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Pontiac Adds New Mural
The City of Pontiac recently added a new mural to its collection of over 22 murals.  The ...
Fri May 11, 2012 at 9:05 am by Pontiac Tourism
Art School Coming to Pontiac
 Tang Dongbai, China’s premier airbrush artist, will be opening a new art school in Pontiac, ...
Fri Apr 06, 2012 at 8:27 am by Pontiac Tourism
Artist Donates Backboard to Holiday Tourney
  Chinese Artist Donates Painted Backboard to PHT     Tang Dongbai, the ...
Wed Dec 28, 2011 at 7:49 am by Pontiac Tourism
Strevell House Receives Donation
  The Livingston County Historical Society recently accepted a donation from the Floyd A. ...
Thu Oct 27, 2011 at 2:54 pm by Pontiac Tourism
POAM Receives Special Loan
  The Pontiac-Oakland Museum & Resource Center, 205 N. Mill St. Pontiac, Illinois has ...
Tue Oct 25, 2011 at 9:11 am by Pontiac Tourism
Pontiacs Coming to Pontiac
  The streets of downtown Pontiac, Illinois will once again be full of Pontiac cars in ...
Wed Aug 10, 2011 at 3:41 pm by Pontiac Tourism
Chief Pontiac Relative to Help Open Museum
The July 23rd Grand Opening of the Pontiac-Oakland Automobile Museum and Resource Center in ...
Tue Jun 21, 2011 at 10:05 am by Pontiac Tourism
Chinese Artist Shows New Fashions
  Chinese artist, Tang Dongbai, was welcomed at the International Walldog Mural and ...
Mon May 23, 2011 at 4:23 pm by Pontiac Tourism
Chinese Artist Brings New Works to Pontiac
  Chinese artist Tang Dong Bai will be returning to the International Walldog Mural and Sign ...
Thu May 19, 2011 at 2:24 pm by Pontiac Tourism
More Artifacts Arrive for New Museum
Two more truck loads of items destined for display at the new Pontiac-Oakland Automobile ...
Thu Apr 28, 2011 at 3:25 pm by Pontiac Tourism
Actor Films in Pontiac
The Route 66 Association of Illinois Hall of Fame and Museum in Pontiac, Illinois, was visited on ...
Tue Apr 26, 2011 at 8:11 am by Pontiac Tourism
Betty Estes Scholarship Awarded
On Friday, April 8, 2011, the University of Illinois awarded the first Betty Estes Route 66 ...
Mon Apr 11, 2011 at 7:56 am by Pontiac Tourism
More Artifacts for Pontiac-Oakland Museum
Tim and Penny Dye have returned to Pontiac with a trailer full of wonderful artifacts for the new ...
Thu Mar 17, 2011 at 3:27 pm by Pontiac Tourism
Pontiac Oakland Museum Takes First Delivery
Pontiac car artifacts have begun to arrive at the new Pontiac-Oakland Automobile Museum and ...
Mon Feb 28, 2011 at 3:47 pm by Pontiac Tourism
Waldmire Mural Project Approved
  Pontiac City Council has approved the Waldmire mural project.  The mural, which was ...
Thu Feb 10, 2011 at 8:24 am by Pontiac Tourism
Red Carpet Corridor to Issue Passport
  It is all about family fun on the most famous road in America - Route 66. This year’s Red ...
Tue Feb 01, 2011 at 1:22 pm by Pontiac Tourism
Waldmire to be Honored at Red Carpet Festival
  RCC to Honor Waldmire   The City of Pontiac will be dedicating this May's Red ...
Tue Feb 01, 2011 at 1:14 pm by Pontiac Tourism
Auto Museum Plan Approved
  The Pontiac City Council has approved the creation of a new museum in downtown Pontiac, ...
Fri Jan 07, 2011 at 7:51 am by Pontiac Tourism
Strevell House Work Continues
  The Livingston County Historical Society's restoration of the Jason W. Strevell house has ...
Thu Dec 23, 2010 at 11:33 am by Pontiac Tourism
Tourism/Business Technology Seminar Planned
  Tourism Technology Seminar Planned   On Wednesday, December 22, University of ...
Fri Dec 17, 2010 at 9:20 am by Pontiac Tourism
Chinese Artist Featured at Mural Museum
Chinese Muralist and Air-brush artist, Dongbai Tang, was in Pontiac Monday and Tuesday this ...
Mon Nov 01, 2010 at 7:54 am by Pontiac Tourism
Chinese Artist to Visit Pontiac
Tang dongbai, an award-winning airbrush and mural artist from Beijing, China, will be arriving in ...
Thu Oct 28, 2010 at 9:01 am by Pontiac Tourism
Betty Estes Receives Route 66 Award
  The Illinois Route 66 Heritage Project, represented by Bill Kelly, visited Pontiac today ...
Tue Oct 26, 2010 at 8:26 am by Pontiac Tourism
Route 66 Exhibits Arrive
  The City of Pontiac has taken delivery of the five Route 66 Heritage Trail wayside ...
Wed Oct 20, 2010 at 8:59 am by Pontiac Tourism
Home Town Award Presented
  Governor Quinn Honors Volunteerism with Home Town Awards     Governor Pat ...
Fri Oct 15, 2010 at 9:45 am by Pontiac Tourism
Strevell House Restoration Drive Underway
  The Livingston County Historical Society would like to invite the public to attend the ...
Tue Oct 05, 2010 at 3:54 pm by Pontiac Tourism
66 Ambassador Blogs Pontiac
Matthew Comer, the first Route 66 Ambassador who visited Pontiac on July 16th and 18th, ...
Thu Aug 05, 2010 at 8:41 am by Pontiac Tourism
