This year’s edition of the Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor festival is going to be a two-day affair, with Bloomington-Normal added to its list of towns to visit.
The May 6-7 event, which starts in Joliet, lengthens to 100 miles and 14 communities, according to a news release from the Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway.
Each of the 14 participating communities from Joliet to Bloomington have their own festivities, from full-blown festivals to antique and craft sales, to car and motorcycle shows, to live entertainment, and everyone is sure to discover something unique. The event was created by the well-known Illinois Route 66 preservationist, John Weiss.
Food, snacks and treats will be in abundance, and there are plenty of historic sites, outstanding free
museums and unique mom-and-pop businesses to help create a nostalgic journey for all to experience. Visitors can simply enjoy the drive, or stop and participate in activities, or do a little shopping in any of the great stores or at trademark yard sales from town to town. […]The commemorative give-away this year is a customized currency bill for each community, that
includes a photo of an iconic attraction and historical information.
Those who check in to all 14 communities on the byway’s app also will have a chance to win $100 worth of prizes.
Participating communities are Joliet, Elwood, Wilmington, Braidwood, Godley, Braceville, Gardner, Dwight, Odell, Pontiac, Chenoa, Lexington, Normal and Bloomington.
(Image of the Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor logo)