Artist Laura Smetak will host an exhibit of her recent photography, including old signs on Route 66, at the McKinney Performing Arts Center in McKinney, Texas, on Jan. 31, reports Pegasus News. The show, titled "At Work and On The Road, A Collection of Photos Taken on America's Backroads and in McKinney's Backyard," presents a … Continue reading Photo exhibit includes Route 66 images
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A look at the Arcadia Route 66 exhibit
The Pasadena (Calif.) Star-News went over to the Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum in Arcadia, Calif., and checked out the Route 66 exhibition there. And it sounds like the folks who put it together did a good job: On display in the museum's right-hand corridor are photos, maps and artifacts that trace the … Continue reading A look at the Arcadia Route 66 exhibit
Arcadia museum hosts Route 66 exhibit
The Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum in Arcadia, Calif., is hosting the "Get Your Kicks on Route 66" exhibit, reports the Pasadena Star-News. Curator Dana Dunn hopes it will bring back fond memories for older Arcadia residents, as well as educate a younger generation. [...] On display will be items like a Chas. … Continue reading Arcadia museum hosts Route 66 exhibit
Route 66 Rendezvous reels
The festival was a few months ago, but a media group just posted videos of scenes from the Route 66 Rendezvous in San Berndardino, Calif. This isn't all of the videos, but ones I thought roadies would like.
“Race to the Rocker” footrace set for April
A four-mile "Race to the Rocker" footrace is scheduled on Route 66 in and west of Cuba, Mo., at 9 a.m. April 4. The inaugural race starts at Britton Funeral Home in Cuba and ends at Fanning 66 Outpost General Store, home of the proclaimed World's Largest Rocker. The race is sponsored by the store … Continue reading “Race to the Rocker” footrace set for April
New Mexico float in Rose Parade wins award
The state of New Mexico's float -- featuring Wile E. Coyote chasing after Road Runner on old Route 66 -- won the Bob Hope Humor Award at the 2009 Rose Parade on Thursday in Pasadena, Calif. You can see the artist's rendering of the float by Fiesta Parade Floats of Pasadena, which was contracted by … Continue reading New Mexico float in Rose Parade wins award
Yet another reason to watch the Rose Parade
The Pasadena (Calif.) Star-News has a list of all the entries for the annual Rose Parade, set for New Year's Day. Here's one float that will interest roadies: NEW MEXICO: "Hats off to New Mexico - Beep Beep!" Zooming down the roadway of old Route 66, cartoon character Wile E Coyote, strapped atop an ACME … Continue reading Yet another reason to watch the Rose Parade
Tri-state Route 66 marathon race announced
A new Route 66 marathon footrace that will include the states of Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri was announced by the Joplin Visitors and Convention Bureau today. The inaugural Route 66 Mother Road Marathon, set for Oct. 3, will begin in Miami, Okla., go east through Route 66 in Kansas and end at Seventh Street at … Continue reading Tri-state Route 66 marathon race announced
White House Christmas ornament features Route 66
Faith Wassell, a sophomore at a high school in Kingman, Ariz., designed and painted a Route 66-themed ornament that now hangs in the National Christmas Tree at the White House in Washington, D.C., reports the Kingman Daily Miner. The tree was presented Nov. 30, and the lighting ceremony, presided over by President Bush and the … Continue reading White House Christmas ornament features Route 66
Flagstaff exhibit takes inspiration from Route 66
Sculptor Jason Lanegan and artist David Gianfredi's "Constructing Nostalgia" exhibit in the Beaver Street Gallery in Flagstaff, Ariz., draws its inspiration from the Mother Road, reports Flagstaff Live! “It came to me that that’s what this whole thing with Route 66, and all these diners and gas stations and all this stuff, was that they … Continue reading Flagstaff exhibit takes inspiration from Route 66