The Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program announced a few days ago that it is now accepting applications for cost-share grants that will be awarded later this year. According to an e-mail from deputy program manager Kaisa Barthuli: Applications may be submitted to the program office until April 11, 2008. Awards will be announced on or … Continue reading Applications being taken for preservation cost-share grants
Day: January 21, 2008
Route 66 Caravan schedule set
Jim Conkle and others have set a tentative schedule for the 2008 Route 66 Caravan. According to the caravan Web site, the west-to-east trek starts April 22 in Santa Monica, Calif., and ends June 17-23 at the Route 66 Festival in Litchfield, Ill. The caravan also will hit a few spots on the Mother Road … Continue reading Route 66 Caravan schedule set
Nominations being taken for Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame
The Illinois Route 66 Association is taking nominations for the state's Route 66 Hall of Fame through Feb. 29. According to this news release in the Morris (Ill.) Daily Herald: They can be submitted to Route 66 Association of Illinois, Attention Hall of Fame Committee, 110 W. Howard St., Pontiac, Ill. 61764. Deadline for nominations … Continue reading Nominations being taken for Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame
A songwriter and Route 66 convert dies
John Stewart, 68, died of a brain aneurism on Saturday. He was best-known as a member of the Kingston Trio and the writer of "Daydream Believer," a hit single for the Monkees and Anne Murray that was covered by dozens of other artists. In this obituary from the Associated Press, I learned he had a … Continue reading A songwriter and Route 66 convert dies