I happened to visit Flagstaff the year Route 66 celebrated its 90th anniversary.
Now, a decade later, my mom and I will be returning for the famed road’s Centennial Celebration.
aRT 66
While we’re there, we’ll also be exploring the art and craft in Route 66 communities – like artisan ceramics, jewelry, food and beverages, sculptures, weaving, mixed media, and murals. We’re planning to visit community craft spaces, quilt shops, museums, artist studios and galleries, historic sites, and more!
Once we’re done, we’ll create a guide, so you’ll be able to visit our favorite spots too!
We’re calling the project aRT 66.
And since I’m all about attainable goals, we’re going to start small, exploring the (roughly) 66 miles from Homolovi State Park in Winslow to the Museum of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff.
If we’re able to, we’ll expand our project to visit more of the Route this year, but there’s a lot to see even in that comparatively small section of Northern Arizona.
Is there a place you’d love to visit on Route 66?
More Route 66 Centennial Info
Flagstaff Route 66 Birthday Celebration
- 6/6 at 10am
- In Heritage Square (Historic Downtown Flagstaff)
- Full day of festivities: sky writing, live music, craft stations, reenactments, a classic car show, interactive street murals, a photo booth
- Activities for kids include balloon animals, face painting, bookmobile with storytelling area, and a coloring station.
- At dusk, there will be an outdoor screening of the movie Cars
All Route 66
Find more Route 66 festivities and projects taking place throughout the year on the Route 66 Centennial site.
