Illinois
Missouri Oklahoma Kansas Texas New Mexico Arizona California Nevada
U.S. Route 66 also known as the Will Rogers Highway, the Main Street of America and the Mother Road, was one of the original
highways in the United States. Established on November 11, 1926, it became one
of the most famous roads in America, running from Chicago to Santa Monica
California and covering 2448 miles – 3940 Km.
This Road served as a major path for those who migrated west,
especially during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, and was instrumental in the
growth of the communities through which it passed. People doing business along
the route became prosperous due its growing popularity.
Chicago
Springfield and the Mississippi River 301
miles - 484 km. Chicago is
the Gateway to the Midwest and the start of your Route 66 journey. From this
great American city’s magnificent architecture, excellent cuisine, the shops on
Michigan Avenue and beaches along Lakeshore, you go to Springfield, the
Illinois State Capitol and President Lincoln’s home and National Historic Site.
Cozy Dog Drive In this Route 66 diner became a
part of the history of the Road when inventor Ed Waldmire introduced the famous
"hot dog on a stick" in 1946. Inside, find an amusing selection of
Route 66 memorabilia, souvenirs, and tasty treats.
An Architectural Walking Tour of Historic Downtown Springfield
Shea’s Gas Station Museum is a collection of gas
station memorabilia spanning over 66 years.
The Brick Road this 1.4 stretch of historic
brick road is on the National Register of Historic Places.
We have developed anchor locations from which you
can best base your travel movements, mindful that you are likely to visit three
to four places in a compressed period of time, typically 7 to 10 days, and
experience multiple interests that range from cultural to culinary, wellness
and the environment.
Smart Trip Planning Logistics
Locations Costs Time and Personalized Solutions
Missouri US 66
covered 292 mile - 470 km - in this
state, passing through Joplin, Carthage, Springfield, home of the first
drive-thru, and St Louis.
Oklahoma and Kansas the
highway covered 267 miles - 430 km - in Oklahoma. Today, it is marked by
I-40 west of Oklahoma City; after entering at Texola, US 66 passed through
Sayre and Elk City on the way to Tulsa. Past there, US 66 passed through
northeastern Oklahoma before entering Kansas where it covered only 13.2 miles -
21.2 km - passing only three towns: Galena, Riverton and Baxter Springs.
Texas the
Midpoint Café’ in Adrian Texas is the midpoint of the route. US 66 covered
178 miles - 286 km - in the Texas Panhandle, travelling in a west-east
line, passing through Amarillo.
New Mexico US 66
covered 380 miles - 610 km - and passed through many Indian reservations
in the western half of New Mexico. East of those reservations, the highway
passed through Albuquerque and Sante Fe.
Arizona
the highway originally covered 401 miles - 645 km – paralleling I-40, passing
through the ghost town of Oatman. Between Kingman and Seligman, the route is
still signed as SR 66.
California US 66 had its western terminus at the Pacific Coast Highway in
California, covering 315 miles - 507 km - in the state running through San
Bernardino, Los Angeles and Santa Monica and intersecting with US 101, in
Hollywood.
Pacific Coast
Beaches Culture and Entertainment Shopping and an Endless Supply of Sunshine
Los Angeles
is
a metropolis with an extraordinary history and a rich cultural heritage. An entertainment
capital that is also home to renowned museums, a flourishing downtown, 75 miles
of sunny coastline
and internationally flavored neighborhoods.
The nine cities that comprise Greater Palm Springs
offer an endless supply of sunshine and a local culture ranging from art and
air museums, tours of midcentury modern homes, a living desert - a unique zoo and botanical garden that
specializes in the deserts of the world - hiking, biking at the Indian Canyon, with
its numerous natural springs, Tahquitz Canyon, the Coachella Valley Preserve
and the Joshua Tree National Park, 794,000 acres with two diverse desert ecosystems:
the Colorado and Mojave Deserts. Read More
Natural Beauty History
Cultural Attractions Cutting Edge Cuisine and Wineries
Sacramento sits at
the confluence of the Sacramento and American rivers, and is an ideal
destination for a Northern California itinerary and getaways to visit the Wine Country,
Gold Country, the Redwoods, San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, Reno, Yosemite, Lassen
Volcanic National Park and the Central Valley. Sacramento
has a colorful history filled with humor, steam trains, ghosts, heroes and
villains, the California Gold Rush and other tales of the Wild West. Read
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Wineries Rugged
Coastlines and Redwood Forests
Sonoma is home to over 425 wineries, miles of rugged Pacific
coastline, towering redwood forests, and proximity to San Francisco. Also, more
than 50 nature parks that offer travelers miles of hiking and cycling trails
through towering redwoods or oak-studded hills, and rivers for kayaking and
canoeing. Sonoma County is home to sculpture gardens tucked into hills, quaint
small towns and high-end galleries as well as performing arts centers like the
Green Music Center, thousands of local artists and 120 performing arts
companies. Read More
Travel
Logistics Move in one direction. Anchor your stays in strategic
locations conveniently located near points of interest. Take in sites, meals and other planned events in a hub and spoke
fashion and enjoy the places and the
people you are visiting. Tema develops and manages personalized
travel itineraries, an in-depth knowledge of your destinations and superior
client service throughout your trip.
Native People
Gold and Silver Discoveries Ski Resorts Museums and Mansions
Lake
Tahoe is the largest alpine freshwater lake and second deepest in North
America. Located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains between Nevada and
California, it is home to ski resorts and other year round tourism and
recreation activities. Formed
about 2 million years ago, it is known for the clarity of its water and the
panorama of surrounding mountains on all sides.
Native People the area
around Lake Tahoe was previously inhabited by the Washoe tribe whose territory,
included the upper valleys of the Walker, Carson and Truckee Rivers. The word
Tahoe derives from a Washo word meaning The
Lake.
The Mining Era with the discovery of gold in
1848, thousands of gold seekers passed near the basin on their way to the gold
fields. Europeans arrived in the Lake Tahoe basin with the discovery of the
Comstock Lode silver deposit 15 miles - 24 km – in Virginia City, Nevada.
From 1858 until about 1890, logging in the basin supplied large timbers to
shore up the mines’ underground workings Read More
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