The Springfield, Mo., Area Chamber of Commerce honored Gordon Elliott as its 2013 Springfieldian during its annual meeting Friday, according to a news release. For those who don't know who Elliott is, his Route 66 connection will become quickly apparent. To the news release: As CEO of Elliott Lodging and Oak Ridge Properties, Elliott owns and … Continue reading Springfield chamber honors owner of Route 66 Rail Haven hotel
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Route 66 quilts will be shown at California show
Two women and dozens of other artists soon will show their Route 66-inspired quilts at The Road to California Quilt Show at Ontario, Calif., in the city's convention center on Jan. 24-27, with a special preview the night of Jan. 23. The Route 66 Quilts project is the brainchild of Kelly Gallagher Abbott of Fort Collins, … Continue reading Route 66 quilts will be shown at California show
“Destination: Cars Land” unveiled at Rose Parade
If you missed the telecast of the Tournament of Roses Parade yesterday from Pasadena, Calif., here's a video of Disney's 125-foot-long float, titled "Destination: Cars Land," shot an hour before the event. https://youtu.be/EujwfdRblX8 The Disney Parks Blog posted this account from the parade: The float got off to a good start as it stepped off … Continue reading “Destination: Cars Land” unveiled at Rose Parade
A peek at Disney’s Cars Land float
If you watch the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Calif., on New Year's Day, keep an eye out for Disney's "Destination: Cars Land" float. The Disney Parks Blog provided a sneak peek of the float at its warehouse in Asuza, Calif., before the flowers are affixed. https://youtu.be/jp38pVVFNgE The Cars Land theme park is inspired by … Continue reading A peek at Disney’s Cars Land float
Joplin’s Christmas windows
Joplin City Hall in downtown Joplin, Mo., decorates its windows each year for the Christmas season. This year, the windows took on a Route 66 theme as well. Ace Jackalope was there Friday for opening night. https://youtu.be/oXLjyU1vWKo Joplin is hosting the International Route 66 Festival in August 2013.
Indian marching band reunites after a half-century hiatus
Something remarkable occurred during the recent annual Winslow Christmas Parade on Route 66 in Winslow, Ariz. -- the Santa Fe All-Indian Marching Band reunited after a hiatus of 49 years. The Arizona Daily Sun reports that the band started in 1923 -- several years before U.S. Highway 66 was commissioned -- and disbanded in 1963 after … Continue reading Indian marching band reunites after a half-century hiatus
Tucumcari’s Christmas Village
For a second straight year, a miniature Christmas Village has been set up in the windows of the building across Route 66 from the Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari, N.M. The display will be open each Saturday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. through Christmas. According to the Tucumcari / Quay County Chamber of Commerce: … Continue reading Tucumcari’s Christmas Village
Art contest re-imagines the venerable Route 66 shield
The small town of Atlanta, Ill., is hosting what it hopes becomes an annual event -- "Route 66 Reinterpreted," an art project that re-imagines the look of the famous Route 66 shield sign. The contest is modeled after Chicago's "Cows on Parade" exhibit, except this one takes on the Mother Road's most famous symbol. According to the … Continue reading Art contest re-imagines the venerable Route 66 shield
Route 66 Marathon becoming a big-time event
https://youtu.be/vfmBfL0WoCc It's been about 24 hours since the Williams Route 66 Marathon finished in Tulsa. The event is less than a decade old, but it's become huge. The evidence: It sold out weeks before the starting gun, and the total number of participants was in the thousands. Tonight, the event already will be taking registrations … Continue reading Route 66 Marathon becoming a big-time event
“Lincoln” at the Lincoln in Lincoln
https://youtu.be/lhPDSzdF0KA Talk about a triple play -- the upcoming Steven Spielberg film "Lincoln" will premiere Friday at the historic Lincoln Theatre in the Route 66 town of Lincoln, Ill. One of the characters in the movie is Robert Latham (played by John Hawkes), who was the original developer of the town of Lincoln, worked with … Continue reading “Lincoln” at the Lincoln in Lincoln