Amy Graff, the blogger who took her family on a Route 66 trip earlier this summer, set a budget ceiling of $250 a day during her voyage. She managed to do it, despite one splurge day. Here's her tips on how to make your next road trip with your family more economical: Lighten your load. … Continue reading Amy’s travel tips
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.
Historic Commerce filling station opens
Allen's Fillin' Station, in an cottage-style gas station located on old Route 66 near downtown Commerce, Okla., opened a few weeks ago, reports the Joplin (Mo.) Globe. An old adding machine sits on the glass-cased counter, and a shelf holds a 1950 edition of Chilton’s Flat Rate manual. A 1940s-era soda-pop box sits in one … Continue reading Historic Commerce filling station opens
Photo collection includes mapping
Nick Kenny of the United Kingdom has done several Route 66 trips and has wisely documented his experiences with a Nikon camera. His Flickr account contains more than 450 images of Route 66. That's reason enough to check it out. But then there's this: I have geocoded all photos exactly to help others planning a … Continue reading Photo collection includes mapping
Edgewood celebrating Route 66
The town of Edgewood, N.M., is throwing its Route 66 Run, Rally & Rock and Harvest Festival this coming weekend. What's notable is that Route 66 (State Highway 344) recently finished renovations through town. The Daily Lobo has a preview of the all the festivities.
Floods hit Grand Canyon
It wasn't a good weekend to hike to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Several hundred people had to be evacuated Sunday after a dam burst because of torrential rains. No injuries have been reported, but authorities still will be looking Monday for about 20 unaccounted-for people who might be in harm's way. A number … Continue reading Floods hit Grand Canyon
More of this, please
With the resurrection of Route 66, more people are researching the history of other historic roads. According to the Times-Picayune in New Orleans, Mike Conlin is researching the original path of the Jefferson Highway. I'm not familiar with that highway, but it sounds intriguing: The highway was an early cross-country connector, built in the years … Continue reading More of this, please
Hello from Australia
This is Kiran Jay Haslam & Syrup (that's him on guitar) of Melbourne, Australia, doing a jazz-leaning version of Bobby Troup's "Route 66."
Don’t steal me!
Regrettably, Route 66 road signs are stolen all the time. This isn't news to roadies. The travel blog for OnMilwaukee.com reported on the most commonly stolen road signs. To provide some humor to your day, here's the whole list: Bong Recreation Area in Bristol, Wis. Abbey Road / Penny Lane Beer Road in Orange, Australia … Continue reading Don’t steal me!
Taking the ‘whee’ out of the ‘Whee bridge’?
There's a bridge on Route 66 in Carthage, Mo., that's called the "Whee Bridge" or "Tickle Tummy Hill" because a hump in its apex causes an unsettling sensation as you drive over it. It's simply a quirk in the original design, and it's surprising how many locals are fond of it. But according to the … Continue reading Taking the ‘whee’ out of the ‘Whee bridge’?
A juicy tale
The Route 66 town of Lincoln, Ill., at 1 p.m. Aug. 27 will hold a re-creation of Abraham Lincoln's christening of the town in 1853, reports the Bloomington Pantagraph. The approximately 20-minute ceremony will occur at 101 N. Chicago St. in Lincoln. As for what actually happened nearly 155 years ago ... It was on … Continue reading A juicy tale