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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 ArticleDeanos Rt 66 Motorcycle Trip
The following travelogue was submitted through our website submission form by enthusiastic Route 66 Traveler, Dean Radford. Thanks, Dean, for sharing your adventure!While visiting my brother in MI, I...
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World's Largest Covered Wagon to be Repaired Following January Wind Damage
Our thanks to Nancy Saul, Interim Director of Logan County Tourism Bureau for providing the following press release. LINCOLN – The World’s Largest Covered Wagon will soon stand straight and tall again...
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A Trip of a Lifetime
By Edward JohnsonI don't know exactly when the idea struck me of taking Route 66 all the way to California and back. I do know it was there in my mind long before I ever got an anitque vehicle and...
View ArticleHappy 25th Anniversary Wishes from Members Tony and Kathy Melone
The following letter from Association members, Tony and Kathy Melone, comes just in time to celebrate our Association's 25th anniversary and our 25th annual Motor Tour. Thanks to the Melones for such...
View ArticleBucket List: Driving the Entire Route 66 in a 1966 Thunderbird by Two 66’ers
Our thanks to Dianna Pickett for providing the following information about a trek along Route 66 in support of a worthy cause happening now!Bucket List: Driving the Entire Route 66 in a 1966...
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Motor Tour 2014 Recap - Through the Eyes of Participants
Here it is - the official recap for our 25th annual Motor Tour! Some participants were kind enough to share their memories and photos of this exciting event that took place June 13-15, 2014. Read on to...
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Getting 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...
View ArticleLivingston County War Museum Receives Award
The Illinois Association of Museums (IAM) recently announced that the Livingston County War Museum and Dal Estes Education Center has been awarded the distinction of being the IAM’s Volunteer...
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