Some stray news items ... The Tulsa World has a recent update on Emory Duick, the senior citizen who is traveling Route 66 by foot. He's already worn out two sneakers, and he still has 1,400 miles to go. The New Mexico firefighters who were traveling Route 66 by motorcycle to raise funds for families … Continue reading Notes from the 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.
Tulsa to bid for 2020 Olympics?
I've been digesting this for the past day since the story was first reported by the Tulsa World. Here's the gist, in case you missed it: The Tulsa 2020 Committee on Tuesday presented the City Council with the idea of the city making a bid to host the 2020 summer Olympic games. [...] Such a … Continue reading Tulsa to bid for 2020 Olympics?
“Great American Road Trip” — Week 5
The fifth week of NBC's reality series "The Great American Road Trip" was fairly unremarkable, except for its producers snubbing Route 66 even more than usual. The families spent a lot of time in Sedona, Ariz., Slide Rock State Park and the Grand Canyon -- all of which aren't on the Mother Road. The only … Continue reading “Great American Road Trip” — Week 5
The Mill gets $10,000 grant
The Mill, a historic former restaurant on Route 66 in Lincoln, Ill., will receive a $10,000 cost-share grant from the National Park Service's Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program, reported the Bloomington Pantagraph. "This is really good news for us because it allows us to put a new foundation around the building, which will give it … Continue reading The Mill gets $10,000 grant
Family road trip
Author Malena Lott took another friend and their children on Route 66 from Edmond to Claremore in Oklahoma. Here's a video about where they stopped: And here's Lott's blog post about her adventures on the Mother Road.
Site documents “Route 66” scenes
Rick Dailey and other fans are attempting to document the scenes where the original "Route 66" television show was shot, The Sentinel of Cumberland County, Pa., reports. The site, ohio66.com, originally was created to tell where "Route 66," starring George Maharis and Martin Milner during the early 1960s, was shot near Cleveland. But since, then … Continue reading Site documents “Route 66” scenes
Kingman logos expand Route 66 role
Deep into this Kingman (Ariz.) Daily Miner about the City Council is this item: Elsewhere on the agenda, councilmembers will review a series of logos designed by Joshua Noble of the Kingman Area Chamber of Commerce to be used in future tourism and economic development efforts. Chamber president Beverly Liles will present the four recently-redesigned … Continue reading Kingman logos expand Route 66 role
Voice of the Dodgers set to retire after next season
After the close of the 2010 maj0r-league baseball season, it appears that a living legend will finally hang up the microphone after more than 60 years. Summers in Southern California will never be quite the same. Reported Phil Rosenthal of the Chicago Tribune noted that Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully gave himself a little … Continue reading Voice of the Dodgers set to retire after next season
How about a lift?
For the second straight year, the Lift to the Rocker event at the Fanning 66 Outpost on Route 66 near Cuba, Mo., raised funds for the Cuba Volunteer Fire Department. For $5, participants could get the rare opportunity to be lifted by a fire department bucket truck to the seat of the store's 42-foot-tall World's … Continue reading How about a lift?
Old Matt is not that old
A mile or two east of Kellyville, Okla., on Route 66 is a new place called Old Matt's General Store. Here's the kicker: According to an article in the Sapulpa Daily Herald, owner Matthew Morris graduated in May and opened his store in mid-July. That's graduated from high school, not college. He has it figured … Continue reading Old Matt is not that old