They will be here Saturday…almost 100 strong…

The registration for the Saturday, November 13 Route 66 Association of Missouri meeting and luncheon is nearing 100.  The group arrives in Cuba from all over the state, and some from out-of-state, to meet , eat, and socialize. There are also many local members of the Route 66 Association as well. The activities take place [...]

What will happen along Route 66 in Cuba, Missouri?

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 [...]

New Route 66 signs brighten the road in Cuba, Missouri…

True-blue signs provide a nice addition to the “Route 66 Mural City” The new Missouri Route 66 signs are cropping up around the state. The blue and white signs are part of the profile of Route 66 as a Missouri Scenic Byway. Route 66 was designated as a Missouri Scenic Byway November 9, 2005. There [...]

Before the murals, there was Fran…

In the latest Show Me Route 66 Magazine, there were tributes to Fran Eickhoff of Cuba, Missouri who passed away August 7, 2008.  In comments by Tonya Pike of the Route 66 Association of Missouri, she said “Before Fran made Route 66 a known item in Cuba, there were no murals, no bakery, no Missouri [...]