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RT 66 is 100 Years Old in 2026
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Route 66 Museum has a modest home in the county library in Lebanon, Missouri but it tells a big story. It took me back to the earliest days of Route 66.
Get your Kicks on Route 66
In the days when a Model T was the latest craze and everyone wanted one of those new fangled horseless carriages, it was only natural for new roads to spring up around the country. One of the most famous of those roads was Route 66. It began in Sprin... John Steinbeck named it "the Mother Road" in, Grapes of Wrath. It really was the mother of opportunity for people living in the small towns and cities on its route. They opened restaurants, tourist attractions, and motor courts. The motor courts and ... As car travel became even more common at the end of WWII, Rail Haven expanded to 28 rooms by 1946, the same year Texas hotelier M.K. Guertin formed the blanket group of independent hotels today known as Best Western. During the 1950s, several celebri...
Rail Haven Motel-Elvis Slept Here.
The museum is actually two museums; Everett J. Ritchie Tri-State Mineral Museum and Dorothea B. Hoover Historical Museum. The mineral museum doesn't stop with just Joplin and the tri-state area. There are some fascinating exhibits on prehistoric uses...
Joplin Mineral and History Museum
The U.S. is full of deserted ghost towns, small places abandoned when jobs ran out and residents moved to larger cities in search of work. This was common during the post WWII years. Farmhouses aged and succumbed to weather. Old gas stations hovered ...
Red Oak II-Ghost Town Brought to Life
Want to sleep where Elvis did?
Best Western Route 66 Rail Haven
Lambert's Cafe in Sikeston Missouri is known for throwing your food at you. Yes, at least the rolls. The rest of the side dishes, they bring to your table and heap your plate to overflowing. You pay a ridiculously low price for the amount of food and...
Want your rolls thrown at you? Try Lambert's.
Like George Strait says, “Amarillo’s on my mind.” There’s a good reason for Amarillo, Texas to be on the mind of any traveler looking for a unique place to visit. It’s a bit quirky and filled with fun, culture and food, Texas style. What would you ex...
Amarillo, Texas: Quirky Fun Along Route 66
If you haven't been to Amarillo, you are missing a lot. The canyon, the history, the food, and so much more.
Amarillo: Palo Duro Canyon and Route 66 Day Trip - Explore South Texas Attractions
Many people just associate Route 66 with the wide open spaces out west, but Route 66 started in Chicago in 1926 and ran through Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.
Did you know Route 66 begins in Chicago?
I visited Chicago recently for the IPW Travel Writer's Marketplace. Chicago has an incredible number of museums and attractions. Thanks to a gifted CityPass, I got to see some.
Chicago CityPASS
Another way to explore Chicago's architecture without the traffic and parking problems is take the Shoreline Sightseeing River Tour. We saw 40 Chicago landmarks on our 75-minute tour. Our guide was knowledgeable as she pointed out landmarks like the ...
45-minute Chicago River Architecture Boat Tour
Oklahoma City is on Route 66. So many things to see on or near the Mother Road. Do not miss the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum and spend some contemplative moments at the The Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum.
What to see in OKC
A great way to look at Rt. 66 from above in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is a hot air balloon ride at daybreak.
Have a high time in Albuquerque