A plethora of quilts featuring Route 66 will be displayed at the Powers Museum in Carthage, Mo., from today through Oct. 20. The exhibit not only includes the traveling Route 66 quilt show, based in Colorado, that was at the International Route 66 Festival in Joplin in August, but locally made quilts as well, said … Continue reading Route 66 quilts featured at Powers Museum
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Station to Station in Winslow
Station to Station, the arts and music festival that rolled across America by train, put together this montage from its stop at La Posada Hotel in Winslow, Ariz. You'll see Jackson Browne performing "Take It Easy" around the four-minute mark. STS - The Winslow Happening from Station to Station on Vimeo. Earlier coverage of Browne's … Continue reading Station to Station in Winslow
History-minded fraternity honors El Trovatore Motel
The Lost Dutchman Chapter of E Clampus Vitus, on Sept. 28 dedicated a granite and bronze plaque in the shape of the state of Arizona to the historic El Trovatore Motel in Kingman, Ariz. E Clampus Vitus is a fraternal organization that's dedicated to the study and preservation of the American West. It has erected … Continue reading History-minded fraternity honors El Trovatore Motel
Artists retrace Joads’ trip on Route 66 in “Grapes of Wrath”
John Steinbeck's novel "The Grapes of Wrath" is marking its 75th anniversary next year. To mark the occasion, three artists associated with the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas, Calif., are traveling on the real-life Route 66, starting today in Oklahoma, to trace the Joad family's trek in the book. According to the Monterey County Herald: … Continue reading Artists retrace Joads’ trip on Route 66 in “Grapes of Wrath”
Woman with Route 66 festival charged with forgery
A woman from Joplin, Mo., has been charged with forgery in connection with the recently completed International Route 66 Festival in Joplin, according to a recent report in the Joplin Globe. An arrest warrant has been issued for Amy Lynn Jones, 42, of Joplin, owner of the Dream Makers promotional company. The most relevant part … Continue reading Woman with Route 66 festival charged with forgery
The Mill Car Cruise-In set for Oct. 12
The Mill Car Cruise-In is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, as part of Illinois' National Scenic Byway Week activities at the historic Route 66 restaurant at 738 S. Washington in Lincoln, Ill. The annual meeting of the Route 66 Heritage Foundation of Logan County, the group that owns the site, … Continue reading The Mill Car Cruise-In set for Oct. 12
Springfield, Mo., will launch fundraiser Wednesday for Route 66 park
The city of Springfield, Mo., will launch a fundraising campaign Wednesday night to build a roadside park that would celebrate that town's heritage as the birthplace of Route 66, according to a news release. The kickoff from 5 to 7 p.m. will be at Mother's Brewing Co. at 215 S. Grant in Springfield, where several … Continue reading Springfield, Mo., will launch fundraiser Wednesday for Route 66 park
Future of Route 66 will be discussed at two-day event
A invitation-only gathering called "Route 66: The Road Ahead" is scheduled for Nov. 20-21 near Cars Land in Anaheim, Calif., will serve as a discussion of future opportunities for Mother Road preservationists and businesses in the wake of the 2012 Route 66 Economic Impact Study. The meeting is being organized by the World Monuments Fund with help … Continue reading Future of Route 66 will be discussed at two-day event
Jackson Browne finally plays Winslow
Jackson Browne, who helped put the Route 66 town of Winslow, Ariz., on the musical map by co-writing the Eagles' big hit "Take It Easy," finally got a chance last weekend to perform in that town nearly 40 years after writing that tune. Browne was on the Station to Station tour, a rolling music-and-arts revue. … Continue reading Jackson Browne finally plays Winslow
Vic Suhling sign will be relighted Oct. 26
The relighting of the soon-to-be-restored Vic Suhling / Gas for Less neon sign in Litchfield, Ill., will occur at dusk Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Litchfield Museum and Route 66 Welcome Center, according to a release this week from the Neon Heritage Preservation Committee of the Route 66 Association of Missouri. The new museum, at 334 … Continue reading Vic Suhling sign will be relighted Oct. 26