Hotels, motels and restaurants in Springfield are getting ready for an influx of visitors as the National Route 66 Centennial Celebration kicks off on Thursday.
The manager of Best Western Route 66 Rail Haven on Glenstone Ave. says guests have booked rooms far in advance of the event.
At Gailey’s Breakfast Cafe’ Downtown (formerly Gailey’s Drug Store in the Seville Hotel Building) staff have been added for the whole week to prepare for an increase in customers.
Gailey’s has been serving Route 66 travelers since 1942.