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Posted By: Jason Rima April 30, 2021 @ 7:26 am Local News, News
Springfield’s Birthplace of Route 66 Festival is back for 2021.
The 2020 festival had to be canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
This year’s free event will take place August 13 and 14 in Springfield.
Press Release
After having to cancel the 2020 Birthplace of Route 66 Festival due to the pandemic, festival organizers the City of Springfield, Aaron Sachs & Associates, KY3/KSPR/CW, Downtown Springfield Association and West Central Neighborhood Alliance are thrilled to announce that the festival is BACK ON IN 2021!
The festival will take place Aug. 13 and 14, barring any major negative developments in local COVID-19 case counts and assuming significant continued vaccination progress. The City and partners will adhere to any COVID-19 regulations that may still be in place during the festival. Potential attendees from other commu
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In 2017 the owners floated a plan to expand existing facilities, build a water park, a new 120-room resort hotel, glamping tents and a food hub. Email exchanges between the owners from December last year, revealed in court documents, showed a business relationship in decline. Mr Kendall and Mr Rankin disagreed on how much development and project manager Jim Costello should be paid as part of a services agreement. Over the past five years Mr Costello has been involved in the project he worked to get development approvals and state government grants. Big Pineapple co-owner Peter Kendall, manager Dean Croyden, co-owner Brad Rankin and renewal project manager Jim Costello pictured at Sunshine Coast Daily’s Future Sunshine Coast event.