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A Florida ghost town along the Suwannee River? An 80-room treehouse in Tennessee? The National Mustard Museum in Wisconsin? It would be a shame to pass by the most exciting roadside attractions without even realizing it. Use your tablet and electronic devices to help you discover what’s outside your car windows, rather than missing the view. When time permits, split up your trip to allow for fewer miles each day, leaving time to pull over for antique malls, flea markets, local restaurants and exploration before the sun sets on your day’s adventures. Sit back and savor your time on the road by planning to do less. You can still rent a (concrete) teepee in Arizona just off the highway, or sleep where the stars stayed during the heyday of Western movies, at the El Rancho Hotel in Gallup, New Mexico.Ī road trip is about more than your destination. When Nat King Cole released “(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66” in 1946, the road became internationally famous, and the post-World War II boom found vacationers hitting the highway on a great American journey.Īlthough the interstate system replaced or bypassed large swaths of 66 beginning in the late ‘60s, many of the hotels and roadside attractions that benefited from the road’s fame still exist. Paved in 1937, the road became a symbol of hope as Dust Bowl refugees took to it on their migration to work the fields of California. Road trips provide limitless opportunity for memory-making adventure: Foster an attitude of spontaneity and see where it takes you!įor a memorable and history-infused road adventure, why not tour America on its most famous route? In November of 1926, the Main Street of America, Route 66, was approved from Chicago to Los Angeles.
So, in celebration of the 90 th anniversary of the Mother Road, Route 66, we present this five-part series, with 66 tips for the ultimate summer road trip. Ready to get out and see America this summer? Whether you’re hitting the road with your best buddies, your significant other or with the kids in tow, the hours you spend in the car together can either be magical memories or a close-quarters catastrophe.
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