The Gillioz Theatre in Springfield, Mo., opened on Route 66 on Oct. 12, 1926 -- one day after Route 66 was given its name. The Gillioz, which is on the St. Louis Street alignment of Route 66, is set to reopen exactly 80 years after its opening night, after more than 16 years and $10 … Continue reading Historic Route 66 theatre will reopen
Category: Events
Crime spike isn’t affecting Route 66 Rendezvous
The city of San Bernardino, Calif., is seeing a spike in homicides from the previous year. It has 34 so far in 2006, compared to 58 in all of last year. San Bern isn't unique; the FBI recently reported a rise in violent crime across the nation. But the Press-Enterprise reports that the crime spike … Continue reading Crime spike isn’t affecting Route 66 Rendezvous
Rooms filling up fast for Grants motorcycle rally
The Cibola County Beacon is reporting that eight of 10 motels in Grants, N.M., are full for the Fire & Ice Route 66 Bike Rally weekend on July 14-16. The local campgrounds have spaces. Better act fast if you want to attend, though.
Thoughts about the Route 66 Festival
When David and Mary Lou Knudson of the National Historic Route 66 Federation announced they were stepping away from festival-organizing in late 2005 because of health concerns, it was a given that the 2006 festival in Albuquerque would be a transition year because many inexperienced people would be running the show. Now that the festival … Continue reading Thoughts about the Route 66 Festival
Put your money where your mouth is
It sounds like the folks who wanted to have the city of San Bernardino, Calif., drape a 30-by-22-foot flag on the side of City Hall are abandoning their efforts, reports the San Bernardino Sun. Attempts to pass the proposal failed twice, mostly because of logistical problems and that it would cost $3,000 to $5,000 in … Continue reading Put your money where your mouth is
Tour de Route 66
Here's an item from lifestyles columnist Alan Peppard of the Dallas Morning News: For former Grand Prix of Dallas executive director Buddy Boren, the 1994 discovery of 30 tumors in his body was the crucible that moved him from the speedway to the slow lane. Since 2000, he has been making long-distance bicycle rides to … Continue reading Tour de Route 66
“Cars” director John Lasseter wins Will Rogers Award
John Lasseter, director of Disney-Pixar's summer blockbuster movie "Cars," was given the highest honor at the Will Rogers Awards Evening on Friday in Albuquerque, capping an emotional event that marked the 80th anniversary of historic Route 66. Lasseter was unable to receive the Will Rogers Award because he was on an overdue vacation in Europe. … Continue reading “Cars” director John Lasseter wins Will Rogers Award
“Cars” road show in Tulsa
Brad Nickson of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association shot photos when the "Cars" road show made a stop in Tulsa. Here is the set of photos on Flickr.
Murphy’s Law
After a well-run and productive Route 66 Summit yesterday, the law of averages would dictate that something would eventually go wrong at the Route 66 Festival in Albuquerque. Well, Murphy's Law took effect this morning during the setup of the authors and artists showcase at the Hotel Albuquerque. First, the hotel goofed with the location … Continue reading Murphy’s Law
Revving up for the Fire & Ice Rally
The Cibola County (N.M.) Beacon has a story about the Route 66 Fire & Ice Rally on July 14-16 in Grants, along with details about the schedule and events.