The century-old Cucamonga Service Station along Route 66 in Rancho Cucamonga, California, opened a new chapter in its existence as a museum during a grand reopening Wednesday, according to the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. The Route 66 IECA gathered about $100,000 from fundraisers to help restore the station. And the group keeps making improvements to … Continue reading Cucamonga Service Station reopens as a museum
Category: Events
Auctions of Shea’s Gas Station Museum begin
A series of auctions of the Shea's Gas Station Museum in Springfield, Illinois, began Saturday, according to the State Journal-Register newspaper. The gas-station museum's longtime owner, Bill Shea, died at age 91 in December 2013. The Shea family requested offers for the museum, but apparently had no takers. Shea's son, Bill Shea Jr., said it was sad to … Continue reading Auctions of Shea’s Gas Station Museum begin
Grand opening for Cucamonga Service Station set for Wednesday
A grand opening is set for Wednesday for the historic Cucamonga Service Station along Route 66 in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The big event in the 9600 block of East Foothill Boulevard will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday. The Route 66 IECA has spent years and organized many fundraisers to restore the century-old gas station. The group plans to use … Continue reading Grand opening for Cucamonga Service Station set for Wednesday
Route 66-themed fiesta to replace Grants Fire & Ice Rally
A Route 66-themed fiesta is slated to replace the Fire & Ice Bike Rally in Grants, New Mexico, weeks after the mayor cast a tie-breaking vote to cancel the downtown motorcycle event after 15 years. The Cibola County Beacon reported the new festival will take place in the third weekend of July 2016, with a … Continue reading Route 66-themed fiesta to replace Grants Fire & Ice Rally
Car show Saturday offers peek at Sapulpa museum
A car show scheduled for Saturday will offer a look at the progress of the soon-to-open Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. According to a news release Automobile enthusiasts are invited to show off their cars and motorcycles during the day-long event that will feature updates and a progress report on the … Continue reading Car show Saturday offers peek at Sapulpa museum
Route 66 events on same weekend draw crowds
Two Route 66 festivals on the same weekend but more than 1,500 miles part drew good crowds over the Sept. 25-27 weekend. The president of the board of directors for the 14th annual International Route 66 Mother Road Festival in downtown Springfield, Illinois, told the State Journal-Register that festival attendance was up "substantially" this year. The … Continue reading Route 66 events on same weekend draw crowds
Clifton’s Cafeteria reopens Thursday
Clifton's Cafeteria, a mainstay in downtown Los Angeles since 1935, will reopen Thursday after a massive renovation that took $14 million and four years. The restaurant was supposed to reopen Sept. 22, but owner Andrew Meieran and its operators decided to delay it a few days after a ceremonial ribbon-cutting Sept. 17 apparently revealed a few kinks … Continue reading Clifton’s Cafeteria reopens Thursday
Larry the Cable Guy meets Tow Tater
Comedian Larry the Cable Guy voiced the hillbilly tow-truck character of Tow Mater in the 2006 Disney-Pixar animated film "Cars" and the sequel "Cars 2." The first film's portrayal of the fictional Route 66 town of Radiator Springs brought the Mother Road's story to a new generation of travelers. The inspiration to Tow Mater was … Continue reading Larry the Cable Guy meets Tow Tater
Macoupin County Courthouse finishes north-stair renovations
The historic Macoupin County Courthouse in Carlinville, Illinois, nicknamed the Million Dollar Courthouse, finished $200,000 in much-needed renovations, according to the State Journal-Register in nearby Springfield. The occasion will be celebrated with a program at 11 a.m. Saturday at the courthouse, followed by guided tours, an Abraham Lincoln presenter and the Macoupin County Historical Society Fall Festival. The courthouse's … Continue reading Macoupin County Courthouse finishes north-stair renovations
Dutch couple honored with brick in Kingman’s Route 66 Walk of Fame
Dutch tour operator Dries Bessels and his wife Marion this week were officially honored as Route 66 Walk of Fame in Kingman, Arizona, as Dries brought a group of 50 of his fellow countryman on a cross-country journey on the Mother Road, according to the Kingman Daily Miner. The Walk of Fame was created, Dora … Continue reading Dutch couple honored with brick in Kingman’s Route 66 Walk of Fame