The next meeting of the Route 66 Association of Missouri will be Nov. 4 at Millie's Turn of the Century Cafe in 313 S. Jefferson, Springfield. Lunch is at noon, with the meeting following. A board meeting for all officers is at 10 a.m. For more information, read this flier here. Part of the program … Continue reading Reserve your spot at Missouri meeting
Category: Events
Route 66 State Park to host open house
The Route 66 State Park near Eureka, Mo., is holding an open house from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at the visitors' center. The park wants public comments and suggestions on how the grounds are run. Route 66 author Shellee Graham will make a presentation about the defunct Coral Court Motel at 1 p.m. and … Continue reading Route 66 State Park to host open house
Rolla may host Tour of Missouri bicycle race
The Rolla (Mo.) Daily News reports that although the course for the inaugural Tour of Missouri professional bicycling race in 2007 hasn't been set, it appears that Rolla has a good shot at being one of the towns it will traverse. The Tour of Missouri is expected to cover roughly 600 miles, and highlight urban … Continue reading Rolla may host Tour of Missouri bicycle race
Festival is full of beans
Moriarty, N.M., is hosting its Pinto Bean Fiesta on Friday and the rest of the weekend. In fact, it's the 25th anniversary of the event. You can go to this article by the Mountain View Telegraph for details. Here's a flier of the event. The parade Saturday will start on Old Route 66 on the … Continue reading Festival is full of beans
Commerce to host Route 66 Oktoberfest
It sounds like it's going to be a fun time Saturday in Commerce, Okla. The town's third annual Route 66 Oktoberfest will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Commerce Avenue (aka Route 66), with live music, turtle races, frog-jumping contests, a chili competition and a car and motorcycle show. Best of all, it's … Continue reading Commerce to host Route 66 Oktoberfest
El Reno college to host a Route 66 event
The "Cruisin' Route 66: Sample the Good Life" event will be hosted by Redlands Community College in El Reno, Okla., on Oct. 27. First, photographer and author Shellee Graham will display her "Return to Route 66: Photographs from the Mother Road" from 11 a.m. to noon in the college's Fine Art Gallery. From noon to … Continue reading El Reno college to host a Route 66 event
Route 66 photographer’s work will be exhibited
Photographer Blake Shaw informs me that an exhibit featuring his work, "Colors of the Past: Photographs Along Route 66," will run from Oct. 19 to Nov. 12 at Ordover Gallery at 444 S. Cedros St. in Solana Beach, Calif. It includes a reception from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 19. Shaw tells me: A few … Continue reading Route 66 photographer’s work will be exhibited
More Irish are coming!
There's another group of Irish citizens that will be motorcycling on Route 66 for charity, except this time it's for UNICEF. The Roscommon Herald in Ireland has the story.
Clinton preparing for Route 66 festival
The 2007 Route 66 Festival will be in Clinton, Okla., on June 21-24, and the chamber of commerce has sent a news release announcing that it's getting ready for it. Although it seems slightly odd the town is already making preparations when the first snowflake hasn't even fallen in the Sooner State, one should remember … Continue reading Clinton preparing for Route 66 festival
Ultra-Marathon Man
Dean Karnazes is more than just a marathon runner. He's what's described as an ultra marathon runner. His goal is to run 50 marathons in 50 days in 50 states. He's in Tulsa right now, running on the course that will be used for the Route 66 Marathon on Nov. 19. He's just finished the … Continue reading Ultra-Marathon Man