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Arizona's Route 66 Trivia
Although most of Route 66 has been bypassed by the interstate, some of the scenic transcontinental road still exists. The longest continuous stretch runs through Arizona.
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Get Southwestern Kicks on Route 66
America's famous Mother Road may have been superseded by superhighways, but you can still drive stretches of Historic Route 66 in California, Arizona and New Mexico.
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Historic Route 66 in California
California freeways have paved over much of Historic Route 66, but the spirit of the Mother Road is alive and well in museums, motels and other landmarks along the way.
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Historic Route 66 in Arizona
Arizona has the longest remaining section of the original Mother Road. Stay in a wigwam, drink in a roadhouse or eat in a diner full of mementoes from Historic Route 66.
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Historic Route 66 in New Mexico
Albuquerque, Tucumcari, Santa Rosa, Grants, Gallup and even Santa Fe lie along the old Mother Road. Motor west for a nostalgic look at the landmarks of Historic Route 66.
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A Nine-Day Guide to Driving Route 66
Want to explore Route 66? Don't try it in three days. Some say two weeks isn't enough, but nine days is as much as some folks can afford to spare.
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Traveling Route 66 Solo By Car
For people who have three weeks to spare and an overwhelming need to get away from it all, a cross-country motor trip along historic Route 66 might be appealing.
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Traveling the Mother Road
Route 66 -- it’s also known as The Mother Road and America’s Main Street. The remains of this meandering piece of Americana span three time zones and eight states from Illinois to California. It was the country’s first east-west highway and a romantic symbol of freedom that spurred our car culture, a TV show, a hit song, books and folklore. It was also the road to freedom and survival for Depression era migrant workers escaping the Oklahoma Dust Bowl and seeking the Promised Land of California
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Part II - Route 66 - The Mother Road Marks 75th Anniversary
Get Your Kicks On Route 66!
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The Mother of All Highways: Route 66
Plan on hitting the road? Route 66 is a treasure trove of Americana, roadside diners and wigwam motels.
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Classic American Road Trips – Cross Country
America provides a variety of classic cross country road trips options; in addition to three cross country choices, there is also the option to drive classic route 66.
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Facts about Route 66
If you roadtrip in the US, chances are good you've heard of the Old Mother Road, Route 66. Here are some fast facts about this old stretch of highway.
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Hacienda Vargas Inn Bed & Breakfast
A stay at Hacienda Vargas Bed & Breakfast gives Route 66 and El Camino Real travelers a glimpse of New Mexico's history and offers all the comforts of home.
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Part I - Route 66 - The Mother Road Marks 75th Anniversary
Get Your Kicks On Route 66!
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Route 66
Sorry, Gretzky, but Mario Lemieux is the best hockey player of all-time.
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Route 66 Nationals create history
Results of the Route 66 NHRA run and Super Chevy in Atlanta
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Introduction to Historical Markers in Arizona
Arizona's historical marker system is dormant, but the state has no lack of markers and landmarks. From ancient pueblo ruins to Route 66 kicks, it's all in Arizona.
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Kingman, Arizona Hotels and Motels
It's a fair drive to visit Grand Canyon West from Flagstaff or Las Vegas. Kingman, AZ and nearby towns have a range of hotels and motels with easy access to the Skywalk.
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Winslow: Exploring Arizona's wild west
Come spend a nostalgic weekend in the Old West. Winslow's history as the hub of northern Arizona stretches from the "drunken border town" stagecoach days, through the prosperous heyday of the Santa Fe rail line, to the kitchy, neon era of road tripping old Route 66. If you've ever wondered what it would be like to stand on a corner in Winslow, Arizona, read on!
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A Historic Taste of Albuquerque
Albuquerque is famous for Route 66, and for red and green chilies. Epicurious travelers can get the flavor for both through two famous restaurants.
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Best Hotel for Flagstaff AZ Vacation
Hotels in Flagstaff, Arizona can be rough-and-ready. The best hotel in Flagstaff for Northwest Arizona ambiance mixed with comfort and style is the Little America Hotel.
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Checkout Never Comes
Route 66, that fabled American highway, both boomed and faded from use during the Cold War era, but remains a powerful symbol of this country's restless spirt that began over well over 200 years ago and continues even today. And along Route 66 are many relics of a time long gone but not forgotten. Tucumcari is one such relic, a ghost town slowly vanishing into the desert, but full of revenants both corperal and physical.
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Googie Architecture
Googie architecture became a love affair between futuristic architecture and Americans all over. It symbolized progress and gave hope for the future.
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Grand Canyon National Park Guide
Latest edition of Lonely Planet guidebook to the Grand Canyon National Park also covers Kids & Pets, Las Vegas, Flagstaff, Sedona, Route 66 and Grand Canyon Skywalk.
