The Illinois Route 66 Association is doing a really cool thing to help boost interest of Route 66 to children -- it is offering free memberships to anyone in the U.S. under 18 years old. From the association's Web site: Junior members will receive a membership card, membership decal and a junior newsletter. Coming soon, … Continue reading Illinois 66 group offers free kids’ memberships
Category: Route 66 Associations
Route 66 group conducting membership drive
Geoff Ladd of the Route 66 Heritage Foundation of Logan County wants to get going in restoration efforts for The Mill in Lincoln, Ill., and other Route 66 projects. To do this, he and his group are conducting a membership drive, according to a news release. Individual memberships are $15 a year, and business memberships … Continue reading Route 66 group conducting membership drive
Sunny in California
Good news: Kevin Hansel announces that the Web site of the California Historic Route 66 Association is online again after an extended hiatus.
Latest issue of Show Me Route 66 is out
The latest quarterly issue of Show Me Route 66, a quarterly publication of the Route 66 Association of Missouri, has been published. And it's a superb one. Stories include: Coverage of the dedication ceremony for Missouri's Route 66 becoming a state scenic byway. The association gave checks to help support preservation efforts. The checks helped … Continue reading Latest issue of Show Me Route 66 is out
Vega Motel needs help
Red Fork Hippie Chick here with a news bulletin and a request for help: I just became aware this morning of a situation that requires some assistance. The Vega Motel on Route 66 in Texas was forced to shut down for a while because one of the owners was seriously ill. He has recovered, thank … Continue reading Vega Motel needs help
Missouri association’s magazine is out
The latest issue of Show Me Route 66, a quarterly magazine put out by the Route 66 Association of Missouri, came in my mail yesterday. If you're not familiar with it, it's a glossy, professional-looking magazine. It's mailed to association members. Stories in the latest issue include: A look at Cuba, Mo., and its ongoing … Continue reading Missouri association’s magazine is out
About 700 participate in Arizona’s Fun Run
So much for high gas prices. The Kingman (Ariz.) Daily Miner reports that about 700 vehicles participated in the Arizona Route 66 Association's 19th annual Fun Run. I don't know whether that's a record, but such healthy participation indicates that people are willing to get their kicks, high pump prices or not.
Publicity revs up for Missouri 66 byway ceremony
Tommy Pike of the Route 66 Association of Missouri has alerted me to the ways the word is being spread about the dedication of Missouri's Route 66 as a National Scenic Byway at 11 a.m. Friday at Glenstone and Kearney in Springfield, Mo. The Missouri Department of Transportation has a news release here, plus an … Continue reading Publicity revs up for Missouri 66 byway ceremony
Spring issue of Route 66 Federation News is out
The spring edition of the Route 66 Federation News, published by the National Historic Route 66 Federation, arrived in the mail today. Here are some of the articles inside: The story of author Jim Ross' house on old Route 66, which bases its design on a 1930 Phillips 66 cottage gas station (photo of … Continue reading Spring issue of Route 66 Federation News is out