{"id":1816,"date":"2026-05-27T20:07:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T03:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/?p=1816"},"modified":"2026-05-27T20:07:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T03:07:36","slug":"route-66-centennial-caravanette-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/2026\/05\/route-66-centennial-caravanette-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Route 66 Centennial Caravanette &#8211; Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Revised Rally Fees and Itinerary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"211\" src=\"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/route66-2-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/route66-2-2.png 400w, https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/route66-2-2-300x158.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on comments we&#8217;ve received along with some last minute itinerary changes we are happy to announce a reduction of the Rally Fee to $300 Per Person, which covers not only such things and coffee and pastries but also various docent donations for some of our presentations, an on-site  BBQ dinner in Gallop, along with some Route 66 SWAG for attendees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the caravan, if there are any leftover rally fee funds, they will be apportioned and refunded to the attendees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are also reducing the number of slots to 15, with 10 still available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This would bring the cost for the rally to $547 per rig camping fee (plus the Enchanted Trails reservation), plus $300 per person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are planning on attending and would like to dig your feet into the world of rally hosting we still have openings for hosts in Gallup and Winslow. Most of the heavy lifting is done as far as scheduling and reservations goes. Let us know if you might be interested in helping out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be sure to scroll down for more information an the rally activities!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/rallies\/ROUTE66\">Register Online Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/airstreamclub.org\/4cu-route-66-caravanette-2026\">Visit the Rally Page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Journey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The caravan will make five stops along Historic Route 66, featuring group meals and curated activities at every turn. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will be in Tucumcari for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tucumcarimainstreet.org\/fired-up\">Fired Up Festival<\/a>, which will include live music, a car show, local vendors, food trucks, and fireworks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"639\" src=\"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/firedup.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/firedup.png 350w, https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/firedup-164x300.png 164w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Other highlights currently being planned include the flexibility to tour the many <strong>museums in Albuquerque<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abqmuseum.com\/\">Albuquerque Museum<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/indianpueblo.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/indianpueblo.org\/\">The Pueblo Cultural Center<\/a>, or the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nuclearmuseum.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nuclearmuseum.org\/\">Nuclear Energy Museum<\/a>), a <strong>BBQ dinner<\/strong> in Gallup<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/nuclearmuseum.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/nuclearmuseum.jpg 474w, https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/nuclearmuseum-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In Winslow, AZ we have arranged a guided group tour of the historic <strong>La Posada Harvey House<\/strong>, covering the history of La Posada, Route 66, and Winslow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/laposada3-w-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1827\" style=\"width:385px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/laposada3-w-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/laposada3-w-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> If you haven&#8217;t been there yet it is a wonderfully restored historic hotel on the rail line, which also houses the <a href=\"https:\/\/ammwsa.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ammwsa.com\/\">Affelt Mion Musuem<\/a>. Inside the museum, you\u2019ll find La Posada, Fred Harvey, and Mary Colter history, as well their key exhibit, <em>Diyog\u00ed Tsoh: The Big Rug<\/em>, the largest known traditionally made Navajo Rug, created for Winslow\u2019s Hubbell Trading post in the 1930s and returned to Winslow thanks to Allan Affeldt and Tina Mion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bigrug-w.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bigrug-w.jpg 400w, https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bigrug-w-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If that is not your speed, fee; free to relax on the grounds and watch the trains go by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/laposada2-w.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/laposada2-w.jpg 400w, https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/laposada2-w-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In Williams we will be given a presentation on Route 66, Williams, and the Grand Canyon by one of the conductors on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetrain.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.thetrain.com\/\">Grand Canyon Railroad<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"890\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gcr_conductor_coach2-890x580-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gcr_conductor_coach2-890x580-1.webp 890w, https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gcr_conductor_coach2-890x580-1-300x196.webp 300w, https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gcr_conductor_coach2-890x580-1-768x500.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Itinerary &amp; Accommodations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To foster a shared community experience, participants sign up for the full 12-day itinerary:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sept 11\u201313: Tucumcari, NM<\/strong> | Blaze-In-Saddle RV Park (FHU)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sept 13\u201316: Albuquerque, NM<\/strong> | Enchanted Trails RV Park (FHU)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sept 16\u201318: Gallup, NM<\/strong> | USA RV Park (FHU)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sept 18\u201320: Winslow, AZ<\/strong> | Homolovi State Park (Electric &amp; Water)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sept 20\u201323: Williams, AZ<\/strong> | Grand Canyon RV Park (FHU)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important Event Details:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Centennial Celebration:<\/strong> This event specifically commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Mother Road.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Convenience:<\/strong> Convenience: All five stops have power hook ups, and four out of five&nbsp;stops offer Full Hook Ups (FHU), ensuring comfort throughout the trip&nbsp;across New Mexico and Arizona.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Limited Space:<\/strong> The caravan is limited to 15 Airstreams to maintain a close-knit group atmosphere.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Full Experience:&nbsp; <\/strong>Participants sign up for the full 12-day itinerary. &nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/rallies\/ROUTE66\">Register Online Here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join the Four Corners Unit of the Airstream Club International for a 12-day Airstream Caravan across New Mexico and Arizona celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Route 66 (Sept 11\u201323, 2026). Limited to just 25 Airstreams, this exclusive caravanette travels Historic Route 66 with stops in Tucumcari, Albuquerque, Gallup, Winslow, and Williams \u2014 featuring group meals, curated activities, and full hook-up accommodations throughout. Registration opens May 9th.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1816","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-rally-news-and-announcements","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1816","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1816"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1816\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1832,"href":"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1816\/revisions\/1832"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1816"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1816"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1816"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}