This video becomes impressive when you sit back and watch the Spyder motorcycles just keep rolling in ... https://youtu.be/RMSnako0Jgg It's estimated this parade of Spyders was about 350 vehicles. This was during Spyderfest 2011, hosted by the Route 66 town of Cuba, Mo., a couple of weeks ago. A portion of the attendees stayed at … Continue reading A cluster of Spyders
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Report from the Waldmire Weekend
These photos from the Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Festival in Pontiac, Ill., were shot by Cathie Stevanovich, president of the Illinois Route 66 Association. For all practical purposes, the weekend served as a tribute to Route 66 hippie, artist and Illinois native Bob Waldmire, who died of cancer in December 2009. Festival-goers, including Stevanovich … Continue reading Report from the Waldmire Weekend
Tourist season begins at Blue Whale … and more
Today marked the opening of the souvenir shack at the historic Blue Whale, just off Route 66 in Catoosa, Okla. It will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, or for special occasions or sizable tour groups. The stand sells postcards (many of them decades old), T-shirts, magnets, coozies, Catoosa creme soda, and … Continue reading Tourist season begins at Blue Whale … and more
Rolling out the Red Carpet
Today produced a plethora of news stories about the Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Festival. Of course, when you essentially are holding a party in 13 towns along 90 miles of the Mother Road, it will draw media attention. A roundup of the news items: --- WJBC radio filed this report from Pontiac, which … Continue reading Rolling out the Red Carpet
Pearls of news items
Today, I was asked to attend the Route 66 Archives and Research Collaboration at Oklahoma State University-Tulsa. The event was organized by the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program. I made my pitch for the ample online news archives of Route 66 News. But, as is typical of such gatherings, I heard a few pearls of … Continue reading Pearls of news items
Fun Run attendance down about 15 percent
Participation in the Arizona Route 66 Fun Run was down about 15 percent this year -- from 841 participants signed in 2010 to about 700, reported the Kingman Daily Miner. The story cited higher gasoline prices as a possibility for the drop. Nearby Laughlin, Nev., holding its annual Laughlin River Run motorcycle event the same … Continue reading Fun Run attendance down about 15 percent
A blue tie affair
Tonight, I was volunteer for the Blue Tie Affair, a fundraising dinner for the Blue Whale of Catoosa, Okla. The event featured an outdoor dinner at the Blue Whale grounds, and was catered by the nearby Molly's Landing restaurant. The weather and atmosphere were perfect. It's not often that you see a string orchestra performing … Continue reading A blue tie affair
Festival will pay homage to first Dairy Queen
As if the Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Festival wasn't busy enough this coming weekend, Joliet is celebrating the creation of the first-ever Dairy Queen restaurant, according to the Joliet Herald-News. The public is encouraged to come to the Joliet Area Historical Museum, 204 N. Ottawa St., and experience: free admission to the Route … Continue reading Festival will pay homage to first Dairy Queen
A closer look at the Campbell Hotel
For many months, we'd watched as the former Casa Loma Hotel building on Route 66 in Tulsa was being renovated. A few weeks ago, a new neon sign had been installed for what is now called the Campbell Hotel. With the Tulsa Designer Showcase starting this weekend, we finally had a chance to see what the … Continue reading A closer look at the Campbell Hotel
Pontiacs arriving in Pontiac in early May
Oklahoma resident Tim Dye's collection of vintage Pontiac vehicles is set to arrive the morning of May 5 at the new Pontiac-Oakland Automobile Museum and Resource Center in Pontiac, Ill., according to a news release today from Pontiac Tourism. One semi-load of cars that will be displayed at the museum at 205 N. Mill St. in … Continue reading Pontiacs arriving in Pontiac in early May