Special Route 66 signs at a kiosk north of Golden Shores, Ariz., were vandalized and will cost $2,000 to replace, according to a report by the Associated Press. The interpretive signs at the kiosk were erected less than two years ago. The signs were damaged by gun blasts. The Bureau of Land Management is asking … Continue reading Route 66 kiosk signs in Arizona vandalized
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.
Date set for tri-state marathon
The Tri-State Mother Road Marathon and Half-Marathon is scheduled for Oct. 10, 2010, reported the Joplin (Mo.) Independent on Wednesday. The 26.2-mile footrace will begin in North Miami, Okla., go east through all 13 miles of Route 66 in Kansas, and finish near Schifferdecker Park on the west edge of Joplin, race officials announced during … Continue reading Date set for tri-state marathon
For Bob
This U2 song, "Kite," has been echoing through my head since learning that Route 66 artist Bob Waldmire was terminally ill. A little background: This performance took place the same day of the funeral for the singer's father. Life should be fragrant Rooftop to the basement.
Bob Waldmire has died
Bob Waldmire, a beloved Route 66 artist and self-avowed hippie who also was the unofficial inspiration to Fillmore in the movie "Cars," died at 8:30 a.m. today, according to a news release from Michael Wallis, co-director of the Route 66 Alliance. Waldmire, 64, had been battling cancer. More on this is coming tonight, when I … Continue reading Bob Waldmire has died
“Route 66 in New Mexico” documentary
KNME-TV in New Mexico has just posted on YouTube another documentary, shot in 2001, about Route 66. This one is 56 minutes long, and focuses on the Land of Enchantment.
Reopening a Route 66 legend
The Braidwood Journal has a story about the recent reopening of the Riviera Roadhouse, a longtime Route 66 favorite in Gardner, Ill. The important details ... Stover said customers can expect to see few changes at the Route 66 favorite. Stover is already building the menu, and hopes to bring most of Peggy Kraft's famous … Continue reading Reopening a Route 66 legend
Cruise the Neon Road
KNME-TV in New Mexico has just posted on YouTube its award-winning "The Neon Road" documentary from 2003. It's about 25 minutes, but well worth your time.
Joplin museum may move to Route 66
The Joplin Museum Complex in Joplin, Mo., asked the City Council on Monday night to move its cramped operations to Memorial Hall on Seventh Street, aka Route 66, and levy a sales tax to help pay for it, renovations and operating expenses, reported the Joplin Globe. Brad Belk, director of the museum complex, told the … Continue reading Joplin museum may move to Route 66
Notes from the road
I've been watching this story carefully, even though it doesn't have much to do with Route 66. Johnny Hallyday, 66, a rock 'n' roll legend in France, was placed in a medically induced coma in Los Angeles after complications developed in France after back surgery. He's expected to make a recovery, and he emerged from … Continue reading Notes from the road
Film features mural painters in Pontiac
Scott McCoy, the former mayor of Pontiac, Ill., and owner of McCoy studios, has produced a documentary film about the Walldogs mural painters when they descended on the city last summer, reported the Bloomington Pantagraph. The title of the film is "Murals on Main Street -- The Story of Walldogs in Pontiac, Ill." The two-hour … Continue reading Film features mural painters in Pontiac