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**** DATES ****

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Yes, the first weekend is Labor Day Weekend, a busy/eventful weekend. It isn't "perfect" for me either (I usually wash/wax my car for the last time before winter), but this would, for most, be a 3-day weekend, good for 1 less vacation day from work used for the trip....

Still ... IMHO, this is a chance of a lifetime; I hope others agree and join this "convoy"....




**** BACKGROUND ****

This event developed from a suggestion by ChevyTalk's Bobs53PU...and, because of my own interest in Route 66, I ran with the idea. Since the movie "Cars", I've made a mental note that "one day" I'd travel the basic path of Route 66, of which I personally have not driven much. I was along it somewhat during my October 2004 road trip...
http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/0410/0410.html

...and again a bit in Oklahoma City and through IL during my October 2006 trip:
http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/1106/1106.html


Route 66 map:
http://www.nps.gov/history/rt66/map/map.htm

Route 66 info:
http://www.historic66.com/



In researching Route 66, I've discovered other "old routes", including the LINCOLN HIGHWAY, US ROUTE 20, US ROUTE 2, and THE DIXIE HIGHWAY. Maybe someday I'll have time to plan and actually travel the length of each of these, too....

LH map:
http://www.lincolnhighwayassoc.org/info/

LH info:
http://www.lincolnhighwayassoc.org/


US RT 20:
http://www.usroute20.com/
...which goes directly through my hometown of Elgin IL! So, I drive along it a lot each week ... as well as when I use RT 20 to go to Rockford, Freeport and Galena IL....


US RT 2:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_2


THE DH:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixie_Highway




**** FUNDRAISERS ****

These will be for non-profit organizations; details to be arranged.


The Illinois Route 66 Heritage Project...
http://www.illinoisroute66.com/
...is the beneficiary while we meet at the Cozy Dog (Springfield IL) and The Ariston Cafe (Litchfield IL).


The Adult Congenital Heart Association...
http://www.achaheart.org
...is the beneficiary while we meet at the Cafe on the Route (Baxter Springs KS), the Big Texan Steak Ranch (Amarillo TX), the Wigwam Motel (Holbrook AZ); travel the longest uninterrupted stretch of RT 66 (Ash Fork AZ - Topock AZ); and visit (by arrangement) the Route 66 "Mother Road" Museum (Barstow CA).




**** SPONSORSHIPS ****

This trip is expensive. I hope to secure companies or groups as "sponsors" of portions of the trip (meals, hotels/motels, attractions, the "Cars" movie, gas stops, etc.) to assist with the costs and encourage more people to participate and more to donate to the worthy causes.

KUDOS to...

... BECKY'S BARN (IL) will sponsor a giveaway. Details later. Check out her website:
http://www.beckysbarn.com/

... the NATIONAL MONTE CARLO OWNERS ASSOCIATION, whose MC Nationals will be in Collinsville IL (STL area), June 26-28, 2009. Participating dues-paying NMCOA members will receive a gift certificate or gift card. The NMOCA pledges up to $150!

... FIRST GENERATION MONTE CARLO CLUB! Dues paying FGMCC members who participate in this event for more than 100 miles will each receive a $25 gas card. In addition, the FGMCC will sponsor food for everyone at one stop in IL, up to $100.


KUDOS also to ChevyTalk.org's Dee Dee for creating this banner:
http://www.chevytalk.org/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/203904/


If you have suggestions of a company(s) or group(s) that might consider such a contribution to this event, please advise me. I have started contacting groups and businesses regarding sponsorships and assistance in the form of PRIZES for TRIVIA CONTESTS; I am awaiting replies....




**** THE PEOPLE ****

None of my yearly road trips have taken me all the way to California or welcomed people to join me for part or all of the DRIVING portions of the trip; this one will do BOTH...and follow the path of "The Mother Road".

This is for ALL ages and levels of interest in Route 66 to join this "convoy" from Illinois to California, for the entire trip ... or at any place along the way you are able and want to meet (for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or at an attraction we visit). The FOCUS is OLDER cars, but ALL modes of transportation are welcome! If you'd like to participate and want to ride with someone, please advise. We'll see what we can do to assist in making such arrangements.


Please invite others of which you are a member...but, please advise me if anyone in your group decides to participate.


Will YOU join us? Even if you are just THINKING about driving the entire trip or meeting us at one spot along the way or traveling with us part of the way, please let me know ASAP. I need to know so I can plan accordingly with attractions along the way, restaurants, places to stay, etc.




