-TV. The relighting was part of History Museum on the Square's fall fundraiser. The Fox Theatre is located at 157 Park Central Square. More from the report: The Fox Theatre's iconic sign was lit at 9 … Continue reading Fox Theatre light returns to downtown Springfield
London combines charity road trip with TV production
Here's something you don't see every day -- a British television company aims to raise more than $400,000 for a cancer support group and gain a television series at the same time by using a journey on Route 66 in an electric car as the backdrop. It's called "Route 66 -- The Ultimate Challenge," and … Continue reading London combines charity road trip with TV production
Teen with rare aging disease is touring Route 66
Sammy Basso, an 18-year-old Italian boy afflicted with progeria, a rare genetic disease that ages him prematurely, is traveling Route 66, and a subsidiary with the National Geographic Channel is documenting the journey, according to the Bloomington Pantagraph. The folks in Pontiac, Illinois, in typical fashion, rolled out the red carpet for him: Basso, his … Continue reading Teen with rare aging disease is touring Route 66