ROUTE 66 CLASSIC CAR SHOW CELEBRATION

DJ KevDog, right

The Barstow Route 66 Mother Road Museum presents the 7th Anniversary Celebration CLASSIC CAR SHOW Saturday, June 16, 2007 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Historic Harvey House Casa del Desierto 681 N. First Avenue, Barstow, CA 92311 Drawings for great prizes, 50/50, vendors, food by Juan Pollo (Albert Okura), enjoy oldies and hot rod tunes by DJ KevDog, open rail cars, Miss Route 66 Queens, and Father's Day gift to the first 66 Dads! Vehicle pre-registration is $15.00; June 11 to day of show is $20.00. The Car Show is open to all vehicles regardless of year, including stock, classic, unrestored, and motorcycles and hotrods. Event dash plaques and goody bags will be given to the first 75 entries. Original hand-crafted trophies will be awarded to the Top Ten and Five Distinctive Awards will be presented for the Longest Distance, Museum Choice, Under Construction, Hard Luck Award, and Route 66 Queens' Pick. Admission and parking are free. The Route 66 Museum offers old photographs of Main Street USA, displays depicting early travel across the Mojave Desert, a 1947 Harley Davidson Trike, 1966 Harley Davidson Electra Glide, a 1915 Model-T. and featured photo exhibits. The museum gift shop offers a variety of specialized gift and souvenir items. A wide selection of books, magazines, and maps on the Mother Road, the Mojave Desert, California, travel, trains, mining, and classic vehicles can be found here. Casa del Desierto, a former Fred Harvey House, was built in 1910. Harvey House girls will give tours of the Harvey House Depot where the 1946 "The Harvey Girls" with Judy Garland was filmed. Two air-conditioned museums with free admission to visit and the Barstow Area Chamber of Commerce are located in the historic building. Please mark your calendar June 16th to celebrate the museum's efforts to preserve our history of roads and transportation for our children now and for future generations! For entry form, vendor application or more information, check www.route66museum.org or call 760-255-1890 or Eddie Cordova at 760-255-1691. The museum is regularly open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday through Sunday and by appointment.