**** NEWLY REVISED ITINERARY ****

NOTES:
Travel times based on 30mph.

Perhaps somewhere along the way we will watch a DVD of the movie "Cars"....



_SATURDAY, 09/05/09_

8a-9a
...breakfast/kick-off:
IHOP
Randall Rd (S of US RT 20)
Elgin IL


9a-11:30a
...travel ~75 miles:
Elgin IL - Franklin Grove IL ... via IL RT 31 S, IL RT 38 W (LINCOLN HIGHWAY)


11:30a-2p
...visit:
LH Association Headquarters
Franklin Grove IL
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ksgardenbee/2921023053/

...lunch:
Lincolnway Cafe
Franklin Grove IL


2p-2:30p
...travel ~10 miles:
Franklin Grove IL - Dixon IL
http://www.lincolnhighwayassoc.org/info/il/dixon_arch-LH.jpg


2:30p-7:30p
...travel ~180 miles:
Dixon IL - Springfield IL ... via IL RT 52 E, IL RT 30 E, I-39 S, RT 66 (SW of Bloomington/Normal IL)

...IL RT 66 links:
http://www.il66authority.com/
http://www.il66redcarpetcorridor.org/


7:30p
...dinner:
TBD (possibly, Homestyle Cafe)
Springfield IL


10p
...overnight:
accommodations TBD (possibly, Route 66 Hotel & Conference Center)
Springfield IL




_SUNDAY, 09/06/09_

7a-9a
...breakfast:
TBD (possibly, Charlie Parker's)
Springfield IL


9a-9:45a
...travel ~20 miles:
Springfield IL - Auburn IL


10a-11a
...visit:
Becky's Barn
Auburn IL
http://www.beckysbarn.com/
http://www.ratfinkgarage.com/


11a-12:30p
...travel ~40 miles:
Auburn IL - Litchfield IL


12:30-2:30p
...lunch:
The Ariston Cafe
Litchfield IL
http://www.ariston-cafe.com/


2:30p-3:15p
...travel ~20 miles:
Litchfield IL - Staunton IL


3:30-4:30p
...visit:
Henrys Ra66it Ranch
Staunton IL
http://www.henrysroute66.com/


4:30p-6p
...travel ~45 miles:
Staunton IL - St Louis MO

...MO RT 66 link:
http://www.missouri66.org/


6p-7:30p
...dinner:
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard
Chippewa Ave
St Louis MO
http://www.teddrewes.com/Drewes.asp


7:30p-9:45p
...travel ~65 miles:
St Louis MO - Stanton MO


10p
...overnight:
Meramec Caverns, a Route 66 icon
Stanton MO
http://www.americascave.com/




_MONDAY, 09/07/09_

7a-9a
...breakfast:
TBD
Stanton MO


9a-9p
...travel ~225 miles:
Stanton MO - Joplin MO

...lunch:
TBD

...dinner:
TBD (possibly, Springfield MO)


10p
...overnight:
accommodations TBD (possibly, Riviera Roadside Motel)
Joplin MO




_TUESDAY, 09/08/09_

7:30a-9:30a
...breakfast:
TBD
Joplin MO


9:30a-10a
...travel ~10 miles:
Joplin MO - Galena KS


10a-11a
...visit:
4 Women On The Route, from where came the inspiration for the "Cars" character "Tow Mater"
Galena KS
http://www.4womenontheroute.com/Home.html


11a-1p
...travel ~50 miles:
Galena KS - Afton OK

...visit, briefly:
Cafe On The Route
Baxter Springs KS
http://www.cafeontheroute.com/


1p-4p
...visit:
Afton Station
Afton OK
http://postcardsfromtheroad.net/afton.shtml

...lunch:
Afton Station (sandwiches)
OR
Clanton's, 15 miles west of Afton Station


4p-7p
...travel ~80 miles:
Afton OK - Tulsa OK

...visit:
Blue Whale
Catoosa OK
http://www.oklahomaroute66.com/articles/catoosa.html


