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- von Ron WarnickTouch Media has released the seventh edition of the blue Mother Road Route 66 Passport, continuing a tradition that began in 2018. The new edition features updated content and new destinations for travelers to discover during the Route 66 centennial celebrations. Created as a long-term project that encourages travelers to explore communities along the Mother … Continue reading Touch Media […]
- von Ron WarnickThe City of Lebanon, Missouri, held a relighting ceremony on June 1 for its restored neon sign once owned by the Munger Moss Motel. June 1 was the anniversary that longtime owners Bob and Ramona Lehman, both now deceased, purchased the Route 66 property in 1971. About 100 people attended the ceremony 55 years later. … Continue reading Relighting ceremony […]
- von Ron WarnickA fire on Thursday night heavily damaged the historic but long-closed Sunset Motel along old Route 66 in Villa Ridge, Missouri. Roamin’ Rich Dinkela, past president of the Route 66 Association of Missouri and owner of two historic Route 66 motels in the Show Me State, was among the first with a video camera on … Continue reading Fire heavily […]
- von Ron WarnickTulsa Route 66 Commission and Tulsa Regional Tourism announced they would issue base refunds for all those who registered for the Route 66 Capital Cruise after hundreds were unable to participate in the parade. Refunds will be issued even to those who were in the parade. The refund checks will be mailed, and most participants will … Continue reading Organizers to […]
- von Ron WarnickLynn “Lulu” Bagdon, a devoted member of the Illinois Route 66 Association for over 20 years, died last month in Hebron, Indiana. She was 69. Bagdon, who even worked at a Route 66-based restaurant in the Chicagoland area for a time, frequently attended Route 66 gatherings across the country until poor health curtailed her activities … Continue reading Lynn “Lulu” […]
- von Ron WarnickThe Innovators Educational Foundation’s 2026 Electrek American Solar Challenge has been designated a Route 66 Centennial Project. The 2026 Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix and the Electrek American Solar Challenge will bring together collegiate teams from across the United States and the world to design, build and compete with their solar-powered vehicles in one of the … Continue reading Solar car […]
- von Ron WarnickAuthors Jim Ross and Shellee Graham will present “Route 66: The First 100 Years” on June 9 as part of the monthly Route 66 Centennial Speaker Series. The free livestreamed seminar will be at 2 p.m. Eastern and 11 a.m. Pacific time. Free registration is here. A synopsis of the presentation: Route 66 conjures images … Continue reading Jim Ross […]
- von Ron WarnickMeteor Crater in eastern Arizona is offering a new way to experience the massive landmark. According to the latest edition of the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona newsletter, visitors can follow the path taken by training U.S. astronauts to the bottom of the crater. Every Saturday morning, guided hikes will follow the route taken … Continue reading Meteor Crater’s […]
- von Ron WarnickA few days ago, the Los Angeles Times took a deep dive into the checkered history of the Aztec Hotel, a landmark along Route 66 in Monrovia, California. For the uninitiated, Robert Stacy-Judd designed the 44-room hotel, built about 1925 and contains distinctive Mayan Revival architecture. Celebrities such as Bing Crosby, Clark Gable and Tom … Continue reading L.A. Times […]
- von Ron WarnickThe historic Loyola’s Family Restaurant in Albuquerque has been put on the market with an asking price of $775,000. The restaurant at 4500 Central Ave. (aka Route 66) will continue to operate in the interim, reported Albuquerque Business First (subscription required). Loyola’s is being listed through Absolute Investment Realty. It initially was listed for $1.1 … Continue reading Loyola’s Family […]