Art Cars to roll through region next week

Wednesday, August 16, 2006

The 2006 Art Car Tour across Nebraska will take place along historic Route 6 Nebraska from Aug. 19-27 to promote the history, natural beauty, and recreation of the communities along Route 6 Nebraska.

"The second annual Route 6 Nebraska Art Car Tour has been expanded to nine days so we can visit even more communities," said organizer Don Robertson.

"Art Car Artists will join parades, festivals, and community celebrations across the state. Visits to Girls and Boys Town, art galleries, museums, attractions, schools, historic locations and nursing homes will give us the opportunity to show this unique art form to an even wider audience."

Local stops include Arapahoe on Friday, Aug. 25, where the cars will be at the high school from 9 a.m. to noon, a city-wide scavenger hunt is set for 2 to 4 p.m., the cars will be at the high school football field from 5 to 7 p.m., and go cruising from 7 to 8 p.m.

The cars will arrive in McCook at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, with a parade at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. display in downtown McCook, an historic driving tour at 3 p.m. and a social hour at the Bieroc Cafe at 5:30 p.m.

A "run to the border" is set for Lamar, Colo., on Sunday, Aug. 27, and the tour will be at the Imperial Manor Nursing Home, 933 Grant Street in Imperial, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. that same day.

Award-winning Art Car Artists from across the nation have committed to the tour and will join residents in promoting their communities. Local Art Car Artists are invited to join them along the way and spectators are welcome at all events.

The creation of an Art Car involves modifying a vehicle with paint, gluing or adding and subtracting material to the body of a road worthy machine to make a moving work of art.

The Route 6 Nebraska organization was formed to promote the 18 counties situated along what is Nebraska's first highway, which was built by a group of businessmen in 1911. This coast-to-coast route was designated nationally as the Grand Army of the Republic Highway and the Roosevelt Highway. In our region, it was known historically as the O-L-D, Omaha-Lincoln-Denver and the D-L-D, Detroit-Lincoln-Denver.

Information on events, attractions, and the Art Car Tour registration form is available at http://www.Route6Nebraska.com. For more information call (402) 463-5059.

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