The Chicago and Illinois Tourist Office reported on a Tweet yesterday that Route 66 was voted by British citizens as "the most iconic road trip in the world." That's not terribly surprising. But a follow-up report this morning shows how powerful Route 66's allure is: According to a recent study by the Chicago and Illinois … Continue reading Route 66 among top foreign destinations for British
Category: Attractions
More than 400 race to the Rocker
More than 400 runners participated Saturday in the 4-mile Race to the Rocker that went on Route 66 from Cuba, Mo., to the World's Largest Rocker at the Fanning 66 Outpost and General Store in the tiny hamlet of Fanning, Mo., according to the Cuba Free Press. Proceeds for the second annual event went to … Continue reading More than 400 race to the Rocker
Albuquerque touts Route 66 for ultra high-speed broadband
Albuquerque is making a strong pitch to be one of Google's test markets for ultra high-speed broadband, and the Duke City is citing Route 66 in its efforts, according to the New Mexico Business Weekly. Google promises the networks will offer speeds of one gigabit per second, which is 100 times faster than what most … Continue reading Albuquerque touts Route 66 for ultra high-speed broadband
Fire destroys St. Louis riverboat
The Lt. Robert E. Lee riverboat, a fixture as a floating restaurant on the St. Louis riverfront for decades, was destroyed by fire Sunday afternoon, reported the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. First-arriving fire crews found the vessel engulfed in flames. They were delayed by two inoperable hydrants nearby. The blaze sent up a plume of gray-black … Continue reading Fire destroys St. Louis riverboat
Record number of runners at L.A. Marathon
A Kenyan who was running only her second marathon won the women's division overall and earned a $100,000 bonus for being the first to cross the finish line Sunday during the 25th annual L.A. Marathon. The 26.2-mile race charted its course through several alignments of Route 66 and finished at the Mother Road's western endpoint … Continue reading Record number of runners at L.A. Marathon
Honest, it’s the biggest
The gigantic covered wagon in front of the Best Western Lincoln Inn in Lincoln, Ill., that features an equally large figure of Abraham Lincoln in the driver's seat was certified by the Guinness Book of World Records, said Geoff Ladd of the Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau on Friday. According to the Lincoln Daily News: Paresh … Continue reading Honest, it’s the biggest
Notes from the road
A final meeting for public comment will be Monday at 5:30 p.m. at Clinton Middle School in west Tulsa about the Route 66 Master Plan: Red Fork Streetscape Improvements, according to Greater Tulsa Reporter Newspapers. The project area includes Southwest Boulevard between 25th West Avenue and 27th West Avenue. [...] Citizens are welcome to comment … Continue reading Notes from the road
A tasty development
The original railroad Harvey House in Barstow, Calif., which is the home of Barstow Route 66 Mother Road Museum, will also play host to a farmers market starting this weekend, reported the Desert Dispatch. Barstow has been without a farmers’ market for some time, and the Barstow Area Chamber of Commerce aims to bring farmers … Continue reading A tasty development
DVD about Arizona’s Route 66 is completed
Kirk Slack and his Out West Family Films have released a 34-minute DVD about the history and attractions of Route 66 in Arizona, according to the Kingman Daily Miner. The documentary begins with the route's Arizona origins along the Beale Wagon Trail in 1928, progressing to its role in the 1930s dustbowl migration, into its … Continue reading DVD about Arizona’s Route 66 is completed
Cyrus Avery Plaza vandalized again
The Cyrus Avery Centennial Plaza in Tulsa has again been vandalized, including the LED-lighted Route 66 shield on the bridge, reported the Tulsa World. Whitaker said public works crews sent out to review the damage also found graffiti on two concrete pillars supporting the skywalk. In the plaza, 14 of the 16 ground-level lights that … Continue reading Cyrus Avery Plaza vandalized again