To coincide with the International Route 66 Mother Road Festival this weekend, the Springfield (Ill.) Journal Register published a quiz to test your knowledge of America's most famous highway. I gained Big Daddy status (barely) by getting 12 of the 15 questions right. The Springfield questions might trip up even the most devoted roadies.
Category: Events
Epcot Food Festival opens today
If you're a roadie who happens to be in Florida, you may want to stop at Walt Disney World's Epcot Center and check out the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, which starts today and runs through Nov. 11. And why would Route 66ers be interested? Well, there's this excerpt from a report by the … Continue reading Epcot Food Festival opens today
He’s a Pinto man
The Springfield (Ill.) Journal-Register, previewing the International Route 66 Mother Road Festival this weekend, published a great story about car exhibitor Tony Peterson of nearby Staunton, who collects Ford Pintos. Yes, Pintos. That car that safety advocates said was a fire trap. A model that contains as much infamy as the Edsel. Peterson has nine … Continue reading He’s a Pinto man
Standin’ on a Corner Festival more than just a party
The Arizona Republic published an excellent preview about this weekend's Standin' on a Corner Festival in the Route 66 town of Winslow, Ariz. Unless you've not heard pop radio in the past 30-some years, you know that Winslow's claim to fame is being mentioned in the Eagles' hit song, "Take It Easy," co-written by Jackson … Continue reading Standin’ on a Corner Festival more than just a party
Mark your calendars
There a few things coming up that should be of interest to Route 66ers: On Friday, Sept. 28, a ceremony will be held at 2:30 p.m. to dedicate a historical marker at the site of the former Pig Hip Restaurant Museum in Broadwell, Ill. The Pig Hip was destroyed by fire in March. Longtime Pig … Continue reading Mark your calendars
A wet Duarte parade
A certain song once said: Seems it never rains in southern California Seems I've often heard that kind of talk before It never rains in California, but girl, don't they warn ya? It pours, man, it pours That sure seemed to apply at the annual Route 66 Parade in Duarte, Calif., on Saturday.
Notes from the road
I ran behind on getting caught up with news from the Main Street of America on Thursday. So here's the latest, in small bites: Rod Harsh of Visit66.com was shown by the Carthage (Mo.) Press installing new directional signs to help guide travelers down the Mother Road. Many travelers get lost in that part of … Continue reading Notes from the road
More scenes from the Route 66 Rendezvous
Quite a few videos have popped up on YouTube from the recently completed Route 66 Rendezvous in San Bernardino. Here is a Best of Show vehicle, which is a semi-truck (!): Here is the Best of Show motorcycle: And here is the winner of the freestyle division in the burnout contest. Watch a Jeep disappear … Continue reading More scenes from the Route 66 Rendezvous
Getting ready in Springfield
The sixth annual International Route 66 Mother Road Festival in Springfield, Ill., isn't until next weekend, but the Springfield Journal-Register is already hyping it up. A few changes: First, after a two-year hiatus, the sock hop is back in the Prairie Capital Convention Center with Frankie Avalon as the headliner. Tickets are $16 to $26. … Continue reading Getting ready in Springfield
Walldogs event in Pontiac is on
On Monday, the Pontiac City Council officially extended an invitation to the Walldogs group to paint murals on buildings along Route 66 in town, according to the Bloomington Pantagraph. The organization gathers at a community to paint murals. In exchange, the host community provides liability insurance, food and lodging to the artists and a payment … Continue reading Walldogs event in Pontiac is on