Angel Delgadillo approaches 40th anniversary of his Route 66 guardian role

The Arizona Republic -- which is the state's largest newspaper -- recently published a lengthy feature about Angel Delgadillo, now known as the Guardian Angel of Route 66. Delgadillo, 90, is approaching the 40th anniversary of a date that caused him great sorrow. That date also laid the foundation for great joy. The date is … Continue reading Angel Delgadillo approaches 40th anniversary of his Route 66 guardian role

Scenes from the Arizona Route 66 Fun Run

A total of 810 entrants took part in the 30th annual Arizona Route 66 Fun Run last weekend. About the only thing that marred the event was 40 mph wind gusts during one of the days, reported the Kingman Daily Miner. Fun Run Coordinator Chris Brady said car clubs from at least six countries, including … Continue reading Scenes from the Arizona Route 66 Fun Run

Arizona unveils Route 66 license plate

Starting tomorrow, the state of Arizona will begin selling an Arizona Route 66 license plate. Arizona Department of Transportation's Motor Vehicle Division on Monday will take orders for the plates at this website. Specialty plates typically cost $25 a year, or $50 for a personalized one. Of that, $17 goes to the benefiting organization, which will … Continue reading Arizona unveils Route 66 license plate

Arizona eventually will get official Route 66 license plates

Arizona's governor recently signed into law a measure that will create a commemorative Route 66 license plate designed by the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona. Tom Spear, executive vice president of the association, spoke to the Phoenix Business Journal about the new law: The group is working on a design for the plates, which … Continue reading Arizona eventually will get official Route 66 license plates

Scenes from the Arizona Route 66 Fun Run

Frank Kocevar, former owner of Seligman Sundries in Seligman, Arizona, put together this video of the 29th annual Arizona Historic Route 66 Fun Run last weekend. More than 800 vehicles participated the cruise from Seligman to Golden Shores, Arizona. 29th. annual, "Arizona Fun Run 2016", from Seligman to Golden Shores from Route 66 Experience on … Continue reading Scenes from the Arizona Route 66 Fun Run

Scenes of the Arizona Route 66 Fun Run

Videos from the recently completed 28th edition of the Arizona Route 66 Fun Run in the western part of the state undoubtedly will be trickling in over the next few days. There are a couple, however, that have surfaced that are particularly noteworthy. One was made by the Route 66 Gift Shop in Seligman, Arizona, … Continue reading Scenes of the Arizona Route 66 Fun Run

The story behind the first Fun Run

Ryan Abella, a reporter for the Kingman Daily Miner in Kingman, Arizona, dug into the newspaper's archives for a story on the very first Arizona Route 66 Fun Run in 1988. The 28th edition of the Fun Run finishes today. Abella found some fascinating tidbits about the inaugural event: --- The Fun Run started not … Continue reading The story behind the first Fun Run

Scenes from the 2013 Arizona Fun Run

This segment of "AAA Presents Highroads with Dan Davis," snagged by the Kingman Visitor Center, seems like a nice enough overview of the 2013 Arizona Historic Route 66 Fun Run -- which it is. But it also serves as a thumbnail guide to other tourist attractions of the Kingman area. Route 66 Fun Run ariving … Continue reading Scenes from the 2013 Arizona Fun Run