Irv Gordon owns a 1966 Volvo P1800, and he doesn't just let it sit in the garage. The car rolled over 2 million miles in 2002, and is just 300,000 miles away from the 3-million mark. He commutes 125 miles to work, takes a lot of road trips, and is in the Guinness Book of … Continue reading Good advice
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.
Mural erected at Pig-Hip site
A new mural depicting the Pig-Hip restaurant and museum, which burned down last year, was erected at the site in Broadwell, Ill. According to the Lincoln (Ill.) Courier: The painting, by Arlene Waldmire of Rochester, shows both the restaurant and the nearby motel that sat on Route 66 at Broadwell during the heyday of the … Continue reading Mural erected at Pig-Hip site
A new lodging option in Barstow?
Apparently the owners of a motel on Route 66 in Barstow, Calif., saw all the vacationers driving by and decided to do something about it. From the Desert Dispatch: Their current property, the Topper Motel on West Main Street, is popular with people, mostly locals, owner Ken Patel said, needing a room for more than … Continue reading A new lodging option in Barstow?
Vol. 2 of “Route 66” series set for October
TVShowsonDVD.com reports that the tentative release date for "Route 66: The Complete 2nd Season" is Oct. 21. Suggested retail price will be $49.98. That's all the information available.
Rose Bowl soon will open as an events center
It looks like the Rose Bowl along Route 66 in Tulsa soon will open as an events center -- three years after it closed as a bowling alley, reports the Tulsa World. "Our ultimate goal is to create the experience of being in a retro dining hall with food, alcohol and entertainment," said co-owner Sam … Continue reading Rose Bowl soon will open as an events center
Missing cemetery statue found
A 400-pound bronze statue that went missing three years ago from the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Ill., was found last week, reports the Joliet Herald-News. The statue was found Friday in an overgrown lot near Braceville, Ill., and is 100 percent intact. The statue was commissioned to honor workers who died in a … Continue reading Missing cemetery statue found
Tulsa gas station restoration is recognized
The Vickery Phillips 66 Station, located on an old alignment of Route 66 in Tulsa, was given a Citation of Merit by the Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Office, reported the Daily Oklahoman. The station, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was rehabilitated by Michael Sager, with help from project architect Mike Kertock. The … Continue reading Tulsa gas station restoration is recognized
Not a museum piece
The Detroit News published a good article today about Tom Nagle, who's going to drive his 2004 Corvette (rebuilt to look like a 1961 model) on Route 66 from California eastward. About a dozen other Corvettes will join him. Nagle my type of guy because of this: Cruisers like Nagle look askance at those who … Continue reading Not a museum piece
Squishing a grape business
Lord knows there is no small number of states that have bizarre or archaic alcoholic beverage laws. But Oklahoma's are ridiculous: J.L. Gilbert has the awkward job of explaining to people who book their wedding at his winery that they cannot buy cases of wine from him to consume at their event. Sparks Vineyard & … Continue reading Squishing a grape business
This could be yours
The Joliet (Ill.) Area Historical Museum is holding its fundraiser by selling $35 tickets (or three for $100) for a chance to win a 2008 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 convertible. The winner can choose the Mustang or a $25,000 cash prize. If fewer than 2,000 tickets are sold, the winner gets 50 percent of the … Continue reading This could be yours