If you are interested in seeing more of this road trip, I started posting videos from each state in this playlist ua-cam.com/play/PLO6_l08lsWOggzNbH57Mrlckm2tI0nAPZ.html
In the 50’s, my mom drove my brother and I, coast to coast, using Route 66, many times, as my dad was career Navy. Norfolk Va. to San Diego, every two and a half years. Wow, what a trip. Fantastic video thanks!
I'm looking to come over in September 2026 to ride Route 66 on a motorcycle. I've never been to America before and this will be a birthday treat to myself for my 40th. I'm giving myself three weeks to complete the ride. Videos like this really get me excited!
Awesome road trip! I lost my dad 3 years ago and I wish we done stuff like this together while he was around. I’m glad you are able to make these awesome memories together.
Thanks for the comment and I'm sorry for your loss. My dad and I had been talking about it for a decade and we finally decided that we needed to just schedule it or it would never happen. I am glad we were able to do it and it was full of great memories.
Same as you, I lost my dad 3 years ago. Never did route 66, but did do a multi stop trip in the US back in 1992 and a New Zealand trip on 2010. When I watched this video I thought that a route 66 trip would have been a neat thing to do together. Then I scrolled down and read your comment. My heart goes out to you and the loss of your dad. Even though we got to do those other trips, the R66 would have been the ultimate one. I anyone who reads this is thinking of doing something with your father, or son for that matter, do it now. The phrase that life passes by real quickly its not just a phrase.....
Oh my gosh. That brings back beautiful memories. I’m 64 now, but my family and I used to travel the old Rt. 66 when we took our 2 week road trips to California from here in Michigan. We stayed in the original old motels in places like Amarillo and Tucumcari. We stopped at every Stuckeys roadside store to buy snacks and souvenirs . Ate in the restaurant that was built over the Will Rodgers turnpike. Wish I could turn back time for one more of those trips. Thank you gentlemen for taking down memory lane. I’ve shared this video with my family. 💕
I retired in 2015 after spending 38 years OTR as a coast to coast truck driver/owner operator. It amazes me when I think about all of the places I have seen in the course of my job over the years, but, yet so many places I haven't . I will be going back on the road soon to live out my life full time and cannot wait to see all of these places you showed in your video plus so many others! Thanks for the ride and tour! Have a blessed day!
My 14 year old daughter and I drove the first part of Route 66. We stopped in Holbrook Arizona to go South to visit my Cousin. We drove as much of Route 66 as we could and stopped at every place we could. We promised when she gets her drivers license we are going to finish our run from Holbrook to the Pacific Ocean. See my husband and I talked about retiring, buying an RV and heading out West Via Route 66 but he died 2 years ago. She jumped from the cliff at Blue Hole, spray painted a Cadillac. It is the greatest adventure ever!! Glad you and your Dad got to travel it together!! Thank you for sharing!!
I'm an old 66 roadie having driven the old road dozens of times back in the 80's when the road was being re-discovered visited a lot of places that no longer exist
I am working on a full hour-long video on the entire trip that my dad and I took, as well as written content to help with the planning for a Route 66 trip as well. Hopefully, I will have that done by the middle of November and it will all get posted to this channel. Thanks for the support with this video!
We love it too! We just wish our leadership would lead better, and we didn't have all these issues (or at least make actual headway in dealing with them!).
Thank you so much for this video. When I was in my mid-teens I rode along with my mom dad and sister going to the Southwest on Route 66. So many good memories. No air conditioning but we have plenty of ice. That was where I saw one of my first of 40 UFOs. I'm 85 now and wish I could do it again.❤
Living outside the US is hard for me to fulfill my bucket list. The animating movie calls, Cars by Pixar, inspires me to have a road trip along Route 66. I hope one day, my dream can be fulfilled. Thank you for the Video.
I remember traveling on RT 66 back in the '50s from central Oklahoma to California with my Dad. We made several trips in both directions back then. It was the only way to go in those days. Freeways were scarce outside of the larger cities. To my knowledge there were no interstates then. 66 seemed to be mostly 2 lanes. It seems like I remember there being 3 lanes through the Texas panhandle. The center lane was the "suicide lane" for passing.
No, there were no Interstates, they didn't start showing up until the late 50's But interestingly when the first contracts were signed for building an Interstate it was for I-44 in Missouri, and they were upgrading a section of Route 66 to Interstate standards.
I had my hair cut by Delgadillo in Seligman, many years ago. Have pictures and some video someplace from that day. He was a very down to Earth guy, a nice guy, who loved to talk, especially about his life and Route 66.
As someone that has recently retired this is on the top of my list to do, Drive the entire length of Route 66. Watching videos like yours helps me to decide where to go, and what to see, thanks.
As a kid my family drove Route 66 from the Midwest to visit Disneyland in 1957 and visit with family in California. The old signs reminded me of a video I have where we stayed in "refrigerated rooms'' at motels along the route back then. Great trip to share with your Dad.
My Mom and Dad took me down RT 66 from Cincy Ohio to Las Vegas every year from 1955 to 1960. we stopped at most every attraction, my favorite was the "Cliff Dwellings" and the Alligator Farm.
Wonderful video! We are traveling Route 66 backwards, right now. Started May 5 at Santa Monica & just got to Gallup! We love the history & we are exploring everything we can! You two are awesome!
You guys knocked it out the park! Home run video. You have great 👍🏽 music, visuals, and stories about the classic Mother Road/Route 66! Classic Americana gets brighter with people like you!
