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2014 Illinois Route 66 Motor Tour – 25th Anniversary
The Route.. Below is an interactive map of our trip, tracked using my Trimble Outdoors Navigator iPhone app. You can zoom in, or click the link above for a bigger, fullscreen map. Photographs This blog contains a sampling of the photos … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Waldmire, Cozy Dog, Illinois, litchfield, pontiac, rabbit ranch, rich henry, Route 66, route 66 association, US 66
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Plans change; relax and go with the flow…
Well, you know what they say about the best laid plans…OK, we didn’t really have an actual trip plan yet; just a general declaration that we were going to go west instead of east this year, and our destination would … Continue reading
July 31-August 4, 2013: International Route 66 Festival, Joplin, Missouri
Day 1: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 Below is an interactive map of our trip, tracked using my Trimble Outdoors Navigator iPhone app. Feel free to browse and refer to the map for details about where we traveled, the photos were … Continue reading
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Tagged cars, Festival, Galena, joplin, Kansas, Lightning McQueen, Missouri, mother road, pixar, road crew, Route 66, Tow Mater
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Tri-State Route 66 Festival — Day 2
Sorry for the lack of posts! Unfortunately my internet connection at the Joplin Holiday Inn was AWOL until yesterday morning before we left, so I’m just now able to get a new post up. Oklahoma is HOT this time of … Continue reading
Tri-State Route 66 Festival — Day 1
After getting a somewhat late start out of Indy this morning, we made it to Springfield, IL in a record 3 hours for lunch at the Cozy Drive In. Afterward, we picked up Route 66 and headed south through Farmersville, … Continue reading
Tri-State Route 66 Festival — The Prelude
Here it is Wednesday morning and we’re getting ready to head off for five (hopefully) peaceful days on the road. Our day will start off with a drive out to Springfield, Illinois where we’ll have lunch at the Cozy Dog … Continue reading
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Tagged Cozy Dog, frozen custard, Illinois, joplin, Missouri, Oklahoma, road trip, Route 66, springfield, St. Louis, ted drewes
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Portland Concrete, Bridges, and Lucille’s…
If asked where my favorite section of Route 66 would be, I’d have to say all 2448 miles of it. But, if I was forced to pick a favorite section where I like to drive, I’d say it’s the section … Continue reading
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Tagged el reno, hydro, lucille's, Oklahoma, pony bridge, portland concrete, Route 66, south canadian river
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Christmas on Route 66 — Greetings from Stroud, Oklahoma!
What a morning! Here in Stroud, Oklahoma, about 50 miles southwest of Tulsa, we’ve had a heck of a storm roll through here. It was 65 degrees this morning before the storm rolled through, and just 40 miles west of … Continue reading
Christmas on Route 66 — Greetings from Amarillo!
Just pulled into Amarillo, Texas about an hour ago and have set up at the Big Texan Steak Ranch & Motel. We’re here in the “Cattleman’s Hotel” wing of the Big Texan Motel. The winds today in the Texas panhandle … Continue reading
Christmas on Route 66 — Greetings from Claremore!
We made it from Indy to Claremore, Oklahoma today. The weather started off quite miserable, as it rained most of the trip through Indiana & Illinois. Once we got into Missouri, the clouds parted and the sun was shining throughout … Continue reading
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Tagged claremore, Missouri, Oklahoma, Route 66, Texas, will rogers inn
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