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The National Route 66 Festival is an annual event celebrating the historic road that runs from Chicago, IL to Santa Monica, CA. The National Festival is held in a different location on Route 66 each year. Illinois hosted the 2008 festival this past June. Litchfield is a true piece of small town America, steeped in the golden age of Route 66. Visitors talked with famous Route 66 authors and artists who are dedicated to preserving the Road through their work. A Car Show, showcased well preserved and restored vehicles from the past 100 years. Next years National Route 66 Festival is scheduled for Flagstaff, Arizona, a must do for the summer of 2009.

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Josh Friedrich

Illinois Route 66 Assocation Hall of Fame members postcards 1 Reply

Started by Josh Friedrich. Last reply by Josh Friedrich Jun 21.

Cort Stevens

Cruising Route 66, September 5-16, 2009

Started by Cort Stevens Jun 11.

James (Jim) Hinckley

LENDING A HAND 2 Replies

Started by James (Jim) Hinckley. Last reply by Cort Stevens Jun 11.

Ralph and Red

Spent the weekend on Route 66 in Williams, AZ 3 Replies

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Ralph and Red

Shamrock to Flagstaff....here we come! 2 Replies

Started by Ralph and Red. Last reply by Ralph and Red May 8.

Josh Friedrich

Thoughts on a Route 66 passport book 10 Replies

Started by Josh Friedrich. Last reply by Cort Stevens May 3.

Josh Friedrich

Are you a member of a Route 66 association, organization, community group, etc? 9 Replies

Started by Josh Friedrich. Last reply by Cort Stevens Apr 4.

Carl

Travel 66 8 Replies

Started by Carl. Last reply by Cort Stevens May 3.

Ralph and Red

Cuervo Cutoff

Started by Ralph and Red Feb 19.

Rob Stroud

Motels Between Flagstaff and Santa Monica 5 Replies

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Route 66 People Member Ken Vetrovec killed in Nevada motorcycle accident

Vetrovec, former chairman of the Racine County Board, was killed Monday in a motorcycle accident near Ely, Nevada.

Vetrovec was on vacation, riding his red 2000 Indian Chief across country on historic Route 66. His trip began on June 22, and he reached the end point of Route 66 in Santa Monica, CA, on Sunday. On Monday, he headed for home on US 395 the East Sierra Scenic Highway, having logged 3500 miles.

The Nevada Highway Patrol said the accident took place on US 6 about 37 miles east of Ely; Vetrovec's motorcycle drifted off the highway on a curve and struck a steel milemarker. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Trooper Jim Stewart said, he was apparently taking pictures because the last image on his camera was of the curve where he crashed. He was wearing a helmet.
He leaves his wife, Janet and sons, David, Brian and Paul.

Our hearts go out to Ken's family.

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Josh Friedrich

20th Annual IL RT 66 ASSOC Motor Tour/Logan County Route 66 Garage Sales JUNE 13-14,2009 ie. My 1st Motor Tour

Saturday
Late morning around 11:00 a.m. we headed out for Atlanta to start our day of Garage Sales. First off we went to the newly reopened Palms Grill for lunch, they were busy. I had a bacon cheeseburger, Wendy had the egg salad sandwhich, and Charlie had a hot dog. They also serve a cup of soup with almost every meal, it was Bean Soup and it was very good! I purchased a solid brass pin in the shape of a spoon with Palm trees on top for my collection. After lunch I did my usual of takin… Continue

Posted by Josh Friedrich on June 15, 2009 at 4:30pm — 3 Comments

Josh Friedrich

New Facebook application "Get Your Kicks on 66"

I recently had the pleasure of receiving a gift from another 66 roadie via my facebook page. They had sent me a "Cozy Dog and Fries" and in return I sent out a "Ted Drewes Frozen Concrete". It was nice to see a lot of the Mother Road icons featured on this app. Feel free to look me up and be my friend. Also, be sure to add a ROUTE 66 PEOPLE badge to your facebook page and support/share America's Main Street with the world.

C-YA on down the highway.

Posted by Josh Friedrich on May 27, 2009 at 10:27am

Josh Friedrich

Pontiac Kite Festival 5.30.09

The family and I decided to head north to the annual Pontiac Kite Festival. Charlie was very excited about going and being able to fly his kites. We took 66 all the way there from home. Along the way I stopped at the Lawndale PO to add a postmark to my ongoing map project, luckily we arrived 5 minutes before they closed at 9 a.m. The clerk had already switched the handstamp to Monday and had to change it back. He was very nice and applied a good clear strike. We continued onward to Atlanta for s… Continue

Posted by Josh Friedrich on May 31, 2009 at 2:55pm

Linda Marshall

Nice article in Route 66 News on the restoration of the Rock Cafe in Stroud, OK

Here's an interesting article about the restoration of the Rock Cafe in Stroud, Oklahoma. The Rock Cafe will reopen on May 22, 2009 after a devastating fire ihttp://rwarn17588.wordpress.com/2009/03/02/rebuilding-the-rock-cafe/

Posted by Linda Marshall on March 30, 2009 at 9:16pm — 1 Comment

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