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.

Buy a candy bar, help preserve Cuba’s murals

A new business, Route 66 Fudge Shop in Cuba, Mo., has just introduced a new line of candy bars that will help maintain that town's picturesque murals. A signature line of Route 66 candy bars (see above) sell for $2 apiece and come in 12 flavors: Rocky Road, Viva Cuba Mural City Bar, Cruisin' Nut … Continue reading Buy a candy bar, help preserve Cuba’s murals

Vickery Station restoration is commemorated

In the time before a ceremony Thursday morning involving the restored Vickery Phillips 66 Station in downtown Tulsa, at least one question was perhaps inadvertantly answered. How many people can be crammed into a cottage-style station? Answer: at least 20. That's impressive, in that the Vickery Station's main building measures only 13 feet by 20 … Continue reading Vickery Station restoration is commemorated

Lou Mitchell’s makes list of nation’s top breakfasts

J.J. Goode, writing for Details magazine, sought to find the best breakfast restaurants in America. His final list, pared down to a dozen or so, includes Lou Mitchell's Restaurant on old Route 66 in Chicago. This is what Goode said about it: It’s not because the hostesses ply those waiting for a booth with warm … Continue reading Lou Mitchell’s makes list of nation’s top breakfasts

Publicity revs up for Berdoo Bikes and Blues

The inaugural Berdoo Bikes and Blues Rendezvous in San Bernardino, Calif., isn't until May, but the town is already drumming up publicity for it. Here's a 30-second spot for it: The event is an offshoot of the wildly successful Route 66 Rendezvous.

Tulsa filling station project will be honored

The Tulsa Preservation Commission says the National Park Service will present a Historic Register plaque to the Vickery Phillips 66 service station at Sixth and Elgin streets in Tulsa at 10 a.m. Thursday. The restoration of this historic landmark has taken place over the last year by Michael Sager with the assistance of a Route … Continue reading Tulsa filling station project will be honored

Another chat with George Maharis

Mark Rahner of the Seattle Times spent phone time with "Route 66" television series co-star George Maharis, who is plugging the DVD re-releases of the show. It's a good, wide-ranging interview, including a few details about Maharis' Playgirl shoot and his other non-"Route 66" work. If you want to check out the phone interview I … Continue reading Another chat with George Maharis

Honest Abe gets his kicks on the yellow brick road

The Bloomington (Ill.) Pantagraph has a brief item about an intriguing, if odd, new business coming downtown: Chris and Rose Hotz already own the Davis Rose Inn Bed & Breakfast on Jefferson Street. Now the couple wants to open a book and gift store that emphasizes all things Bloomington, Chris Hotz said. For example, Abe … Continue reading Honest Abe gets his kicks on the yellow brick road

Bagdad Cafe greeter dies

Shirley Trueman, who greeted customers with songs and dance at the world-famous Bagdad Cafe on Route 66 in Newberry, Calif., for a decade, died Friday of cancer, reports the Desert Dispatch of nearby Barstow. She died just a few days after the Dispatch reported that the restaurant and townsfolk were trying to raise money to … Continue reading Bagdad Cafe greeter dies

Edwardsville sets dates for festival

The city of Edwardsville, Ill., has set the 12th annual Route 66 Festival for June 13-14. The Edwardsville Intelligencer has the news.