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These sites are gathered for further research in aid of versilimilitude for my Rick Walker series of 50's noir detective novels, and are available to my readers who may envision a trip along Route 66 'someday'. You can take a virtual trip among the links below, or better yet, get off yer butt and jump in the old Chevy and mosey out on a real road trip.
Most of the travel on Route 66 was East-to-West, especially during the migrations of The Great Depression – the 'Dust Bowl' Era – and of World War II and the post-war boom. The route thus officially begins on Adams Street in Chicago, Ilinois and wends its way along 2,448 miles and thru eight states to terminate at the bluffs in Santa Monica, California overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
The highway was established in 1926 and was eventually replaced by the Interstate highway system. Official deactivation of Route 66 (27 June 1985) stirred up grass roots enthusiasm, and many state and local associations were formed, fancy signs installed, and now there are dozens of celebrations – outdoor fairs, antique car meets & parades, conventions – along Route 66 every year.
Route 66 Books, Posters & Signs, Music & Videos at
Spirit of America Bookstore
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eight shields Route 66 tin sign {top) round Route 66 tin sign (bottom left} Historic Route 66 tin sign (bottom right} |
General & National Sites
National Historic Route 66 Federation
William E. Mutschler's Train Stations of Route 66
Route66.com site
Route 66 Magazine
Online Route 66 Newsletter
Swa Frantzen's Historic Route 66 site
Postcards From The Road
Best Western Hotels Route 66 Trip Planner
Travel Cafe Route 66 Page
Jamie Jensen's 'Road Trip USA' Route 66 pages
Mike Marino's Route 66 fansite
Route 66 Products
Route 66 Store
Route 66 Search
Martin Mathis's gallery of modern Route 66 photos
JAB's modern photos of Route 66
MetroPark Route 66 Directory
Chris Richey's Route 66 photo site
Route 66 page at Googie Art website
Shadows of Old Route 66
Original Route 66 Superstore
National Route 66 80th Anniversary Festival [June 2006] in Albuquerque, NM
The National Route 66 Festival [June 2007] in Clinton, OK
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Phillips Petroleum old website
post-merger ConocoPhillips site service station & truck stop locator |
International Sites
Norwegian Route 66 Assn.
Norwegian-language Route 66 site
Book 2 of the Rick Walker detective novel series Along Route 66, circa 1954: A jazz-loving short order cook, a young AWOL soldier, the beautiful owner of a honky tonk saloon, and a crazy old desert rat propel Rick into danger from a gang of murdering thieves. read an excerpt • view the cover Rick Walker novel series page |
Sites by State [West to East]
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New Mexico Page •
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Oklahoma & Kansas •
Missouri •
Illinois
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detailed directions thru California |
Calif. Historic Route 66 Assn.
Calif. Route 66 Museum (in Victorville CA)
Calif. Route 66 Preservation Foundation
Santa Monica CA [Pacific Ocean]
Hollywood & Los Angeles via Sunset Blvd. & Figueroa Street
Pasadena CA via Colorado Blvd.
Sierra Madre CA
Duarte CA
Azusa CA
Glendora CA
Donut Man on Route 66 in Glendora, CA
Route 66 Territory Gift Shop in La Verne CA
Griswold’s Smorgasbord, Claremont CA [est. 1961]
Upland CA
Rancho Cucamonga CA
Fontana CA
Rialto CA
San Bernardino [CA] Route 66 Museum
Salute To The Route [Sept] in San Berdoo
Devore CA
Cajon Pass / Summit Inn
Hesperia CA
Victorville CA
Oro Grande CA
Helendale CA
Hodge CA
Lenwood CA
Mojave Desert Route 66 Digital Tour
Route 66 Motel in Barstow, CA
Barstow [CA] Route 66 Mother Road Museum [est. 2000]
Virtual Barstow site
Daggett CA
Newberry CA
Ghost Town of Ludlow CA
Roy's Cafe & Motel in Amboy CA
Danby CA
Essex CA
Fenner CA
Goffs CA
Needles CA
Guy Randall's Photo Tour of Route 66 thru CA & AZ
Steve Varner's Virtual Tour of Route 66 thru CA & AZ
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detailed directions thru Arizona |
