The fledgling Route 66 Association of Kingman has begun a silent auction as a fundraiser to restore neon signs that once graced the Mother Road in Kingman, Ariz. Kingman roadie Jim Hinckley passed along this information via e-mail: The organization has acquired and stored the City Cafe and Imperial Motel sign. A beautiful old Packard sales … Continue reading Kingman group raising money to restore signs
Category: Route 66 Associations
Fran Eickhoff dedication
Members of the Route 66 Association of Missouri and family and friends of the late Fran Eickhoff gathered at the Fanning 66 Outpost and General Store in Fanning, Mo., to pay tribute to her decades of service to the Mother Road. Eickhoff died after a long battle with cancer on Aug. 7, 2008. From the … Continue reading Fran Eickhoff dedication
Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame inductees announced
Today, the Illinois Route 66 Association announced its annual Hall of Fame inductees and the winner of the Tom Teague Ambassador Award. First, the inductees, as described by the association: The Crossroads Diner in Mount Olive, Ill. The Route 66 diner the Crossroads is a favorite place to stop and eat while traveling Route 66 … Continue reading Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame inductees announced
Walking the Mother Road in Chicago
The Illinois Route 66 Association is holding its 20th annual motor tour in June. To mark the anniversary, David G. Clark, aka the Windy City Road Warrior, is offering a discounted price on either or both of the walking tours in Chicago he will be guiding for motor-tour cruisers on June 12. For more information, … Continue reading Walking the Mother Road in Chicago
Details on Illinois, Missouri motor tours
The Illinois and Missouri Route 66 Associations recently gave out additional details about their annual motor tours. First, some quick facts about the 20th annual Missouri tour on Sept. 11-13: The tour starts in Joplin and ends in Pacific. A block of rooms will be reserved at the Holiday Inn in Joplin, and the Munger … Continue reading Details on Illinois, Missouri motor tours
Design phase to begin soon on Tulsa Route 66 center
The design phase of the Route 66 Interpretive Center in Tulsa is set to begin by fall, reported the Tulsa World. The center, near the Arkansas River on Southwest Boulevard, is slated to house offices, a restaurant or two, gift shop and an interactive Route 66 museum. It's hoped the center will be open in … Continue reading Design phase to begin soon on Tulsa Route 66 center
Route 66 association re-formed in Kingman
MohaveBusiness.com has details about the newly formed Kingman Route 66 Association, based in Kingman, Ariz. And it's interesting what the association's president has to say: One of our primary goals is to create attractions for people instead of just being a stopover,” association president Tim McDonnell said. “Our motel occupancy is off the chart, but … Continue reading Route 66 association re-formed in Kingman
Spreading the gospel
Members of the Czech Route 66 Association put together an exhibit at a local shopping mall so that fellow citizens of the Czech Republic can learn about the Mother Road. The exhibit will be up until March 2.
Illinois Hall of Fame taking nominations
Here's a news brief from the Bloomington (Ill.) Pantagraph: The Route 66 Association of Illinois will take nominations for its Hall of Fame from Jan. 1 to Feb. 28. Nominations must include qualities, deeds and history on Route 66. To qualify, nominees must have made significant contributions to the character or history of the Illinois … Continue reading Illinois Hall of Fame taking nominations
Going Dutch
Dries Bessels of the Netherlands has just created the Dutch Route 66 Association and has a Web site for it. The site contains plenty of photos, history of the route, and other information. Bessels, who's driven the route by motorcycle, told me the association has just a handful of members now, but is hopeful the … Continue reading Going Dutch