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Route 66 Travel Planning Tips

April 13, 2024 • John Dornoff • Episode 118

On this episode of Travel Fun and Adventure, we discuss our tips for planning a great trip along US Route 66.

Route 66, also known as the Mother Road, took people from the heart of Chicago to the Santa Monica Pier in the Los Angeles Area. The road was used by many people trying to escape the Dust Bowl during the Great Depression, which was written about in the famous book The Grapes of Wrath, which came out in 1939 and was followed by the movie the next year.

But of course, Route 66 was a bigger part of the cultural heritage than that, as it was the basis for the television show Route 66, which starred Martin Milner and became even more famous for playing officer Pete Malloy in the television series Adam-12. While Route 66 had been long gone by 2006, it was still a major part of the animated movie Cars.

Our tips for planning a trip along Route 66:

1. Budget your Trip

2. How many days do you have?

3. What time of the year do you want to travel?

4. Do you want to drive the whole route or just a portion of it?

5. Who will be traveling with you?

6. How will you be getting to Route 66?

7. What Kind of Vehicle will you be using?

8. How much time do you want to dedicate to seeing attractions and what kind of attractions are important to you?

9. Check out independent motels from the era along the route.

10. Do you want to take detours to places such as the Grand Canyon?

11. Check out local events during your travels.

12. Connect with the local communities.

13. Check out the local specialties when it comes to food options.

14. Be sure to do lots of research with Route 66 guides, whether in book form or online.

For more detailed explanations of all of these tips, be sure to check out the whole podcast.

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