Historic Route 66 Assn. of Arizona
Route 66 USA Arizona page with map
Topock AZ
Semi-Ghost Town of Oatman, AZ
Oatman AZ webpage
The Ore House Rock & Gift Shop in Oatman AZ
Olive Oatman Restaurant & Saloon
Jackass Junction Store in Oatman AZ
Oatman Ghostriders [shotgun weddings a specialty]
Outlaw Willie's Store in Oatman AZ
Gold Road Mine just east of Oatman AZ
Lasting Impressions Gift Shop at Gold Road Mine
Kingman [AZ] Area Chamber of Commerce
Route 66 Bed and Breakfast in Kingman, AZ
Ghost Town of Hackberry AZ
Valentine AZ
Peach Springs AZ
Angel's Barbershop in Seligman AZ
Ash Fork AZ
Williams [AZ] Chamber of Commerce
Williams, AZ Route 66 info
Route 66 Place in Williams, AZ
Route 66 Inn in Williams, AZ
Grand Canyon Country Inn in Williams, AZ
Parks, AZ
Ghost Town of Bellemont AZ
City of Flagstaff, AZ
Flagstaff [AZ] Chamber of Commerce
Flagstaff Central (portal)
Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff AZ
Homebrewers Outpost [est. 1995] in Flagstaff AZ
Lowell Observatory (east of Flagstaff AZ) [est. 1894]
Rimmy Jims, AZ
City of Winslow, Arizona
Winslow, AZ Chamber of Commerce
La Posada Hotel [est. 1929, closed 1957; reopened 1997] in Winslow, AZ
Winslow Theater in Winslow, AZ [ non-working URL 8/2005 ]
Moore's Indian Traders [est. 1981] in Winslow, AZ
Road Works Gift Shop in Winslow, AZ
Winslow [AZ] Film Festival [Oct 2006 = #4]
Standin' On The Corner {in Winslow, AZ} Park official website
The Winslow [AZ] Mail newspaper [est. 1894]
The Web Newsroom at AZreporter.com
Joseph City AZ
Holbrook AZ
Navajo AZ
Chambers AZ
Chieftain Inn on Route 66 in Chambers, AZ
Sanders AZ
Houck AZ
Lupton AZ
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detailed directions thru New Mexico |
New Mexico Travel Pages
Albuquerque, NM Travel Page
Santa Fe, NM Travel Page
(pre-1937 route) Los Lunas, NM
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detailed directions thru Texas |
Texas Old Route 66 Assn.
Ghost Town of Glen Rio TX
Oldham County TX: Chamber of Commerce + Route 66 Page
MidPoint Café & Gift Shop in Adrian TX
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detailed directions thru Oklahoma |
OK Route 66 Assn.
OK Route 66 Assn. Links page
Ghost Town of Hext OK
National Route 66 Museum in Elk City OK
The National Route 66 Festival [June 2007] in Clinton, OK
Yukon OK Railroad Museum
Oklahoma City
City of Chandler OK
Restored Phillips 66 Gas Station in Chandler OK
Bristow OK Chamber of Commerce
Opossum Sally's Sapulpa site
Tulsa OK
Claremore OK Will Rogers Museums website
'Will Rogers Highway' segment of Route 66 [est. Feb 2001]
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detailed directions thru Kansas |
Only about 13 miles of Route 66 passes thru Kansas, so there's not much to say.
a directory of Galena KS
map showing Baxter Springs & Galena on Route 66
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detailed directions thru Missouri |
Route 66 Assn. of Missouri
Joplin MO Historical Museums
map showing Old Route 66 thru Downtown Joplin
Route 66 Music Festival [in July in Joplin MO]
66 Drive-In [1949] in Carthage MO
Driving Tour of Route 66 thru Carthage MO
Powers Museum [est. 1988] in Carthage, MO
Springfield MO
Ghost Town of Arlington MO
Meramac Caverns MO
Red Cedar Inn in Pacific MO
Route 66 State Park near Eureka MO
St. Louis MO Route 66 Page
Ted Drewes Custard {'St' Louis Concrete'} on Route 66 in St. Louis, MO
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detailed directions thru Illinois |
Route 66 Assn. of Illinois
Cozy Dog Drive-In in Springfield IL
Route 66 Hotel & Conference Center in Springfield IL
Intl Route 66 Mother Road Festival in Springfield IL {September}
Route 66 Museum & Hall of Fame in McLean IL
Funks Grove [IL] Pure Maple Sirup
McLean County Museum of History (in Bloomington)
Polk-A-Dot Drive-In in Braidwood IL
Route 66 Raceway & Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet IL
Group Tour of Route 66: Chicago to St. Louis & return
more Route 66 books, posters & signs, music & videos at
Spirit of America Bookstore Route 66 Pages
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