Upcoming Events...
Tucumcari To Host Route 66 Festival
A big parade will kick off the Route 66 Festival in Tucumcari, August 14-17,
1996. Prince Tocom and Princess Kari will host a chile cook off, craft fair,
gospel night and dance with music by the Fireballs. Dorothy Kvols of the
Tucumcari Chamber of Commerce said, "Ya'll come..." For more information,
call 461-1694.
"Historic Ole 66" Theme of State Fair Parade
"Invitations have gone out to all towns along Route 66 to enter floats
in the parade on Saturday, September 7," said Chris Cordova, New Mexico
State Fair Public Relations Director. Starting at 8:45 AM, the parade will
travel east on Central from Louisiana to Eubank. "Historic Ole 66,"
the theme for the State Fair Parade, will give New Mexicans a chance to
show off and participate in this tribute to the legendary highway. "We're
still getting and accepting entries," said Janet Clark, Assistant Director.
Anyone wanting information can call her at 265-1791, ext. 217. Applications
can be picked up at the State Fair Entry Office and will be accepted until
Aug. 23. Entries will be juried by the parade committee.
Opportunities in New Mexico Route 66 Association
With all of the clippings and files from past years, we have plenty of archival
material to organize and preserve for present and future members. Interested?
Write to us! |
"Run to the Heartland" Festival
Be a part of the huge Route 66, 70th anniversary celebration in Vega, Texas
October 11-13, 1996. Nearly every Route 66 celebrity will be there. Events
include the Federation's Steinbeck Awards Banquet, street dance, calf roping
exhibition, product sale, Texas size barbecue, big Route 66 products raffle,
car show, art show and more! Guided caravans from Los Angeles and Chicago
to Vega are scheduled. For more information, contact Joann Harwell, Oldham
County Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 538, Vega, Texas 79092 or call (806)
267-2828.
Quay-Z Quilters Show
The Quay-Z Quilters of Tucumcari invite anyone heading east to "Run
to the Heartland" at Vega, Texas or anyone heading west to Albuquerque
International Balloon Fiesta to stop in for a visit at the 2nd Annual Tucumcari
Quilt Show. Hours are 9 AM to 6 PM in the Quay County Fair Barn October
11-13. Admission is $1 per person. To get to the Fair Barn, take Camino
del Coronado exit from I-40 and drive a half mile north to the large building
on the east side of the street. "We have lots more motel rooms here
than in Vega, and we are about 75 miles from there," said Dorothy Kvols
of the Tucumcari Chamber of Commerce. Members from the New Mexico Route
66 Association can meet in Tucumcari Friday night before going on. Interested?
Call Dorothy at (505) 461-1694.
Attention!
Do you have news of a special happening in your area? Let us know and we'll
pass it along in the newsletter. Write to us at 1415 Central SE, Albuquerque,
NM 87106 or E-mail us at KAYZ35A@prodigy.com. |
