The annual Route 66 Rendezvous in downtown San Bernardino, Calif., is halfway to its goal for donations, or it's in jeopardy of being canceled, depending on which regional newspaper report you read. The lead paragraph from today's San Bernardino County Sun: Without $36,000 in donations from the community, there will be no Stater Bros. Route 66 … Continue reading Mixed messages seen from Route 66 Rendezvous fundraising
Category: Towns
UPDATED: Route 66 festival sees disappointing numbers
The Route 66 International Festival in Victorville, Calif., saw only about 5,000 visitors during the weekend -- a disappointment for area businesses and organizers, reported the Victorville Daily Press. Some of them blamed the above-100-degree heat for low attendance, while others criticized a lack of organization and marketing. The festival attracted about 800 paid visitors … Continue reading UPDATED: Route 66 festival sees disappointing numbers
A gift that keeps giving
In an effort to boost tourism in Kingman, Ariz., roadie Jim Hinckley and several city officials assembled a Route 66-themed gift basket worth $600 to be given away through 66: The Mother Road, an Internet-only magazine. The Kingman Daily Miner reported: Contents include a two-night stay at the El Trovatore Motel, gift certificates to local … Continue reading A gift that keeps giving
Pontiac continues its tourism surge
The focus has been on the Route 66 town of Pontiac, Ill., in recent stories about the uncommonly strong tourism that Illinois saw in 2011. But this excerpt in a new story by the Pontiac Daily Leader got my attention: Locally, the city of Pontiac last year experienced a 40 percent increase in the number … Continue reading Pontiac continues its tourism surge
Route 66 Rendezvous will stay in downtown San Berdoo
The 2012 version of the Route 66 Rendezvous is no longer in doubt. The big event will remain in downtown San Bernardino, Calif., the San Bernardino County Sun and other media outlets reported Wednesday afternoon. The classic-car festival -- which annually has drawn more than 500,000 to downtown in recent years -- was in danger … Continue reading Route 66 Rendezvous will stay in downtown San Berdoo
Pontiac’s museums
This video by WMBD-TV in Peoria, Ill., does a good job packing information about the four museums in Pontiac, Ill., into about 90 seconds. https://youtu.be/NPSITNBYeeA The museums are: Route 66 Hall of Fame & Museum Pontiac-Oakland Automobile Museum & Resource Center Livingston County War Museum International Walldog Mural & Sign Art Museum And the Museum … Continue reading Pontiac’s museums
Will Route 66 Rendezvous leave or stay in downtown San Berdoo?
The annual Route 66 Rendezvous may depart or remain in downtown San Bernardino, Calif., according to somewhat contradictory reports Friday afternoon from two area newspapers. The Press-Enterprise said the classic-car extravaganza may leave downtown because the city, which recently declared bankruptcy, may not have the money to pay for the event's police patrols. A few … Continue reading Will Route 66 Rendezvous leave or stay in downtown San Berdoo?
Private prison operator is likely source of Santa Rosa’s tax rebate
Documents obtained by the Guadalupe County Communicator indicate a private prison operator is the likely source of the gross receipts tax rebate that has put the City of Santa Rosa, N.M., in a fiscal crisis. The GEO Group is the only local employer given a tax refund this year that's big enough to cover what … Continue reading Private prison operator is likely source of Santa Rosa’s tax rebate
Litchfield wants more data about Route 66 museum before giving money
The City Council of Litchfield, Ill., wants more information from the Litchfield Museum and Route 66 Welcome Center before it honors a request for a $20,000 donation, reported the Springfield State Journal-Register. Museum officials initially requested $100,000 in motel tax funds from the city. But Mayor Tom Jones and other councilors reduced that amount, and … Continue reading Litchfield wants more data about Route 66 museum before giving money
Plan unveiled for College Street corridor in Springfield, Mo.
The City of Springfield, Mo., has unveiled its revitalization plan for the College Street corridor west of downtown, which includes an alignment of historic Route 66, reported KY3-TV in Springfield. The plan covers College Street from Grant Avenue to the Kansas Expressway (map here). Folks have agreed for years that the area needs a little … Continue reading Plan unveiled for College Street corridor in Springfield, Mo.