The Illinois and Missouri Route 66 Associations recently gave out additional details about their annual motor tours.
First, some quick facts about the 20th annual Missouri tour on Sept. 11-13:
- The tour starts in Joplin and ends in Pacific.
- A block of rooms will be reserved at the Holiday Inn in Joplin, and the Munger Moss Motel and Best Western Wyota Inn, both in Lebanon.
- Stops during the motor tour include the Jasper County Courthouse in Carthage, the ghost town of Spencer, Wrink’s Market in Lebanon, Witmor Farms near Buckhorn, and the Tri-County Truck Stop in Pacific, among others. Tour organizers also are recommending a visit to 4 Women on the Route in Galena, Kan., on Friday.
- A passport will be given to participants, brimming with information about tour stops and the history of the road and the association.
Registration and more information about the tour can be found here.
The Illinois association’s tour, on June 12-14, also is its 20th. It goes from Berwyn to Edwardsville.
- Host hotels are the Marriott in Burr Ridge, Best Western Countryside in Countryside, Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn Express in Springfield, the Comfort Inn in Edwardsville.
- Registration on the evening of June 12 is Salerno Restaurante Vincente in Hodgkins. The morning of June 13, it’s at White Fence Farm in Romeoville.
- A prominent stop includes the Our Lady of the Highways near Raymond, which is marking its 50th anniversary.
- The tour includes the Hall of Fame dinner Saturday night at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield.
To register, go here.