7p-9p
...dinner:
TBD
Tulsa OK


9p
...overnight:
TBD
Tulsa OK




_WEDNESDAY, 09/09/09_

7a-9a
...breakfast:
TBD
Tulsa OK


9a-noon
...travel ~90 miles:
Tulsa OK - Arcadia OK


noon-3p
...lunch:
POPS
Arcadia OK
http://www.pops66.com/

...visit:
Round Barn
Arcadia OK
http://www.arcadiaroundbarn.org/


3p-4p
...travel ~25 miles:
Arcadia OK - Oklahoma City OK


4p-6p
...dinner:
TBD
Oklahoma City OK


6p-9p
...travel ~85 miles:
Oklahoma City OK - Clinton OK


9p
...overnight:
accommodations TBD
Clinton OK




_THURSDAY, 09/10/09_

7a-9a
...breakfast:
TBD
Clinton OK


9a-10a
...travel ~30 miles:
Clinton OK - Elk City OK


10a-noon
...visit:
National RT 66 Museum
Elk City OK
http://www.nationalroute66.com/


noon-2p
...lunch:
TBD (possibly, Mazzio's)
Elk City OK


2p-4:30p
...travel ~55 miles:
Elk City OK - Shamrock TX

...visit:
Sandhills Curiosity Shop
Erick OK


4:30p-5p
...visit:
U Drop Inn
Shamrock TX
http://oldgas.com/info/towerconoco.html


5p-6p
...travel ~20 miles:
Shamrock TX - McClean TX


6p-6:30p
...visit:
Phillips 66 Service Station
McClean TX
http://www.texasescapes.com/TexasGasStations/Route66-Phillips66-Service-Station-McLean-Texas.htm


6:30p-9p
...travel ~75 miles:
McClean TX - Amarillo TX


9p-10:30p
...dinner:
Big Texan Steak Ranch
Amarillo TX
http://www.bigtexan.com/


11p
...overnight:
accommodations TBD
Amarillo TX




_FRIDAY, 09/11/09_

7:30a-9a
...breakfast:
TBD
Amarillo TX


9a-noon [time change]
...travel ~115 miles:
Amarillo TX - Tucumcari NM


noon-2p
...lunch:
TBD
Tucumcari NM

...visit:
Blue Swallow Motel
Tucumcari NM
http://blueswallowmotel.com/


2p-4p
...travel ~60 miles:
Tucumcari NM - Santa Rosa NM


4p-6p
...visit:
Route 66 Auto Museum
Santa Rosa NM
http://www.route66automuseum.com/


6p-8p
...dinner:
TBD
Santa Rosa NM


8p-10:30p
...travel ~80 miles:
Santa Rosa NM - Moriarty NM


11p
...overnight:
accommodations TBD (possibly, Sunset Motel)
Moriarty NM




_SATURDAY, 09/12/09_

7:30a-9a
...travel ~45 miles:
Moriarty NM - Albuquerque NM


9a-11a
...brunch:
Rip Griffin Truck Stop
Albuquerque NM
http://local.botw.org/New_Mexico/Albuquerque/Rip_Griffin_Truck_Service_Center_Inc/157374209.html


11a-1p
...travel ~60 miles:
Albuquerque NM - Acomita NM


1p-1:30p
...visit:
Acomita NM, the oldest continuously-inhabited community in America


1:30p-4:30p
...travel ~85 miles:
Acomita NM - Gallup NM

...visit:
Continental Divide


4:30p-6:30p
...dinner:
TBD
Gallup NM


6:30p-9p [time change]
...travel ~100 miles:
Gallup NM to Holbrook AZ


9p
...overnight:
Wigwam Motel
Holbrook AZ
http://www.galerie-kokopelli.com/wigwam/




_SUNDAY, 09/13/09_

7a-9a
...breakfast:
TBD
Holbrook AZ


9a-10:15a
...travel ~35 miles:
Holbrook AZ - Winslow AZ


10:30a-12:30p
...visit:
Cowboy "Standing On The Corner":
http://www.standinonthecorner.com/
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/12603


1p-3p
...lunch:
LaPosada Hotel
Winslow AZ
http://www.laposada.org/


3p-7p
...travel ~60 miles:
Winslow AZ to Flagstaff AZ

...visit:
Meteor Crater Visitor Center
http://www.meteorcrater.com/index.php


7p-9p
...dinner:
TBD
Flagstaff AZ


9p
...overnight:
accommodations TBD
Flagstaff AZ




_MONDAY, 09/14/09_

7a-8:15a
...travel ~35 miles:
Flagstaff AZ - Williams AZ


8:30a-10:30a
...breakfast:
Pine Country Restaurant
Williams AZ
http://www.pinecountryrestaurant.com/


10:30a-11:30a
...travel ~20 miles:
Williams AZ - Ash Fork AZ

...attempt to find Monte Carlo AZ, east of Ash Fork AZ, including the ruins of the Monte Carlo Truck Stop and, on the other side of I-40, the truck repair facility named Monte Carlo.


