Posts Tagged ‘Oklahoma’
Our Top 5 Neon Signs
#5: Village Inn Motel- Raton, NM Starting the list at #5 is the Village Inn Motel in Raton, NM. The motel and its vintage mid-century sign are one of many that can be found along South 2nd Street in Raton. Right off I-25, a trip into town provides a wealth of vintage signs and motels.…
Read MoreGet Your Sniffs: Finley’s Travels on Route 66
For more than a decade, we’d dreamed of getting our kicks on Route 66. With a month set aside to follow our dreams and travel the route last fall, we couldn’t imagine taking the trip without our dog, Finley. Over the last two years, Finley has traveled more than 20,000 miles through 36 states with us,…
Read MoreA Whale of a Good Time: Route 66 in Oklahoma
Home of the “Father of Route 66” and the place where the idea for America’s most famous road was conceived, it is fitting that Oklahoma contains the most still-drivable miles of any state, with more than 400 still in service. From a gas station purportedly once visited by Bonnie and Clyde to a giant blue…
Read MoreTin Sheets on 66 Pics: Carthage, MO to McLean, TX
From Missouri, Route 66 crosses into Kansas, which has just 13 miles of the famed road but lots to see in that short span. We enjoyed a step back in lunchtime with wax paper wrapped sandwiches, checked out numerous restored service stations, and crossed some of the most impressive bridges we’ve ever seen. Check out the gallery of…
Read MoreThe Magnificent Seven Experiences
Traveling more than 12,000 miles through 30 states, we viewed, tasted, and experienced more places, food, and things than even we can grasp- at least for now. After a few days at home and finally getting everything put away, we both looked back and collectively have identified the seven experiences below as the ones that made this the trip…
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