An ultra-endurance bicyclist has set his sights on pedaling the length of Route 66 in just eight days in June. Joe Barr of Ireland, who in 2023 won the World Ultra-Cycling Association’s World Cup and World Championship, tentatively plans to begin his trek from the Santa Monica Pier on June 5 and finish in Chicago … Continue reading Ultra-endurance cyclist aims to pedal Route 66 in just eight days
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Longtime TV travel host Samantha Brown will feature western Route 66 in future episodes
Longtime television travel host Samantha Brown revealed in a recent interview that she will feature Route 66 from Albuquerque to Santa Monica in future episodes of her PBS show. Brown, who is marking 25 years on television, sat for an interview with USA Today before the season premiere of "Samantha Brown's Places to Love." It … Continue reading Longtime TV travel host Samantha Brown will feature western Route 66 in future episodes
Frank and Lynne’s video Christmas card for 2024
In what's become a tradition at Route 66 News, here is the annual video Christmas card from Frank and Lynne Kocevar, the former owners of the Historic Seligman Sundries in Seligman, Arizona. This is the 15th annual card they've done. Scenes come from Safford, Arizona; Granbury, Texas; Mineral Wells, Texas; Payson, Arizona; Fountain Hills, Arizona; … Continue reading Frank and Lynne’s video Christmas card for 2024
Phase 3 of Kingman Tours project to begin in early 2025
The Kingman Tours project in Kingman, Arizona, developed by Kingman Main Street in partnership with Talisman Magic Marketing and the city, will begin its Phase 3 after the first of the year. According to a news release from Kingman resident and longtime booster Jim Hinckley, Phase 3 will include additional points of interest for the walking tour in … Continue reading Phase 3 of Kingman Tours project to begin in early 2025
Latest Route 66 Extraordinary Women Micro-Grants given to 10 recipients
The Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership announced the 10 latest grant awards from its Extraordinary Women Micro-Grants Program. The 2024 round of the grant program was completed last month, with $2,000 awards to: Andrea Parson-Briley, Carterville, Missouri, for trolly renovations and a Route 66 mural at Supertam on 66. The project also seeks to provide … Continue reading Latest Route 66 Extraordinary Women Micro-Grants given to 10 recipients
Bridge for Old Route 66 between Glenrio and San Jon won’t be ready by 2026, but path is passable
There is good news and bad news about traveling Old Route 66 between Glenrio and San Jon in New Mexico. The bad news is a new bridge that would replace another span destroyed by flash flooding in May 2023 won't be finished by Route 66's centennial in 2026. The good news is county road workers … Continue reading Bridge for Old Route 66 between Glenrio and San Jon won’t be ready by 2026, but path is passable
Historic military vehicle convoy will stop in Joplin on Oct. 16
The Military Vehicle Preservation Association Convoy Command will stop the morning of Oct. 16 in the Route 66 city of Joplin, Missouri, while on a monthlong, 2,500-mile journey on the Jefferson Highway. According to the Joplin Globe, the convoy of 40 vehicles will visit the old Joplin airport terminal on Missouri Highway 171 at Dennis … Continue reading Historic military vehicle convoy will stop in Joplin on Oct. 16
Route 66 closes at Wellston for about a year; shorter detour is available for regular vehicles
Route 66 in Wellston, Oklahoma, is closed for about a year due to an overpass replacement on nearby Interstate 44, but a shorter detour will be available for regular vehicles. According to Roads & Bridges, the $48 million project that began Tuesday aims to widen a section of the Turner Turnpike (aka I-44) from four … Continue reading Route 66 closes at Wellston for about a year; shorter detour is available for regular vehicles
United States ranks as a top-five country for car enthusiasts, thanks in part to Route 66
The California law firm Javaheri & Yahoudai recently conducted a study that ranks which of the countries in the world are the best for car enthusiasts. The good ol' USA didn't rank No. 1 (Canada grabbed the top spot). But it did finish fourth in the study. ' According to CarBuzz.com, the ranking criteria were … Continue reading United States ranks as a top-five country for car enthusiasts, thanks in part to Route 66
Great Route 66 Centennial Convergence set for Santa Monica Pier on April 2026
The centennial year of Route 66 is still well over a year away, but an event called the Great Route66 Centennial Convergence has been scheduled for April 30, 2026, at the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, California. Social media influencer John Binns of Australia, with the handle of Wasteland Firebird, is organizing the event. … Continue reading Great Route 66 Centennial Convergence set for Santa Monica Pier on April 2026