DAY 1 SEPT 17 MONDAY Starting Location: Pontiac, Illinois front of Pontiac Museum 8:00 AM Miles to go today: 160 Stops along the way: Funk s Grove Maple Sirup; Illinois State Capital; Old Brick section; Turkey Tracks. Individual side trips: Lincoln Museum; Lincoln Home; Lincoln Tomb Lunch: Palm Grill Café 110 Arch St. Atlanta, IL 217-648-2233 Ending Destination: Raymond, Illinois Host Hotel: Magnuson Grand Hotel, 19067 W Frontage Rd. Raymond, IL 217-324- 2100 Additional Hotels: Holiday Inn Express 4 Thunderbird Cir, Litchfield, IL 217-324- 4556 Dinner: Captain s Table at the Magnuson Grand.
DAY 2 SEPT 18 TUESDAY Starting Location: Raymond, Illinois front of Magnuson Grand Hotel Miles to go today: 150 Stops along the way: : Litchfield Route 66 Museum; Country Classic Cars; Henry s Rabbit Hutch; Chain of Rock Bridge over Mississippi; Schott s Pontiac Individual side trips: Lunch: Big Chief Restaurant 17352 Manchester Rd, Glencoe, MO 636-458-3200 Ending Destination: St. Clair, MO Host Hotel: Budget Lodging 866 South Outer Road, St. Clair, MO 636-629-1000 Additional Hotels: Super 8 1010 South Outer Road. St. Clair, MO 636-629-8080 Dinner: Gibby s Diner 9 Paul Parks Dr. St. Clair, MO 636-629-3636 GTOAA ROUTE 66
DAY 3 SEPT 19 WEDNESDAY Starting Location: St. Clair, MO front of Budget Lodging Motel Miles to go today: 130 Stops along the way: Wagon Wheel Motel (Cuba); World s Largest Rocking Chair; Devil s Elbow Bridge; Meramec Caverns, John s Modern Cabins Individual side trips: View Murals in Cuba Lunch: Elbow Inn, 21050 Teardrop Rd. Devil s Elbow, MO 573-336-5375 Ending Destination: Lebanon, MO Host Hotel: Munger Moss Motel 1336 Route 66, Lebanon, MO 417-532-3111 Additional Hotels: Wyota Inn Econo Lodge 1225 Mill Creek Rd. Lebanon, MO 417-532-6171 Dinner: T s Redneck Steakhouse 221 Evergreen Pkwy Lebanon, MO 417-532- 3519
DAY 4 SEPT 20 THURSDAY Starting Location: Lebanon, MO in front of Munger Moss Motel Miles to go today: 120 Stops along the way: Gary s Gay Parita; Spencer Gas Station; 66 Drive In 417-359-5959; Individual side trips: Bass Pro Lunch: Steak & Shake 1158 E. St. Louis St. Springfield, MO 417-866-6109 Ending Destination: Carthage, MO Host Hotel: Boots Court Motel 107 S Garrison Ave Carthage, MO 417-310-2989 (only 7 rooms @ $71) Additional Hotels: Best Budget Inn 13008 State Hwy 96, Carthage, MO 417-358- 6911. Dinner: Carthage Family Restaurant 125 N Garrison Ave Carthage, MO 417-359- 8411
DAY 5 SEPT 21 FRIDAY Starting Location: Carthage MO in front of Boots Court Motel Miles to go today: 150 Stops along the way: Eisler Bros Store-KS; Rainbow Curve Bridge-KS; Blue Whale- Catoosa; Sidewalk Road-Miami; Coleman Theater-Miami. Individual side trips: Will Rogers Memorial Lunch: Clanton s Café 319 E Illinois, Vinita, OK 918-256-9053 Ending Destination: Tulsa, OK Host Hotel: Campbell Hotel 2636 E 11 th St. Tulsa, OK 918-744-5500 (Mention Rte 66 for a discount) $111 - $151, only 26 rooms. Additional Hotels: La Quinta Inn 23 N 67 th E Ave Tulsa, OK 918-949-3600 Dinner: Maxwell s Restaurant 2626 E 11 th St. Tulsa, OK 918-748-5550
DAY 6 SEPT 22 SATURDAY Starting Location: Tulsa, OK in front of Campbell Hotel Miles to go today: 200 Stops along the way: Rock Creek Bridge Sapulpa; Rock Café Stroud; Pop s Soda Store; Round Barn; Lucille s Gas Station Hydro; Route 66 Museum Clinton (Museum closes @ 5pm) Individual side trips: Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial Lunch: Ann s Chicken Fry House 4106 NW 39 th St. Oklahoma City, OK 405-943- 8915 (Cash only) Ending Destination: Clinton, OK Host Hotel: La Quinta Inn 2715 Chapman Rd. Clinton, OK 580-547-4128 Additional Hotels: Holiday Inn Express 2000 Blvd of Champions Clinton, OK 580-323-1950 Dinner: Adamo s Route 66 Italian Villa 2132 Gary Blvd Clinton ok 580-323-5900
DAY 7 SEPT 23 SUNDAY Starting Location: Clinton, OK in front of the Holiday Inn Express Miles to go today: 190 Stops along the way: Sand Hills Curiosity (Harley)-Erick; Ghost Town Texola; U- Drop Inn Shamrock; Devils Rope Museum McClean; Phillips 66 McClean; 66 Superstation Alanreed; Individual side trips: Lunch: Mesquite Canyon Restaurant 6511 US 83 Shamrock, TX 806-256-1122 Ending Destination: Amarillo, TX Host Hotel: Big Texan Motel 7701 I-40 East Amarillo, TX 806-372-5000 (54 rooms @ $90) Additional Hotels: Hampton Inn 7777 I-40 East Amarillo, TX 806-418-2000 Dinner: Big Texan Steakhouse 7701 I-40 East Amarillo, TX 806-372-6000
