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Pacific commission begins Route 66 Centennial planning, seeks volunteers and sponsors
Summary
The Pacific Tourism Commission began planning for Route 66’s 2026 centennial, discussing events, photo-op installations, a barn‑quilt trail and sponsorship models; members noted state grant funding and MoDOT sign restrictions and set a community brainstorming meeting for August.
Pacific’s tourism commissioners opened a broad discussion about planning events and attractions to mark the Route 66 centennial and to encourage visitors to stay in town longer.
Commission members and attendees proposed a mix of ideas — from pop‑up festivals and oversized photo‑ops to a barn‑quilt trail and historical before‑and‑after photo sites — and invited residents and businesses to volunteer or pitch concepts. Speaker 5, who has been attending the Route 66 commission meetings, urged people to send…
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