The city of Holbrook, Ariz., wants to add Route 66 elements to the 30th edition of its Old West Days, according to a report in The Tribune-News. The festival, set during the July 4 holiday, is being renamed Wild West Days. [...] Teri Walker of The Tribune-News unveiled a new marketing plan for the event … Continue reading Holbrook will add Route 66 twist to old festival
Category: Events
Repeat winner at Mother Road Marathon
Ryan Kramer of Des Moines, Iowa, won the overall title again Sunday at the second annual tri-state Mother Road Marathon, reported the Joplin Globe. Kramer finished the 26.2-mile course in 2 hours, 53 minutes, 46 seconds. That was 51 seconds faster than runner-up Kevin Doyle of Kansas City, Mo. Gary Krugger of Tempe, Ariz., finished … Continue reading Repeat winner at Mother Road Marathon
Time of Lake Overholser Bridge reopening is set
A few weeks ago, it was announced the reopening of the historic Lake Overholser Bridge to traffic would be on Oct. 11. According to an invitation received in the mail today, the City of Oklahoma City announced the reopening ceremony will be at 2 p.m. that day. The invitation indicates that Mayor Mick Cornett and … Continue reading Time of Lake Overholser Bridge reopening is set
Is The Mill haunted?
I doubt it. But a Spirit of Tours ghost-investigation event on Oct. 8 at the Route 66 landmark in Lincoln, Ill., is bound to be entertaining, reported the Lincoln Courier. Spirit of Tours, based in nearby Bloomington, wants to check out The Mill, a 1929 restaurant that's being renovated for future use as a tourism … Continue reading Is The Mill haunted?
Relighting date of Luna Cafe sign announced
The official relighting ceremony of a refurbished Luna Cafe neon sign in Mitchell, Ill., will be about 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 22, according to organizers. That time is approximate, depending on how cloudy it is at dusk. According to data from sunrisesunset.com, sunset in nearby Granite City on that date is 6:14 p.m. So plan accordingly. From … Continue reading Relighting date of Luna Cafe sign announced
Springfield festival sees record numbers
The 10th annual International Route 66 Mother Road Festival this weekend in Springfield, Ill., saw a record number of entrants, according to a Sunday evening report by the Springfield State Journal-Register. Festival president Kim Rosendahl said 1,186 people, an increase of 50 from last year, registered for the annual cruise on Friday. Saturday numbers were … Continue reading Springfield festival sees record numbers
Duarte’s Route 66 parade
The city of Duarte, Calif., held its annual Route 66 Parade this weekend. The Pasadena Star-News filed this report about it, and this amateur video does a good enough job showing what it was like: https://youtu.be/rAc7QoUJfo8
A solid video by Solid Roots
This video from Solid Roots is one of the best I've seen about the recently completed Route 66 Rendezvous in San Bernardino, Calif. https://vimeo.com/29520023
Bill Shea named grand marshal for Route 66 festival parade
I don't know whether this has been reported, but the prominent owner of a gas station museum has been named grand marshal of the cruise at the International Route 66 Mother Road Festival in Springfield, Ill., this weekend. The Springfield State Journal-Register reports today: Bill Shea, owner of Shea’s Gas Station Museum, 2075 Peoria Road, will be … Continue reading Bill Shea named grand marshal for Route 66 festival parade
Route 66 Rendezvous proclaimed “stellar”
The 2011 edition of the Route 66 Rendezvous in San Bernardino, Calif., had organizers and longtime observers searching for adjectives, reported the Redlands Daily Facts. It's hard to gauge whether the Rendezvous indeed set records. But the facts spell out success by any measure: The event's producer said the Rendezvous' economic impact will probably exceed … Continue reading Route 66 Rendezvous proclaimed “stellar”