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When people hear about the Fanning 66 Outpost’s Guinness World’s Largest Rocking Chair, they often ask if it rocks. The answer is that for safety reasons the Route 66 rocking chair does not rock. At 26,500 pounds, can you imagine having that giant piece of furniture rock on your foot? But… On August 18, 2008, [...] Another in Viva Cuba’s 2010 series about other attractions in Cuba, Missouri to combine with a trip to see the murals… William Tell was a legendary Swiss folk hero who was forced to shoot an apple from his son’s head with a crossbow. Later, Rossini composed the William Tell Overture. The finale provided background music for [...] In the next few weeks, we will be previewing chairs that will be offered in Viva Cuba’s Saturday, May 8 auction at Java.net, 418 N. Franklin (Hwy. 19) . At the end of March, we will list them all on the Viva Cuba website.Judy Koski designed this chair that says “girl” loudly and clearly. The [...] Be a hero–don’t trash Cuba! Viva Cuba’s monthly meeting was yesterday, and members discussed the spring Trash Bash. At some point, the group realized that litter is an ongoing problem and maybe education–especially of the young– is a key element. Maybe it is a good idea to teach the kids not to litter, and they [...] AMELIA EARHART DVD Finally, after looking for the Amelia DVD about flyer Amelia Earhart for awhile, my husband ran across it at Mace’s Grocery and brought it home. It was an enjoyable movie that dealt with Earhart’s (Hilary Swank) conflict between her marketing duties to fund her aviation projects and her desire to spend her time [...] Although blue skies were showing in Cuba the day this photo was taken, recent winds, rains, snow, and cold have provided challenges around the country. What starts on the west cost as rain, seems to dump snow on the rest of the country. While we can’t rival the depth of snow on the East Coast, [...] Another in a 2010 series about area attractions that can be combined with a visit to Viva Cuba’s outdoor murals… Steelville’s Meramec Music Theatre bills itself as “Branson without the traffic.” It is a grassroots organization that brings thousands to the small town of Steelville, Missouri for fun, great music, and the sharing of small [...] Most people in Cuba have never experienced our Visitor Center that sits at the junction of I-44 and the north service road across from the Country Kitchen sign. But visitors from around the U.S. and the world often find the Center and make use of its many resources: a friendly, informed staff, clean premises, and [...] Recklein meeting on Route 66 Corridor Plan for Cuba, Missouri Thursday, Feb. 11 at 6:00 Route 66 has influenced the culture and economy of Cuba, Missouri from the 1930s to the present. Think of the history of the road in Cuba: MoHick BBQ, the Wagon Wheel, Midway, the murals and the Viva Cuba Garden, the [...] Cuba, Missouri’s annual Chair-i-table auction We’re saving you the best seat in the house… In 2003, Viva Cuba, the non-profit beautification organization in Cuba, MO, was looking for a spring fundraiser that was in keeping with their organization’s role of beautifying Cuba with outdoor murals, plantings, and other projects to improve their small town of [...] |
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