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Fossil Hunting on Route 66
By Preservation Chairman, John WeissThe towns of Braceville and Godley border one of the best areas for fossil hunting in the state. Collectors come from all around the country. This area is famous...
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Marty’s Membership Special
Our membership chairman, Marty Blitstein has an exciting deal for new members:Join our Association between August 5, 2013 and September 15, 2013 and receive a highly collectable Route 66 Association of...
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Waldmire Route 66 Design Jackets
Available soon!Bob Waldmire-design windbreakers will be available through our Association just in time for your autumn adventures on Route 66! The jackets are black, sport the same Bob Waldmire design...
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New Category on Our Website!
Young Roadies: You're Never Too Young!The allure of Route 66 is very much about nostalgia and the history of the Road and the people who live and work along it’s colorful miles. Its future,...
View ArticleBruno Schustek Memorial Fund
Regular contributors to our website and newsletter (and friends of the Association), Keith Yearman, Joseph D. Kubal, and Maria R. Traska have a request of our readers. They have submitted the following...
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Here Come the Giants!
We've got a few of these delightful Gentle Giants along our stretch of the Mother Road - here's a very interesting journal with videos from researchers who have discovered the history and lure of these...
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Gail’s Pumpkin Patch Opens for the Fall Season
Gail’s Pumpkin Patch, Beason, IL will be opening for their 8th season on Sunday, September 1, 2013. The pumpkin patch will be open Sunday to Friday from 1:00 PM to 5:30 PM and Saturday 10:00 AM to 5:30...
View ArticleDonna and Michael Orlowski Getting Their Kicks on Route 66!
Our sincere thanks to Donna and Michael Orlowski for sharing their own Route 66 story and a terrific photo taken in front of our museum mural in Pontiac, IL!Michael writes:We enjoy traveling the Mother...
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Geocaching, Route 66 Style
The following story comes to us from Pam Monson, Editor of Free Press Newspapers in Wilmington, IL.Small Towns Hiding Treasures for Visitors to FindFour communities teamed up this year to bring...
View ArticlePontiac Calendar, September 2013
Thanks to Pontiac, IL Tourism Director, Ellie Alexander, for the city's latest calendar of events. There's lots going on in Pontiac!Click to view Pontiac's Calendar of Events.
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New Dates for Hall of Fame Nominations Announced!
Please note that a new period for Hall of Fame nomination submissions has been implemented. The new Hall of Fame nomination period is betweenOctober 1 and December 31, 2013.What follows is the official...
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Clean-up Day at the Mill in Lincoln, IL
Our thanks to Geoff Ladd, Logan County Representative and chairman of the Rt. 66 Heritage Foundation of Logan County, for making us aware of this announcement from the Rt. 66 Heritage Foundation of...
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Rt. 66 Reinterpreted Art Project Winners Selected
Our thanks to Bill Thomas of the Atlanta Betterment Fund for providing this exciting press release.A total of 32 wonderful and unique works of art were entered in the First Annual Rt. 66 Reinterpreted...
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7th Annual Car Cruise-In at The Mill on 66
Our thanks to Geoff Ladd, Logan County Representative and chairman of the Rt. 66 Heritage Foundation of Logan County for providing the following information for us to share:7th Annual Car Cruise-In at...
View Article"Get Your Kicks on Route 66" Car Show Update
Thanks so much to our Preservation Chairman, John Weiss, for the following update: On May 1, 2013 there was a, “Get your Kicks on Route 66,” car show in downtown Pontiac, IL. This event generated over...
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“WRT66” On the Air!
The antique radio station on the second floor of the museum was recently activated.This marks the first time that it was actually used to broadcast a live radio show. The award winning WRLR 98.3 radio...
View ArticleGetting Our “Kicks” on Route 66: A Route 66 Trip Spanning 13 Years
Born and raised on the north side of Chicago we are two friends from the same neighborhood who share many childhood memories. After graduation from high school, we were college roommates. Of the many...
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Motor Tour 2013 Highlights: The Friedrich Family
By Josh FriedrichThe Route 66 Association of Illinois Motor Tour kickoff celebration took place in Plainfield at "Just Off 66." This place is AWESOME! The walls are covered in vintage signage and...
View ArticleRoute 66 International Festival in Joplin, Missouri
By Marcia Gascho Several months ago, we heard that Joplin would be hosting the 2013 Route 66 International Festival on August 1-3. It had never been held in Missouri before. It was close enough for a...
View ArticleLatest Pontiac, IL Calendar of Events
Lots to do in Pontiac; activities galore and five FREE museums!Click to view Pontiac's latest calendar of events!
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