Here's a groove-heavy version of Bobby Troup's "Route 66" by the Bembol Rockers.
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.
Scenes from the Route 66 Blowout
On Saturday, we spent an hour or two at the Route 66 Blowout in Sapulpa, Okla. The town closes off Route 66 through downtown and turns it into a pretty good car show. This looks like a refugee from the Dust Bowl: Here's a "rat rod" pickup truck. Yes, that's airplane equipment on the dashboard. … Continue reading Scenes from the Route 66 Blowout
Arizona considers scenic trails to Grand Canyon
The state of Arizona is considering creating scenic trails from the Phoenix metro area to the Grand Canyon, reports the Arizona Republic. Naturally, such a trail would have to cross Route 66 at some point. One of the segments proposed hits the Route 66 town of Ash Fork. The idea is to create an alternate … Continue reading Arizona considers scenic trails to Grand Canyon
Super weird
From today's San Bernardino (Calif.) County Sun: Four Italian men from an international film crew were showered with a superheroic welcome Friday at the San Bernardino headquarters for Juan Pollo Restaurants as they stopped by the corporate offices and museums. Each was dressed as a comic-book hero.Decked in Robin, Captain America, Flash Gordon and Superman … Continue reading Super weird
Digital Route 66 starts a blog
Peter Stork, proprietor of the Digital Route 66 site, has started a blog -- just in time for the Route 66 Association of Illinois Motor Tour this weekend. You can follow along with all the photos he'll shoot during the tour on his Flickr account, including this shot below of workers repainting the Route 66 … Continue reading Digital Route 66 starts a blog
Tattoo Man
KFOR-TV in Oklahoma City did a story about Ron "Tattoo Man" Jones, who has more than 66 tattoos on his body. All but one depicts landmarks on the Mother Road. You can view the video here.
How to fry an egg on a sidewalk
The little western Arizona town of Oatman is scheduled to hold its annual Sidewalk Egg Fry on July 4. The Mohave Daily News notes that the event is always on July 4, no matter on what day it falls. Fred Eck of the local chamber provided some tips to those who may be competing: “Get … Continue reading How to fry an egg on a sidewalk
TV station touts Joliet’s Route 66 connection
The city of Joliet, Ill.'s fairly recent embrace of Route 66 has paid off again. This time, WLS-TV, the big ABC affiliate in Chicago, has featured it as one of its "one tank trips" for local tourists. Check it out. It's smart marketing. While the price of gas goes higher, Joliet is drawing visitors from … Continue reading TV station touts Joliet’s Route 66 connection
Route 66 on $250 a day?
Here's an interesting news release today from Best Western, the hotel chain: PHOENIX--Today Best Western International announced that it is partnering with veteran travel journalist Amy Graff to give vacationers a bird’s-eye view into Gen-X travel, via a blog and regular columns hosted on bestwestern.com. Amy, 34, will serve as the company’s new leisure travel … Continue reading Route 66 on $250 a day?
Pedestrian bridge at Avery Plaza is open
The pedestrian bridge at Cyrus Avery Centennial Plaza in Tulsa is open, reports KJRH-TV. The bridge goes over Southwest Boulevard, which is one of the original alignments of Route 66. It is very close to the original 11th Street Bridge, on the east bank of the Arkansas River. Here's what the pedestria bridge looked like … Continue reading Pedestrian bridge at Avery Plaza is open