"Route 66 Sightings," a new photo book by Jim Ross, Shellee Graham, and Jerry McClanahan, will make its debut from noon to 3 p.m. Oct. 29 at POPS in Arcadia, Okla. Ross said in an email: The book is now in production, and we received our two advance copies yesterday. The quality and the overall … Continue reading Route 66 photo book will debut at POPS next month
Category: Events
Press conference for the International Route 66 Mother Road Festival
The Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau posted this video from the press conference announcing the International Route 66 Mother Road Festival in downtown Springfield, Ill., next weekend. The festival is marking its 10th anniversary. And, yes, it's become a big deal in a relatively short time -- 1,000 classic cars and more than 80,000 people … Continue reading Press conference for the International Route 66 Mother Road Festival
Cruise night at the Route 66 Rendezvous
The Route 66 Rendezvous in San Bernardino, Calif., isn't close to being over, and already a video from it has been posted: https://youtu.be/3AfnmXD_dCY The Rendezvous continues through Sunday. UPDATE 9/17/2011: Route 66 TV has posted a few videos from the festival: https://youtu.be/B7nY77Iqdpo https://youtu.be/xOc9Zq1UYwc https://youtu.be/X66efAN3N7s UPDATE 9/18/2011: Here's a clip from the finals of the burnout … Continue reading Cruise night at the Route 66 Rendezvous
Open house at the Boots Motel, pre-renovation
When we went Sunday afternoon to the open house at the Boots Motel in Carthage, Mo., tour guide Ron Hart of the Route 66 Chamber of Commerce said about 500 people had already visited the historic Route 66 business over the weekend -- a number that astounded him and the motel's new owners. The open house … Continue reading Open house at the Boots Motel, pre-renovation
Route 66 Marathon overview
If you're unfamiliar with the annual Route 66 Marathon in Tulsa, this video explains this year's event quite well: https://youtu.be/ZbvASQkvenU Check out the medals that will be awarded at the race, about the 1:30 mark.
Route 66 TV’s newest episode
Route 66 TV has posted its newest video. This one details the Chinese officials taking Cadillacs down the Mother Road, along with a report on new board game and a Route 66 Rendezvous preview. https://youtu.be/d0oKF89dLOM
Bike MS event on Route 66 aims for $500,000
The annual Bike MS Oklahoma Ride cycling event next month on Route 66 is aiming to raise $500,000 for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Oklahoma chapter, reported the Edmond Sun. The 26th annual Bike MS Oklahoma Ride is a statewide cycling event heading from Tulsa to Oklahoma City for fun along Route 66 with stops along … Continue reading Bike MS event on Route 66 aims for $500,000
Pinto Bean Museum opens soon in Edgewood
The Historic Pinto Bean Museum opens next weekend during the annual Harvest Festival inside the Wildlife West Nature Park complex just off Route 66 in Edgewood, N.M. The museum was funded in part by a grant from the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area. The Harvest Festival weekend starts the evening of Friday, Aug. 26. Roger Alink, … Continue reading Pinto Bean Museum opens soon in Edgewood
Spinning their wheels for charity
The Children's Center, which provides specialized medical care to children, recently held its 15th annual Spin Your Wheels cycling fundraiser on Route 66, starting in Bethany, Okla. Here's a video about the 2011 event: https://youtu.be/qFWk0T-_DaU Below is one of the videos that helped publicize the event. And, yes, it indeed was shot on the Mother … Continue reading Spinning their wheels for charity
Pictures from a fledgling festival
The Springfield (Mo.) Convention and Visitors Bureau has posted this slide show of the recently completed, inaugural Birthplace of Route 66 Festival. https://youtu.be/9TXaUWOuBwM