~11:30a
...at Crookton Rd exit in/near Ash Fork AZ:
start longest uninterrupted stretch of RT 66, to Topock AZ
http://www.legendsofamerica.com/AZ-AshforkSeligman.html


11:30a-12:30p
...travel ~25 miles:
Ash Fork AZ - Seligman AZ


12:30p-3:30p
...visit/lunch:
Snow Cap
Seligman AZ
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/101
http://www.route66giftshop.com/angel.html


3:30p - 5p
...travel ~40 miles:
Seligman AZ - Peach Springs AZ


5p-7p
...dinner:
Hualapai Lodge
Peach Springs AZ
http://www.destinationgrandcanyon.com/lodge.html


7p-9p
...travel ~55 miles:
Peach Springs AZ - Kingman AZ


10p
...overnight:
accommodations TBD (possibly, Hilltop Motel)
Kingman AZ




_TUESDAY, 09/15/09_

7a-9a
...breakfast:
TBD
Kingman AZ


9a-11a
...travel ~50 miles:
Kingman AZ - Topock AZ

...through the Black Mountains, a very scenic portion of RT 66:
http://www.americansouthwest.net/arizona/route_66/topock_kingman.html


11a-1p
...lunch:
TBD
Topock AZ


1p-3p
...travel ~45 miles:
Topock AZ - Goffs CA


3p
...At Goffs CA, start the earliest alignment of Route 66:
swings under I-40 and follows part of the National Trails Highway
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Old_Trails_Highway


3p-9p
...travel ~150 miles:
Goffs CA - Essex CA - Amboy CA - Ludlow CA - Barstow CA

...visit/stops:
http://www.roadtripamerica.com/places/goffs.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essex,_California
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amboy,_California
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barstow,_California

...dinner:
TBD


10p
...overnight:
accommodations TBD
Barstow CA




_WEDNESDAY, 09/16/09_

8a-10a
...breakfast:
TBD
Barstow CA


10a-3p
...visit:
Route 66 "Mother Road" Museum
Barstow CA
http://www.route66museum.org/

...lunch
TBD
Barstow CA


3p-4:15p
...travel ~35 miles:
Barstow CA - Victorville CA


4:30p-6:30p
...visit:
California Route 66 Museum
Victorville CA
http://www.califrt66museum.org/


7p-?
...ending dinner:
Johnny Reb's
Victorville CA
http://www.johnnyrebs.com/JR_Main.html




**** AFTER THE DRIVE ****

If any of you thinking about joining this are wondering how you'll get your vehicle back home, I may have a solution.

A cousin of mine works for All Wheels Recovery ... and has told me that he can haul cars back from California in September. If you are interested in this, please let me know ASAP....




**** RADIO STATIONS ****

I've been thinking it might be cool to tell classic rock and classic country radio stations along the way about this ... to see if they'd want to come out when we are in their area.... I just need to find out and contact stations along the way....




Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...Chitown #2 = 07/25/09
WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort
"Take my way, it's the highway, that's the best" ... John Mayer ... 'Route 66'

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**** CONTACTS ****

Along with my __CELL PH#__ (in my signature below), you can reach me via Email to let me know if you plan to meet up anywhere along the way:
faithcubsmc2691
@
aol.com



**** TBDs (PLACES TO STAY / EAT) ****

If you have overnight accommodations or restaurant suggestions for the "TBD" (to be determined) places in the most-recent itinerary posted, please advise me!

I am researching possibilities; however, not everything will be finalized. In some cases, I may list possibilities so we can decide as we go; in other cases, TBDs may remain until we arrive....



**** MONTE CARLO AZ ****

A friend sent me this link ... which I will include in the next update of the itinerary in a few weeks....:
http://www.theroadwanderer.net/RT66ashfork.htm



**** WHICH CAR TO DRIVE? ****

For those of you that are planning to join us anywhere along the route, what will you be driving?


I'm not sure yet what I will drive. I may drive my 1976 Monte Carlo Landau:
http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/mc1976/76monte.html

Of my MCs, that one is probably the most appropriate for Route 66; however, to be "road trip worthy", it needs new tires, probably a good wax, and a different radio (currently has the original AM radio)...or at least a different way to listen to tunes along the way....

Course, I may decide just to rent a car ... we'll see.....



