Route 66 festival shows growth

The Route 66 Days Festival in Flagstaff, Ariz., started three years ago with just 80 classic cars. Now, the festival this year expects to have 300 cars, reports the Arizona Daily Sun. Cars entered in the car show will begin arriving downtown this afternoon. They'll park overnight in the Wheeler Park parking lot and move … Continue reading Route 66 festival shows growth

A special birthday celebration

The Bartlett-Carnegie Sapulpa Public Library in Sapulpa, Okla., is marking its 90th birthday on Sept. 15, and to begin the festivities that day will be Route 66 author Michael Wallis, reports the Sapulpa Daily Herald. Wallis will sign books and answer questions from the public from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in John Frank Hall … Continue reading A special birthday celebration

Fontana restaurant set to reopen

The Red Hill Coffee Shop along Route 66 in Fontana, Calif., was long a favorite of locals and had been operating since 1987. But it was forced to close July 3 when an out-of-control truck snapped off a supporting beam of the restaurant. The city condemned the compromised structure. According to the Fontana Herald News, … Continue reading Fontana restaurant set to reopen