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Saturday, May 5th is Viva Cuba’s 28th Annual Trash Bash when area organizations and individuals come out to clean up the town. Swinger Sanitation is placing a large dumpster near the 4-way for all those trash bags that we plan to fill. Meet in the Viva Cuba Garden at the junction of Hwy 19 and [...] Last weekend almost 900 runners raced 4-miles west on Route 66 from the historic Cuba, Mo area to the site of the Fanning US 66 General Store and the site of the World’s Largest Rocking Chair at Fanning, Missouri. It was a beautiful day and a combination of fun, inspiration, and fitness. Many photos were [...] This information is updated from a previous Cuba Free Press article. March 31, 1918-February 27,2012 RIP Cuba, Missouri: Henry Hayes, former owner of Hayes Shoe Store, was a cobbler, a businessman, a Baptist, a Lion’s Club member, a family man, a gentleman, and much more. He was known as a man of impeccable integrity, few [...] On a recent day, I pulled up outside the Fanning Outpost 66 General Store and the Texas Route 66 license plate and decals of the car above caught my eye. I thought I would see some enthusiastic Route 66 tourists inside shopping for souvenirs. However, I didn’t see them when I went inside the Outpost, one [...] In the words of Mark Grueber of the Missouri Department of Conservation in his paper Tree Planting in Missouri: Planting a tree has been described as the ultimate act of optimism and sharing — a meaningful opportunity to make a positive impact on our environment. Trees dramatically improve the quality of our lives. They help [...] Cuba Fest 2012 on October 20-21 in Cuba, Missouri will have crafts, music, trolley tours, food, a 5K race, apple butter making, and family fun as it always does. This year the Tri-C organization that organizes the event has chosen a Route 66 theme in keeping with a special event at this year’s Cuba Fest. Arizona [...] Cuba, Missouri: The Midway Restaurant on Route 66 was a great place to socialize and meet friends in its day. Some of the match-ups were fleeting and did not last. For others, lasting bonds were formed that stood the test of time. The Midway Part II article that was recently published in the Cuba Free [...] 2012 in Cuba, Missouri is going to have some excitement, surprises, and fun! If you go to the new chamber website and look on the left hand side, you will find some of Cuba’s annual events and their dates. We will be filling you in on some details of these events as the year progresses. Now, [...] Although it was never certified as such, The Midway Restaurant has long been a historic landmark on Route 66. The large white building at the intersection of Route 66 and Highway 19 in Cuba, Missouri was a local meeting place and restaurant, a haven for travelers, and a community center of its time. A local [...] |
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