"The Dog House" in Albuquerque, New Mexico is without a doubt "THE BEST" in the world!!! Although living on the other side of town it was a road trip in itself just to get there. When in Albuquerque, it's worth the stop! Travel Route 66 whenever I can. Very nice to see such a resurgence of roadside attractions. Enjoyed the video. Thanks!
Excellent video! My wife and I have rode Route 66 many time while touring America by motorcycle. In 2013 we spent 4 weeks exploring all the different alignments of the old road. It gets in your blood! I agree that there are so many things to see and do. Narrowing it down to 20 would be tough. I would encourage anybody that is interested in Route 66 to take the time and do some exploring NOW! Many of the old Route 66 locations are in bad shape and disappearing. (😢) And do talk to people you come across on the Route. We were really struck by the number of foreigners that we ran into on this trip. People come from all over the world to travel Route 66. We visited with a young couple from the UK at the Rail Haven Motel in Springfield, MO. They had flown to Chicago from London, rented a car and were doing the route all the way to Santa Monica. When I asked how they had heard about Route 66 they said “ Oh! It’s the most famous road in the world!” 🥰
My family and I drove Route 66/I-40 every summer from Etiwanda, CA to Ohio from the late 1960's through the mid 1970's. I loved every mile of that trip every time we took it. I witnessed first hand Route 66 from my hometown to St. Louis and the demise of the towns as sections of I-40 were completed. I still remember so much about the different places along the way and seeing places still in their hayday. I have a few souvenirs that are now 50 years old but still look like the day I got them. I just wish that I had the forethought to have a camera with me over those years. Thanks for the video. It strengthens my memories.
I only drove a short section from Seligman to Kingman in 1994, but I got to know Angel Delgadillo and I still have the signed book from his shop on the shelf. Good to hear that he is still alive, even if he must be very old. Thanks for the wonderful impressions! I wish I could do such a tour again, but unfortunately my health is very limited and I'm afraid it won't be possible anymore. But who knows ... all the best from Switzerland!
I drove 66 when I was 12 years old back in 1958 with my parents all the way from St. Louis to LA and then repeated most of it in 2008 50 years later. Nothing like it anywhere else in the world. Lots of great memories.
Lived in Central Oklahoma for just over a year and loved everything about the west and exploration, visited Pops and The National Cowboy museum. Great video guys.
You already know how much I love your videos; but the fact that your dad tagged along for this trip, made it even more special. He looked, and sounded so happy to be there, that it made me smile 😊
I live in Kingman, Arizona and work at the Mohave Museum of History and Arts. Kingman is A MUST on any Route 66 road trip. We have great food, vintage shopping, lots of turquoise, fascinating historic museums and many points of interest. In and around Kingman, you can find many points of interest, such as the Grand Canyon Caverns near Peach Springs, Hackberry General Store (the model for Lizzy's souvenir store in the movie "Cars"), Giganticus Headicus at Antares Point, Hualapai Mountain Park and much more. Never bypass Kingman! You'll miss the heart of the longest uninterrupted stretch of Route 66!
I have a feeling I'm going to watch this many more times. Wishing my parents were still alive. I think your mom must be jealous of your father-son trips because she never appears in these videos!
We drove parts of Rt. 66 years ago, and got to meet and chat with Angel Delgadillo and have lunch at his brother’s snack shop next door in Seligman, AZ. Couldn’t have been nicer folks to visit with, and all the postcards from many different parts of the world were impressive to see. It’s definitely an important part of the American experience and a nice history lesson of days gone by.
I spent a month on the Mother Road in my ‘91 Corvette back in 1998 when I retired from the Navy after 32 years and met many of the great characters who have lived along the route for decades. Santa Monica Pier to downtown Chicago. One of the more interesting aspects of this trip was meeting busloads of German and Danish tourists who still watch the old Route 66 TV show with Martin Milner and feel that the road defines the essence of the American spirIt of moving west and making a new life. Fascinating.
Twenty years ago I made the journey (by car) from North Carolina to California, picking up Route 66 just west of Oklahoma City. This video brought back a lot of good memories. I hope to hit the segment between OKC and Chicago one day.
Wonderful ! Thankyou for sharing yorur trip with us ! - (my son & I ) - It was great to just tag along with you guys ! - Thankyou once again ! SB British Isles
I have taken a couple of trips from Memphis and picked up the Route 66 in Oklahoma and drove on to California. It is definitely a worthwhile road trip to remember.
Living in Florida most of my life, one of the things on my bucket list is to see the Grand Canyon. This inspired me to take Route 66 on the way out there. Thanks, guys.
Having traveled two-lane highways in the 50s and 60w with my family I would love to visit these places! As an adult I stood on a corner in Winslow Arizona hitch hiking from Iowa to California. Today I would definitely drive.
I have spent most of my life living within a few miles of Route 66 and traveled much of it as a child. But when I saw Rt. 66 memorabilia in a gift shop in St. Malo, France, I developed a deeper appreciation.
With Covid raging still, I was thinking of a solo road trip. So I bought a Route 66 book and am seriously thinking of doing this. I know many museums may be closed but many of your recommendations are open 24/7. So thanks for posting this. I love caves so if those are open, I’d love that. If not, seems like there are plenty more things to explore.
I live in Michigan, I drive to Arizona & Nevada every few years, I like to get off the InterState once in a while to get on different Historic 66 spans. I was lucky enough as a kid to recall being with Mom & Dad for trips on 66 in 1955 & 1960 when it was still the "Mother Road".
