petera
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i am going to be travelling as much of the old road as i can beginning nov 1. i'm starting out in boston going to chicago and then west. i will be driving my 2000 nissan frontier.
any tips on what to see and do along the road. i am not on a time table so i am very flexible. my ultimate destination is oregon. also a packing list of things i may not have thought of.
this is a "bucket list" trip any help would be appreciated.
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Drjim
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ufocafe
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I hope you get to read this. I just signed up today.
I've traveled Rt 66 from California to Albuquerque many times in the last fifteen years. I've also traveled the entire road more than once. We drove from Chicago to Albuquerque many times back in the 60's, when it was still the only road.
A very nice historic place to stay in Gallup New Mexico, is called the El Rancho Hotel. This hotel is where all the Movie stars lived when many western movies were filmed in this part of the state. It's really historic but it is old.
I like Arizona the best. If you're traveling through Arizona, you should try to drive on every part of the old mother road. Go into every town, stop at every old attraction, (open or closed) and you'll see things that may bring back memories of the old days.
Even though many of the old side road attractions have been fenced off or even torn down, it's still worth the effort to pull over, look at the sites and take it all in. I love to bottle hunt along the sides of the old road. I've found bottles as old as 1941.
One location in Arizona that I love is in an area called "Two Guns". In the old days this place had Lion Cages where you could look at live caged Lions. The site has been mostly torn down, BUT, you can still walk around the area that still has old fence, rock and brick dens that were used to cage the Lions.
It's really a fantastic walk back in time. If you like stuff like this, you'll love this place. It's barren, so some imagination is required. But it's well worth the effort.
While in Two Guns, you be in the part of Arizona that has
the Great Meteor Crater; a must see site. Many other towns and sites in this region of Arizona are worth the effort to take all the side trips that you have time for.
Arizona is a big beautiful desert, full of history, and full of fun. Not to mention a great part of Rt 66.
A Very clean place to stay in Williams AZ, is called The El Rancho hotel. (Not related to the El Rancho in Gallup). It's located on the very east edge of town on rt 66.
Have fun and enjoy. It's absolutely beautiful. If you read this and have any questions, just use this site to contact me.
Good Luck, J.D. |
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petera
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Quote: Originally Posted by ufocafe
I hope you get to read this. I just signed up today.
I've traveled Rt 66 from California to Albuquerque many times in the last fifteen years. I've also traveled the entire road more than once. We drove from Chicago to Albuquerque many times back in the 60's, when it was still the only road.
A very nice historic place to stay in Gallup New Mexico, is called the El Rancho Hotel. This hotel is where all the Movie stars lived when many western movies were filmed in this part of the state. It's really historic but it is old.
I like Arizona the best. If you're traveling through Arizona, you should try to drive on every part of the old mother road. Go into every town, stop at every old attraction, (open or closed) and you'll see things that may bring back memories of the old days.
Even though many of the old side road attractions have been fenced off or even torn down, it's still worth the effort to pull over, look at the sites and take it all in. I love to bottle hunt along the sides of the old road. I've found bottles as old as 1941.
One location in Arizona that I love is in an area called "Two Guns". In the old days this place had Lion Cages where you could look at live caged Lions. The site has been mostly torn down, BUT, you can still walk around the area that still has old fence, rock and brick dens that were used to cage the Lions.
It's really a fantastic walk back in time. If you like stuff like this, you'll love this place. It's barren, so some imagination is required. But it's well worth the effort.
While in Two Guns, you be in the part of Arizona that has
the Great Meteor Crater; a must see site. Many other towns and sites in this region of Arizona are worth the effort to take all the side trips that you have time for.
Arizona is a big beautiful desert, full of history, and full of fun. Not to mention a great part of Rt 66.
A Very clean place to stay in Williams AZ, is called The El Rancho hotel. (Not related to the El Rancho in Gallup). It's located on the very east edge of town on rt 66.
Have fun and enjoy. It's absolutely beautiful. If you read this and have any questions, just use this site to contact me.
Good Luck, J.D. |
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petera
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well it's the morning of day 4. Elk City, OK.
i was told about the El Rancho in Gallup by some travelers who are doing the route west to east. i think i will stop there.
the old road through IL and MO were very boring. once i got into OK things started to get more interesting. i am excited to see all it has to offer. thank you for the tips, every tip from a past traveler is valuable. helps to keep the newbie out of crappy hotel/motels and lousy food.
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petera
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well i have completed the best road trip ever. route 66 east to west. great people, wonderful little towns (although some made me teary eyed, awful) and the very best scenery anywhere. i think that instead of going to some foreign country for vacation, rent an rv or do what i did and hotel/motel it, and take ride down America's Main Street instead. great places to eat and stay. local hot spots are easy to find, just look for the pick up trucks. cowboys don't eat in bad places. truckers don't either. not a lot of traffic, wonderful conversation everywhere i stopped, very slow pace of life. easy to get used to. too bad us yankees are wound so tight.
i think next year i'll put the bike on amtrak to chicago and do the ride on 2 wheels. could be fun. |
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