Lyman Stucky held his small rally Wednesday to protest San Bernandino, Calif., not draping a 30-by-22-foot flag on the side of City Hall, reports the San Bernardino County Sun. The city council has turned down a request for the giant flag because of logistical and expense reasons. There are, by the way, plenty of standard-size … Continue reading So much for the Route 66 Rendezvous boycott
Day: June 15, 2006
A pickin’ party in Victorville
The Route 66 town of Victorville, Calif., is hosting one heck of a Huck Finn Jubillee this weekend. Not only is the festival going to try to set a world record with the world's biggest bluegrass jam session, but it will have a special Father's Day show of country legend Mel Tillis and talented daughter … Continue reading A pickin’ party in Victorville
A pricey tour for a good cause
There's a group that's organizing a motorcycle tour in the Southwest, including Route 66, for about $18,000 a head. Before you say it's a ripoff, it's a fundraiser for the Prostate Cancer Research Foundation, based in the United Kingdom. There's a pre-trip motorcycle training on Sept. 2, with the actual trip on Oct. 16-24. The … Continue reading A pricey tour for a good cause
Albuquerque will be busy in the next couple weeks
If you can't make the 2006 Route 66 Festival in Albuquerque next week, there's the Highlights of the Mother Road car and motorcycle event, which runs June 30 to July 2. Travel Television News has the details about the event in the Duke City.
Wildfire burns near Route 66 west of Flagstaff
A wildfire west of Flagstaff has closed one lane of Interstate 40 westbound. Smoke could be seen all the way into downtown, according to the AP. The blaze off Woody Mountain Road has burned about 200 acres and several campgrounds, and is heading east toward the city. If you're heading that way on the Mother … Continue reading Wildfire burns near Route 66 west of Flagstaff