Local officials say that the first Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor weekend, scattered 90 miles over a dozen towns, was a success, reported the Pontiac Daily Leader. "I think it was a very successful run," said Pontiac Mayor Scott McCoy, who drove the entire corridor, with his son on Saturday and his wife on … Continue reading Red Carpet weekend pronounced a success
Category: Events
Red Carpet Corridor coverage
The Bloomington (Ill.) Pantagraph has filed the first report about the Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor weekend, which takes places along 90 miles of the Mother Road from Joliet to Towanda. As expected, the reporter talked to people who were nostalgic about Route 66. I sure wish those people would quit talking about that … Continue reading Red Carpet Corridor coverage
Public invited to Route 66 Interpretive Center opening
Today, I received a press release about the opening ceremonies for the Route 66 Interpretive Center at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 19, on Route 66 and Mickey Clarkson Avenue in Chandler, Okla. Here's more information about the center: The Interpretive Center is located in the native sandstone-block 1930s-era building on the prominent crossroads in Chandler. … Continue reading Public invited to Route 66 Interpretive Center opening
Ready for Fun
The 20th annual Arizona Route 66 Fun Run takes place this weekend in western Arizona. The Kingman Daily Miner has a preview story, along with some history about the Mother Road.
Greening up
A group of Marines from nearby Fort Leonard Wood repainted the Waynesville Frog, aka W.H. Croaker, rock outcropping in Waynesville, Mo., just before the Frog Fest this weekend, reported the Daily Guide. The big frog overlooks Route 66. To see the soldiers repainting the frog, click here.
Mother Road news and notes
A lot has been going on lately. I'll try to summarize the goings-on as best as I can: A tentative opening date of May 20 has been set for the Boothill Saloon and Grill in Vega, Texas. That's the new restaurant owned by Rory Schepisi, a runner-up in CMT's "Popularity Contest" reality show. She's also … Continue reading Mother Road news and notes
Roll out the Red Carpet
Coming up fast is the Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor weekend, which is 90 miles of activities along about a dozen towns in northern and central Illinois. The Pontiac Daily Leader has a pretty good rundown of what's going on. You can click on the event's Web site above, too, to find out more. … Continue reading Roll out the Red Carpet
Four-alarm fire closes Missouri Route 66
A four-alarm mulch fire at Route 66 Landscape Supply Center in Pacific, Mo., closed down the Mother Road part of Sunday afternoon, reports KSDK-TV in St. Louis. More than 100 firefighters from 12 departments battled the blaze, which was difficult to extinguish. Smoke could be seenn from more than 10 miles away. Firefighters expect to … Continue reading Four-alarm fire closes Missouri Route 66
Rendezvous cuts back on entries and hours
It's usually a bad sign if a festival prunes back its entries and hours of operation. But the Route 66 Rendezvous in San Bernardino, Calif., with an annual attendance of well over a half-million, is not just any festival. The San Bernardino County Sun reports that the number of car entries will be cut back … Continue reading Rendezvous cuts back on entries and hours
Rendezvous rods
Purcell Productions has posted a nice promotional video touting the annual Route 66 Rendezvous in San Bernardino, Calif. This year's event is Sept. 13-16. More than a half-million people attend each year. But the stars of the show are the cars, as this video shows.