Steve Bellamy, a Wales-based Route 66 aficionado known for his DrivingRoute66.com guide to the Mother Road, announced last week he is forming a UK Route 66 Association. In a text, Bellamy wrote about the genesis of the group: I'm aware that in the last couple of years there have been a few occasions where - … Continue reading Mother Road enthusiast forms UK Route 66 Association
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Route 66: The Road Ahead issues first-quarter report
The Route 66: The Road Ahead Partnership recently issued a first-quarter report on its activities. I found it informative, and you probably will as well. The full text of the report is after the jump, lightly edited: The Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership has released the 2017 1st Quarter Update Report. 2016 was a busy … Continue reading Route 66: The Road Ahead issues first-quarter report
South Pasadena to paint Route 66 shield on road near Fair Oaks Pharmacy
The city of South Pasadena, California, and the California Historic Route 66 Association on Saturday will paint a large Route 66 shield onto Fair Oaks Avenue in front of Fair Oaks Pharmacy. The ceremony that will mark the recent 90th anniversary of Route 66 will take place at 11 a.m. at the corner of Fair Oaks … Continue reading South Pasadena to paint Route 66 shield on road near Fair Oaks Pharmacy
Route 66: The Road Ahead, 2/21/2017 update
The Route 66: The Road Ahead partnership has pledged to periodically send updates about the group's activities. Here is the latest news release, lightly edited, below the fold: The Route 66: The Road Ahead board of directors held its first meeting Feb. 16-18 in Albuquerque. Minutes of the meeting will be available to the public … Continue reading Route 66: The Road Ahead, 2/21/2017 update
Tips for Route 66 tourism success
The Macoupin County Enquirer-Democrat published a comprehensive report about two experts giving a presentation in Gillespie, Illinois, about how to parlay Route 66 into tourism dollars. The experts were Bill Kelly, executive director of the Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway, and Bill Thomas, economic development director for Logan County, tourism booster for Atlanta, Illinois, and chairman … Continue reading Tips for Route 66 tourism success
Congressman introduces bill to make Route 66 a National Historic Trail
A congressman from Illinois has introduced a bill that would designate Route 66 as a National Historic Trail under the auspices of the National Park Service. U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Ill.) recently introduced bill H.R. 801 to amend the National Trails System Act to create a Route 66 National Historic Trail. U.S. Rep. Grace F. Napolitano (D-Calif.), a senior … Continue reading Congressman introduces bill to make Route 66 a National Historic Trail
2017 cost-share grant season has begun
The 2017 season to apply for a Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program cost-share grant has begun, and applications will be accepted until 5 p.m. Mountain time April 3. According to the cost-share grant page: The Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program provides cost-share grant assistance to support the preservation of the most significant and representative historic Route … Continue reading 2017 cost-share grant season has begun
Fundraiser aims to ship dying artist’s Route 66 miniatures to U.S.
An artist of Route 66 miniatures is dying, and Dries Bessels, chairman of the Dutch Route Association, is raising money so he can ship those miniatures to the United States. Willem Bor of the Netherlands, who in recent years has made astonishing replicas of Route 66 landmarks, has been battling cancer for months. In recent days, … Continue reading Fundraiser aims to ship dying artist’s Route 66 miniatures to U.S.
Illinois Route 66 motorcycle license plate goes on sale
The state of Illinois now is selling a Route 66 license plate made specially for motorcycles. Revenues from the new plate go to the Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byways fund, which helps preserve and promote the old road in the Land of Lincoln. Gov. Bruce Rauner signed legislation for the plate during an August ceremony … Continue reading Illinois Route 66 motorcycle license plate goes on sale
Route 66: The Road Ahead update, 12/24/2016 edition
Bill Thomas of the Route 66: The Road Ahead recently requested that regular updates about the group’s activities be posted on Route 66 News. I agreed to do so on a monthly or bimonthly basis. Here is the second report, printed in full below the jump (content has been lightly edited). The first report, from early December, … Continue reading Route 66: The Road Ahead update, 12/24/2016 edition