The Oklahoma Route 66 Association is sponsoring another cleanup day following last month's devastating ice storm -- this time at Totem Pole Park near Foyil starting at 9 a.m. Saturday. Volunteers are needed to help clear downed tree branches from the park's nature path. Pole saws, chain saws and other similar equipment, along with work … Continue reading Cleanup for Totem Pole Park is Saturday
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.
Taking it easy
Offstage, Jackson Browne performs one of his best-known songs, "Take It Easy," with longtime collaborator David Lindley on fiddle.
Williams theme park claims it has financing
A long-proposed theme park near the Route 66 town of Williams, Ariz., took a step forward last week when the park's financial backers were revealed to the Coconino County Board, reported the Williams-Grand Canyon News. Grand Canyon Northland Amusements and Entertainment announced it had received financial backing from Republic Urban Properties L.L.C. The group is … Continue reading Williams theme park claims it has financing
San Bernardino’s past detailed in book
Steven Shaw has turned his collection of 700 vintage postcards into a book about the history of San Bernardino, Calif. About 225 of the postcards were used in the Arcadia Publishing book titled "San Bernardino," which comes out Monday, reports the San Bernardino County Sun. Shaw told the Inland Press-Enterprise something interesting about preservation: "Everybody … Continue reading San Bernardino’s past detailed in book
Rocking Rockinghams
The sound's a bit muddy, but this rockabilly version of "Route 66" by The Rockinghams is quite good. It's also worth seeing just to see one guy cutting a rug in the middle of the video.
“JJ’s Route 66 Cruise for ALS” video
Readers may remember John "JJ" Bouma's tour on Route 66 to raise awareness about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, aka Lou Gehrig's Disease, and raise funds. A photographer traveled with the caravan to document other people near the route who have the disease. This video is the result. Bouma died of ALS in December 2006, at age … Continue reading “JJ’s Route 66 Cruise for ALS” video
Looks at the road
Here's a slide show of varying vantage points of Route 66. Unfortunately, I don't know who's performing the music.
Heritage tourism
The New York Times took down its firewall several weeks ago that kept online readers from seeing much of its content. That means that you now can read "The Virtues of Avoiding Interstates," an August 2007 article about tourists who are avoiding the superslab and are seeking out the historic two-lane roads of America. The … Continue reading Heritage tourism
A look inside the new Route 66 Casino
The Route 66 Hotel and Casino near Albuquerque just finished a big expansion. This report from KOAT-TV provides an inside look:
Booming business for Missouri winery
Tucked into this business story from The Missourian about the St. James Winery in St. James, Mo., are startling facts about its growth: Distributed in only five states four years ago, St. James Winery vintages may now be found in 14 states with further expansion efforts for 2008 in place. With over 2,700-plus awards to … Continue reading Booming business for Missouri winery