The Lincoln Courier newspaper in Lincoln, Ill., is set to announce its Citizen of the Year tomorrow night, and one of the 11 nominees is a longtime Route 66 advocate. That nominee is Lucille Pech of Atlanta, Ill. The Courier writes: Lucille Pech, a longtime Logan County advocate and member of the Abraham Lincoln Tourism … Continue reading Route 66 volunteer nominated for top citizen
Category: Events
Blue Whale Christmas
On Friday evening, spectators witnessed a sight that had never before been seen in the nearly 40-year history of the Blue Whale of Catoosa, Okla. -- the Route 66 landmark was decorated for Christmas. Volunteers with Catoosa Arts and Tourism spent the past few weeks stringing LED lights along the Blue Whale, its souvenir stand, … Continue reading Blue Whale Christmas
9,000 runners participate in Route 66 Marathon
More than 9,000 runners participated Sunday in Tulsa's annual Route 66 Marathon. In addition to the regulation 26.2-mile course through downtown, riverside, midtown and west Tulsa, the event also consisted of a marathon relay, half-marathon, a five-kilometer race, and a one-mile fun run. Andy Derks, 30, of St. Louis won the marathon in a time of … Continue reading 9,000 runners participate in Route 66 Marathon
Another mother of a road race
The final edition of the Mother Road 100 ultramarathon finished Sunday afternoon at Catoosa High School in Catoosa. Starting Saturday morning, the 100-mile footrace went on old Route 66 from the Kansas border town of Baxter Springs to Catoosa, Okla., just outside of Tulsa. Runners trudged for up to 30 hours without sleep; several aid … Continue reading Another mother of a road race
Webb City’s Route 66 Center opens Tuesday
The Route 66 Center that's being built in a vintage gas station in downtown Webb City, Mo., will open Tuesday morning, reported the Joplin Globe. The building one block west of Main Street on Broadway will house a shop of Webb City and Route 66 merchandise, a display room, a meeting room, and an office. … Continue reading Webb City’s Route 66 Center opens Tuesday
Joplin may not rehire organizer for Mother Road Marathon
Reinke Sports Group of Winter Park, Fla., which helped organize and market the recently completed inaugural Mother Road Marathon in Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri that drew 1,500 runners, may not be rehired for the 2011 event. Tim Cox, the new director of the Joplin Convention and Visitors Bureau, announced Friday on Facebook that Reinke wouldn't … Continue reading Joplin may not rehire organizer for Mother Road Marathon
Birthday party
I wasn't at the Santa Monica Pier today for Route 66's 84th birthday party. But the Voice of Santa Monica was there, shooting a lot of photos for its Flickr pool. You're bound to see some roadies you recognize, including Ken "The Landrunner" Turmel and 66-to-Cali owner Dan Rice. And I'm pretty sure this image … Continue reading Birthday party
Good tribute, sloppy publicity
Today, I found this news release about a parade and tribute to the late actor Steve McQueen today in Los Angeles: The Jules Verne Festival and the City of Los Angeles are proud to announce the Kick-Off to the Steve McQueen 30th Anniversary Celebration. On Sunday November 7th, four days before the Official Tribute event, … Continue reading Good tribute, sloppy publicity
Rockabilly rides
Here's a slideshow from today's Victorville Route 66 Museum's car show. The rockabilly soundtrack provides the cherry on top.
Upcoming events
A couple of Route 66-related events are approaching in the coming weeks that might be of interest to roadies. The first is the Down on Main Street event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Route 66 Village, home of the Red Fork commemorative oil derrick, in southwest Tulsa. It is sponsored by … Continue reading Upcoming events