The Route 66 Rendezvous returns to San Bernardino, Calif., this weekend, and this is the 20th edition of the humongous classic-car event.
A few stories relating to the event:
— The Press-Enterprise reports that 10 percent of the cars registered are from out of state — an all-time high.
— The San Bernardino County Sun reports on the new attractions to the festival, including a Green Area in front of City Hall in which alternative-fuels vehicles are featured. Pianist Bobby Freeman will have his rolling truck museum, packed with rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia. Also, Gene and Clara Hodkin, who recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary — all of those years along Route 66 — will be honored along with their daughter-in-law, Debra Hodkin, curator of The Route 66 Mother Road Museum in Barstow.
— The Inland Valley Daily Bulletin says the Rendezvous will give the region a much-needed economic shot in the arm. So far, corporate sponsorship is off 5 percent to 7 percent from last year, but the numbers on everything else are robust.
— The Rendezvous site has added an online forum in which members can add photos of their rides.
— Elrond Lawrence, author of “Route 66 Railway,” will sign copies of his book Saturday at the Rendezvous near the Our Town booth.
— Here’s a podcast by Inland News Today previewing the Rendezvous.