It's still the Mother Road, in some ways now more than when it was an active US highway. In those days it was just another road, now it's something special, iconic and uniquely American, which is why people come from all over the world to drive it.
Please do! I k.ow the u.s. is sorta mess rn, but once things are safer do route 66, its not near big political cities, has got a lot of history, and a lot of small businesses will appreciate the tourism after a pandemic
Absolutely loved this. I remember traveling from Chicago to LA in 1959 when I was 9. We traveled Route 66 before it was historic! I remember the Twin Arrows and the TeePee motel...of course the Burma Shave signs are gone. Then as a trucker(1998-2003) along I-40 I saw some of the places you mentioned. In Seligman we weren't able to get into the places you mentioned. We did go to alot of Route 66 shops though. After trucking I always wanted to RV to see the places I missed. However we were able to take our 18 wheeler down a stretch of Route 66 off of I-40 Essex to Ludlow. What an experience! I remembered the steep hills and twisty turns. It was great to re live it with you and your dad!
This is a very well done video. I have seen several of these places during my 27 years in Arizona and New Mexico. I look forward to seeing more in the future as I will now be working in Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Missouri. I will be watching more of your videos.
thanx for your videos. they're a big help in planning a rte 66 trip. i've driven between tn & ca on i-40 about a half dozen times and i would always look at rte 66 when i could. i don't have an official bucket list but i really want to take a trip driving on this road as much as it's possible. my brother, son, and i are tentatively planning a trip sometime during the 100th anniversary. i'm working on a '63 caddy as one. of our vehicles. maybe i'll see some of the commenters here...
If you ever get to Seligman Az definitely stop and see Angel. The movie “Cars” was made after his story and the work he and his brother did reviving R66. The Disney imagineers came there and got his story. They drew the picture of Buzz and Woodie on the wall. Note the R66 badge on Woodie. They have a great story. It’s a great ride from Flagstaff to Oatman.
I remember road tripping with my family and seeing the Cadillac Ranch before it became graffiti covered. Must have been in the mid 70s. Glad you and your Dad had an enjoyable trip!
Apache Death Cave. East of Twin Arrows. There is a small cave among some abandoned buildings and a bridge over a canyon.There are the remains of an old "zoo" that contained mountain lions. I was there a couple of days ago and I plan on going back. The place is completely unoccupied and I saw some campers on the other side of the canyon.
Route 66 is one of the top 10 on my bucket list😉 I've been through several parts of route 66 before they started cutting it up in the 80s, and I was sorry I hadn't taken the full route while it was still 1 long road. Thanks for the video you've given me wonderful ideas about how to traverse route 66 now💕
Best video ever I live now in Branson Missouri we moved from LA Cali but I enjoyed your videos so much laughed and wished I was riding with you I’m a food lover as well , afraid of caves lol but thanks for so many details thumbs up 👍🏻
Great video with fantastic info :) I'm currently travelling Route 66 and one of the many stops I'm so looking forward to seeing is the Black Mountains, such incredible natural beauty, I plan on spending a whole day there. Looks awesome!
I am 76 yeas old and traveled over Route 66 many times from 1954 onward. I remember most of the scenery. Stayed at the TeePee Motel which was awful. Put a quarter in the bed massage and it ran all night, making sleep impossible. The restaurant in Seligman charges extra for catchup, tomato and onions in the 1960's and 70's. Late 1960's I even lived in Seligman. A very rough town and without police. I worked as a bar tender and the only phone was 2 blocks away. And the police dispatched from Flagstaff 2 or so hours away.
Great video. In new Mexico, the older original 66 Pre 1937, before it was rerouted straght through Albuquerque, there is another National Park. Pecos National Historical Park- it has an old trading post, Santa Fe Trail, Pueblo and Mission of the Pecos People, and Civil War's Battle of Glorietta Pass. Worth the stop.
Hey guys. Thanks so much for your post. I've been to some of the places in your video but your video gives me goosebumps. I'm planning my next trip and will definitely add some of your favourite locations to my trip. Much love from a UK viewer. ♥️👍🇺🇸👋
My son and I are planning the route 66 trip for next year. We will be travelling from north Toronto Canada, going east to west. Thank you for your video. Looking forward to your hour long video........Cheers Steve
Seeing this was like going back in time for me. My wife and I were going to visit a friend in LA, so we went on Route 66. We bought a book which show what parts of the road were closed down. This was back in 2007. We lived in Atlanta, Ga. Victorville was the home of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, There is a great museum there also. Thanks for the memories
My wife and I drove the Arizona stretch between Kingman and Petrified Forest this past summer. I'd love to do the whole thing one day, but to your list I would add Meteor Crater and the Grand Canyon Railway. For the latter, you get to step out of your car and go by rail to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, which is incomparable. Half a day later and the railway drops you right back off on Route 66.
Route 66 is carved up and is no longer continuous. Parts of it are really good especially from Ash fork to Oatman. But don't think you will be on the old road the whole way like they did in the 40's.
I got here because I'm actually planning to do route 66 on a RV in 2022. I did the N2 road this year. that's the 3rd biggest road in the world and it's located in Portugal. (route 66 is the 2nd biggest) N2 is Much much smaller but it does require if possible 2 weeks because of all you have to see. I will see the 2 hour video later on. Did you guys posted the whole plan with hotels, miles driven per day etc?! That Would help a lot ✌️😊
The Dog House! A great place to eat-if you can get in the door. It's usually mobbed. Also an excellent Rt. 66 restaurant is the Rt.66 Diner on East Central (RT.66).
