It’s still six months away, Bob “Crococile” Lile provided readers of the Route 66 yahoogroup a lot of new details about the 2011 International Route 66 Festival in Amarillo, Texas.
Here are a few of the events at the festival on June 9-12:
- A sock hop and Texas two-step dance at the historic Natatorium.
- Children’s games based on the Disney-Pixar “Cars” movie and the upcoming “Cars 2.”
- A Route 66 cruise in Texas with prizes available.
- A Route 66 bowling tournament at Eastridge Lanes.
- Live music on Amarillo’s historic Sixth Avenue District (aka Route 66).
- A special discounted Route 66 night at the “Texas” theater production at Palo Duro Canyon.
- “Music Under the Neon” at the historic U-Drop Inn in Shamrock, Texas.
- Tickets for the annual Will Rogers Awards Evening will be $30 each, which includes a Texas barbecue meal. It will also be a less-formal affair, with organizers encouraging attendees to put on western attire.
- The host hotel will be the Ambassador Hotel with a discounted price of $79 a night, which includes free breakfast. That free breakfast also includes the annual Route 66 yahoogroup breakfast.
That’s not all; the events are listed on the festival’s website here. Details are still being worked out, but it sounds like a lot of things are already set. Check back with the festival website often.
This is the first time Texas has hosted the festival since the 1990s, and it sounds like folks in the Lone Star State are going all out for it.
Thanks for posting Ron, We are looking forward to hosting the event in Amarillo for our friends from all over the country and around the world. Everyone will have a chance to spend time with interesting and informative people and have a lot of fun.
croc