Category: Events

Duarte’s Route 66 parade in jeopardy

The Whittier Daily News reports that the annual Route 66 Parade in Duarte, Calif., is in danger of being canceled because of a lack of volunteers. At a Wednesday meeting to fill 18 parade committee chairmanships, only 10 people signed up, including for the two top posts of parade chairman and treasurer. ... Jim Kirchner, … Continue reading Duarte’s Route 66 parade in jeopardy

Route 66 driving team gives check to charity

The British team that drove two 1972 Mk1 Ford Escorts across America, including Route 66, in as a fund-raiser in September presented a check for their efforts -- 6450 pounds ($11,231 U.S.) to the Motor Neurone Disease Association, according to The Comet, a British newspaper. After shipping their cars to the US, the intrepid trio … Continue reading Route 66 driving team gives check to charity

Shellee Graham exhibit will be in St. Louis

Shellee Graham's touring photo exhibition, "Return to Route 66: Photos from the Mother Road," is coming to St. Louis. The opening reception will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Feb. 12 at the Old Courthouse in St. Louis, with a talk and slide show given in the Rotunda. If you can't make it, the exhibit … Continue reading Shellee Graham exhibit will be in St. Louis

Grants, N.M., renews support for bike rally

The Gallup Independent reports that the Grants, N.M., city council has renewed its support for the Fire 'n' Ice motorcycle rally on Route 66 for one year. Organizers wanted a three-year commitment, but the city was concerned about beer sales and possible shootouts between rival motorcycle gangs, like the deadly one in Laughlin, Nev., a … Continue reading Grants, N.M., renews support for bike rally

Lexington, Ill., needs items for its time capsule

The Route 66 town of Lexington, Ill., was going to bury a time capsule during its sesquicentennial in July last year. But the committee that organized the event decided to allow the residents more time to gather items for the capsule. Among the items will be information from the Route 66 Biking Trail. According to … Continue reading Lexington, Ill., needs items for its time capsule

Big day in Chandler

A bunch of local dignitaries showed up in Chandler, Okla., on Saturday for the "Arms Around the Armory" ceremonies, including state politicians, philanthropists and city officials. But the day's big stars were an enormous stone building and the most famous highway in the world, Route 66. The first photo was from the groundbreaking ceremony for … Continue reading Big day in Chandler

Route 66 artwork holds exhibit’s center stage

The Associated Press is reporting that about 150 pieces of art from Los Angeles' Bohemian art scene of the 1960s are going on display at a high-rise residential tower in L.A. That includes the centerpiece -- Dennis Hopper's Route 66 photograph titled "Double Standard," shown above (hat tip to Art Collections for Educators). Hopper, as … Continue reading Route 66 artwork holds exhibit’s center stage

Arms around the armory

The Daily Oklahoman has a story about a "human chain" at 11 a.m. Saturday to kick off the restoration of a historic National Guard armory in Chandler, Okla. The building will be converted into a Route 66 interpretive center, and it's hoped to be open in about a year. The building also will serve as … Continue reading Arms around the armory

Meeting of the Route 66 minds

There's going to be a heckuva lot of Route 66 brainpower sitting in one room in Albuquerque next month. The newly formed advisory council of the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program will meet Feb. 9-10 at the Hotel Albuquerque in Old Town. The council was established to recommend ways to preserve important properties along Route … Continue reading Meeting of the Route 66 minds