This is a trip I am taking--don't know when, but I am obsessed with the desert. Something about this hwy has just mesmerized me. Once everything is back to normal(whatever that is) I can cross the border and visit.Love the American Southwest. Nobody wants to see this great hwy threatened again.
When I took my young daughter to see Cars when it was in the theater, I had no idea what I was in for. She probably wondered why daddy had tears in his eyes during the Route 66 montage. I'm so glad to hear that it has inspired people like you to learn more about the legendary Mother Road.
I was born on Route 66, the hospital where my mom delivered me faced the highway. My father ran a gas station and garage west of Albuquerque New Mexico around the time I-40 was being built. I also lived in Ludlow, California for a time when I was a kid. I used to know every exit and every attraction on the highly between Clines Corners and where it turns into Foothill Boulevard in Southern California. I used to drive an old '70 Challenger R/T, and traveled the highway and the other roads connected to it. The most dangerous highway in America use to be Route 666, which ran from Route 66 in Gallup, and ran up to the Big Reservation up north. From there you could see the town which was really the inspiration for Radiator Springs in "Cars," that being Bluff, Utah, which is one of the most beautiful spots in the southwest. If you turned off the highway at Flagstaff on Highway 89 going south, it would take you through Sedona, and Jerome, and eventually take you to Phoenix. Today less than 10% of what used to be along Route 66 still exists, and much of the remaining 10% is touristy nonsense, selling Route 66 mugs and license plate frames mass produced in China. As fate would have it, I now live in the middle of Tokyo Japan, a far different place than Rio Puerco, New Mexico, where I spent my first years.
I was just in Seligman,but I didn’t get to talk to the owners at the restaurant... I’ll have to do that. I was at the Cadillac Ranch as well... wow! I can’t wait to check the other stops, now that I’ve seen your vid... thanks so much💜happy trails
Driving Route 66 is definitely on my bucket list! I've always been intrigued by the sheer amount of Americana that can be found along this road (or maybe roads!). And yes, I loved the movie "Cars"! Who wouldn't love to visit a little town with plenty of heart and character like Radiator Springs? I had an idea that it would be cool to help with the restoration and upkeep of the various attractions along the road - and help with the problem of homelessness at the same time (a problem my husband and I are unfortunately intimate with!); why not set it up so the homeless could upkeep these attractions, with a place to live and a weekly stipend to help with expenses? You can pick which state you'd like to live and work in, and you can either run, manage, or simply work at one of the attractions. Gives the homeless a place and purpose - and allows them to participate in the preservation of a true American institution! I wonder who I could talk to about this?
Denise Mayosky just start by getting involved in one of the state Route 66 organizations. They are great resources and people who can help you find your way. 🚗🚐 There is also a national group.
If you are interested in seeing more of this road trip, I started posting videos from each state in this playlist ua-cam.com/play/PLO6_l08lsWOggzNbH57Mrlckm2tI0nAPZ.html
In the 50’s, my mom drove my brother and I, coast to coast, using Route 66, many times, as my dad was career Navy. Norfolk Va. to San Diego, every two and a half years. Wow, what a trip. Fantastic video thanks!
I'm looking to come over in September 2026 to ride Route 66 on a motorcycle. I've never been to America before and this will be a birthday treat to myself for my 40th.
I'm giving myself three weeks to complete the ride. Videos like this really get me excited!
Awesome road trip! I lost my dad 3 years ago and I wish we done stuff like this together while he was around. I’m glad you are able to make these awesome memories together.
Thanks for the comment and I'm sorry for your loss. My dad and I had been talking about it for a decade and we finally decided that we needed to just schedule it or it would never happen. I am glad we were able to do it and it was full of great memories.
Same as you, I lost my dad 3 years ago. Never did route 66, but did do a multi stop trip in the US back in 1992 and a New Zealand trip on 2010. When I watched this video I thought that a route 66 trip would have been a neat thing to do together. Then I scrolled down and read your comment. My heart goes out to you and the loss of your dad. Even though we got to do those other trips, the R66 would have been the ultimate one. I anyone who reads this is thinking of doing something with your father, or son for that matter, do it now. The phrase that life passes by real quickly its not just a phrase.....
TheLimeyShooter thanks. Absolutely take those trips with family. You never know when they won’t be around and you will be filled with regrets.
Oh my gosh. That brings back beautiful memories. I’m 64 now, but my family and I used to travel the old Rt. 66 when we took our 2 week road trips to California from here in Michigan. We stayed in the original old motels in places like Amarillo and Tucumcari. We stopped at every Stuckeys roadside store to buy snacks and souvenirs . Ate in the restaurant that was built over the Will Rodgers turnpike. Wish I could turn back time for one more of those trips. Thank you gentlemen for taking down memory lane. I’ve shared this video with my family. 💕
Williams, AZ is pretty cool too. Reminded me of Radiator Springs.
I retired in 2015 after spending 38 years OTR as a coast to coast truck driver/owner operator. It amazes me when I think about all of the places I have seen in the course of my job over the years, but, yet so many places I haven't . I will be going back on the road soon to live out my life full time and cannot wait to see all of these places you showed in your video plus so many others! Thanks for the ride and tour! Have a blessed day!
