Here's a slide show (with a bit of video) from the Historic Route 66 Fun Run in western Arizona in 2007. You'll see plenty of Arizona sights along the Mother Road, along with plenty of sweet-looking rides. This year's Fun Run is May 1-3.
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.
New dining option in Tulsa
A new restaurant, the Dilly Deli, has opened in the downtown Route 66 area of the Blue Dome District of Tulsa. Tulsa World restaurant critic Scott Cherry has more information. The Dilly Deli is owned by Scott Nelson, who also helms El Guapo's Mexican Cantina and McNellie's Public House (a highly praised Irish pub) in … Continue reading New dining option in Tulsa
“Cattleman’s Cafe”
Erik Holien of Norway spent time in the legendary Cattleman's Cafe on Route 66 in Amarillo, Texas, and was inspired to write a song about it. The video contains footage from the restaurant and other Panhandle scenes, including the Route 66 ghost town of Glenrio.
Racing to the rocker
The inaugural Race to the Rocker, a four-mile footrace on Route 66 from Cuba, Mo., to the world's largest rocking chair at the Fanning 66 Outpost and General Store, drew 155 participants on Saturday under nearly perfect weather conditions. The race, organized by local running club JOG Inc., raised $7,500 to help Cuba's high school … Continue reading Racing to the rocker
Michael Martin Murphey playing benefit for Route 66 center
Veteran country-music star Michael Martin Murphey is performing another benefit concert for the Route 66 Interpretive Center of Chandler, Okla., on April 16. Murphey played a benefit for the center last year about this time. Apparently he is scheduled to be in Oklahoma City that week for an annual awards presentation at the National Cowboy … Continue reading Michael Martin Murphey playing benefit for Route 66 center
New museum opens next month in Santa Fe
The new New Mexico History Museum in Santa Fe, N.M., that is slated to open May 24 should be of interest to roadies. According to the Salt Lake Tribune: The museum explores how the West's various cultures clashed and blended over 400 years of written and spoken memory. It starts with new Mexico's native inhabitants … Continue reading New museum opens next month in Santa Fe
And so it begins …
Workers from Claude Neon Federal began re-erecting the historic Meadow Gold neon sign at 11th Street and Quaker Avenue in Tulsa on Monday afternoon. The "Beatrice Foods Co." was the only part they had attached to the framework, and that was to only one side, as of about 2:30 p.m. The "Milk, Ice Cream" part … Continue reading And so it begins …
Sneak preview of I-44 Welcome Center
The Missouri Department of Transportation will open a new Route 66-themed Welcome Center on Interstate 44 west of Conway. The welcome center isn't quite finished and therefore isn't open. But it's far enough along that these photos from Angela Eden of MoDOT will give you a good idea what the Route 66 welcome center will … Continue reading Sneak preview of I-44 Welcome Center
Neil Young’s recession blues
Cruising down the road and the economic recession seem to be on Neil Young's mind during his new album, "Fork in the Road." Lyrics to each of the 10 songs and four videos from the album are on Young's site here. On most of the songs I heard, Young straps on his trusty Old Black … Continue reading Neil Young’s recession blues
A road trip by the Numbers
The latest chapter of “Route 66: A Road Trip through the Bible” is Numbers, which apparently involves a lot of wandering and a lot of manna. I'm not sure that Zorro was in the Bible, though. 😉