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Vol. XVIII, Issue III September 2008 |
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 Greetings, Darlins'
  There was a time when cars had fender skirts, curb feelers, and Continental kits; parking brakes were called emergency brakes; and accelerator pedals were called foot feeds. While these terms have long since passed into our collective memories, they were still very much in evidence the past four days at San Bernardino’s 19th Annual Stater Bros. Route 66 Rendezvous.
With 1,900 classic cars on parade, hundreds of food and merchandise vendors, entertainment recalling “days And — for the first time this year — the Follies was honored to be a part of it. With Showgirl-In-Waiting Belinda Smith-Schober (actually, the Follies’ “still too young to be in the show” assistant choreographer) and our own "Veronica" proudly representing the Follies at VIP events and riding in vintage vehicles, joined by Follies ambassadors in the Follies own vendor But before you leave the house, be sure to unplug the percolator. Here and below are just a few of the photos taken at the Rendezvous, but we invite you to visit our online gallery to view the entire collection and/or download your own photos.
“I have such fond memories of driving on Route 66 cross country when I was a kid. My brother and I always read the Burma Shave signs.” So recalls 14-season Follies Long-Legged Lovely Glenda Guilfoyle regarding her memories of historic Route 66 (raised in San Bernardino).
Therefore, we’d like to invite you to email us your own recollections and photos of this iconic highway. Whether personally traveling the Road, watching the TV show, listening to the famous song, seeing images on the Big Screen, or such literary references as in Steinbeck’s “Grapes of Wrath,” America’s Highway means something different to everyone. Simply email us your reminisces and photos to memories@psfollies.com and we will be happy to add them to the Follies Fans page of our website.
Of course, group pricing makes attending the show even more affordable, but many of the happy group faces you see are because they’ve also received up to a 66% discount on their concessions and souvenir items. With as few as ten people, you can qualify for our pre-paid Deluxe Packages, which include either concessions, souvenirs or a combination of both. Whether birthday, class reunion, holiday office party or bridge club, why not consider one of the Follies’ Deluxe Packages to make your visit even more memorable. To learn more, please click here or phone (760) 778-7657 to speak with one of our group sales representatives.   We partner with over 35 restaurants, hotels, attractions, retailers and special services to assist in making your visit to Palm Springs and the Follies even more enjoyable. Please browse the "Visitor Information" page of the Follies website or click here for a complete listing plus additional helpful details. This page also includes parking information and street directions to make getting to the Follies as easy as possible! For September, we’re spotlighting our Attraction partners to assist you in planning your Desert visit. Some also offer special discounts for our patrons, so be sure to mention you are attending the Follies when you call to make your reservations or when you visit.
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Today, “Bells Are Ringing” – the phones that is – as we re-open the Follies Reservations and Box Offices, in anticipation of our 18th season debut on October 28 when we will celebrate Route 66. Our friendly and loveable reservations agents are anxious to share with you summer vacation stories and reserve your favorite seats for our all-new show, Get Your Kicks! And next month, we’ll include our agents’ annual “class photo.” Apparently, they want their summer suntans to fade a bit lest you think all they did was vegetate since you last called.
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gone by” and half-a-million spectators, nostalgia is apparently still quite hip!
booth, we visited with thousands of fans who plan to “rendezvous” next in Palm Springs when the Follies begins its own tribute to the magical Route 66 era.
Since this season’s Follies theme was announced, we’ve heard countless other folks tell us what Route 66 means to them and the cherished memories it conjures.
Everyone knows the Follies welcomes thousands of group theatergoers each season. But did you know why visiting the Follies as a group is so popular?
The Follies reservations office is open from 9am until 5pm, Monday through Friday, (Monday through Saturday starting October 13, and seven days a week once the show opens) and can be reached by calling (760) 327-0225. Or you can purchase tickets online 24 hours a day at 