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Committee advances planning for Route 66 events, interactive sign and Hometown Heroes banners
Summary
Committee discussed plans for Route 66 Railroad Days, a June Route 66 Barbecue & Bluegrass festival, placement of an interactive Route 66 sign, the Hometown Heroes banners and a Route 66 Quilt Trail; no formal votes were held but several dates, costs, and next steps were identified.
Members of the Pacific Tourism Committee reviewed multiple Route 66–related initiatives, including bringing back Railroad Days, a Route 66 Barbecue & Bluegrass festival, placement of a sponsored interactive Route 66 sign, Hometown Heroes banners, and a Route 66 Quilt Trail.
Alderman Kelly and Tourism Director O'Malley summarized outreach and timing. Kelly said she had contacted other cities that run similar events but had not yet received responses and noted organizers want to target 2026 dates because many organizations are booked in 2025. O'Malley said the committee has an “official date” for the barbecue and bluegrass event described in the meeting as “June 28 through 20 second,” and said the…
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