__847___Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker
__337___WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort
__9897__"We go cruising to entertain ourselves" ... Tracy Chapman ... 'Fast Car'


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**** BACKGROUND / ROAD TRIPS ****

Since 2003, I've done at least one road trip per year to see/meet family/friends....

October 2004, west:
http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/0410/0410.html

August 2005, east:
http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/0508/0508.html

October 2006, west:
http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/1106/1106.html

November 2007, southeast:
http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/200711/200711.html

August 2008, east:
http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/200808/2008rt.html


SEPTEMBER 2009, SOUTHWEST:
This year's trip follows the "Mother Road"...Route 66! Consider this YOUR INVITATION to join this "convoy" from Illinois to California. ALL ARE WELCOME ... REGARDLESS of transportation mode [I will rent a car, so I can enjoy the road, the people and the places more] OR how long you can join us. If you can only meet up for a morning breakfast, a daily stop, or an evening dinner, that is ENCOURAGED!

This developed from a suggestion by ChevyTalk's Bobs53PU...and, because of my own interest in Route 66, I ran with the idea. My interest in Route 66 (and other famous roads) is partly because of my interest in nostalgia and old vehicles ... partly because of the song "Route 66" ... partly because of a PBS special about a mother/daughter duo who drove Route 66 in a rented Mustang convertible ... and partly because of the movie "CARS", which featured a lot of scenes from Route 66, was based on actual people/places along Route 66, and featured history of the road, illustrating the effect of interstates, such as I-40, on life along Route 66. I will bring my DVD of the movie "Cars" and a DVD player. Perhaps we can plan to watch the movie some evening or during a meal....



Future travel plans:

LINCOLN HIGHWAY, which runs along IL RT 38 through Geneva IL towards Elburn IL, etc.
http://www.lincolnhighwayassoc.org/


US ROUTE 20, which runs through my hometown, Elgin IL, and out to Rockford/Freeport/Galena IL.
http://www.usroute20.com/


US ROUTE 2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_2


THE DIXIE HIGHWAY
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixie_Highway


US northeast ... Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, New York, etc.

US northwest ... Montana, the Dakotas, Oregon, Washington, etc.



**** CONTACTS ****

If interested in meeting along the way, either along Route 66 or on my return trip to Illinois, please contact me via cell phone or Email. I will have my laptop with me, but I do not know how often I'll be able to check Email, etc.

EMAIL:
faithcubsmc2691
@
aol.com

[Use this Email address to search for me on FACEBOOK.]


CELL PH#:
847-
337-
9897



**** SPONSORS ****

KUDOS to...

...1ST GEN MONTE CARLO CLUB:
Dues-paying FGMCC members participating in this event for more than 100 miles will each receive a $25 gas card. The FGMCC will also sponsor food for everyone at one stop in IL, up to $100.

...NATIONAL MC OWNERS ASSOC:
Dues-paying NMCOA members will receive a gift certificate or gift card. The NMOCA pledges up to $150!



**** NEW / REVISED SCHEDULE ****

PLEASE NOTE...

...ALL times are APPROXIMATE.

...Travel times based on 30 mph.

...Schedule is SUBJECT TO CHANGE as we drive the route....

...The "skeletal" plans for my return trip to Illinois from California ARE at the end of the itinerary. Not sure yet where I will stay (maybe/hopefully with family or friends along the way...), nor am I sure where I will stop for meals. If you are along that path, please contact me if you want to meet!!!



___ SAT | 09.05.09 ___

~ 8a-9a = kick-off breakfast
IHOP
101 S Randall Rd (S of US RT 20)
Elgin IL


~ 9a-11:30a = travel ~75 miles
Elgin IL - Franklin Grove IL (via IL RT 31 S ...to... LINCOLN HIGHWAY, IL RT 38 W)


~ 11:30a-2p = visit ...&... lunch
LH Association Headquarters
136 N Elm St
Franklin Grove IL
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ksgardenbee/2921023053/

Lincolnway Cafe
137 N Elm St
Franklin Grove IL


~ 2p-2:30p = travel ~10 miles
Franklin Grove IL - Dixon IL
http://www.lincolnhighwayassoc.org/info/il/dixon_arch-LH.jpg


~ 2:30p-7:30p = travel ~180 miles
Dixon IL - Springfield IL (via IL RT 52 E ...to... IL RT 30 E ...to... I-39 S ...to... RT 66, SW of Bloomington/Normal IL)

