A news conference is scheduled for Tuesday morning in Joplin, Mo., to announce the host city for the 2013 International Route 66 Festival, according to a press release on Monday. Michael Wallis and Rick Freeland, co-founders of the Route 66 Alliance; Tommy Pike, president of the Route 66 Association of Missouri; and Patrick Tuttle, of … Continue reading Joplin likely will be host for 2013 Route 66 festival
Category: Events
Route 66 Trailhead Park dedicated
The Route 66 Trailhead Park, which includes a new, Route 66-themed overpass for pedestrians and cyclists on the Pacific Electric Trail, was dedicated Wednesday on Foothill Boulevard (aka Route 66) in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. The event also marked the completion of widening that road from four to six lanes. David Allen, in a report for … Continue reading Route 66 Trailhead Park dedicated
Catsup Bottle will be honored by Landmarks Illinois
The World's Largest Catsup Bottle in Collinsville, Ill., will be given a 2012 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Award for advocacy from Landmarks Illinois later this month. The nine awards will be presented at 6 p.m. Oct. 27 at the InterContinental Chicago hotel at 505 N. Michigan Ave. in Chicago. A list of the 2012 … Continue reading Catsup Bottle will be honored by Landmarks Illinois
Springfield festival sees bigger numbers
The just-completed International Route 66 Mother Road Festival in downtown Springfield, Ill., saw higher numbers in both attendance and classic-car entrants, reported the Springfield State Journal-Register. Kim Rosendahl, president of the festival, said there were about 1,100 cars on display compared to fewer than 1,000 last year. Estimates also had more people at this year’s show. … Continue reading Springfield festival sees bigger numbers
Attendance falls at Route 66 Rendezvous
The official numbers aren't in yet. But a consensus emerged Sunday that attendance at the annual Route 66 Rendezvous classic-car show in San Bernardino, Calif., was markedly down this year, according to the San Bernardino County Sun. Reasons for the crowd drop-offs included: --- Hot weather. High temperatures on Friday and Saturday -- the two … Continue reading Attendance falls at Route 66 Rendezvous
Route 66 TV feels the glow of neon
After a hiatus, Route 66 TV Net and host Jim Conkle have returned to YouTube this weekend with a report from the Route 66 Rendezvous in San Bernardino, Calif. Here, Conkle chats with the winners of the vehicle neon lighting contest: https://youtu.be/WG13122SB6c Three more new videos can be seen at Route66PulseTV's channel. For nonstop coverage … Continue reading Route 66 TV feels the glow of neon
Details revealed for upcoming Route 66 exhibit at Autry Center
In a Shalom Life story about artist and journalist Jim Farber, he revealed a few of the things that will be featured in a Route 66 exhibit staring in May 2014 at the Autry National Center in Los Angeles. The key excerpts: I talked with Jim recently in his backyard, which is only a few … Continue reading Details revealed for upcoming Route 66 exhibit at Autry Center
Big train a’movin’
Yesterday, historic Engine 765, owned by the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society, made its return trip from the west St. Louis suburbs to Decatur, Ill. Here, you'll see cool footage of the train moving at a not-so-lumbering speed, including near the Route 66 town of Litchfield, Ill., about the 5:00 mark. https://youtu.be/ibzEn75t1n8 The 1944 steam … Continue reading Big train a’movin’
Steam train will pass through several Route 66 towns in Illinois
Those of you who live near or are traveling through central Illinois on Monday might want to check this out -- a 1944 steam locomotive will pass through several Route 66 towns that day. Engine 765, a steam locomotive maintained by the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society, currently is in the northwest suburbs of St. … Continue reading Steam train will pass through several Route 66 towns in Illinois
Marathon’s medals get their own video
The medals handed out to participants in the upcoming Route 66 Marathon in Tulsa are so nice, they get their own clip: https://youtu.be/4wSV5tCbka4 According to the event: "When designing our finisher's medals, we always have our participants in mind. Whether they run or walk their perseverance and dedication to training are the same. We wanted to … Continue reading Marathon’s medals get their own video