This e-mail today from Kip Welborn of the Route 66 Association of Missouri gives additional details about the group's annual motor tour on Sept. 7-9: The Tour will commence in Miami, OK, and end in Sullivan, MO. This year's theme is "Take Me Out To Our Highway." The tour will celebrate not only Route 66, … Continue reading Here are details on Missouri 66 tour
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Construction begins on Avery Plaza
A couple of news items today from the Tulsa World have relevance to Route 66: Construction has begun on the Cyrus Avery Centennial Plaza, which is at Southwest Boulevard and Riverside Drive in Tulsa. It eventually will be part of a Route 66 museum complex. Organizers of the Route 66 Marathon probably will tweak the … Continue reading Construction begins on Avery Plaza
Carl who?
Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Carl Hubbell was born in the Route 66 town of Carthage, Mo. He's the guy most famous for striking out Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons and Joe Cronin consecutively in the 1934 All-Star Game. He also was the league MVP twice. If you've driven through Carthage and … Continue reading Carl who?
Tucumcari applies for racetrack, casino permit
The Route 66 town of Tucumcari, N.M., has applied for the state's last remaining permit for a horse-racing track and casino that would be on the Mother Road, reports the Quay County Sun. The ownership would be a joint effort between the county, Tucumcari and the nearby towns of House, San Jon and Logan. The … Continue reading Tucumcari applies for racetrack, casino permit
Albuquerque’s unusual museums
This story from the Rocky Mount Telegram in North Carolina focuses on a few of the more unusual museums that are in the Duke City, including the Turquoise Museum, the Rattlesnake Museum, the Explora children's science museum, and the Unser Racing Museum (Al Unser is a native of Albuquerque).
Route 66 Marathon pays off
The Route 66 Marathon, which held its inaugural event in November, gave a $24,000 check Wednesday to the Tulsa Area United Way, reports KOTV in Tulsa. Apparently the check was more than anticipated: Because organizers had never tried it in Tulsa before, Jack Wing says he kept his hopes for Tulsa's first big-time marathon small. … Continue reading Route 66 Marathon pays off
A tasty wager
Before a big football game, it's common for the governors of the teams' respective states to make a friendly wager. It's not a serious thing, but serves more as a small publicity boost for companies and products in each state. For instance, if a team from Wisconsin is involved, it's certain the wager will involve … Continue reading A tasty wager
Running into the past
The Tulsa World Route 66 Marathon and the Mother Road 100 ultramarathon both were more than a month ago, but stuff about it is still coming over the Internet. The Augusta (Kan.) Daily Gazette has a story about Rich Dennett, 44, who ran the 100-mile event in time of 28 hours, 53 minutes. “It really … Continue reading Running into the past
Running on the route
Rod Harsh at Route 66 TV Online was kind enough to send me pictures from yesterday's Route 66 Half-Marathon, which starts at the Kansas-Missouri state line and goes 13.1 miles on old Route 66 to the Kansas-Oklahoma line. The photo above is taken at the historic Rainbow Bridge near Riverton, Kan. Scott Nelson of Eisler … Continue reading Running on the route
More than 3,000 run in Route 66 Marathon
For a first-time event, the Tulsa World Route 66 Marathon on Sunday in Tulsa, Okla., seemed pretty polished. More than 3,000 people participated in the 26.2-mile run and half-marathon footraces, which is an unusually high number for a first-year marathon event. And you know next year's Route 66 Marathon will be even better, because organizers … Continue reading More than 3,000 run in Route 66 Marathon