Vermillion Players Offer The Good Doctor
The final show of the summer season for the Vermillion Players will open on Thursday, August 5 and ...
Wed Aug 04, 2010 at 9:53 am by Pontiac Tourism
Route 66 Ambassador Visits Pontiac
Matthew Comer, the winner of the first Route 66 Ambassador contest, visited Pontiac twice ...
Tue Jul 20, 2010 at 8:56 am by Pontiac Tourism
Yost Museum Open House June 19
  The Catherine V. Yost Museum and Arts Center will hold an Open House on Saturday, June 19, ...
Fri Jun 18, 2010 at 10:57 am by Pontiac Tourism
Local Businesses Get Great Reviews
Three Pontiac businesses have recently recieved rave reviews on Internet web ...
Mon Jun 14, 2010 at 11:53 am by Pontiac Tourism
Video Company Partners with Pontiac Tourism
The Vincent Video Production Company of New Jersey has published the following Press ...
Wed Jun 09, 2010 at 8:29 am by Pontiac Tourism
Walldog Museum Opens!
At 10 AM on Saturday, May 1st, Pontiac's newest museum opened its doors.  A large crowd ...
Sat May 01, 2010 at 3:08 pm by Pontiac Tourism
Minnesota Walldog Paints in New Museum
Mike Meyer, a sign painter and Walldog from Minnesota, is in Pontiac today working on two signs ...
Tue Apr 20, 2010 at 8:18 am by Pontiac Tourism
Stilt Walker's Journey Down Route 66
Frenchman Manu Cuadra arrived in Chicago earlier this week in preparation for his trek of Route 66 ...
Mon Apr 19, 2010 at 11:11 am by Pontiac Tourism
Walldog Museum Opening Nears
Progress at the new International Walldog Mural and Sign Art museum is nearing ...
Mon Apr 12, 2010 at 11:09 am by Pontiac Tourism
Humiston Woods Rejuvenates Prairie
The Humiston Woods Nature Center has completed its "Spring Cleaning," and is geared up ...
Tue Apr 06, 2010 at 11:19 am by Pontiac Tourism
Ghost Mural Discovery
 As work continues to prepare the interior design of new International Walldog Mural and Sign ...
Thu Mar 25, 2010 at 10:01 am by Pontiac Tourism
New Museum Makes Progress
Work on the new International Walldog Mural and Sign Art Museum is underway.  The ...
Tue Mar 09, 2010 at 10:49 am by Pontiac Tourism
Walldog Museum Location Set
Pontiac's newest museum has found a home!  The International Walldog Mural and Sign Art ...
Thu Mar 04, 2010 at 8:26 am by Pontiac Tourism
2010 VIP Button Available
The 2010 V.I.P (Visitor in Pontiac) button is now available at the Route 66 Hall of ...
Fri Feb 26, 2010 at 11:07 am by Pontiac Tourism
In Memoriam
In Memoriam Pontiac Tourism and the City of Pontiac regretfully note the recent passing of Lenore ...
Thu Feb 25, 2010 at 10:09 am by Pontiac Tourism
2010 Downtown Art Project Announced
Pontiac P.R.O.U.D., the City of Pontiac, and Pontiac Tourism have announced the latest art project ...
Tue Feb 23, 2010 at 9:02 am by Pontiac Tourism
War Museum Hosts Student Groups
Over the course of the last few weeks, the Livingston County War Museum has ...
Fri Feb 05, 2010 at 11:39 am by Pontiac Tourism
Diaz Family Receives Award
At a special reception and ceremony held prior to the Pontiac City Council meeting on ...
Tue Jan 26, 2010 at 9:36 am by Pontiac Tourism
New Museum In Planning Stages
  At Tuesday night's Pontiac City Council Meeting, Robert Sear, representative of the ...
Wed Jan 20, 2010 at 9:59 am by Pontiac Tourism
Murals Feature Story in National Magazine
  The Pontiac Mural Collection has once again become the cover story for a national ...
Wed Dec 30, 2009 at 8:28 am by Pontiac Tourism
Pontiac Murals Make Magazine Cover
The most recent issue of the Route 66 Federation News feature a fabulous cover photo of the ...
Thu Dec 03, 2009 at 1:03 pm by Pontiac Tourism
New I-55 Signs to Draw Travelers
  New highway information signs listing four of Pontiac's many tourist attractions have ...
Tue Nov 24, 2009 at 11:51 am by Pontiac Tourism
Junior High Students Visit War Museum
Over the last few days, more than 100 students from Pontiac Junior High School have visited ...
Wed Nov 04, 2009 at 11:39 am by Pontiac Tourism
Diaz Family Honored by IHC
The Illinois Humanities Council along with Pontiac Mayor, Robert Russell, are proud to announce ...
Wed Oct 21, 2009 at 8:19 am by Pontiac Tourism
Tourism adds Trackless Tram to Fleet
The Pontiac Office of Tourism has recently added a new "people-mover" to its ...
Fri Oct 09, 2009 at 11:13 am by Pontiac Tourism
Californians Visit Pontiac
A group of Californians are making their way West on Route 66 and stopped in Pontiac on ...
Thu Oct 01, 2009 at 11:08 am by Pontiac Tourism
Photogs from China Visit Here
On September 24th and 25th, three photo-journalists from China were in town to see the Route 66 ...
Fri Sep 25, 2009 at 7:55 am by Pontiac Tourism
 
 
 
 












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