Tucked into this story from QMI Agency in Canada about Scottish actor and comedian Billy Connolly is this intriguing little excerpt: Following his Canadian tour, Connolly plans to take the show to New Zealand and Australia early next year before filming begins on another travel series. Connolly filmed Journey to the Edge of the World, … Continue reading Comedian planning a Route 66 trip for TV
Author: Ron Warnick
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Neon signs of West Hollywood
Route 66 along West Hollywood, Calif., includes a lot of neon, including art on loan from the Museum of Neon Art in Los Angeles. The narration includes longtime Route 66 advocate Jim Conkle.
Two New Mexico towns compete for Route 66 museum
The New Mexico towns of Tucumcari and Santa Rosa are trying to woo Johnnie Meier to establish a Route 66 museum -- the first such museum in the state, reported the current print issue of the Guadalupe County Communicator, based in Santa Rosa. Meier, former president of the New Mexico Route 66 Association, has amassed … Continue reading Two New Mexico towns compete for Route 66 museum
Dressing up a defunct property
In an effort to beautify its Route 66 corridor, volunteers in Tucumcari, N.M., have been repainting defunct gas stations to resemble gas stations of the past. The photo above -- made to look like a Texaco station -- has just been completed. And at least two more are getting face-lift. One of the volunteers, Motel … Continue reading Dressing up a defunct property
Upcoming events
A couple of Route 66-related events are approaching in the coming weeks that might be of interest to roadies. The first is the Down on Main Street event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Route 66 Village, home of the Red Fork commemorative oil derrick, in southwest Tulsa. It is sponsored by … Continue reading Upcoming events
Hello from South Korea
This is a band called Winterplay, based in South Korea. And this well-edited video contains a performance of Bobby Troup's "Route 66."
Sherlock Luke
In this latest episode of "Route 66: A Road Trip through the Bible," we learn that Luke was quite a sleuth.
Cars Land reaches construction milestone
The Cars Land complex at Disneyland Resort, patterned after the fictional Route 66 town of Radiator Springs in the movie "Cars," reached a milestone Friday when a final steel supporting beam was fastened to the Cadillac Range, according to the Orange County Register. The Cadillac Range is a fictional mountain range patterned after the Cadillac … Continue reading Cars Land reaches construction milestone
Pontiac museum may come to Pontiac, naturally
In this story Friday in the New York Times about the dying Pontiac vehicle brand, which officially ends tomorrow, I stumbled on this intriguing passage: “You hate to see them go, but they were floundering and couldn’t find their place in the market,” said Tim Dye, who owns 21 Pontiacs from various eras and a … Continue reading Pontiac museum may come to Pontiac, naturally
Illinois receives grant for bicycle trail
McLean County, Ill., has received a $1.5 million federal grant to help build a 4-mile bicycle trail along Route 66 from Normal to Towanda, according to the Bloomington Pantagraph. The money came from federal excise taxes on fuel, and can be used for developing alternative forms of transportation. Local matching funds are required for such … Continue reading Illinois receives grant for bicycle trail