The annual Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Festival from Joliet to Towanda was held over the weekend. While surfing around, I found this pair of videos, one 27 minutes and the other 35 minutes, from the Alban family, which took the entire festival route. It's a good overview of the festival. And the pin … Continue reading Video reports from the Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Festival
Author: Ron Warnick
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Scenes from the Arizona Route 66 Fun Run
A total of 810 entrants took part in the 30th annual Arizona Route 66 Fun Run last weekend. About the only thing that marred the event was 40 mph wind gusts during one of the days, reported the Kingman Daily Miner. Fun Run Coordinator Chris Brady said car clubs from at least six countries, including … Continue reading Scenes from the Arizona Route 66 Fun Run
Congresswoman tours flood-stricken Devil’s Elbow
U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler this week took in a firsthand view of the damage inflicted by a record flood in the Route 66 town of Devil's Elbow, Missouri. To date, she is the only non-local politician to go to the town after the disaster. She posted on her Facebook page later in the day: As … Continue reading Congresswoman tours flood-stricken Devil’s Elbow
Artist who works in miniature gets part of his inspiration from Route 66
An Albuquerque artist who makes exacting miniature models of buildings and vehicles from the past acknowledged old Route 66 gives him some of his inspiration. In a profile in the Albuquerque Journal about Tim Prythero, one section of the story focuses on one of his works -- an old, grimy gas station: A decaying Conoco gas station … Continue reading Artist who works in miniature gets part of his inspiration from Route 66
A history of the Shaffer Spring Goldfish Bowl
Many people have visited the wondrous Shaffer Spring Goldfish Bowl on Oatman Road (aka Route 66) between Kingman and Oatman in western Arizona. However, many of you probably don't know about the history of this bowl fed by a natural spring from the side of a mountain. Herberta Schroeder, in a special article for the … Continue reading A history of the Shaffer Spring Goldfish Bowl
Photo deck dedicated for “Ship It on the Frisco” trestle
Shrewsbury, Missouri, last week dedicated a new photo deck so visitors can take a photograph of the historic "Ship It on the Frisco" train trestle that goes over Route 66 in the city. St. Louis Route 66 historian Norma Maret Bolin said the photo deck is in the lower Kenrick shopping center area and near the new Aldi's … Continue reading Photo deck dedicated for “Ship It on the Frisco” trestle
Route 66 visitors center in Bloomington sees 50 percent increase in attendance
The Cruisin’ with Lincoln on 66 Visitors Center in Bloomington, Illinois, saw a 50 percent increase in attendance from April 2016 to April 2017. The visitors center, on the ground floor of the McLean County Museum of History, recorded 27,173 visits in the past year, compared to just over 18,000 the year before. From the … Continue reading Route 66 visitors center in Bloomington sees 50 percent increase in attendance
Federal spending bill includes some funding for Albuquerque Rapid Transit
A federal spending bill passed by Congress this week and signed by President Donald Trump on Friday gives most of the money -- but not all -- to finish the controversial $119 million Albuquerque Rapid Transit project. The Albuquerque Journal confirmed a few days before the signing the $1.1 trillion bill contained funds for the project that would … Continue reading Federal spending bill includes some funding for Albuquerque Rapid Transit
Devil’s Elbow residents determined to rebuild
Although many homes were damaged or destroyed by record flooding in Devil's Elbow, Missouri, residents there seem determined to rebuild. but it's not going to be easy. And apparently the federal government has some hard questions to answer from the county. The Waynesville Daily Guide spoke to some residents of the Route 66 town and provided some … Continue reading Devil’s Elbow residents determined to rebuild
Bureau of Mines Building in Rolla named to National Register
A stately brick building along the main Route 66 corridor in Rolla, Missouri, recently was designated to the National Register of Historic Places. The headquarters of the Rolla Division of the Bureau of Mines, also known as the Bureau of Mines Building No. 1, earned the designation April 24, according to an email Thursday from the National … Continue reading Bureau of Mines Building in Rolla named to National Register