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Historic Rt 66 Run - 5K in Northern AZ
Info on the the inaugural "Parks in the Pines 5K", May 1st, along historic Route 66 in Parks, located about 15 miles west of Flagstaff, Arizona.

NBC's Great American Road Trip Begins July 2009
This summer, NBC's The Great American Road Trip is packing up seven families and taking them on a fun-filled and once-in-a-lifetime journey across historic Route 66.
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Scenic Railroads of the American West
In as much as the railroad tamed the American West, today it's possible to climb aboard a train and, step back in time and rediscover the history and culture of The West.
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Scout the Trading Posts in Gallup, N.M.
Gallup, New Mexico continues to thrive as a trading center for sterling silver Navajo and Zuni jewelry, rugs, painted pottery, baskets and ceremonial Hopi Kachinas.
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Cootes and Pollards on Top – American Road Trip
The families create and perform skits for the people of Branson; The top three teams head to the movies for an obstacle course
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Dot's Diner in Shady Dell: Genuine 50's Dining
Dot's Diner is a genuine step back in time. It is still a fair priced, great quality, 1950's diner serving eggs and bacon, or burgers and shakes and more.
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Fantasy Vacation Poll Results
Readers were asked where they would most like to travel. Now, the Fantasy Vacation Poll results are analyzed. Where is your luxury travel locale?
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Robert Redford -- A Man of Cinematic Vision
Robert Redford will always be known as a superstar of Hollywood and a man of cinematic vision.
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Soda Fountains & Lunch Counters
Soda fountains/lunch counters beckon me wherever they are, like the fountain described in Main Street by Sinclair Lewis.
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The London Bridge in Arizona
Looking for a fun and unique travel distination? Lake Havasu City, Arizona should be on your list of future adventures.
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Ancient Roads of Persia and Rome
Ancient roadways, like their modern counterparts, served to increase commerce and trade while providing mechanisms linked to military success and national defense.
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DVD: COMING SOON - May 30th
Coming to a retailer near you this Tuesday, May 30th.
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A Day at Jack's Canyon
The weather's great and so are the climbs at Jack's Canyon, a winding tree-lined limestone sport crag with ratings for every level. Just don't expect a purist ethic at this somewhat ethically-impaired rock climbing site south of Winslow, in Northern Arizona.
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Home on the Range: Arizona target shooting
Exercising my constitutional rights, I spent an afternoon firing off rounds under the Ponderosa pines. It's not really aerobic, but still a lot of fun. The key is being safe and knowing the law...
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TALES...LONE STAR ROAD REPORT
Editor's LONE STAR ROAD REPORT on a day (or two) in Amarillo.
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Snowshoeing Northern Arizona
Snowshoeing is a quieter, more reflective sport than skiing; sometimes it’s just what you’ve been needing. And you can still in get a fantastic workout.Take your big old paw-feet out of the closet and get lost in Arizona’s wilderness this winter.
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Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Engine 3759
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe steam engine #3759 was presented to the town of Kingman, Arizona in 1957 by the Santa Fe Railroad. It is on display in Locomotive Park.
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Colorado: Estes Park Adventure
Estes Condos of Estes Park provides a delightful mountain hospitality experience with a modern wilderness appeal regardless of the type of consumer or personal taste.
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Everything must go....
A death-knell for arcade games seemed to sound at the recent JAMMA show in Tokyo - here a fond farewell is paid to such games, but the inevitability of it all is emphasised.
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Find New Running Routes
Branch out from the ordinary running routine, map a new route, and discover fresh scenery and challenges.
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Lewis and Clark and Jefferson
Before George Mahris and Martin Milner and <I>Route 66</i>; before Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassidy and <I>On the Road</i>; before Laura Ingalls Wilder and <I>Little House on the Prairie</i>; before Joseph Smith and his Mormons; before all these westward-ho wayfarers, seekers, and dreamers struck camp and hit the road there were a couple of guys by the name of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark who first followed the sun across this great land of ours. And botany was a focal point.
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The Burlesque Hall of Fame: Miss Exotic World
Every June hundreds of burlesque performers and fans descend upon Las Vegas to witness the crowning of the new Queen of Burlesque and to pay their respects to the legends
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The Grand Canyon's Supai Trail
Avoid the summer crowds at the south rim by accessing the canyon via the Havasupai Indian Reservation. An eight mile trail takes the visitor through narrow canyon walls.
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Trips To Arizona, New Mexico and Grand Canyon
If you're ready for an adventure to the Western United States, whether a weekend or a long vacation, you'll want to use this book as your guide.
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A Road Trip in the Southwestern US
If driving through the southwestern United States during the peak of summer doesn't make you an expert on what to expect from a road trip, nothing will.
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Albuquerque's Airborne Adventures
As the world's premiere hot air ballooning location, surrounded by towering peaks and cliff top pueblo villages, Albuquerque, New Mexico is filled with aerial adventures.
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