My friend Jim Conkle of the Route 66 Preservation Foundation and Steve Maynes, who is spearheading the Route 66 festival that Albuquerque is hosting in June, were in Oklahoma this week to visit with Michael Wallis and the folks at the Will Rogers Memorial in Claremore about naming the Mother Road's annual MVP award (formerly … Continue reading The Art of Cars
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Route 66 Rendezvous will be in downtown only
Last year, part of the Stater Bros. Route 66 Rendezvous in San Bernardino, Calif., was in the National Orange Show Events Center. This year, the Rendezvous will be held in downtown only, reports the San Bernardino County Sun. Popular demand was cited as the reason. Last September, a car show and other attractions were held … Continue reading Route 66 Rendezvous will be in downtown only
An entertainment option
This is a brief item from the Belleville (Ill.) News-Democrat: Lewis & Clark (College) will offer its annual Variety Show at 7:30 p.m. April 7 and 3 p.m. April 8 on the Hatheway Stage. The show will feature a tribute to Route 66. The concert choir and Limited Edition will perform, as well as the … Continue reading An entertainment option
Cruise Route 66 at University of Tulsa spring football game
The University of Tulsa football team is holding its annual spring practice game at 1 p.m. April 1. It's going to have more than a sports atmosphere though, according to the university's athletic site. In the spirit of Route 66, on which the historic Skelly Stadium stands, fans are encouraged to join the festivities of … Continue reading Cruise Route 66 at University of Tulsa spring football game
Norwegian group will drive Route 66 in vintage cars
Talk about one heck of an adventure. Here's what the Cruise66.com group is going to do in June: Cruise66 is the name of a 4 week long cruising event taking place on Historic Route 66 during the month of June 2006. The plan is to ship 15-25 pristine classic American automobiles ranging from 1946-1966 models … Continue reading Norwegian group will drive Route 66 in vintage cars
“Cars” to premiere May 26 at racetrack
As expected, the world premiere of Pixar's Route 66-themed movie "Cars" will be at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte, N.C. The film's wide release is June 9. The big difference, however, is the premiere will no longer be an invitation-only event. Instead, it's going to be a humongous bash, according to the news release. Paul … Continue reading “Cars” to premiere May 26 at racetrack
Universal City Walk will host a Route 66 gala
Jim Conkle of the Route 66 Preservation Foundation also announced that an agreement has been secured with Universal Studios City Walk in West Hollywood, Calif., to host a Route 66 event on the first weekend of October each year. He says there will be a Web site and more information on it later.
Close shaves with Panhandle wildfires
Route 66 aficionado Mark Potter traveled to the Texas Panhandle area after the wildfires dissipated. The photo above showed how close the fires came to the red-tile-roofed Kiser's 66 Super Service station on old Route 66 near Alanreed. The lower photo shows how close the fire came to Delbert and Ruth Trew's ranch home. They … Continue reading Close shaves with Panhandle wildfires
Irishman to ride Route 66 for charity again
Paul De Courcy of Waterford, Ireland, drove Route 66 in a motorcycle as part of the Charity Motorcycle Challenge in 2004. Now he's been asked to do it again for the Temple Street Children's Hospital, according to the Waterford News & Star. He said yes. “Back in 2004, I applied to do it and was … Continue reading Irishman to ride Route 66 for charity again
St. Patrick’s Day in Shamrock
Rain didn't cancel the annual St. Patrick's Day celebrations at the Route 66 town of Shamrock, Texas. After all the recent wildfires in the Panhandle, it probably was welcomed. You couldn't get a green beer in Shamrock, though. The county is dry. Here's a story about the festival from AP. UPDATE: I found some musings … Continue reading St. Patrick’s Day in Shamrock