Artist Neil Hannum isn't inspired by waterfalls or sunsets. Instead, he likes old pickup trucks, especially ones with a bit of rust or a busted headlight. He shoots a photograph of the vehicle, paints a watercolor of it, and mounts it on a road sign or scraps of metal he picks up along the roadside. … Continue reading Old trucks inspire art
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.
Devil’s Elbow Bridge wins cost-share grant
This is probably letting the cat out of the bag, but this excerpt in the Wayneville (Mo.) Daily Guide reports that Pulaski County has earned an $8,000 cost-share grant from the National Park Service's Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program to repair the Devil's Elbow Bridge: County Clerk Diana Linnenbringer presented copies of documents required for … Continue reading Devil’s Elbow Bridge wins cost-share grant
Blue view
Here's one in the "Views from the Road" video series. This one focuses on the Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari, N.M.
UPDATED: McCartney takes the long and winding road
NOTE: More updates to this story have been started on another thread here. A few days ago, presidential candidate Barack Obama stopped at the Bell Restaurant in the Route 66 town of Lebanon, Mo., during a campaign swing through the Ozarks. Now, according to the Lebanon Daily Record, a cashier says that former Beatle and … Continue reading UPDATED: McCartney takes the long and winding road
POPS — one year later
One year ago today, POPS on Route 66 in Arcadia, Okla., opened its doors for the first time. The convenience store/restaurant was the brainchild of Cheseapeake Energy CEO Aubrey McClendon and architect Rand Elliott, complete with a 66-foot-tall soda bottle festooned with multicolored LED lights and hundreds of brands of cold soda on sale. POPS … Continue reading POPS — one year later
Carson Daly gets his kicks
Carson Daly of "Last Call With Carson Daly" appeared on the "Today Show" to talk about a Route 66 trip he took on a motorcycle from Flagstaff, Ariz., to St. Louis. He had a lot of good things to say about what he saw and experienced. You can watch the video by going here. CarsonDaly.tv … Continue reading Carson Daly gets his kicks
Historic Road conference has goodies for Route 66ers
The Preserving the Historic Road Conference 2008, slated for Sept. 11-14 in Albuquerque, aims to preserve all of America's storied highways. But it boasts several events that should be of great interest to Route 66 advocates. A keynote address by Route 66 author and actor Michael Wallis. A Friday Movie Night, which features vintage footage … Continue reading Historic Road conference has goodies for Route 66ers
Three-wheeled cars will travel Mother Road
According to the Prague Daily Monitor (that's Prague in the Czech Republic, not Oklahoma), a small group will drive four three-wheel Velorex cars from Chicago to Los Angeles in September. The three-wheel car with a pipe framework covered with imitation leather were developed and started to be produced in then Czechoslovakia in 1936 for handicapped … Continue reading Three-wheeled cars will travel Mother Road
Details on Rolla’s leg of Tour of Missouri
The Route 66 town of Rolla, Mo., is hosting the finish of Stage Four of the Tour of Missouri bicycle race on Sept. 11. Today's Rolla Daily News has details on the cyclists' route through town, so folks can watch: • Entering Rolla from Old Route 66 in Rolla (aka Martin Springs Drive), they will … Continue reading Details on Rolla’s leg of Tour of Missouri
Swingin’ west
Here's a treat. It's the Byron Berline Band, a bluegrass and Western swing outfit, jamming at the Sandhills Curiosity Shop, just off Route 66 in Erick, Okla. Co-proprietor Harley Russell even shows off his guitar chops briefly during a version of "Route 66" with the band.