Glide into more Chair-i-table Auction offerings…

The Annual Viva Cuba Chair-i-table Auction will be held the evening of the Route 66 Mural City Party on May 14 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Cuba, Missouri. Periodically, we will showcase some of this year’s artist designed furnture. These creations will be sold at silent auction on May 14. GYPSY GLIDER Julie [...]

Route 66 Race to the Rocker fever strikes Cuba, Missouri

JOG,inc, the sponsoring organization for the 3rd Annual Route 66 Race to the Rocker, maintains a thermometer on their website that has monitored registrations edging up to their goal of 650 for this year’s race. Today, the top blew off the thermometer at 681, and more registrations are still arriving for the Saturday, March 26 [...]

Route 66 in Cuba, Missouri gets ready for company

When company comes, you pick up the clutter and make everything look bright. Old Route 66 between historic uptown Cuba, Missouri and the Guinness World’s Largest Rocking Chair at Fanning needed a little cleanup before company comes next weekend. Some of Cuba’s organizations decided to unite for a little home town beautification and give the [...]

Getting your green on in Cuba, Misssouri on Route 66

As we approach the dawn of another St. Patrick’s Day in Cuba, Missouri and its environs, a rolling green fog makes its way  down Route 66 and covers some of our landmarks. Our Route 66 attractions, the murals, that 42′ rocking chair, the Historic Wagon Wheel Motel, and the Viva Cuba Garden are all “going [...]

Cuba, Missouri Murals takes video on the road…

Viva Cuba members spoke at the Missouri Main Street Connection Quarterly Workshop in St. Genevieve, Missouri on March 8. Conference organizers asked that we present information on our Route 66 Mural Project: how it was started, implemented, and impacted the town. The conference is part of the Missouri Main Street  Connection. With a handout outlining our [...]

2011 Chair-i-table auction held at May 14 Mural City Party…

Artists Fleming and Manion creations spike interest in auction… Viva Cuba has a tradition of holding its annual Chair-i-table Auction fundraiser on the Saturday before Mother’s Day. But this year will be an exception to that tradition. The silent auction for the artist designed furniture will be incorporated into the Route 66 Mural City Party [...]