On Sunday, the state of New Mexico added a new telephone area code of 575. Until recently, New Mexico was one of the few states left to have one area code -- 505. This change will affect a number of businesses on Route 66, including the towns of Tucumcari and Santa Rosa. Albuquerque, Grants, Las … Continue reading Update those phone lists
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.
Route 66 Caravan returning in 2008
Jim Conkle of the California Route 66 Preservation Foundation announced Monday that he will be embarking on a Route 66 Caravan to mark attractions on the road in summer 2008, similar to the one he led in 2003. Hampton Inn was the sponsor nearly five years ago. It will participate, but won't be a major … Continue reading Route 66 Caravan returning in 2008
A tribute to Route 66
This is a video made by students at St. Martin of Tours Parish Catholic School in St. Louis. A few of the images, coupled with the music, hit me hard. You might find it affecting, also. The music is "Our Town," the Oscar-nominated song written by Randy Newman and sung by James Taylor for the … Continue reading A tribute to Route 66
A tour of the Victorville Route 66 Museum
If you've never been to the California Route 66 Museum in Victorville, this three-part video by Best Syndication provides a good overview of what it's like. Museum volunteer Bruce Davis does a yeoman's job in explaining the background of many displays.
Shave, but no haircut
Robby Love, aka The Roller Rapper, stopped in Seligman, Ariz., during his Route 66 tour in 2006 to get a shave from the Guardian Angel of Route 66, Angel Delgadillo.
The Country Dove’s signature dish
Actually, the signature dish at the Country Dove in Elk City, Okla., isn't an entree, but dessert. It's the French silk pie that's the tea room and gift shop's claim to fame, and it is dee-lish. It's light -- in both texture and taste. The richness doesn't overwhelm you. The crust also contains nuts -- … Continue reading The Country Dove’s signature dish
Happy Burger marks 50 years
The Happy Burger restaurant along Mission Street, aka Route 66, in Sapulpa, Okla., is marking its 50th year in business this month, reports the Sapulpa Daily Herald. The Happy Burger was a Tastee Freez franchise when it opened in 1957. The name was changed to Happy Burger during the 1970s. The restaurant's floor and counters … Continue reading Happy Burger marks 50 years
Haunts along Route 66
Ghost stories abound along the old road that is Route 66. And it appears Flagstaff, Ariz., is lousy with them. City historian James Hardy says there are multitudes of ghost stories and legends along Route 66 in town. You have a tree near the library that you should leave alone, a mischievous poltergeist at the … Continue reading Haunts along Route 66
Rest area
During a recent trip to New Mexico on Route 66, we stopped to check out an old cemetery near the settlement of Montoya. A few graves predated the commissioning of Route 66, and burials occurred there as recently as 2005. There are traditional engraved tombstones, including a fair number of markers for local soldiers of … Continue reading Rest area
Santa Monica motel to become housing for mentally ill
It's a bit of good news and bad news in this report by columnist Kevin Herrera of the Santa Monica (Calif.) Daily Press. The bad news is that the Village Motel, which has sat at 2624 Santa Monica Blvd., aka Route 66, for more than 50 years, will soon no longer operate as a lodging … Continue reading Santa Monica motel to become housing for mentally ill