DAY 8 SEPT 24 MONDAY Starting Location: Amarillo TX in front of Big Texan Motel Miles to go today: 120 Stops along the way: Cadillac Ranch - Amarillo; Bent Door Café - Adrian; Glenrio Ghost Town Individual side trips: Lunch: MidPoint Café Route 66 Adrian, TX Ending Destination: Tucumcari, NM Host Hotel: Blue Swallow Motel 815 E Route 66 BLVD Tucumcari, NM 575-461- 9849 (12 rooms @ $86 being held until Dec 1) Additional Hotels: Safari Motel 722 E Route 66 Tucumcari, NM 575-461-1048 Dinner: Del s Restaurant 1202 E Route 66 Blvd Tucumcari, NM 575-461-1740
DAY 9 SEPT 25 TUESDAY Starting Location: Tucumcari, NM in front of the Blue Swallow Motel Miles to go today: 190 Stops along the way: Route 66 Sculpture Tucumcari; Route 66 Gas Station Newkirk; Route 66 Auto Museum Santa Rosa; Clines Corner Exit 218; Blue Hole Santa Rosa. Individual side trips: Lunch: Route 66 Restaurant 2295 Route 66 Santa Rosa NM 575-472-9925 Ending Destination: Santa Fe, NM Host Hotel: El Rey Inn 1862 Cerrillos Rd, Santa Fe NM 505-982-1931 (74 rooms @ $144 - $203) Additional Hotels: Garrett s Desert Inn 311 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM 505-982-1851 Dinner: Harry s Road House 96 Old Las Vegas Hwy, Santa Fe, NM 505-989-4629
DAY 10 SEPT 26 WEDNESDAY Starting Location: Santa Fe, NM in front of the El Rey Inn Miles to go today: 200 Stops along the way: 9 Nile Hill Albuquerque; Underground Mining Museum Grants; Continental Divide Exit 47; Individual side trips: Lunch: 1 st Street Café 1600 W Sante Fe Grants, NM 505-287-7111 Ending Destination: Gallup, NM Host Hotel: El Rancho Motel 1000 E Hwy 66, Gallup, NM 505-863-9311 Additional Hotels: Days Inn 3010 Route 66 Gallup, NM 505-488-0213 Dinner: El Rancho Hotel Restaurant
DAY 11 SEPT 27 THURSDAY Starting Location: Gallup, NM in front of the El Rancho Miles to go today: 110 Stops along the way: Petrified Forest & Painted Desert exit 311 ($20) Individual side trips: Lunch: Petrified Forest Restaurant Ending Destination: Holbrook, AZ Host Hotel: Wigwam Motel 811 W Hopi Dr. Holbrook, AZ 928-524-3048 Additional Hotels: Magnuson Hotel Adobe 615 W Hopi Holbrook, AZ 928-524- 3948 Dinner: Butterfield Stage Steakhouse 609 W Hopi Dr. Holbrook, NM 928-524- 3447
DAY 12 SEPT 28 FRIDAY Starting Location: Holbrook, AZ in front of the Wigwam Motel Miles to go today: 130 Stops along the way: Meteor Crater exit 233; Jack Rabbit Trading Post Exit 269; Standing on the Corner in Winslow; La Posada Hotel Winslow Individual side trips: Grand Canyon Lunch: Turquoise Room @ La Posada 303 E 2nd St. Winslow, AZ 928-289-2888 Ending Destination: Williams, AZ Host Hotel: Canyon Motel 1900 E Rodeo Rd. Williams, AZ 928-635-9371 Additional Hotels: Super 8 800 E Route 66 Williams, AZ 928-635-4700 Dinner: Cruiser s Café 233 W Route 66 Williams, AZ 928-635-2445
DAY 13 SEPT 29 SATURDAY Starting Location: Williams, AZ in front of the Canyon Motel Miles to go today: 130 Stops along the way: Ash Fork Mobil; Delgadillo s Barber Shop Seligman; Route 66 General Store Hackberry; Individual side trips: Hoover Dam Lunch: Snow Cap Drive In Seligman, AZ 301 E Chino Ave Seligman, AZ 928-422- 3291 Ending Destination: Kingman, AZ Host Hotel: El Travatore Motel 1440 Andy Divine Ave. Kingman, AZ 928-753-6520 Additional Hotels: Best Western 2815 E Andy Divine Ave. Kingman, AZ 928-753- 6251 Dinner: Ma & Pa s Hot Rod Café 2215 Hualapai Mtn Rd. Kingman, AZ 928-718- 1500
DAY 14 SEPT 30 SUNDAY Starting Location: Kingman, AZ in front of the Hilltop Motel Miles to go today: 75 Stops along the way: Cool Springs Cabins & Gas Station; Oatman burros; Oatman Hotel: General Store; Old Route 66 Bridge Topock. Individual side trips: Continue on Route 66 to Santa Monica, CA Lunch: Oatman Hotel Restaurant 181 Main Oatman, AZ 928-768-4408 Ending Destination: Needles, CA Host Hotel: Best Western Colorado River Inn 2371 W Broadway, Needles, CA 760-326-4552 Additional Hotels: Red Roof 2306 W Broadway, Needles, CA 760-326-0300 Dinner: Wagon Wheel Restaurant 2420 Needles Highway Needles, CA 760-326- 4361