These are the things we want to see each day. Colors mean:■ Places with Food
■ Pixar Cars Points of Interest
Friday:
Chicago, IL to Lebanon, MO (456mi)
> Mule Trading Post – St. James> Wagon Wheel Motel – Cuba
> Route 66 Motors & Gift Shop – Dillon
> Totem Pole Trading Post – Rolla
> Trail of Tears Stone Gateway – near Arlington
> John’s Modern Cabins – Doolittle
> Devil’s Elbow – Hooker
> Old Stagecoach Stop – Waynesville
> Frog Rock - Waynesville
> Bell Restaurant – Lebanon
Stay at Munger Moss Motel - Lebanon (backtrack if necessary to see previous listed items)
Saturday:
Lebanon, MO to Vinita, OK (197mi)
> Exotic Animal Paradise – Marshfield> CD’s Pancake Hut (or Gooseberry Diner or Carthage Deli & Ice Cream) – Carthage
> R&M Restaurant/Wilders Finer Foods – Joplin
> Richardson’s Candy House – Joplin
> Eisler Brothers Old Riverton Store – Riverton *
> Rainbow Arch Bridge – Riverton
> Café on the Route – Baxter Springs
> Mickey Mantle Home, 319 S. Quincy – Commerce
> S. of Miami – OLD Alignment
> Rocket Drive-In – Afton
> Buffalo Ranch (remains)
> Backtrack to Route 66 Drive-In, Carthage, MO for movie!
Stay at Route 66 Inn and Motel - Vinita
Sunday:
Vinita, OK to Clinton, OK (271mi)
> Little Cabin Pecan Co - Vinita> World’s Largest Totem Pole – Bushyhead
> Will Rogers Memorial - Claremore
> Blue Whale – Catoosa
> Ollie’s Station Restaurant (Trains!) – Red Fork
> Frankoma Pottery – Sapulpa
> Giant Coke Bottle - Sapulpa
> The Rock Café – Stroud *
> Old ’66 Antiques – Stroud
> PJ’s BBQ – Chandler
> Phillips 66 – Chandler
> Seaba Station – Warwick
> Bob’s BBQ & Round Barn – Arcadia
> Pop Hick’s Restaurant – Clinton *
Stay at Best Western Tradewinds Courtyard Inn - Clinton
Monday:
Clinton, OK to Tucumcari, NM (285mi)
> OK Route 66 Museum – Clinton> National Route 66 Museum – Elk City
> Two Giant Kachina Dolls – Elk City
> Country Dove – Elk City * (French silk pie)
> AS&K Railroad Museum – Sayre
> Sands Hill Curiosity Shop – Erick
> Texacola – ghost town
> U-Drop Inn – Shamrock
> Devil’s Rope Museum – McLean *
> Phillips 66 – McLean
> McLean Alanreed Museum - McLean
> Cowboy Café – McLean
> Jericho Gap - Jericho
> Leaning Tower of Groom
> Giant Cross – Groom> Bug Ranch - Conway
> Long Horn Trading Post – Conway
> Big Texan Steak Ranch – Amarillo *
> Cadillac Ranch - Amarillo
> Midpoint Café – Adrian * (pie!)
> Glenrio – ghost town
> Someplace Else Lounge & Route 66 Mural – San Jon
> The Rustler – San Jon
> Tee Pee Curios – Tucumcari
> Tucumcari Cheese Factory – Tucumcari
> Mesalands Dinosaur Museum - Tucumcari
Stay at Blue Swallow Motel - Tucumcari
Tuesday:
Tucumcari, NM to Gallup, NM (310mi)
> Route 66 Auto Museum – Santa Rosa> Gift Shop – Clines Corner
> Longhorn Ranch Site – Moriarty
> Aztec Motel – Albuquerque
> Indian Pueblo Cultural Center? – Albuquerque
> 66 Diner – Albuquerque
> Rattlesnake Museum - Albuquerque
> Sky City – McCartys
> Grant’s Underground Museum – Grants
> Uranium Café - Grants
> Bandera Volcano & Ice Cave, Grants
> Continental Divide
> Oldest Indian Pueblo – Acoma?
