On Thursday, the Clinton (Okla.) Chamber of Commerce announced that because of the success of the National Route 66 Festival in June, the city will have an annual Route 66-themed event.
The Clinton Route 66 Festival: Hot Dogs and Hot Rods on Route 66 is scheduled for June 27-28, 2008.
According to the chamber’s news release:
The event, headed by the Clinton Chamber of Commerce, will combine the best of the National Route 66 Festival and elements of Clinton’s annual Hot Dog Daze event. Tentative activities planned for the 2008 Festival include a Friday night cruise down 66 and concerts in McLain Rogers Park. Saturday activities will include a car and motorcycle show, free Bar-S hot dogs, the Wiener Nationals dachshund races, poker run, special extended hours at the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum and a possible large, evening concert. Other events may be added in the coming months. Sponsorships for the Clinton Route 66 Festival are currently being sought.
Clinton already has an Internet domain for the festival, ClintonRoute66Festival.com, although it hadn’t gone live as of late Friday.