IL RT 66:
http://www.il66authority.com/
http://www.il66redcarpetcorridor.org/


~ 7:30p = dinner, TBD
Springfield IL

Meet up with the Ride For The Relay motorcycle tour:
http://www.ridefortherelay.com/
http://www.ridefortherelay.com/new_page_5%202008.htm
http://www.ridefortherelay.com/2009%20Trip%20Schedule.htm


~ 10p = overnight, TBD
Springfield IL



___ SUN | 09.06.09 ___

~ 7a-9a = breakfast
(most-likely) Charlie Parker's
700 N St
Springfield IL
http://www.charlieparkersdiner.net/


~ 9a-9:45a = travel ~20 miles
Springfield IL - Auburn IL


~ 10a-11a = visit
Becky's Barn
Auburn IL
http://www.beckysbarn.com/
http://www.ratfinkgarage.com/


~ 11a-12:30p = travel ~40 miles
Auburn IL - Litchfield IL


~ 12:30-2:30p = lunch
The Ariston Cafe
Litchfield IL
http://www.ariston-cafe.com/


~ 2:30p-3:15p = travel ~20 miles
Litchfield IL - Staunton IL


~ 3:30-4:30p = visit
Henrys Ra66it Ranch
1107 Historic Rt 66
Staunton IL
http://www.henrysroute66.com/


~ 4:30p-6p = travel ~45 miles
Staunton IL - St Louis MO

MO RT 66:
http://www.missouri66.org/


~ 6p-7:30p = dinner ...&... visit
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard
6726 Chippewa Ave
St Louis MO
http://www.teddrewes.com/Drewes.asp

Chain Of Rocks Bridge
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chain_of_Rocks_Bridge


~ 7:30p-9:45p = travel ~65 miles
St Louis MO - Stanton MO


~ 10p = overnight
Meramec Caverns, a Route 66 icon
Stanton MO
http://www.americascave.com/



___ MON | 09.07.09 ___

~ 7a-9a = breakfast
Meramec Caverns Restaurant (or) Cracker Barrel
Stanton MO


~ 9a-9p = travel ~225 miles ...&... lunch/dinner, TBD ...&... visits
Stanton MO - Joplin MO

Trail of Tears
Jerome MO
http://www.legendsofamerica.com/MO-JeromeTears2.html

Devils Elbow MO

Paris Springs MO


~ 10p = overnight
(possibly) Riviera Roadside Motel
Joplin MO

Meet up with the Ride For The Relay motorcycle tour:
http://www.ridefortherelay.com/
http://www.ridefortherelay.com/new_page_5%202008.htm
http://www.ridefortherelay.com/2009%20Trip%20Schedule.htm



___ TUE | 09.08.09 ___

~ 7:30a-9:30a = breakfast, TBD
Joplin MO


~ 9:30a-10a = travel ~10 miles
Joplin MO - Galena KS


~ 10a-11a = visit
4 Women On The Route, w/the inspiration for the "CARS" character "Tow Mater"
119 N Main
Galena KS
http://www.4womenontheroute.com/Home.html


~ 11a-1p = travel ~50 miles ...&... visit
Galena KS - Afton OK

Cafe On The Route
1101 Military Ave/Rt 66
Baxter Springs KS
http://www.cafeontheroute.com/


~ 1p-4p = lunch (sandwiches) ...&... visit w/Laurel & Ron "Tattoo Man"
Afton Station
Afton OK
http://postcardsfromtheroad.net/afton.shtml


~ 4p-7p = travel ~80 miles (w/Laurel from Afton Station) ...&... visits
Afton OK - Tulsa OK

underground walkway
Chelsea OK

Blue Whale
Catoosa OK
http://www.oklahomaroute66.com/articles/catoosa.html


~ 7p-8:30p = dinner
Ollies Station Restaurant
4070 SW Blvd/Rt 66
Tulsa OK
http://www.olliesstation.com/


~ 9p = overnight, TBD
Tulsa OK



___ WED | 09.09.09 ___

~ 7a-9a = breakfast
Sunrise Grill
7915 New Sapulpa Rd
Tulsa OK


~ 9a-noon = travel ~90 miles ...&... visit
Tulsa OK - Arcadia OK

Rock Cafe, the owner of which inspired the "CARS" character "Sally"
114 W Main St/Rt 66
Stroud OK
http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2009/05/28/rock-cafe-historic-route-66-landmark-to-reopen-in-stroud-oklahoma/
http://www.oklahomaroute66.com/preservation/rockcafe.html


~ noon-3p = lunch ...&... visit
POPS
660 W Highway 66
Arcadia OK
http://www.pops66.com/

