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Start Here: Books + Guides
Essential Books
- Route 66: The Mother Road – Michael Wallis
- Route 66 Lost & Found – Russell Olsen
- EZ66 Guide for Travelers – Jerry McClanahan
- Route 66 Roadside Attractions / Jim Hinckley resources
Road Trip Planning
Apps
The "yellow" Route 66 app often referred to by travelers is Route 66 Navigation, which features a yellow logo and provides turn-by-turn navigation along historic Route 66. It works offline and is available on both iOS and Android.
The Road Playlist
- Get Your Kicks on Route 66 - Bobby Troup
- Freedom Road - Big & Rich
- Stop, Look & Listen - Patsy Cline
- Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf
- On the Road Again - Willie Nelson
- Harness The Wind - Calexico
- California Dreamin' - Mamas & Papas
- Radar Love — Golden Earring
- Running on Empty — Jackson Browne
- Fast Car — Tracy Chapman
- Midnight Rider — The Allman Brothers Band
- Drive — The Cars
- Runnin’ Down a Dream — Tom Petty
- America — Simon & Garfunkel
- Take It Easy — Eagles
- King of the Road — Roger Miller
- Ventura Highway — America
Plan the Drive: All 8 States
Centennial + National Route 66 Links
- Route 66 Centennial Commission
- Route 66 Centennial
- National Park Service – Route 66 Corridor
- Historic Route 66 Association
- Route 66 Alliance
Facebook and YouTube
There is a wealth of Route 66 content across Facebook and YouTube worth exploring. You’re also welcome to connect with us on Facebook for occasional updates, reflections, and other music and creative projects.
Discover Along the Way
Museums
- Route 66 Hall of Fame & Museum — Pontiac, Illinois
- National Route 66 Museum — Elk City, Oklahoma
- California Route 66 Museum — Victorville, California
- Route 66 Car Museum — Springfield, Missouri
- Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum — Sapulpa, Oklahoma
- American Giants Museum — Atlanta, Illinois
- Devil’s Rope Museum — McLean, Texas
- International UFO Museum — Roswell, New Mexico
Natural Wonders
- Petrified Forest National Park — Arizona
- Painted Desert — Arizona
- Palo Duro Canyon — Texas
- Meramec Caverns — Missouri
- Meteor Crater — Arizona
- Red Rock Canyon — New Mexico
Classic + Oddball Eateries
- Dell Rhea’s Chicken Basket — Illinois
- Rock Café — Oklahoma
- 66 Diner — New Mexico
- MidPoint Café — Texas
- Big Texan Steak Ranch — Texas
- Uranus Fudge Factory — Missouri
- Ted Drewes Frozen Custard — Missouri
- Delgadillo’s Snow Cap / Snow Cap Drive-In — Arizona
Quirky Stops + Statues
- Elmer’s Bottle Tree Ranch — California
- Buck Atom Space Cowboy — Tulsa, Oklahoma
- World’s Largest Rocking Chair — Fanning, Missouri
- Standin’ on the Corner Park — Winslow, Arizona
- Totem Pole Park — Foyil, Oklahoma
True Mom & Pop Finds
- Hackberry General Store — Arizona
- Boots Court Motel — Missouri
- Roy’s Motel & Café — California
- Blue Swallow Motel — Tucumcari, New Mexico
- Wagon Wheel Motel — Cuba, Missouri
- Oatman — Arizona
Camping + Glamping Along Route 66
Ideas to spotlight here: desert glamping near Joshua Tree, canyon-edge camping in Palo Duro, forest camping near Flagstaff, and retro Airstream-style stays in New Mexico and Arizona.
Obscure, True… and Kind of Wild
Route 66 is one of the few roads where you can still stumble onto pieces of the original route that feel almost untouched—quiet, half-forgotten, and running beside the modern world like a secret.