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.
Category: Events
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
Dedication for “East Meets West” statue is Nov. 9
The formal dedication for the elaborate "East Meets West" statue at Cyrus Avery Route 66 Centennial Plaza in Tulsa is scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, according to a news release Friday from the City of Tulsa. I've been told about 30 descendants of Cyrus Avery, the Father of Route 66, are expected at … Continue reading Dedication for “East Meets West” statue is Nov. 9
Scenes from the Balloon Fiesta
Visit New Mexico posted this time-lapse video from the recently completed Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. https://youtu.be/PDxyli6gZVM The 2013 event is set for Oct. 5-13. The Fiesta already is taking reservations for RVs.
Radiator Springs will visit Rose Parade
Cars Land's fictional Route 66 town of Radiator Springs will be depicted in a float during the annual Rose Parade on New Year's Day in Pasadena, Calif. Here's an artist's rendering of the float: According to the Disney Parks Blog: The float will feature floral representations of the stars of “Cars” – like Lightning McQueen, … Continue reading Radiator Springs will visit Rose Parade
Cars Land will be decked out for Christmas season
Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., soon will be decorated for the holidays, and that includes its Cars Land complex. According to a news release today from Disney: A whimsical "snowcar" (the Radiator Springs version of a snowman) will stand at the entrance to Cars Land, and each address along Route 66 – Flo's V-8 Cafe, Fillmore's, Cozy … Continue reading Cars Land will be decked out for Christmas season