Round Barn
Arcadia OK
http://www.arcadiaroundbarn.org/


~ 3p-4p = travel ~25 miles
Arcadia OK - Oklahoma City OK


~ 4p-6p = dinner
(possibly) Country Line
1226 NE 63rd
Oklahoma City OK
http://www.countyline.com/

NOTE ... this is where I met Dennis (ChevyTalk.org), who was taught by my grandfather:
http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/1106/DSC07591r8_jpg.html


~ 6p-9p = travel ~85 miles
Oklahoma City OK - Clinton OK


~ 9p = overnight, TBD
Clinton OK



___ THU | 09.10.09 ___

~ 7a-9a = breakfast, TBD
Clinton OK


~ 9a-10a = travel ~30 miles
Clinton OK - Elk City OK


~ 10a-noon = visit
National RT 66 Museum
Elk City OK
http://www.nationalroute66.com/


~ noon-2p = lunch
(possibly) Mazzio's
Elk City OK


~ 2p-4:30p = travel ~55 miles ...&... visit
Elk City OK - Shamrock TX

Sandhills Curiosity Shop
Erick OK
hint: search for "harley and annabelle" on YouTube


~ 4:30p-5p = visit
U Drop Inn, which inspired Romone's auto painting shop in "CARS"
Shamrock TX
http://oldgas.com/info/towerconoco.html


~ 5p-6p = travel ~20 miles
Shamrock TX - McClean TX


~ 6p-6:30p = visit
Phillips 66 Service Station
McClean TX
http://www.texasescapes.com/TexasGasStations/Route66-Phillips66-Service-Station-McLean-Texas.htm


~ 6:30p-9p = travel ~75 miles ...&... visits
McClean TX - Amarillo TX

Cross
Groom TX

Bug Ranch
Conway TX
http://www.captiveimage.us/index.php/blogs/47-did-you-know-this/95-the-bug-ranch-in-conway-texas


~ 9p-10:30p = dinner
Big Texan Steak Ranch
Amarillo TX
http://www.bigtexan.com/


~ 11p = overnight, TBD
Amarillo TX



___ FRI | 09.11.09 ___

~ 7:30a-9a = breakfast, TBD
Amarillo TX


~ 9a-noon [time change] = travel ~115 miles ...&... visit
Amarillo TX - Tucumcari NM

Cadillac Ranch
Amarillo TX
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2220


~ noon-2p = lunch, TBD ...&... visit
Tucumcari NM

Blue Swallow Motel
815 E Rt 66 Blvd
Tucumcari NM
http://blueswallowmotel.com/


~ 2p-4p = travel ~60 miles
Tucumcari NM - Santa Rosa NM


~ 4p-6p = visit
Route 66 Auto Museum
2866 Will Rogers Ave/Rt 66
Santa Rosa NM
http://www.route66automuseum.com/


~ 6p-8p = dinner, TBD
Santa Rosa NM


~ 8p-10:30p = travel ~80 miles
Santa Rosa NM - Moriarty NM


~ 11p = overnight
(possibly) Sunset Motel
Moriarty NM



___ SAT | 09.12.09 ___

~ 7:30a-9a = travel ~45 miles
Moriarty NM - Albuquerque NM


~ 9a-11a = brunch, TBD
Albuquerque NM


~ 11a-1p = travel ~60 miles
Albuquerque NM - Acomita NM


~ 1p-1:30p = visit
Acomita NM, the oldest continuously-inhabited community in America


~ 1:30p-4:30p = travel ~85 miles ...&... visit
Acomita NM - Gallup NM

Continental Divide


~ 4:30p-6:30p = dinner, TBD
Gallup NM


~ 6:30p-9p [time change] = travel ~100 miles
Gallup NM to Holbrook AZ


~ 9p = overnight
Wigwam Motel
Holbrook AZ
http://www.galerie-kokopelli.com/wigwam/

Meet up with the Ride For The Relay motorcycle tour:
http://www.ridefortherelay.com/
http://www.ridefortherelay.com/new_page_5%202008.htm
http://www.ridefortherelay.com/2009%20Trip%20Schedule.htm



___ SUN | 09.13.09 ___

~ 7a-9a = breakfast, TBD
Holbrook AZ


~ 9a-10:15a = travel ~35 miles
Holbrook AZ - Winslow AZ


~ 10:30a-12p = visit
Cowboy "Standing On The Corner":
http://www.standinonthecorner.com/
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/12603