My 14 year old daughter and I drove the first part of Route 66. We stopped in Holbrook Arizona to go South to visit my Cousin. We drove as much of Route 66 as we could and stopped at every place we could. We promised when she gets her drivers license we are going to finish our run from Holbrook to the Pacific Ocean. See my husband and I talked about retiring, buying an RV and heading out West Via Route 66 but he died 2 years ago. She jumped from the cliff at Blue Hole, spray painted a Cadillac. It is the greatest adventure ever!! Glad you and your Dad got to travel it together!! Thank you for sharing!!
I'm an old 66 roadie having driven the old road dozens of times back in the 80's when the road was being re-discovered visited a lot of places that no longer exist
I am working on a full hour-long video on the entire trip that my dad and I took, as well as written content to help with the planning for a Route 66 trip as well. Hopefully, I will have that done by the middle of November and it will all get posted to this channel. Thanks for the support with this video!
This is excellent news, thanks!
Through My Lens this would be awesome!! Coming from Ontario Canada and doing a trip down with the fam! Cant wait for the video
Break it down to 4 video 15 minutes each will be wonderful
Lucille's Roadhouse Diner in Weatherford, OK. is another great stop.
@Lloyd Bonafide Built in 1927 .... lucillesroadhouse.com/history/ and recognized by the Route 66 Historical Society,
I love America ❤️
I wish that i could live there 😭
U should be very appreciated for living in such a beautiful country
God bless you all 🙏
Damn right ❤🌎
Thank you. It was great in the 50-60s.👍 MAGA
karrar k gold you are so dum.
We love it too! We just wish our leadership would lead better, and we didn't have all these issues (or at least make actual headway in dealing with them!).
Are you high?
Thank you so much for this video. When I was in my mid-teens I rode along with my mom dad and sister going to the Southwest on Route 66. So many good memories. No air conditioning but we have plenty of ice. That was where I saw one of my first of 40 UFOs. I'm 85 now and wish I could do it again.❤
Living outside the US is hard for me to fulfill my bucket list. The animating movie calls, Cars by Pixar, inspires me to have a road trip along Route 66. I hope one day, my dream can be fulfilled. Thank you for the Video.
hotels you stayed at along the drive and hours driven per day are much appreciated. Tks
I remember traveling on RT 66 back in the '50s from central Oklahoma to California with my Dad. We made several trips in both directions back then. It was the only way to go in those days. Freeways were scarce outside of the larger cities. To my knowledge there were no interstates then. 66 seemed to be mostly 2 lanes. It seems like I remember there being 3 lanes through the Texas panhandle. The center lane was the "suicide lane" for passing.
No, there were no Interstates, they didn't start showing up until the late 50's But interestingly when the first contracts were signed for building an Interstate it was for I-44 in Missouri, and they were upgrading a section of Route 66 to Interstate standards.
I had my hair cut by Delgadillo in Seligman, many years ago. Have pictures and some video someplace from that day. He was a very down to Earth guy, a nice guy, who loved to talk, especially about his life and Route 66.
As someone that has recently retired this is on the top of my list to do, Drive the entire length of Route 66. Watching videos like yours helps me to decide where to go, and what to see, thanks.
As a kid my family drove Route 66 from the Midwest to visit Disneyland in 1957 and visit with family in California. The old signs reminded me of a video I have where we stayed in "refrigerated rooms'' at motels along the route back then. Great trip to share with your Dad.
My Mom and Dad took me down RT 66 from Cincy Ohio to Las Vegas every year from 1955 to 1960. we stopped at most every attraction, my favorite was the "Cliff Dwellings" and the Alligator Farm.
Wonderful video! We are traveling Route 66 backwards, right now. Started May 5 at Santa Monica & just got to Gallup! We love the history & we are exploring everything we can!
You two are awesome!
You guys knocked it out the park! Home run video. You have great 👍🏽 music, visuals, and stories about the classic Mother Road/Route 66! Classic Americana gets brighter with people like you!
Doing Route 66 again. Thank you for the motivation.
"The Dog House" in Albuquerque, New Mexico is without a doubt "THE BEST" in the world!!! Although living on the other side of town it was a road trip in itself just to get there. When in Albuquerque, it's worth the stop! Travel Route 66 whenever I can. Very nice to see such a resurgence of roadside attractions. Enjoyed the video. Thanks!
Excellent video! My wife and I have rode Route 66 many time while touring America by motorcycle. In 2013 we spent 4 weeks exploring all the different alignments of the old road. It gets in your blood! I agree that there are so many things to see and do. Narrowing it down to 20 would be tough. I would encourage anybody that is interested in Route 66 to take the time and do some exploring NOW! Many of the old Route 66 locations are in bad shape and disappearing. (😢) And do talk to people you come across on the Route. We were really struck by the number of foreigners that we ran into on this trip. People come from all over the world to travel Route 66. We visited with a young couple from the UK at the Rail Haven Motel in Springfield, MO. They had flown to Chicago from London, rented a car and were doing the route all the way to Santa Monica. When I asked how they had heard about Route 66 they said “ Oh! It’s the most famous road in the world!” 🥰
My family and I drove Route 66/I-40 every summer from Etiwanda, CA to Ohio from the late 1960's through the mid 1970's. I loved every mile of that trip every time we took it. I witnessed first hand Route 66 from my hometown to St. Louis and the demise of the towns as sections of I-40 were completed. I still remember so much about the different places along the way and seeing places still in their hayday. I have a few souvenirs that are now 50 years old but still look like the day I got them. I just wish that I had the forethought to have a camera with me over those years. Thanks for the video. It strengthens my memories.
