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
Category: Events
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
Beauty amid the decay
The unearthing of a 1957 Plymouth Belvedere from an underground vault and the subsequent display of its remains sparked these thoughts from Redforkhippie. She also created a slide show, with music, about the Belvedere. (Photo by Redforkhippie.)
Belvedere highlights
Several people have posted highlights on YouTube of the raising of the 1957 Belvedere from its 50-year-old vault in Tulsa and the subsequent unveiling later that night. The raising: The unveiling: Here's an excerpt from last night's telecast when the car's wrapping was removed:
Rust never sleeps for Belvedere
Alas, as feared, the 1957 Plymouth Belvedere that was in a vault in downtown Tulsa, Okla., for 50 years was revealed Friday night to be a rust bomb. Tulsarama organizers five decades ago tried in earnest to protect the vehicle when they lowered it into its below-ground vault, using a concrete sealer, a vacuum-sealed wrap … Continue reading Rust never sleeps for Belvedere
Free Route 66 workshops coming to Clinton
If you're in Clinton, Okla., on Thursday for the National Route 66 Festival, you have the opportunity to take part in free workshops at the Frisco Center that morning. If you're a novice Route 66er who's interested in preservation, these sessions probably will be informative. The workshops are free, and no registration is required. Here … Continue reading Free Route 66 workshops coming to Clinton