community development

Lights, Camera, Action.

Lights, camera, action! What a great conversation with Bobby Hockaday, vice president on the board of directors for the Tucumcari/Quay County Chamber of Commerce and the Executive director of Film Tucumcari! It was a free range conversation about the Clint...

The Main Street of America

The Main Street of America. First coined to promote the National Old Trails Road, predecessor to Route 66 in the southwest, it was the visionaries that established the US Highway 66 Association in early 1927 that made it the cornerstone of a marketing campaign that...

Route 66 In Kansas

Route 66 in Kansas is a very short drive. From the Missouri border to the Oklahoma border, it is less than 15 miles. When it comes to iconic Route 66, the Sunflower State may be short on miles but it is long on smiles. Route 66 in Kansas Personally, I have driven...
California Here We Come

California Here We Come

California, here we come! That was a common cry for the OKies and the people displaced by the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl. And after WWII it became the motto for GI's with new family's that were chasing dreams. That was followed by the era of the family...

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The Duchess

The Duchess, one of the largest hand cut crystal chandeliers in the United States, in the renovated Rialto Square Theatre is an example of the gems and treasures awaiting discovery in Joliet, Illinois. This stunning movie palace that dates to 1926 is one more reason...

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America’s Longest Small Town

America's longest small town is an apt moniker for Route 66 in the era of renaissance. It is a small town with a strong sense of community. And it is a small town with a keen awareness of its rich and colorful past, and an eye on a promising future. It is a microcosm...

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Another Route 66 Adventure

Another Route 66 adventure consumed most of the day. But the worst day on a Route 66 adventure, especially if it includes a visit with old friends, is better than a day most anywhere else. Another Route 66 Adventure The impression may inadvertently be given that I...

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Another Route 66 Adventure

Another Route 66 adventure consumed most of the day. But the worst day on a Route 66 adventure, especially if it includes a visit with old friends, is better than a day most anywhere else. Another Route 66 Adventure The impression may inadvertently be given that I...

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Building A Network of Partners

Building A Network of Partners

Building a network of partners is key. The Route 66 community isn't really different from any small town or big city. It survives and thrives, or it withers and dies. It is transformed into a destination and an economic powerhouse with leadership and with the building...

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Route 66 Information

Route 66 information is surprisingly difficult to find. Perhaps it would be more accurate to say that information about upcoming events, the fast approaching Route 66 centennial, and current travel planning information is fragmented. That was a topic of discussion...

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