I only drove a short section from Seligman to Kingman in 1994, but I got to know Angel Delgadillo and I still have the signed book from his shop on the shelf. Good to hear that he is still alive, even if he must be very old. Thanks for the wonderful impressions! I wish I could do such a tour again, but unfortunately my health is very limited and I'm afraid it won't be possible anymore. But who knows ... all the best from Switzerland!
I drove 66 when I was 12 years old back in 1958 with my parents all the way from St. Louis to LA and then repeated most of it in 2008 50 years later. Nothing like it anywhere else in the world. Lots of great memories.
Lived in Central Oklahoma for just over a year and loved everything about the west and exploration, visited Pops and The National Cowboy museum. Great video guys.
You already know how much I love your videos; but the fact that your dad tagged along for this trip, made it even more special. He looked, and sounded so happy to be there, that it made me smile 😊
I live in Kingman, Arizona and work at the Mohave Museum of History and Arts. Kingman is A MUST on any Route 66 road trip. We have great food, vintage shopping, lots of turquoise, fascinating historic museums and many points of interest. In and around Kingman, you can find many points of interest, such as the Grand Canyon Caverns near Peach Springs, Hackberry General Store (the model for Lizzy's souvenir store in the movie "Cars"), Giganticus Headicus at Antares Point, Hualapai Mountain Park and much more. Never bypass Kingman! You'll miss the heart of the longest uninterrupted stretch of Route 66!
I have a feeling I'm going to watch this many more times. Wishing my parents were still alive. I think your mom must be jealous of your father-son trips because she never appears in these videos!
We drove parts of Rt. 66 years ago, and got to meet and chat with Angel Delgadillo and have lunch at his brother’s snack shop next door in Seligman, AZ. Couldn’t have been nicer folks to visit with, and all the postcards from many different parts of the world were impressive to see. It’s definitely an important part of the American experience and a nice history lesson of days gone by.
I spent a month on the Mother Road in my ‘91 Corvette back in 1998 when I retired from the Navy after 32 years and met many of the great characters who have lived along the route for decades. Santa Monica Pier to downtown Chicago. One of the more interesting aspects of this trip was meeting busloads of German and Danish tourists who still watch the old Route 66 TV show with Martin Milner and feel that the road defines the essence of the American spirIt of moving west and making a new life. Fascinating.
Dallas, on my trip (see post below) I too noticed a lot of foreign tourists, including a fair number of Japanese visitors.
Twenty years ago I made the journey (by car) from North Carolina to California, picking up Route 66 just west of Oklahoma City. This video brought back a lot of good memories. I hope to hit the segment between OKC and Chicago one day.
Wonderful ! Thankyou for sharing yorur trip with us ! - (my son & I ) - It was great to just tag along with you guys ! - Thankyou once again !
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It makes me dream. I hope I can visit Route 66 one day. Thank you for your videos! Greetings from Argentina
Please do when ya can, we'd love to have ya!
I enjoyed Seligman AZ a lot too, but I think Westside Lilo's Cafe is the place to eat there. Great food and very nice and friendly people.
Lovely trip thanks for sharing. It is much better now than in the earlier '80s...
I have taken a couple of trips from Memphis and picked up the Route 66 in Oklahoma and drove on to California. It is definitely a worthwhile road trip to remember.
Living in Florida most of my life, one of the things on my bucket list is to see the Grand Canyon. This inspired me to take Route 66 on the way out there. Thanks, guys.
We also loved the Tall Texan Motel and Restaurant in Amarillo, 11:21 TX. Very kitschy and Route 66!
Having traveled two-lane highways in the 50s and 60w with my family I would love to visit these places! As an adult I stood on a corner in Winslow Arizona hitch hiking from Iowa to California. Today I would definitely drive.
Excellent. This drive has been on my bucket list for a long time.
Can't wait to take my kids on a route 66 road trip this summer! My oldest has been hooked since he first watched CARS!!!
Thank you for sharing! What a wonderful adventure to share with your father!!!!!!!!!
A wonderful video of Route 66 in all it's American charm. Hope one day, I'll get to visit some of those places. 🛣️
I have spent most of my life living within a few miles of Route 66 and traveled much of it as a child. But when I saw Rt. 66 memorabilia in a gift shop in St. Malo, France, I developed a deeper appreciation.
With Covid raging still, I was thinking of a solo road trip. So I bought a Route 66 book and am seriously thinking of doing this. I know many museums may be closed but many of your recommendations are open 24/7. So thanks for posting this. I love caves so if those are open, I’d love that. If not, seems like there are plenty more things to explore.
I live in Michigan, I drive to Arizona & Nevada every few years, I like to get off the InterState once in a while to get on different Historic 66 spans. I was lucky enough as a kid to recall being with Mom & Dad for trips on 66 in 1955 & 1960 when it was still the "Mother Road".
That is so awesome to have the memories. I am sure it has changed a lot since then but at least there is still a lot to see!
It's still the Mother Road, in some ways now more than when it was an active US highway. In those days it was just another road, now it's something special, iconic and uniquely American, which is why people come from all over the world to drive it.
I did the Route on a motorcycle several years ago. One of my best memories.
I'm 18 years old now and live in the Netherlands but I would to drive route 66 someday, it's so fascinating to me.
Come on. It will take 3 weeks to drive and view the old road.
