Good places to stop on Rt 66???

Wife wants to go to AZ to the grand canyon. Thought about hopping in the 49 and going there a year from now. Thinking about running Rt66 from middle of missouri out there and back.

Doing my homework now. Yea yea i got all the books but where are the cool places to stop and stay along the way??

Thanks

 

Along the way on I-40, you will see old frontage roads aka parts of the old 66. Lots of little towns along the way you can get off and drive through because their main drags were once part of 66. When you get to Tucumcari, New Mexico it is a town of gas stations and motels. Cruise it end to end and there are still alot of old/vacant buildings standing. The newer stuff is at the East end of town and the South end out by I-40. Next, in Albuquerque exit 167 will take you through there on the old 66 - lots of old buildings - it will drop you out again on I-40 at mile marker 149. HAVE FUN!

 

"Big Texan" steak house in Amarillo is neat. If you're there "in season" there's a neat "outdoor musical drama" in Palo Duro Canyon if you like that kind of thing.

And don't forget the "Cadillac Ranch" on the west side of town.

 

YES! The deal there is if you can eat the complete 72 ounce - yes 72 ounce steak dinner in 1 hour - the meal is free! 1-800-657-7177 & website is www.bigtexan.com I-40 East exit 74

 

anvy me? nawwwwww

 

don't miss staying at the "wigwam" in holbrook,az

 

one of the best kept secrets, is finding this original section of 9' pavement in eastern oklahoma

 

Everywere

 

i like to look for the remains of the old rt.66, this cast concrete bridge is in the ghost town of two guns,az. no longer on road maps, but was still in my `74 rand macnally atlas

 

What, are you drunk in europe or just an ass?

 

Shamrock Texas, and Tucumcari specifically the Blue Swallow at night. There is a car museum in Santa Rosa NM, also Old Town in Albuquerque.

 

last year the wife and I stopped at Kingman and went to the museum there. Great place, lots of 66 stuff and history of the highway as well as local history.

 

Check this area out http://www.theroadwanderer.net/RT66seligman.htm
I've never been there but there is an annual old car event there every year, supposed to be a real nice area.

 

Halltown, MO has an old gas station done up like original and down the road is Spencer, MO where the longest stretch of original pavement is. An an old store someone is starting to restore.

 

Gotta go thru Seligman, AZ (between Kingman and Flagstaff) & visit the Snowcap Drive In. Mr. Delgadillo passed away a couple of years back, but I am sure his sons are still running the place. The whole town is like a time capsule. We used to stop there every year on the way to (or back) from the West Coast Kustoms Show in Paso. Haven't been there since 2004, but definitely a Kool place, not to be missed.

 

take a detour when you get into Flagstaff and drive into the canyon to Sedona. it is a real nice scenic drive and Sedona has some nice places for lunch.

 

I think he is stating that there really isn't a bad place to stop on the route. So my question to you: Are YOU drunk in Nebraska or just an ass?

 

That place is cool as hell...there are alot of really great cars there. Wish we had known about it before we stopped at a POS motel

 

Was out there in July between Oatman and Seligman. Museum in Kingman is just "okay".

Seligman is where it's at, and it is about the coolest place that is close to the Canyon. Of all the places I stopped and checked it, it was by far the most "Route 66 feeling" place along the road. Angel Delgadillo owns the barber shop, and his nephew runs his brother's drive in next door. I guess their dad had a pool hall there way back before WW2. SUPER cool people there in town. I planned on spending an hour or two and ended up staying the day and one night. Hotel was nicer inside than the room I had in Vegas for my conference (business trip) and less than 1/2 the price.

Barber shop, "Sundries", and Road Kill Cafe are all must sees. It is a small town, but there were at least 10 old garages, 2 motor courts, and lots of neat people to talk to. The Sundries place has new owners, but looks just like it must've in the 50's on the inside.

In case you couldn't tell I had a great time there, and although all of my trip was cool, Seligman was by far the best time spent.

 

While in Flagstaff go to the Galaxy Diner for a meal.Great 50's style and nice people.

 

What, Rt. 66 doesn't exist anywhere but Arizona? Going into Tulsa, stop for lunch at MoJo's in Catoosa. dog leg down 193rd east Ave, (county line rd, same exit as the obscene indian casino) and hang a right on 11th street, the original Rt. 66. Yes, you end up going through town, but lots of cool art deco buildings still along that road.
I'd also make a short side trip to Palo Duro Canyon at Amarillo, the second largest canyon in the U.S., and pretty neat.

 

Clinton Oklahoma, Oklahoma Route 66 museum
Elk City Oklahoma, National Route 66 museum
Catoosa Oklahoma, Blue Whale
Springfield Missouri, Rest Haven Court motel--vintage motel great rates
OKC, Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial
Arcadia Oklahoma, Pops and the Round Barn
Tulsa Oklahoma, has many art deco buildings; Cyrus Avery Plaza; Meadow Gold neon
Sapulpa Oklahoma, Frankoma Pottery
Claremore Oklahoma, Will Rogers Memorial and museum
Foyil Oklahoma, Worlds largest totem pole
Narcissa Oklahoma, original 9 foot stretch
Miami Oklahoma, Coleman theatre
Commerce Oklahoma, Mickey Mantle childhood home
Carthage Missouri, downtown courthouse
Shamrock Texas, U Drop Inn cafe and gas station
Amarillo Texas, Big Texan and Cadillac Ranch

 

My highlight was Hackberry, check this link it has a bunch of great pics http://tonyjollyimages.com/route-66-2.shtml not only of Hackberry, man there was some nice rodder fodder there, was even a 55 desoto minus grille of course.

 

if your coming through joplin mo, give me a pm.

 

To change things up a little post some pics of you on 66.

Thanks

 

New Mexico has been pretty good about posting "Historic Highway" signs pointing you to the old sections, but there are a lot of sections of "Pre-1937" Route 66 that run around Albuquerque. I have no idea what's up with them, they're nice enough roads but I'm skeptical they aren't just to trap tourists.

I have driven to Chicago from Albuq. a couple of times, trying to follow the old route. I've found it a better trip to follow some of the other old US routes, like US 56. Very well maintained, lots of thriving small towns along them, all the character you're looking for.

 

Lots of good places on Route 66...The Blue Swallow in Tucumcari NM (stayed there, clean and really cool, the car museum in Santa rosa is woth the $5.00 admission, Seligman Az is a blast, Oatman...Do a google of Route 66 for each state and you will find an abundance of info, maps, and even turn by turn directions through different areas.... A lot of good stuff to see in Missouri, all of the states. There are Route 66 Associations in each state as well that can give you the best of the best to see and do....
I've done most of the trip, in sections, but always have had a great time doing it....

 

viva last year we took an extra week to hit all the cool stops on the way....it was a ton of fun, i think i had more fun doing that than being at viva












had this pass us.....i think it was on 66 but im not sure

 

Pops in Arcadia, OK!!!

 

You know I have been up and down this hyway for years, started running from cleveland ohio to L.A. driving a semi and then on to hauling cars to the west coast and back, and never had the time to stop at any of these places,always said there is next week, but next week came to a stop 3 years ago, but I did find some cool places to stop, I miss the open road.