For all of its hundreds of versions out there, it continually amazes me how folks can keep freshening up a nearly 70-year-old "Route 66." This time, Mike Shaw does it with an acoustic guitar and adept harmonica playing with Bobby Troup's immortal road-trip tune. The video was shot by Mike Gaboark. https://youtu.be/ArJsP4Dj6SQ And check out … Continue reading “Route 66” with guitar and harmonica
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.
Upcoming film set along Route 66
An upcoming independent film titled "The Frontier," starring Kelly Lynch of "Magic City" and "The Drugstore Cowboy" and Jim Beaver of "Deadwood," will take place in a motel along Route 66, reported Deadline Hollywood. Pic is set in 1974 along Route 66 and centers on a desperate woman on the run from the law who … Continue reading Upcoming film set along Route 66
Tai chi on the Mother Road
Personal trainer Dianna Dimmitt recently demonstrated TaijiFit -- a form of tai chi -- on a traffic island in the middle of Central Avenue (aka Route 66) in Albuquerque, near the Frontier Restaurant. https://youtu.be/Nw_xw_oyfck Dimmitt said on Twitter that no one yelled or tried to stop her during her performance. It's probably because if you … Continue reading Tai chi on the Mother Road
Life-size replica of Tow Mater will be auctioned
A man in Washington state who built a life-size replica of Tow Mater from the Disney-Pixar "Cars" movies will auction the truck Arizona later this month, according to the Daily Herald of Everett, Wash. The film's original inspiration to Tow Mater -- a rusty 1951 International boom truck -- still sits on Route 66 in … Continue reading Life-size replica of Tow Mater will be auctioned
“Route 66” remixed
DJay Redo of Oldenburg, Germany, created a reggae-flavored remix of Nat King Cole Trio's "Route 66." And he remixed Cole's video as well. https://youtu.be/tKJvv0xL5lY DJay Redo has uploaded that and other remixed songs from the Cole Trio, Earth, Wind & Fire and Billy Idol at his Soundcloud account. Some might object to Cole's song being … Continue reading “Route 66” remixed
Route 66 program is accepting grant applications
The Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program announced Thursday it has opened its 2014 season for accepting applications for cost-share grants. The deadline to submit an application is March 28. It requires a minimum investment of 50 percent of the cost. Nearly $1.8 million in grants have been awarded since 2001. Forms and more about the … Continue reading Route 66 program is accepting grant applications
New wind farm will be built west of Adrian
EDF Renewable Energy, a French company, will build a wind farm for electrical energy west of Adrian, Texas, along the Route 66 corridor, reported the Amarillo Globe-News. The turbines of Spinning Spur 3 will be on 18,000 acres and stretch from Adrian to the edge of the Caprock where Interstate 40 drops west toward New … Continue reading New wind farm will be built west of Adrian
Developer drops De Anza project
The developer of the historic but long-closed De Anza Motel in Albuquerque has dropped the project entirely because he didn't get the funding he wanted, reported KRQE-TV in Albuquerque. Developer Rob Dickson had ambitious plans for the De Anza Motel at Central and Washington. He promised to create 39 apartments, a Zuni jewelry store, a … Continue reading Developer drops De Anza project
Tucumcari theater reopens Friday after renovations
The historic Odeon Theatre in downtown Tucumcari, N.M., reopens Friday with a 7 p.m. screening of the animated film "Frozen" after months of interior renovations by its new owners. Improvements included upgrades to the long-substandard sound system and a conversion to digital projection, including 3-D capability for the theater's next film, "The Hobbit: The Desolation of … Continue reading Tucumcari theater reopens Friday after renovations
“American Giants,” Episode 8
Here is the eighth episode of Joel Baker's ongoing "American Giants" series about roadside fiberglass giants, also known as Muffler Men. https://youtu.be/nHZekubninc This episode covers the last of the Muffler Men in Chicago, including one extensively modified into a Frankenstein monster. Baker told me that the next episode will take place in Dodge City, Kan.