Please do! I k.ow the u.s. is sorta mess rn, but once things are safer do route 66, its not near big political cities, has got a lot of history, and a lot of small businesses will appreciate the tourism after a pandemic
Absolutely loved this. I remember traveling from Chicago to LA in 1959 when I was 9. We traveled Route 66 before it was historic! I remember the Twin Arrows and the TeePee motel...of course the Burma Shave signs are gone. Then as a trucker(1998-2003) along I-40 I saw some of the places you mentioned. In Seligman we weren't able to get into the places you mentioned. We did go to alot of Route 66 shops though. After trucking I always wanted to RV to see the places I missed.
However we were able to take our 18 wheeler down a stretch of Route 66 off of I-40 Essex to Ludlow. What an experience! I remembered the steep hills and twisty turns. It was great to re live it with you and your dad!
This is a very well done video. I have seen several of these places during my 27 years in Arizona and New Mexico.
I look forward to seeing more in the future as I will now be working in Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Missouri.
I will be watching more of your videos.
1:18 the closest city to Radiator Springs is Galena, KS. The producers visited there and found their inspiration for Mater there as well.
thanx for your videos. they're a big help in planning a rte 66 trip. i've driven between tn & ca on i-40 about a half dozen times and i would always look at rte 66 when i could. i don't have an official bucket list but i really want to take a trip driving on this road as much as it's possible. my brother, son, and i are tentatively planning a trip sometime during the 100th anniversary. i'm working on a '63 caddy as one. of our vehicles. maybe i'll see some of the commenters here...
Nice trip! I used to drive from Chicago to LA in 2days. I enjoy the time in car.
I'd love to make a trip like that but I think the best takeaway was that you and your dad got to go together.
Really enjoyed this video. Thank you for sharing. Best wishes from UK.
If you ever get to Seligman Az definitely stop and see Angel. The movie “Cars” was made after his story and the work he and his brother did reviving R66. The Disney imagineers came there and got his story. They drew the picture of Buzz and Woodie on the wall. Note the R66 badge on Woodie. They have a great story. It’s a great ride from Flagstaff to Oatman.
so nice there, I've already driven the whole route😍
I remember road tripping with my family and seeing the Cadillac Ranch before it became graffiti covered. Must have been in the mid 70s. Glad you and your Dad had an enjoyable trip!
Apache Death Cave. East of Twin Arrows. There is a small cave among some abandoned buildings and a bridge over a canyon.There are the remains of an old "zoo" that contained mountain lions. I was there a couple of days ago and I plan on going back. The place is completely unoccupied and I saw some campers on the other side of the canyon.
Great video! As a transplanted WNY'er who now lives just off route 66 I was surprised how many of your suggestions I've stopped and enjoyed.
Route 66 is one of the top 10 on my bucket list😉 I've been through several parts of route 66 before they started cutting it up in the 80s, and I was sorry I hadn't taken the full route while it was still 1 long road. Thanks for the video you've given me wonderful ideas about how to traverse route 66 now💕
Thanks for a great video. It is so close to our 2012 drive of the route over 25 night it's frightening
Best video ever I live now in Branson Missouri we moved from LA Cali but I enjoyed your videos so much laughed and wished I was riding with you I’m a food lover as well , afraid of caves lol but thanks for so many details thumbs up 👍🏻
My brother and I drove the entire road in 1995...a fantastic experience and we still talk about it.
Thank you for these route 66 videos. I'm going next October and I am just so excited!
Great video with fantastic info :) I'm currently travelling Route 66 and one of the many stops I'm so looking forward to seeing is the Black Mountains, such incredible natural beauty, I plan on spending a whole day there. Looks awesome!
I am 76 yeas old and traveled over Route 66 many times from 1954 onward. I remember most of the scenery. Stayed at the TeePee Motel which was awful. Put a quarter in the bed massage and it ran all night, making sleep impossible. The restaurant in Seligman charges extra for catchup, tomato and onions in the 1960's and 70's. Late 1960's I even lived in Seligman. A very rough town and without police. I worked as a bar tender and the only phone was 2 blocks away. And the police dispatched from Flagstaff 2 or so hours away.
Great video. In new Mexico, the older original 66 Pre 1937, before it was rerouted straght through Albuquerque, there is another National Park. Pecos National Historical Park- it has an old trading post, Santa Fe Trail, Pueblo and Mission of the Pecos People, and Civil War's Battle of Glorietta Pass. Worth the stop.
I am indian still have feelings for this place it seemed to be awesome...
I want Full ride on route 66
But vissa is the biggest problem 😢
I’m Brazilian. And I now what you are feeling.
Your videos are great! Thanks for posting them. Bon Voyage!
Hey guys. Thanks so much for your post. I've been to some of the places in your video but your video gives me goosebumps. I'm planning my next trip and will definitely add some of your favourite locations to my trip. Much love from a UK viewer. ♥️👍🇺🇸👋
👍 Happy to revisit your video again. Never gets old.😁😁😎🔔🔔
Great job on this video ...Would like to see more....Thanks for sharing................
Another food recommendation is...The Palms Grill Café in Atlanta, Illinois. Excellent food and people.
My son and I are planning the route 66 trip for next year. We will be travelling from north Toronto Canada, going east to west. Thank you for your video. Looking forward to your hour long video........Cheers Steve
Hey Sandra. Hope you make the trip and that it's memorable. Post your encounters so the world can see how exciting route 66 can be. ♥️
Thank you very much for your explanation! I feel like taking a trip to Rout 66 right away~~
Great video. My wife and I plan on traveling it in a couple weeks.
