RoadDog's RoadLog Blog: Being my travels down those great two lane highways of this nation as well as news I learn about them from media sources. Since I'm also very interested in historic preservation, there will be a lot of that as well.
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Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Ten Reasons Why to Drive Route 66 This Summer (Well, Hopefully)-- Part 1
From Travel Pulse
By Patrick Clarke.
Well, we knew these, but always fun to take a look, plus the article has nice photos accompanying it.
He calls it "a-one-of-a-kind highway. Sure is.
1. THE DISTANCE-- Nicknamed Main Street of America, it is nearly 2,500 miles between Chicago and Santa Monica, California. Spans three time zones and eight states.
2. THE HISTORY-- Established nearly a century ago on November 11, 1926. Became popular route for Americans migrating west. Then for vacationers, especially those going to Disneyland.
Played a role in the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl "The Grapes of Wrath", and World War II.
3. THE LANDSCAPE-- An amazing variety of land to see, from mountains, deserts, rivers and plains.
--And, That's Not All. --RoadDog
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