~ 12p-2p = lunch
LaPosada Hotel
303 E 2nd St/Rt 66
Winslow AZ
http://www.laposada.org/


~ 2p-6p = travel ~60 miles ...&... visit
Winslow AZ to Flagstaff AZ

Meteor Crater Visitor Center
http://www.meteorcrater.com/index.php


~ 6p-8p = dinner, TBD
Flagstaff AZ


~ 8p = overnight
(possibly) King's House Hotel
1560 E Rt 66
Flagstaff AZ
http://www.kingshousehotel.com/



___ MON | 09.14.09 ___

~ 7a-8:15a = travel ~35 miles
Flagstaff AZ - Williams AZ


~ 8:30a-10:30a = breakfast
Pine Country Restaurant
107 N Grand Canyon Blvd
Williams AZ
http://www.pinecountryrestaurant.com/


~ 10:30a-11:30a = travel ~20 miles ...&... visit
Williams AZ - Ash Fork AZ

find Monte Carlo AZ, E of Ash Fork AZ, including the Monte Carlo Truck Stop ruins &, on the other side of I-40, the truck repair facility named Monte Carlo:
http://www.theroadwanderer.net/RT66ashfork.htm


~11:30a = at Crookton Rd exit in/near Ash Fork AZ:
start longest uninterrupted stretch of RT 66, to Topock AZ
http://www.legendsofamerica.com/AZ-AshforkSeligman.html


~ 11:30a-12:30p = travel ~25 miles
Ash Fork AZ - Seligman AZ


~ 12:30p-3:30p = lunch
Snow Cap
301 E Chino Ave/Rt 66
Seligman AZ
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/101
http://www.route66giftshop.com/angel.html


~ 3:30p-7p = travel ~95 miles ...&... visit
Seligman AZ - Kingman AZ

Hualapai Lodge
Peach Springs AZ


~ 7p-9p = dinner, TBD by Jim Hinckley
Kingman AZ
(perhaps will have a local turnout/gathering join us)


~ 9p = overnight
(possibly) Hotel Brunswick
315 E Andy Devine/Rt 66
Kingman AZ
http://www.hotel-brunswick.com/



___ TUE | 09.15.09 ___

~ 6:30a-9a = breakfast, w/Jim Hinckley
(possibly) Silver Spoon
2011 E Andy Devine Ave
Kingman AZ


~ 9a-11a = travel ~50 miles
Kingman AZ - Topock AZ

Including the Black Mountains, a very scenic portion of RT 66:
http://www.americansouthwest.net/arizona/route_66/topock_kingman.html


~ 11a-1p = lunch, TBD
Topock AZ


~ 1p-3p = travel ~45 miles
Topock AZ - Goffs CA


~ 3p = at Goffs CA, start the earliest alignment of Route 66:
swings under I-40 & follows part of the National Trails Highway
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Old_Trails_Highway


~ 3p-9p = travel ~150 miles ...&... visits ...&... dinner, TBD
Goffs CA - Essex CA - Amboy CA - Ludlow CA - Barstow CA

http://www.roadtripamerica.com/places/goffs.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essex,_California
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amboy,_California
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barstow,_California


~ 10p = overnight
(possibly) California Inn
1431 E Main St
Barstow CA



___ WED | 09.16.09 ___

~ 8a-10a = breakfast, TBD
Barstow CA


~ 10a-3p = visit ...&... lunch, TBD
Route 66 "Mother Road" Museum
681 N 1st Ave
Barstow CA
http://www.route66museum.org/


~ 3p-4:15p = travel ~35 miles
Barstow CA - Victorville CA


~ 4:30p-6:30p = visit
California Route 66 Museum
16825 S D St/Rt 66
Victorville CA
http://www.califrt66museum.org/


~ 7p-9p = ending dinner
Johnny Reb's
15051 7th St
Victorville CA
http://www.johnnyrebs.com/JR_Main.html


~ 9p = overnight, TBD
Victorville CA



___ THU | 09.17.09 ___

~ 8a-8p = travel
Victorville CA - Albuquerque NM
(via I-40 E)



___ FRI | 09.18.09 ___

~ 8a-8p = travel
Albuquerque NM - Denver CO - ~Kearney NE
(via I-25 N ...to... I-76 E ...to... I-80 E)



___ SAT | 09.19.09 (my birthday) ___

~ 8a-8p = travel
~Kearney NE - Elgin IL
(via I-80 E ...to... I-39 N ...to... IL RT 64 E)




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