Great video! Making the trip this summer (in reverse of your journey) and will be sure to visit your recommend stops!
7:32 I wish I would have made it there before one arrow fell, or was knocked, down. It's still there though...
Seeing this was like going back in time for me. My wife and I were going to visit a friend in LA, so we went on Route 66. We bought a book which show what parts of the road were closed down. This was back in 2007. We lived in Atlanta, Ga. Victorville was the home of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, There is a great museum there also. Thanks for the memories
That's awesome exploring everything along the way! Something I myself don't do nearly enough of :)
My wife and I drove the Arizona stretch between Kingman and Petrified Forest this past summer. I'd love to do the whole thing one day, but to your list I would add Meteor Crater and the Grand Canyon Railway. For the latter, you get to step out of your car and go by rail to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, which is incomparable. Half a day later and the railway drops you right back off on Route 66.
I LOVE meteor crater! It’s a must see for sure.
Route 66 is carved up and is no longer continuous. Parts of it are really good especially from Ash fork to Oatman. But don't think you will be on the old road the whole way like they did in the 40's.
Million thanks for the great video.. planning for a drive through 66..
Cattlemen's Steakhouse/Cafe is not on Route 66 in Oklahoma City. It's located on S. Agnew ,South of I-40 in historical stockyards city.
I stood on the corner of Winslow Arizona. I love route 66.I've driven alot of it.I need to go back
I got here because I'm actually planning to do route 66 on a RV in 2022.
I did the N2 road this year. that's the 3rd biggest road in the world and it's located in Portugal. (route 66 is the 2nd biggest)
N2 is Much much smaller but it does require if possible 2 weeks because of all you have to see.
I will see the 2 hour video later on.
Did you guys posted the whole plan with hotels, miles driven per day etc?! That Would help a lot ✌️😊
We've Rved Rt.66 twice in California and Arizona, lot's of good overnights and plan extra time to see all. Especially old 66 Williams Ar. westward.
The Dog House! A great place to eat-if you can get in the door. It's usually mobbed. Also an excellent Rt. 66 restaurant is the Rt.66 Diner on East Central (RT.66).
Thanks for sharing this trip is on my bucket list for sure.😊
This is a trip I am taking--don't know when, but I am obsessed with the desert. Something about this hwy has just mesmerized me. Once everything is back to normal(whatever that is) I can cross the border and visit.Love the American Southwest. Nobody wants to see this great hwy threatened again.
The only reason why I know what Route 66 is.
Cars.
Cool then go!, many more cities that have automobiles like cars!
Same
When I took my young daughter to see Cars when it was in the theater, I had no idea what I was in for. She probably wondered why daddy had tears in his eyes during the Route 66 montage. I'm so glad to hear that it has inspired people like you to learn more about the legendary Mother Road.
I'm planning to do that in a few months and will use this video as a guide. Thank you.
I was born on Route 66, the hospital where my mom delivered me faced the highway. My father ran a gas station and garage west of Albuquerque New Mexico around the time I-40 was being built. I also lived in Ludlow, California for a time when I was a kid. I used to know every exit and every attraction on the highly between Clines Corners and where it turns into Foothill Boulevard in Southern California. I used to drive an old '70 Challenger R/T, and traveled the highway and the other roads connected to it. The most dangerous highway in America use to be Route 666, which ran from Route 66 in Gallup, and ran up to the Big Reservation up north. From there you could see the town which was really the inspiration for Radiator Springs in "Cars," that being Bluff, Utah, which is one of the most beautiful spots in the southwest. If you turned off the highway at Flagstaff on Highway 89 going south, it would take you through Sedona, and Jerome, and eventually take you to Phoenix. Today less than 10% of what used to be along Route 66 still exists, and much of the remaining 10% is touristy nonsense, selling Route 66 mugs and license plate frames mass produced in China. As fate would have it, I now live in the middle of Tokyo Japan, a far different place than Rio Puerco, New Mexico, where I spent my first years.
I have been to Cattlmen as I live in Arcaida, which is near OKC and its real good
I was just in Seligman,but I didn’t get to talk to the owners at the restaurant... I’ll have to do that. I was at the Cadillac Ranch as well... wow! I can’t wait to check the other stops, now that I’ve seen your vid... thanks so much💜happy trails
Driving Route 66 is definitely on my bucket list! I've always been intrigued by the sheer amount of Americana that can be found along this road (or maybe roads!). And yes, I loved the movie "Cars"! Who wouldn't love to visit a little town with plenty of heart and character like Radiator Springs? I had an idea that it would be cool to help with the restoration and upkeep of the various attractions along the road - and help with the problem of homelessness at the same time (a problem my husband and I are unfortunately intimate with!); why not set it up so the homeless could upkeep these attractions, with a place to live and a weekly stipend to help with expenses? You can pick which state you'd like to live and work in, and you can either run, manage, or simply work at one of the attractions. Gives the homeless a place and purpose - and allows them to participate in the preservation of a true American institution! I wonder who I could talk to about this?
Denise Mayosky just start by getting involved in one of the state Route 66 organizations. They are great resources and people who can help you find your way. 🚗🚐
There is also a national group.
@@CaddyOnRoute Thanks for the suggestion! Do you know what they're called? Or are they just under "Route 66 Organization"?
Yes. You could google it or begin here
www.national66.org/
Your video was amazing! Route 66 is my dream trip and i am going to do it. Bucket List item for sure!