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.

What to do about the Route 66 State Park bridge

Kip Welborn, who is a Route 66 enthusiast in St. Louis, has been keeping up with the grave situation over the dilapidated Route 66 Bridge at Route 66 State Park near Eureka, Mo., that is scheduled to eventually be torn down for safety reasons. Here are excerpts of an e-mail Welborn sent: ... I talked … Continue reading What to do about the Route 66 State Park bridge

Wanda Jackson at the 66 Bowl

Longtime roadie Shellee Graham went to the Wanda Jackson concert at the 50th-anniversary celebration of the 66 Bowl in Oklahoma City on Saturday night and shot these photos. Jackson has some sentimental ties to the 66 Bowl. That's where she had the first date 48 years ago with her future husband. Oklahoma Route 66 researcher … Continue reading Wanda Jackson at the 66 Bowl

Notes from the road

I'm playing a bit of catch-up, ever since I left town this past weekend to see Bob Waldmire's Last Art Show. Here are a few things of interest to roadies ... -- The Route 66 Marathon in Tulsa this year was a doozy, with more than 7,000 runners participating, along with 60 classic cars and … Continue reading Notes from the road

Round Barn roundabout

"Two Wheel Oklahoma" is a television show about scenic rides for motorcyclists in the Sooner State. Here's an episode in which the show's hosts meet the ever-talkative Mister Sam, one of the hosts at the historic Round Barn of Arcadia.

It may be his last show, but Bob was still Bob

I'm typing this a few hours after I got home from Bob Waldmire's Last Art Show on Sunday afternoon at the Cozy Dog Drive-In in Springfield, Ill. Waldmire, an acclaimed Route 66 artist and the unofficial inspiration to the hippie minibus Fillmore in the movie "Cars," is terminally ill with cancer. I'll download some photos … Continue reading It may be his last show, but Bob was still Bob

Preview of Waldmire art show

Here's a preview by the Springfield State Journal-Register of Bob Waldmire's Last Art Show, set for Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Cozy Dog Drive-In in Springfield, Ill. Please note that the Cozy will not operate as usual as a restaurant, but a caterer will bring in light snacks for the event. Waldmire, … Continue reading Preview of Waldmire art show

What’s special about the Mother Road?

Debra Ronca at How Stuff Works tries to answer that question. In my opinion, she does a remarkably good job in explaining Route 66's enduring attraction to travelers.

A closer look at Gallup

This tourism video does a good job in showing many of the attractions of the Route 66 town of Gallup, N.M., including El Rancho Hotel and the Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial.

Ghost highway

If you like ghost stories, you'll love the tale told at Walkingbear's Blog. He swears this happened to a friend of his in 1960 as he was traveling Route 66 in Arizona and New Mexico. I commend it to your attention. You may want to keep a night light burning next to your bed before … Continue reading Ghost highway