A few weeks ago, a little birdie told me that the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department had just published a new Route 66 guide and that folks at the agency were really pleased with it. I received it in the mail a few days ago. The little birdie was right. "Oklahoma Route 66 -- The … Continue reading New Oklahoma Route 66 guide is a gem
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.
Edgewood event takes more of a Route 66 focus
The Mountain View Telegraph reports that the Run, Rally & Rock festival in Edgewood, N.M., is altering its focal point: What used to be the town's Run, Rally and Rock event was recently trademarked by the Edgewood Chamber of Commerce, according to Executive Director Myra Oden. While she has asked the town to contribute advertising … Continue reading Edgewood event takes more of a Route 66 focus
Route 66 artist launches new site
A few days ago, noted artist and Route 66 researcher Jerry McClanahan launched his new Web site at McJerry66.com. In it, you'll find examples of his Route 66 artwork for sale and updates to his Route 66 "EZ Guide for Travelers" book. McClanahan is renovating an old electric-supply store for his business after moving from … Continue reading Route 66 artist launches new site
Across the USA in two minutes
Not much Route 66 content here, save for the Nelson Riddle song, but this is still really cool. The route taken goes from Malibu, Calif., to downtown Manhattan.
Notes from the road
Emily and I recently updated a couple of sections of for an upcoming revised edition of the Route 66 Dining and Lodging Guide, which published by National Historic Route 66 Federation. One thing that I noticed is that wireless Internet is fast becoming the norm even with the most basic mom-and-pop motels. As little as … Continue reading Notes from the road
Tourism numbers jump in northeastern Illinois
Will County, Ill., which includes the Route 66 town of Joliet as the county seat, saw a 9.4 percent increase in tourism spending, reports the Bolingbrook Sun. And the Mother Road gets a lot of the credit: Benson attributed the area's rising numbers to some staple attractions -- the city's two casinos and Chicagoland Speedway … Continue reading Tourism numbers jump in northeastern Illinois
Sad news
We were saddened today to learn that longtime roadie Mary Lou Knudson -- who with her husband, David, co-founded the National Historic Route 66 Federation -- passed away Saturday. David tells us that Mary Lou was voted into Who's Who Of American Women "when there was only one and it was a great honor." She … Continue reading Sad news
Wandering Oatman Road
I recently found out that the video for India singer Lucky Ali's "Dekha Hai Aise," from his 1997 album "Sifar," was shot on Route 66. It looks like most of the shooting was done in the western Arizona towns of Oatman and Kingman and on Oatman Road, aka Route 66. In fact, you can see … Continue reading Wandering Oatman Road
The call of the desert
The is Celine Dion's version of "I'm Calling You," the centerpiece song from the 1990 movie "Bagdad Cafe." The film was shot on Route 66 and the Bagdad Cafe, in Newberry Springs, Calif. Many of the shots in this slideshow are at the cafe, along with other Mother Road landmarks such as Amboy Crater.
Doctor nearly done with Route 66 run
Hope she has a lot of skinblock. Dr. Kate Condon, a dermatologist from Great Britain, has completed nearly 1,800 miles of her running trek across Route 66 from Chicago to Los Angeles in an effort to raise awareness of psoriasis, a skin disease. She an experience ultra marathoner and she's in the home stretch, but … Continue reading Doctor nearly done with Route 66 run