This article by Steve Lackmeyer of The Daily Oklahoman has a lot to recommend it, including interviews with a bunch of Route 66's colorful characters (including a man with 53 Route 66-related tattoos) during the National Route 66 Festival in Clinton, Okla. But this excerpt justifies the faith I've had in Clinton (population 8,300) in … Continue reading Clinton proves its worth as a festival host
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Oklahoma dominates Will Rogers Awards
Representatives from Oklahoma took home four of the top six honors during the Will Rogers Awards Evening in the Frisco Center on Friday night at the National Route 66 Festival in Clinton, Okla. Author and actor Michael Wallis of Tulsa was given the Will Rogers Award, the group that restored the Old Armory in Chandler, … Continue reading Oklahoma dominates Will Rogers Awards
Come claim your Belvedere
A fellow by the name of R.E. Humbertson was revealed as the person in 1957 who guessed closest to Tulsa's 2007 population, and so he gets the rusted 1957 Plymouth Belvedere that was taken out of a vault last week, reported the Tulsa World. It is possible Humbertson is still alive; he would be 85 … Continue reading Come claim your Belvedere
Over easy, please
You often hear the summer adage that "it's so hot, you can fry an egg on the sidewalk." Every Fourth of July for the past 17 years, the Route 66 town of Oatman, Ariz., proves that old adage true. The old mining town nestled in the parched Black Mountains will hold its Oatman Sidewalk Egg … Continue reading Over easy, please
Presentations from the festival
I gave a couple of presentations during the workshops Thursday at the Route 66 Festival in Clinton. For those who missed them -- or those who just want a closer look -- they are online here: Media relations (writing press releases, being interviewed, interacting with reporters) Powerpoint version of the media relations presentation (downloadable) Route … Continue reading Presentations from the festival
Clinton-bound
I'll be at the National Route 66 Festival in Clinton, Okla., which runs from Thursday through Sunday. Photos and news from the event will be forthcoming, as long as the wireless connection and the computer equipment holds out. According to the latest news release from the festival, many motels in western Oklahoma are sold out … Continue reading Clinton-bound
Memorial commemorates ordnance disaster
The Pontiac (Ill.) Daily Leader reports that a statue was dedicated earlier this month commemorating the 52 people who died in an explosion in 1942 at an ordnance plant just off Route 66 in Elwood. The statue, of a man in work clothes, wearing a hard hat and carrying a lunchbox, is next to the … Continue reading Memorial commemorates ordnance disaster
Don’t forget the Panhandle passport
A reporter from KVII-TV in Amarillo participates in the Texas Old Route 66 Association's self-guided passport program that is scheduled to run up to the start of the National Route 66 Festival in Clinton, Okla. The linked page also includes a video. You can pick up a passport at one of these locations: MidPoint Cafe … Continue reading Don’t forget the Panhandle passport
White Dog Hill to open during festival
The White Dog Hill restaurant, site of the former Clinton Country Club clubhouse east of Clinton, Okla., will have a soft opening Thursday through Sunday during the National Route 66 Festival in town. The owner, Nelson King, says it will essentially be an open house from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. those days, with desserts … Continue reading White Dog Hill to open during festival
“Dukes of Hazzard” star snubs Litchfield festival
Former "Dukes of Hazzard" TV star John Schneider was scheduled to appear at the fourth annual Cruisin' Route 66 Classic Car Show during June 22-24 in Litchfield, Ill. However, the City of Litchfield made this announcement Friday: John Schneider of the Dukes of Hazzard television series was contracted with the City of Litchfield to appear … Continue reading “Dukes of Hazzard” star snubs Litchfield festival