Traveling Route 66 in New Mexico? Stay in style. This vintage motel has been expertly renovated to retain all the vintage charm you’d crave with the modern amenities you need. Spend the night at the historic El Vado Motel in Albuquerque, New Mexico. El Vado Court opened its doors to travelers in 1937, just one …
Where on Route 66 can you get a cheeseburger with cheese, some “dead chicken,” and a mustard surprise, all served with a smile (or, at least a potato smile)? You can get all that and more at Delgadillo’s Snow Cap in Seligman, Arizona, a Route 66 institution that has been slinging burgers, milkshakes, and a …
Route 66 is so packed with breathtaking sites you may start to hear America The Beautiful humming through your head as you drive. But, if you’re driving a particular stretch of road near Albuquerque, I assure you, the music is not coming from inside your mind, it’s coming from the road. Drive the Route 66 …
On road trips you’re often trying to drive from point A to point B. But on a Route 66 road trip don’t forget about point D, Mr D. Mr D’z Route 66 Diner in Kingman, Arizona is a quintessential stop for breakfast, lunch, or dinner on The Mother Road. Mr D’z Route 66 Diner is …
Roadside attraction? Check. Classic American diner? Check. Route 66 landmark? Check. The Owl Cafe in Albuquerque, New Mexico is all of these things and more. If you give a hoot about your Arizona Route 66 road trip, stop here to admire the novelty architecture, snack on a green chile cheeseburger, and wash it all down …
Seligman, Arizona is a town synonymous with Route 66. And this mural has become synonymous with Seligman. While in town on your Route 66 road trip don’t forget to stop for photos with the green postcard-style Seligman Grocery Mural. Seligman, Arizona is a small town in northern Arizona. Found right on Route 66, one of …
You’ll spend a lot of time in your car on a Route 66 road trip, so it’s only natural to want to take a photo or two of your car out on the road. Luckily for you, this roadside attraction was built specifically for you to take photos with you AND your car. Be sure …
Louie, Louie, me gotta go – to Flagstaff, Arizona to see Little Louie statue, the Louie the Lumberjack statue formally of Lumberjack Cafe Café fame. Lumberjack Cafe/Paul Bunyan Café was once home to a treasure trove of Route 66 roadside attractions in Flagstaff. It was perhaps best known for the two giant International Fiberglass muffler …
El Trovatore Motel in Kingman, Arizona is known for its iconic neon sign, vintage theme rooms, and this: the World’s Longest Map of Route 66. El Trovatore Motel has been a fixture of Route 66 since 1939, beckoning travelers on The Mother Road with its bright neon sign and comfortable motel rooms. Much of the …
Greetings from Gallup, New Mexico, where you’ll find this Big Kachina Statue welcoming you to town. Kachina dolls (or Hopi katsina figures) are wooden figures typically made to teach young children or new brides the stories and significance of katsinas, the spirit beings that control the natural world. Since the 1950s there’s been at least …
Enjoy fun games and challenges to pass the time on your next road trip and have a keepsake to look back on for years to come with this entertaining must-have for your next vacation.
The road trip you’ve been dreaming of starts here! Journal about your stops and get to know your fellow passengers with activities and exercises designed to pass the time and bring you closer together. Instead of “Are we there yet?” you’ll find yourself asking, “We’re there already?”. Complete with prompts you can turn to while driving between locations, this journal will one day be a memento of your life-changing trip.
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