Category: Events

Pontiac, Route 66 group receive Home Town Award

The Pontiac Daily Leader in Pontiac, Ill., reported on Thursday night's annual Governor's Home Town Awards. The City of Pontiac and the Illinois Route 66 Association received the award for establishing the new Route 66 Association of Illinois Hall of Fame Museum.This excerpt from the story is worth reading, and helps explain why the two … Continue reading Pontiac, Route 66 group receive Home Town Award

Missouri Route 66 gets state scenic byway status

Tommy Pike, president of the Missouri Route 66 Association, said late Thursday on the Route 66 yahoogroup that Route 66 in Missouri has been designated a state scenic byway. I'll have more on this later when the Missouri Department of Transportation makes the announcement.

Retracing Andy Payne’s footsteps

I found this story in the Hillsboro Free Press of Hillsboro, Kan., about a man who wrote a book about Oklahoma transcontinental runner Andy Payne. The author, Randy Ellis of Sapulpa, Okla., will speak on Nov. 21 in Tabor Collage. "I really enjoy telling about a fascinating piece of history: a transcontinental running race that … Continue reading Retracing Andy Payne’s footsteps

Albuquerque man makes a pitch for Lance Armstrong tour

University of New Mexico assistant professor of pathology Vann Schaffner is trying to woo cycling superstar Lance Armstrong and his Tour of Hope cancer research fundraiser down Route 66 to Albuquerque next summer, Albuquerque Tribune columnist Kate Nelson reports.Schaffner's no cycling expert, but he's an expert on cancer. He is the director of the university's … Continue reading Albuquerque man makes a pitch for Lance Armstrong tour

A Route 66 revival of a different kind

Rick and Jane McKinney of Our Heart Ministries will soon embark on a 2,800-mile cross-country trek -- part of which will be on Route 66 -- called "A Walk to Reclaim America" in an effort to spark a national spiritual revival. Rick McKinney hopes the walk will be "part of what God is doing to … Continue reading A Route 66 revival of a different kind

A scooter rally on Route 66

Route 66 is a common place for car rallies and motorcycle rallies. Now there's a scooter rally slated for this weekend on the Mother Road in western Arizona. The Arizona Daily Sun in Flagstaff has the details.

Pedal pushers

A newspaper in Cheshire, England, tells about a group of teachers who cycled on Route 66 to raise more than 25,000 pounds for schools that help teach kids with learning difficulties. The story is here.

The heartwarming tale of Tour de Clarence

This is a partial summary, but Scott May's blog has the story about a homeless veteran named Clarence. Clarence was living in an RV park in the Route 66 town of Tucumcari, N.M., with a moped as his only form of transporation. Clarence was befriended by bikers attending the Mother Road Rally in Tucumcari. Later, … Continue reading The heartwarming tale of Tour de Clarence

Dennis Hopper, Route 66 photographer?

Yeah, that surprised me, too. Dennis Hopper is best-known as a director ("Easy Rider," part of which was photographed on Route 66) and an Oscar-winning actor ("Hoosiers") who nearly became a booze and drug casualty but straightened himself out nicely during the 1980s.I found this news release about a Hopper photograph, "Double Standard," being installed … Continue reading Dennis Hopper, Route 66 photographer?