Our Route 66 Road Trip Day 9 was spent driving from Tucumcari to Santa Fe with a stop at the Tucumcari Historical Museum, some awesome vintage motels and signs in Santa Rosa, and the incredible Tinkertown Museum. Route 66 Road Trip Day 9: Tucumcari to Santa Fe We checked out of the Blue Swallow and …
Photographs all of the old motels and neon signs along Route 66 in Tucumcari, New Mexico. This was my favorite stop along our Route 66 Road Trip. I loved seeing all of the motels and neon signs from the bygone era of highway travel. Route 66 Road Trip: Tucumcari Motels and Neon Signs Tucumcari was …
Day 8 of our Route 66 Road Trip from Amarillo to Tucumcari was my favorite day of our Route 66 trip! It included spray painting cars, delicious apple pie, and a long strip of amazing neon signs in my favorite town along the Mother Road! Route 66 Road Trip Day 8: Amarillo to Tucumcari We …
Day 7 of our Route 66 Road Trip from Shamrock, Texas to Amarillo, Texas was a shorter driving day but included the Leaning Tower of Broom, the Largest Cross in the Western Hemisphere, Bug Ranch, and the 72 oz. Steak Challenge at the Big Texan in Amarillo. We started out the drive towards Amarillo and …
Get your kicks on Route 66 and follow along on our 16-day Route 66 Road Trip from Chicago to Los Angeles! Day 6 from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Shamrock, Texas included a somber morning at the Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial, vintage motel and road signs, and the Cherokee Trading Post before crossing over into Teas …
Day 5 of our Route 66 Road Trip from Carthage, Missouri to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma was a jam packed day with a lot of cool roadside attractions to see including 11 miles of Kansas and the inspiration of Tow Mater from the Disney Pixar movie Cars, some famous Chicken Fried Steak for lunch, the Catoosa …
Day 4 of our Route 66 Road Trip was a really fun day and was probably one of my favorite days along the Mother Road. Day 4 took us from Lebanon, Missouri to Carthage, Missouri and included a lot of antiquing, some great Meramac Cavern barn signs, some tourist traps, vintage neon signs, lunch at …
Follow along on our Route 66 Road Trip turn by turn along the Mother Road from Chicago to Los Angeles! Day 3 took us from St. Louis, Missouri to Lebanon, Missouri and included some frozen custard for breakfast at Ted Drewes Frozen Custard, the Mason-Dixon Line Flea Market, the Riverside Wildlife Center, the World’s Largest …
Planning a Route 66 road trip? Below is my packing guide. If you have a question about what to bring, or what not to bring, ask me in the comments! 1. Ok well, it isn’t something to pack, but let’s start off with something to buy. I found a ton of vintage postcards in …
Follow along on our Route 66 Road Trip turn by turn along the Mother Road from Chicago to Los Angeles! Day 2 from Springfield, Illinois to St. Louis, Missouri included Lincoln’s tomb, the Cozy Dog Drive-In, yet another muffler man, Becky’s Barn, Henry’s Rabbit Ranch, and, of course, lots of vintage neon signs! Route 66 …