Details of the annual international Route 66 festival near the tri-state area of Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas have been trickling out in recent weeks, and the Joplin Globe published a roundup of the June 17-20 event on Friday.
The gist of it is that many of the big events will be hosted at the complex of the Downstream Casino, which is right at the spot where all three states’ borders converge. It will be called the Tri-State International Route 66 Adventure 2010. The Web site was here, but it appears to be down right now. Another good sources of information on the festival is here.
The important stuff:
- Route 66 Summit, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, June 17
- Taste of Route 66, Friday, June 18
- Welcome party on Friday night, June 18
- Authors and artists booths
- Spook Light tours
- Roadie breakfast on Saturday, June 19
- Route 66 tours from Afton, Okla., to Halltown, Mo.
- “Stand in All Three States” event
- Will Rogers Awards banquet, Saturday night, June 19, including a tribute to late Route 66 artist Bob Waldmire
- Classic car and motorcycle show
The Kansas Historic Route 66 Association, Joplin Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the Miami (Okla.) Chamber of Commerce are planning the event.
The planning is being done by the Miami CVB and the OK Route 66 Assoc on the Oklahoma side.
Neeeed details of what is happening at the summit.