Love Missouri road trips
Missouri is the "Show Me" state, so this post will show you why you will love Missouri road trips! Follow along to learn about the serious and the whimsical, the…
Route 66 may be the most famous road in America. In 1926, the US government created the highway to travel from Chicago to Los Angeles. The road passes through 8 states. Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California on it’s way to the west coast of the US.
Best places to visit in Illinois
On a recent "Presidents & Parks" trip, I found some of the Best places to visit in Illinois! Or not, depending on your travel tastes! Since I'm writing about Illinois,…
Final wrap up and comments on the trip
Rock’n’Roll and Route 66 Pilgrimage
Historic Route 66, the most famous road in America, meets The Driveby Tourist! You are reading a travelog of one man's experiences on Route 66. As well as including my…
Route 66 and return – Final wrap up – Random thoughts and ramblings
Believe I’ve been going on too long about this trip. This will be my final post on that trip. (Hold your applause, please!) I may be able to provide a…
Red brick Route 66 near Auburn IL
Day 2 – Pontiac to Troy – Finding the road
Had a day of trying to find the road a number of times! Even though the maps are really good, looking at the maps vs actually being there isn't the…
Ok, let's begin the trip!
Day 1 – Chicago to Pontiac IL. – City to rural area
Here we go! Today, let's go from Chicago to Pontiac IL on the first day on Historic Route 66. (Again, my trip, not yours. You may want to go further…
Route 66 Books and Maps for Planning
Day 0 – Positioning to Chicago
Route 66 planning, here we go! It's all considered part of Day 0 - Positioning to Chicago. And "Day 0" actually is several months long. It's the "run-up" to the…