Grants, New Mexico, Mayor Martin Hicks and several city councilors want to end the city's annual Historic Route 66 Fire and Ice Bike Rally because of a spike in crime at the event last month and fears of a "major incident" breaking out at future events. According to the Cibola County Beacon newspaper: According to … Continue reading Grants mayor wants to end Fire and Ice Bike Rally
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The Road Crew to perform, release CD at Springfield festival
The Road Crew, a Nashville-based music group that's been strongly associated with Route 66 for years, will perform at the Birthplace of Route 66 Festival in Springfield, Missouri, on Aug. 15-16 and release its new CD, "Under the Neon," that weekend. This video on The Road Crew's YouTube channel is as good of an introduction … Continue reading The Road Crew to perform, release CD at Springfield festival
Pond ceremony will honor man’s heroism over Route 66
The headquarters of a medical society on Monday will rename its pond after a man for his heroic -- and ultimately fatal -- deed over Route 66 exactly 85 years ago in the Chicago area. The North American Spine Society of Burr Ridge, Illinois, at 10 a.m. Monday will name its pond after Bruno F. Schustek … Continue reading Pond ceremony will honor man’s heroism over Route 66
Kingman Route 66 Walk of Fame inductees announced
Four inductees for the Route 66 Walk of Fame in Kingman, Arizona, during the Best of the West on Route 66 Festival on Sept. 25-27 recently were announced. The inductees also will be recognized as King of the Road, an honorary position that includes being as grand marshal of the festival's parade. The inductees are: … Continue reading Kingman Route 66 Walk of Fame inductees announced
Times, places of Route 66: The Road Ahead workshops announced
A couple of weeks ago, the Route 66: The Road Ahead initiative announced a series of collaborative workshops in seven cities in July. This week, the initiative provided times and places for each workshop: --- Tuesday, July 21, Springfield, Illinois, 6 to 8:30 p.m., Route 66 Hotel Conference Center, 625 E. St. Joseph St. (map … Continue reading Times, places of Route 66: The Road Ahead workshops announced
Week-long Great Race begins Saturday
The annual Hemming Motor News Great Race begins Saturday in Kirkwood, Missouri, and will go down much of Route 66 to the end in Santa Monica, California, on June 28. The Springfield (Mo.) Convention and Visitors Bureau had some details about the event for cars made up to 1972: The cross-country rally is a timed, controlled-speed endurance … Continue reading Week-long Great Race begins Saturday
If you want to get married on Route 66 …
... Laurel Kane at Afton Station in Afton, Oklahoma, get 'er done as a marriage officiant. Kane presided over her first official nuptials Saturday for a couple that had been together for 13 years. You can read the details at her blog, but here are the important details for anyone else who's considering getting hitched: … Continue reading If you want to get married on Route 66 …
Route 66: The Road Ahead hosting regional workshops
The Route 66: The Road Ahead Initiative will host Route 66 Collaboration Workshops at seven cities in July, according to a news release Friday. The initiative is joining with the National Park Service's Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program on the workshops, in which members of Route 66 associations, tourism officials, economic development professionals, business owners, preservationists, … Continue reading Route 66: The Road Ahead hosting regional workshops
Scenes from Rockabilly on the Route
If there's a big Route 66 event, there's a good chance Frank Kocevar, former owner of Historic Seligman Sundries in Seligman, Arizona, will be there. During last weekend's Rockabilly on the Route in Tucumcari, New Mexico, he took his video camera and got plenty of footage at the festival -- and some familiar faces to … Continue reading Scenes from Rockabilly on the Route
Final cruise planned for Jobe’s Drive-In
Residents of El Reno, Oklahoma, are planning a cruise Friday night in tribute to the longtime owner of Jobe's Drive-In restaurant, who plans to auction his property the next morning. Called The Last Cruise, about 400 people had signed up to participate on its Facebook page as of Tuesday. Robert Sanders, who has owned Jobe's … Continue reading Final cruise planned for Jobe’s Drive-In