On Saturday afternoon, I took a walk at downtown Clinton, Okla., to check on the activity during the National Route 66 Festival. Inside the Frisco Center, Delbert Trew, who won the Route 66 Lifetime Achievement Award with his wife Ruth on Friday, is displaying one of the letters salvaged from "Rattlesnakes -- Exit Now" sign … Continue reading Scenes from the festival
Day: June 23, 2007
Clinton proves its worth as a festival host
This article by Steve Lackmeyer of The Daily Oklahoman has a lot to recommend it, including interviews with a bunch of Route 66's colorful characters (including a man with 53 Route 66-related tattoos) during the National Route 66 Festival in Clinton, Okla. But this excerpt justifies the faith I've had in Clinton (population 8,300) in … Continue reading Clinton proves its worth as a festival host