The Route 66 Mother Road Museum in Barstow, Calif., is marking its sixth annivesary on Saturday, June 17. There will be a classic car show, and several Route 66 authors will be on hand to sell and sign their books, including "Route 66 Lost and Found, Vol. 2" by Russell Olsen, "Route 66 in California" … Continue reading Barstow Route 66 Museum to celebrate sixth anniversary
Category: Events
Lincoln will be a happenin’ place
The Route 66 town of Lincoln, Ill., will be hosting not one, but two Mother Road-related events this week, according to the Bloomington Pantagraph. First, the Veterans Motor Car Club of America will meet at Guzzardo's restaurant for lunch on Wednesday as part of its tour. There will be about 60 cars that date from … Continue reading Lincoln will be a happenin’ place
Buddies reunite on Route 66 on 6/6/06
It's kind of an odd story out of Springfield, Mo., but here it is, straight from the Associated Press. And, no, they're not devil worshippers, as one of the men is a preacher.
Photos from the Munger Moss Motel celebration
Pat Bremer of the Road Trip Memories site has links to a bunch of photos he took from the weekend 35th anniversary celebration of Bob and Ramona Lehman owning the historic Munger Moss Motel on Route 66 in Lebanon, Mo. Here's the photos links page. He says he'll post more from the event throughout the … Continue reading Photos from the Munger Moss Motel celebration
Oklahoma premiere of “Cars”
I attended the Oklahoma premiere of "Cars" on Saturday in Oklahoma City. It was a fundraiser for the Oklahoma Library Association's Endowment fund, and it was a big success. The massive big screen at Harkins Theatres in Bricktown was sold out. Simply put, "Cars" was magnificent. I'm not going to provide you too many details, … Continue reading Oklahoma premiere of “Cars”
Scotty’s Route 66 Restaurant celebrates its induction
Scotty's Route 66 Restaurant in Hamel, Ill., was inducted into the Route 66 Hall of Fame. So it celebrated Saturday with fried chicken, burgers and beer, according to the Belleville News-Democrat. Here's something I would have liked to have seen: Four signs of past restaurants in the building were the centerpieces for the party in … Continue reading Scotty’s Route 66 Restaurant celebrates its induction
Interest in Route 66 increases
Not only are people going to become more curious about Route 66 because of the "Cars" movie that opens Friday, but the Route 66 bicycle trail that's being developed in Illinois will help, too, reports the Bloomington Pantagraph. The article also plugs the Illinois Route 66 Association's Motor Tour next weekend. UPDATE: The Pantagraph also … Continue reading Interest in Route 66 increases
Preservation conference will focus on Route 66
Here's a small item from the Bloomington (Ill.) Pantagraph: The 25th annual Illinois Statewide Preservation Conference will be June 8-10 in Bloomington. Cost is $85 for members of the Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois and $100 for non-members. One-day registration is $50. ... The conference will include a walking tour of upper-floor conversions, the Old … Continue reading Preservation conference will focus on Route 66
“Cars” movie news roundup
The San Jose Mercury News has an extensive "Cars" story, including an interview with Route 66 author and expert Michael Wallis. Jim Conkle reported yesterday on the Route 66 yahoogroup that a few people from Pixar will attend the Route 66 Festival in Albuquerque later this month, although he isn't yet sure who. A few … Continue reading “Cars” movie news roundup
East side of Tulsa will host a Route 66 gala
Anyone who's driven the eastern part of 11th Street, aka Route 66, in Tulsa in the past few months knows it's been a less-than-ideal experience because of road construction, serpentine lane changes and even some detours. Well, the road construction is done. To celebrate, the Route 66 Business League of Tulsa and the East Alliance … Continue reading East side of Tulsa will host a Route 66 gala