Geoff Ladd, director of tourism in Logan County, Ill., seems to be a very busy -- and successful -- man at his job. This story today from LincolnDailyNews.com details all the things he's got going regarding Route 66, such as: A big Route 66 map of Illinois and other display panels at Lincoln's Postville Park. … Continue reading Logan County tourism director a busy man
Category: Events
More details released on International Route 66 Festival
The National Historic Route 66 Federation released more details about the International Route 66 Festival in Victorville, Calif., scheduled for Aug. 9-12. The festival's theme is "California Dreamin'," with a nod to the Mamas and the Papas song. According to the announcement: The Festival will feature a rally, a classic car show, daily entertainment, a … Continue reading More details released on International Route 66 Festival
Tulsa photo store will host Route 66 exhibit
Apertures, a photography store in Tulsa, is hosting a "Photographing the Mother Road: A Trip Down Route 66" exhibit starting Friday. The opening reception for the event will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday. Apertures President Natalie Green wrote on the Apertures website: On October 15, 2011 at 7:30 a.m., 17 photographers loaded a … Continue reading Tulsa photo store will host Route 66 exhibit
Route 66 Task Force in Tulsa report
So what happened at the inaugural City of Tulsa Route 66 Task Force meeting Thursday night at the Campbell Hotel? The answer: Not much. That doesn't mean it was a waste of time. The meeting was more of a reception and fact-gathering mission than a planning session. The Task Force isn't going to be one … Continue reading Route 66 Task Force in Tulsa report
Singer-songwriter leading a Route 66 tour
Fred Eaglesmith, a veteran singer-songwriter whose tunes have been recorded by Miranda Lambert, Toby Keith, Alan Jackson, and other musicians, is the headliner for a Route 66 Tin Can Caravan on the Mother Road in September. A few details about the tour from the website: An eighteen-day road trip down Historic Route 66, from Chicago … Continue reading Singer-songwriter leading a Route 66 tour
Off to the bed races
The Mojave Daily News posted a humorous account of the annual Oatman Great Bed Races in Oatman, Ariz., on Saturday. It's not so much a competition as a fun-filled farce. To wit: In accordance to contest rules, teams must first push one teammate in a bed the length of the course, park the team’s bed … Continue reading Off to the bed races
Group sets cleanup, festival in west Tulsa
Tulsa's Young Professionals, aka TYPros, announced Wednesday it would stage its annual Street CReD event along the Route 66 corridor of west Tulsa's Red Fork neighborhood on April 13-14. The news release states: The goal of this year’s Street CReD, titled Red Fork Revival, will be to bring back some of this history and show the community the potential … Continue reading Group sets cleanup, festival in west Tulsa
More details about Victorville festival trickle out
We've known for months that the annual International Route 66 Festival in 2012 would be hosted in Victorville, Calif. In recent days, more details have emerged about the Aug. 9-12 event. A news release from the festival contained this: The festival will feature a rally, a classic car show, daily entertainment, the Taste of 66, … Continue reading More details about Victorville festival trickle out
Should Joplin provide tornado maps?
A new map that details the path of a deadly tornado that ravaged Joplin, Mo., is being distributed by the local chamber of commerce, reported KOAM-TV in nearby Pittsburg, Kan. And that's causing a few headaches for the agency. The station reported: The map is being put out by the Joplin Convention and Visitors Bureau (on Facebook) and … Continue reading Should Joplin provide tornado maps?
Mother Road Marathon will return despite steep losses
The tri-state Mother Road Marathon is planning for 2012 in spite of losing nearly $31,000 in the previous year's event, reported the Joplin (Mo.) Globe. The 26.2-mile footrace starts in Commerce, Okla., winds on Route 66 through Kansas, and ends in the western edge of Joplin. The 2012 race is set for Oct. 14. The … Continue reading Mother Road Marathon will return despite steep losses