NEXT MEETING April 12, 2008
The April meeting will take place at the Back in the Day Cafe in Cuba, Missouri. Click here for registration form.
Here are some dates for upcoming meetings - mark your calendar now!
- July 12, 2008 - White Rose Winery, Carthage, Missouri.
- November 1, 2008 - Pietros Restaurant, St. Louis, Missouri.
- January 10, 2009 - Place to be announced, Waynesville, Missouri area.
More information and lunch reservation forms will be posted on this web site when they become available.
The Route 66 Association of Missouri 19th Annual Motor Tour, "Cruisers! Come to Dinner on Route 66", will take place on September 5th, 6th, and 7th, 2008. We'll be touring from Collinsville, Illinois to Lebanon, Missouri with an overnight stop at Zeno's Steakhouse and Motel in Rolla, Missouri.
- Open to everyone
- Any type vehicle
- 3 fun-filled days on Historic Route 66
- Dash plaques & window decals for all registered vehicles
- Event t-shirts available for purchase
Don't miss the fun!
Lodging information and registration form HERE.
Note: Events in this section are not official activities of the Route 66 Association of Missouri and have no connection whatsoever to the Missouri Department Of Natural Resources, Route 66 State Park or Route 66 Association Of Missouri. The above entities and/or their employees, officers or directors shall not have any responsibility or liability, in whole or in part, for any loss, damage, injury to person or property, or any negligent act or omission resulting from, arising out of, or occurring at or during any activities, programs, tours, meetings, transportation, meals or other services and facilities furnished or supplied in conjunction with any events described below. All events are subject to last minute changes - please contact the organizers to confirm details.
Route 66 Events
May 16th - 17th, 2008 - Warrenton, Missouri Auto Fest. For more information, see the press release.
June 13-14, 2008 Route 66 Festival sponsored by the Edwardsville / Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce. Car cruise, poker run, classic car show, food, beverages, bike ride, 10K run and live entertainment. Great for families. For more information see the Route 66 Festival web site.
June 14-21, 2008 14th Mother Road Ride/Rally, eight day, all brands invited motorcycle tour from Chicago to the Santa Monica Pier. Registration closes May 31st. For more information see the Mother Road Ride/Rally web site.
June 18-22, 2008 Official Route 66 Festival '08 on Historic Route 66 in Litchfield IL - Presented by the Route 66 Preservation Foundation featuring the Will Rogers Awards. For more information see the Official Route 66 Festival & Classic Car Festival web site.
September 26-28, 2008 International Route 66 Mother Road Festival, Springfield, Illinois. For more information see the International Route 66 Mother Road Festival web site.
October 4, 2008 - St. Louis Route 66 Festival at the Chain of Rocks Bridge. For more information, see the press release.
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Media Roundup and Other Route 66 News
April 1, 2008 - World's Largest Rocking Chair erected on Route 66 in Fanning, Missouri.
March, 2008 - Route 66 candy bars introduced by the Route 66 Fudge Shop in Cuba, Missouri.
January 18, 2008: Washita Motel in Canute, OK is for sale. 7 units motel with 2 bedroom living quarters attached. This motel is on original Route 66 in Western Oklahoma. An ongoing oil boom in the area will make for great living by renting rooms weekly. This motel would also be good to renovate for international Route 66 enthusiasts. Route 66 travelers pass by it frequently and stop to take pictures of the motel. $80,000 580-225-0565
January 2, 2008 - Java.net opens in Cuba, Missouri.
December 12, 2008 - Get your fix on Route 66 - Route 66 Fudge Shop in Cuba, Missouri opens.
December 13, 2007 - Arizona Man Has Plan to Save 1913 Harvey House
October 18, 2007 - Route 66 bridge near Galena needs repairs
May 31, 2007 - After seven years, the hillbilly is back - Rolla, Missouri
May 10, 2007 - Route 66 Visitor's Welcome Center and Gift Shop Opens in Carterville, Missouri
City of Cuba Mural Update May 2007 - New mural on the on the old garage bays of the restored Rt. 66 Phillips 66 station.
Route 66 in Top 3 of Southern Scenic Drives according to the readers of Southern Living Magazine, who ought to know! Read the whole article here: What You Voted the Best of the South In Our 2006 Readers' Choice Awards.
Jim Ross and Shellee Graham have launched a new Route 66 Photography web site.
The St. Clair Historical Museum has a new display featuring Route 66 in Franklin County, Missouri. See the press release for more details and vistitor information.
Paid Parking Starts May 1st, 2006 at Old Chain of Rocks Bridge - see the press release from Trailnet for more details.
Goffs Schoolhouse Museum and Cultural Center Plans Open House
Weekends to Introduce Visitors to a Treasure of the East Mojave and a
must see attraction on Route 66. Read more here.
August 2003: Hayes Shoe Store Steps Into Mural Project
ABQ Journal, July 10, 2003: Route 66 Gas Station Offers Full Service The Old-Fashioned Way
CBS News, July 11, 2003: History, Nostalgia On Route 66
San Francisco Chronicle, July 22, 2002: Rolling tribute to Yanks who liberated France
Coast-to-coast tour in vintage Citroens to say thanks
Amarillo Globe-News, May 29, 2002: Cadillacs receive paint job - Ranch part of nationwide restoration project
CNN/Money, May 23, 2002: Summer drives: Route 66 : You can still get your kicks, you just have to look a little harder.
Daily Egyptian, January 30, 2002: Cloud Nine: made of asbestos and neon?
Village Voice, January 16, 2002: The Last Working-Class Diner
CNN.com, 07/03/00:
Get your kicks at Route 66 museum
Sunset Publishing Corporation, 1998: Western Wanderings - Canyons, Cozy Dogs, and the Meaning of the West
Christian Science Monitor: The road goes on forever - Celebrating 75 years of America's legendary Route 66
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