Stay at Hotel el Rancho - Gallup
Wednesday:
Gallup, NM to Mesa Verde National Park (148mi)> Cliff Dwellings
> Hike in the park
Stay in Mesa Verde National Park
Thursday:
Mesa Verde National Park to Holbrook, AZ (238mi)> Petrified Forest National Park
> Painted Desert
Stay in Wigwam Motel - Holbrook
Friday:
Holbrook
, AZ to Grand Canyon (189mi)> Joe & Aggie’s Café – Holbrook *
> Rainbow Rock Shop - Holbrook
> Jack Rabbit Trading Post – Joseph City *
> Roadworks Gifts & Souvenirs – Winslow *
> Old Trails Museum – Winslow *
> La Posada Hotel & Gardens - Winslow
> Museum Club – Flagstaff *
> Sunset Crater Volcano
Stay in Grand Canyon National Park
Saturday:Grand Canyon National Park to Williams, AZ (113mi)
> See Grand Canyon
> Rod’s Steak House – Williams
> Twisters 50’s Soda Fountain - Williams
Stay at Red Garter Bed & Bakery - Williams
Sunday:
Williams, AZ to Oatman, AZ (159mi)
> Angel & Vilmas Route 66 Gifts – Seligman *
> Snow Cap Drive-In – Seligman *> Copper Cart - Seligman
> Grand Canyon Caverns
> Fontier Café – Truxton
> Bidirectional Sign – Truxton
> Hackberry General Store – Hackberry
> Gunfights in Oatman
> Oatman Hotel & Café – Oatman
Backtrack a bit and Stay at Hotel Brunswick – Kingman
Monday:
Oatman, AZ to Pasadena, CA (324mi)
> Irene’s – Needles ?> Welcome Wagon - Needles
> Amboy Crater, Amboy
> Roy’s Café? – Amboy
> Bagdad Café – Ludlow
> Forest of Bottle Trees – Helendale
> Roy Rogers Double R Bar Ranch (drive past) – Helendale
> Emma Jean’s Holland Burger – Oro Grande
> Bono’s Historic Orange Stand – Fontana
Stay at Saga Motor Hotel - Pasadena
Tuesday:
Sightseeing in L.A.
> Santa Monica Pier & FINISH ROUTE 66!!
> Hollywood Sign
> Grauman’s Chinese Theater
> Hollywood Sign
> In-N-Out Burger
Stay at Saga Motor Hotel - Pasadena
Wednesday: Pasadena, CA to Sequoia National Park (232mi)
> Explore Sequoias
Stay in Sequoia National Park
Thursday:
Sequoia National Park to Las Vegas, NV (400mi)
> Ride the Monorail to MGM and walk the Strip> Explore hotels
> One of the best free shows in Las Vegas is held every night in front of the Treasure Island Hotel in Sirens Cove. The free show goes on nightly at 7:00 p.m., 8:30 p.m., 10:00 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. in Sirens' Cove at the front entrance of Treasure Island Hotel and Casino.
> Get up close with the lions of the MGM Grand. This attraction also allows you to take a picture with some lions. (for a fee) The habitat is at the entrance to the resort and offers large viewing areas of the habitat and the lions. (11am to 11pm)
> Stand out front of the Bellagio and watch as the music and the water are perfectly choreographed for your pleasure. 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., show every 1/2 hour, 8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m., show every 15 minutes
Stay at Las Vegas Hilton – Las Vegas
Friday:Las Vegas, NV to Bryce Canyon National Park (260mi)
> Explore Bryce Canyon
Stay in Bryce Canyon National Park
Saturday:
Bryce Canyon National Park to Arches National Park (275mi)
> See Canyonlands National Park
> Explore Arches National Park
Stay in Arches? Somewhere else??
Sunday:
Arches National Park to Rocky Mountain National Park (400mi)
> Meander...
Stay in Rocky Mountain National Park
Monday:
Spend the day in Rocky Mountain National Park
> Take the Georgetown Loop Railroad through the mountains
> Hike the park
Stay in Rocky Mountain National Park
Tuesday:
Rocky Mountain National Park to home (1030mi)
