The Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, Calif., is hosting a Route 66 celebration on Nov. 11 — the 84th anniversary of when U.S. Highway 66 was officially commissioned.
66 to Cali owner Dan Rice is leading the charge for the birthday party. Below is a tentative schedule for the day’s events. All of the events take place on the Santa Monica Pier, which has become a traditional endpoint for westbound Route 66 travelers:
- 8:30 to 9 a.m. – Veterans Day recognition ceremony
- 9 to 9:30 a.m. – Classic car caravan arrives (140 vintage automobiles are scheduled)
- 9:30 to 10 a.m. – Civic leaders speeches and state resolution proclaming Nov. 11 as Route 66 Day
- 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Authors and artists event
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Car show begins
- 11:11 a.m. – Gumpathon runners finish transcontinental run across the USA
- 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Interview of Gumpathon finishers
- 1 to 3 p.m. – Route 66 “Legends” Series begins (onstage interviews with various Route 66 icons)
- 3 to 4 p.m. – Route 66 car show awards onstage
- 4 p.m. – Route 66 birthday event concludes
Rice may make other announcements later about the event. Stay tuned.
Looks like a great schedule of events. It’s too bad that 11/11 falls on a Thursday this year. I’d love to skip work but I have to pay the bills, so I am not sure if I will be able to make it or not. Either way, congratulations to Dan on putting together what looks to be a fine event, and also for the release of his book scheduled for the same day / event!
Thanks Scott, hope to see you in sunny Cali, I fly back to Amarillo the 13th.