Bon Jovi goes country and records "Lost Highway," which bears no resemblance to the classic by Hank Williams except the title. And you know what? It's a dang good road tune.
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.
“Wait for Me”
Bob Seger has written many songs about the open road, or at least evoke that feeling, during a long and distinguished career in rock 'n' roll. Here's a fairly new one:
I detect a trend …
The Daily Sun newspaper has compiled its Best of Flagstaff 2007, voted by readers. A fair number of Route 66 businesses made the list, among them the historic Museum Club (Best Place to Dance), Sakura (Best Japanese Food), and Salsa Brava (Best Salsa). But the Route 66 Dog Haus captured an impressive three categories -- … Continue reading I detect a trend …
Victorville museum answers call for Christmas
Students at Sixth Street Preparatory, a charter school in Victorville, Calif., had a tradition for a number of years of decorating a Christmas tree at the local Amtrak station. This year, the station was unavailable because of a lack of water and power after a restaurant closed there. But on short notice, in steps the … Continue reading Victorville museum answers call for Christmas
Cache River Cafe moving from Route 66
The Cache River Cafe at 10117 E. 11th St., aka Route 66, in Tulsa, Okla., closed last Friday and is moving to the former Eastland Mall in the city, away from the Mother Road. The restaurant had been at its Mother Road location for five years. It was a member of the Route 66 Business … Continue reading Cache River Cafe moving from Route 66
The rise of the Patels
This article from Express Hospitality describes how Asian-Americans -- many of them with the Patel surname -- have become dominant players in the United States lodging industry in just a few decades. They overcame language barriers, culture differences, hurdles from banks and insurers, and old-fashioned bigotry. Now, Asian-Americans control more than 50 percent of America's … Continue reading The rise of the Patels
Book review: “The Big Book of Car Culture”
Disclosure: I'm not a big car nut. Sure, I learned during my years on the farm to change the oil, keep an eye on the gauges and how to use starter fluid into cold diesel engines. But if someone talked about a Gremlin, I'd relate to the little monsters in the Steven Spielberg film, not … Continue reading Book review: “The Big Book of Car Culture”
Founder of famed Albuquerque restaurant dies
Pete Powdrell, founder of Mr. Powdrell's Barbecue, which has a longtime location on Central Avenue, aka Route 66, died on Sunday at age 86, according to the Albuquerque Tribune. He started the restaurant in 1962 just a few years after moving to Albuquerque from Texas. He used his grandfather's secret recipes, and it's been consistently … Continue reading Founder of famed Albuquerque restaurant dies
Edgewood may buy wildlife park
The Mountain View Telegraph reports that the city of Edgewood, N.M., may buy the property on which the Wildlife West Nature Park animal sanctuary sits, just off Route 66. The owner thinks having it municipally owned would mean a more stable long-term situation for the park's operations. The 122-acre park is owned by a group … Continue reading Edgewood may buy wildlife park
Cussing and discussing a sign ordinance
A while back, the city of Albuquerque was considering a strict sign ordinance that would severely curb the size, type and placement of businesses signs. Because of opposition from the business community and from a fair number of Route 66ers who fear for the fate of the neon along Central Avenue, the proposed ordinance has … Continue reading Cussing and discussing a sign ordinance