The Strafford Route 66 Days festival in Strafford, Mo., begins tomorrow. The Marshfield Mail in nearby Marshfield, Mo., has a nice preview, including a schedule of events. The festival also will host one of the stops of the annual motor tour of the Route 66 Association of Missouri.
Day: September 10, 2009
Happy 100th, Santa Monica Pier
There was a big blowout Wednesday to celebrate the centennial of the Santa Monica Pier, the symbolic end of Route 66. That included one heck of a fireworks show: Santa Monica Close-up has a slew of photos from yesterday's festivities. The Desert Sun of Palm Springs, Calif., has a nice overview of the pier. The … Continue reading Happy 100th, Santa Monica Pier