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Category Archives: Events/Concerts/Sports
January 17, 2016: Jingle Rails Exhibit at Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art
Various photos taken at the Jingle Rails Exhibit in Indianapolis, Indiana. Jingle Rails is a display of various locations, primarily of the West, but also a few local, including downtown Indianapolis and the Indiana State Fair. New this year is … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Eiteljorg, Jingle Rails, Museum, Western
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August 13-16, 2015: Birthplace of Route 66 Festival
As online chatter started among Route 66 roadies about the Birthplace of Route 66 Festival in Springfield, Missouri, we thought it might be fun to attend, especially since we weren’t able to attend the festival in Kingman last year and … Continue reading
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June 7-9, 2013: Mounds State Park – Anderson, Indiana
This weekend we *finally* got the trailer out and camped somewhere other than our own yard! We had reservations at Mounds State Park for Friday and Saturday nights. We were going to see Huey Lewis and The News Saturday night … Continue reading
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Tagged anderson, Camping/RV, huey lewis and the news, Indiana, mounds state park, serro scotty, trailer
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May 2009: Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s Centennial Era Balloon Festival
May 2009 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway by Carl Fisher, James Allison, Arthur Newby, and Frank Wheeler as a testing facility. The history can be found in this article: Centennial: Four Founders’ Vision … Continue reading
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Tagged glow, Hot-air balloon, Indiana, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indy 500, Speedway
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June 2006: Munger Moss 35th Anniversary Party
Slideshows of All Photos Photos en route to the Munger Moss Munger Moss 35th Anniversary Party Route 66 Tattoo Man The Party’s over…
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Tagged Lebanon, Missouri, Munger Moss, Route 66
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Our Route 66-Themed Wedding
We visited Town of Summer Place during a Corvair club trip in July, 2002 – just two months before our wedding. Town of Summer Place is the very cool realization of Jim Richardson’s dream…to build a replica of a typical … Continue reading
July 2001: Oklahoma Route 66 Cruise
Pat and I decided to attend the Oklahoma Route 66 Association’s annual cruise this year, held on July 13 – 14, 2001. Cruisers have the option of travelling eastbound or westbound, with festivities centrally planned in Yukon. I had just moved … Continue reading
Michael Wallis Booksigning at Hit the Road Travel Store
On June 21, 2001, I had the pleasure of attending a reading and booksigning by Michael Wallis of the updated version of his wonderful book, Route 66: The Mother Road. The updated version was done for the 75th Anniversary of … Continue reading
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Tagged Book signing, Chicago, Michael Wallis, Route 66, Suzanne Wallis, The Mother Road
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June 2001: Illinois Motor Tour
This was my first time (but not my last) attending the Illinois Motor Tour, an event organized by the Route 66 Association of Illinois each year. Slideshow of All Photos For more details about a particular photo, click on it … Continue reading