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.

Report from the St. Louis Route 66 Festival

The Suburban Journals in St. Louis has a lengthy article about the St. Louis Route 66 Festival, held at the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge. The reporter interviewed a number of roadies, including Joe Sonderman, Tommy Pike and frozen custard man Ted Drewes. A bunch of other St. Louis-area personalities and officials weighed in, too, … Continue reading Report from the St. Louis Route 66 Festival

Harley-Davidson to test motorcycles in Kingman area

If you're cruising through Kingman, Ariz., on Route 66 in a few months and see a lot of Harleys, the reason may not be a bunch of Mother Road enthusiasts. From today's Kingman Daily Miner: Officials from Harley-Davidson and Chrysler have confirmed that an agreement to test motorcycles at the desert proving grounds has been … Continue reading Harley-Davidson to test motorcycles in Kingman area

It’s an election year …

... so TV networks are fanning across the country, including Route 66, to hear the people's voices about the presidential candidates. One is France 24, which ends up in the Route 66 towns of Rolla and Devil's Elbow to talk to an organizer of "Rednecks for Obama" and bikers at the Elbow Inn (great barbecue … Continue reading It’s an election year …

Twin Arrows may be restored

It appears the logjam regarding the abandoned Twin Arrows complex off Route 66 in eastern Arizona finally has been cleared. A agreement has been struck between the state and the Hopi Indian tribe, which leases the land, to reinvigorate the property, reports Sharlene Fouser. She is a member of the Historic Route 66 Association of … Continue reading Twin Arrows may be restored

Fundraiser set for The Mill on Saturday

The Lincoln (Ill.) Courier has a preview on a fundraiser Saturday for the continuing restoration of The Mill in Lincoln. There will be a classic car show, food and a dance. Railsplitter Antique Auto Club has teamed up again with the Route 66 Heritage Foundation of Logan County to present the second annual car show … Continue reading Fundraiser set for The Mill on Saturday

Internet notes from the road

Photographer and Adobe Photoshop guru Ben Willmore, whose blog is listed on the Blogroll, has been traveling Route 66 again and posting photos. In addition to the image of Gay Parita in Missouri above, you'll find other striking images of the railroad depot in Galena, Kan.; a couple of car-show shots from the Route 66 … Continue reading Internet notes from the road

Neon signs — an endangered species

USA Today has an excellent article about endangered neon signs (many of them on old Route 66) and preservationists' efforts to rescue or restore them. An interesting passage here: Neon fell out of favor in the 1960s and 1970s when urban renewal was a priority and zoning regulations often banned new neon signs. When businesses … Continue reading Neon signs — an endangered species

Route 66 has a beer

For you readers across the pond, London-based Route 66 Beer is set to unveil a new bottle and six-pack at the Tax Free World Association World Exhibition in Cannes, France, next month, reports Just-Drinks.com. The new bottle features a rock guitarist with the same design reflected on the six-pack with the backdrop of the road … Continue reading Route 66 has a beer

Roughing it in the Mojave

For travelers who like to explore old trails that are a bit more primitive, Margo Bartlett Pesek of the Las Vegas Review-Journal has a good listing of trails in California's Mojave National Preserve. A portion of Route 66 runs right through it.