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EXCITING NEWS JUST CONFIRMED!

We are thrilled to announce that the country band, Project Route 66, has kindly and generously agreed to perform a free concert at the close of our 2010 Motor Tour! The concert will be held at the Dixie Truck Stop in McLean, IL, the final stop of our Motor Tour, on Sunday, June 13 from 4:30 - 5:30, weather permitting.

Project Route 66 is a group of musicians who are dedicated, as are we, to the preservation and enjoyment of the Mother Road.

Route 66 Supporter, Josh Friedrich,writes:

"Joe Rogers' Chili Parlor is commonly referred to as The Den. A place so great they named it twice! Their chilli has been around for 60 years and is famous for the JR Special aka Firebrand Chili bowl. It has been featured on The Food Network and The Travel Channel, most recently on Man Vs. Food."

Photo via http://www.joerogerschili.com/index.html

Location

Take a look at the archetect's rendering of the plans for the building of a new Route 66/Veteran's Memorial Park in Sherman, IL!

Click to view/download a PDF of this beautiful park plan!

Show your support for the development of a 17-mile Historic Route 66 Recreational Trail in Macoupin and Montgomery Counties in Illinois.

Download and print this PDF petition!

Print, sign and return your endorsement of this unique trail that would utilize the long abandoned and unused northbound lane of Historic Route 66 from Stanuton to Litchfield, IL!

Mail your signed petition to:

Nelson Grman
c/o Soulsby Station
Old Route 66
Mt. Olive, IL, 62069

Take a look of this newly added history of Soulsby Station in Mount Olive, IL. We've just added this PDF to the Soulsby Station Attractions page.

Click to download this PDF which resounts the complete history of Soulsby Station.

Pontiac Red Carpet Corridor Events, Pontiac, IL

The Pontiac Tourism Bureau is proud to announce the major events which are planned for the 4th Annual Red Carpet Corridor Festival, May 1 & 2, 2010.

The Red Carpet Corridor is a 90-mile section of historic Route 66, running from Joliet to Towanda. Each of the 12 communities along the “Mother Road” plans a series of special events to coincide with the festival.

In an article from the State Journal-Register, some of Route 66 artist and icon, Bob Waldmire's, ashes are buried alongside his parents in Mottarville Cemetery, south of Rochester, IL.

Click to read the article in its entirety, Bob Waldmire takes one last ride, in the State Journal-Register.

2010 Red Carpet Corridor Festival - Joliet, IL - Towanda, IL

Saturday, May 1, 2010 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday, May 2, 2010 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Click to read a complete story & get details for this event.

2010 Red Carpet Corridor Festival - Joliet, IL - Towanda, IL

Saturday, May 1, 2010 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday, May 2, 2010 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Click to read a complete story & get details for this event.

Kites Over Route 66

Saturday, April 24, 2010
Sunday, April 25, 2010

Joplin, Missouri will hold a ROUTE 66 KITE FESTIVAL called Kites Over Route 66.
This is an annual event in Joplin the 4th Saturday in April.

At 10 AM CDT they will be flying LOTS of kites along Route 66 through Joplin, MO.

They are inviting all of the towns between Chicago and LA to have a kite fly at that same time. For the Pacific Coast time that would be 8 AM. It is 9 AM Mountain Time and 10 for the Central group.