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  • 100% Refrigerated Air: Blue Swallow Motel

    The Blue Swallow Motel is not your average motor lodge. Located in Tucumcari, New Mexico, the 12 unit motel has preserved almost all of its original features including pink stucco walls, a manager’s residence, and parking garages connected to each room. Details like these have landed The Blue Swallow on the National Register of Historic […] More

  • Rockin’ Down the DBH: The Polk-A-Dot Drive-In

    Head on down to Braidwood, Illinois to find the iconic Polk-A-Dot Drive-In on 66. Since the beginning, this roadside cafe has been like a shrine to mid 20th-century music and culture.  Here’s how it got started: 1956 was a flourishing time for many businesses along the Mother Road. President Eisenhower approved the Federal-Aid Highway Act […] More

  • Getaway Highway: Bonnie and Clyde’s Path to Infamy

    It’s the morning of April 13th, 1933. W.D. Jones and Clyde Barrow leave their Joplin, Missouri, garage apartment – presumably to pull off another job. Bonnie Parker and Blanche Barrow sit inside, and soon they hear the V8 Ford returning. The car is having engine problems. As W.D. and Clyde lower the garage door, police […] More

  • Forbidden Cave Dive: Blue Hole

    This dive destination has become world famous amongst scuba divers and travelers. Located along Route 66 in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, the Blue Hole is a natural pool that extends down over 80 feet. The pool is fed by the Ogallala Aquifer which pushes 3,000 high pressured gallons of water per minute (!) up from […] More

  • Style: Architecture of Route 66 (Top 5)

      Imagine Route 66. What comes to mind? These 5 architectural styles will help define that “look” you know so well. 1. GOOGIE architecture: After winning the second World War, America was more optimistic than ever. With its sights set on the future, this architectural style captures the fascination with space-age technology and progress. From […] More

  • Remains of Roy’s: Population Zero

    West of Needles and east of Ludlow lies a desert community without a population. Today, Amboy, California consists only of a single gas station. However, the remains of Roy’s Motel and Café stand like a mirage against the breathtakingly bleak backdrop of the Mojave Desert. Established in 1939 by Roy Crowl, Roy’s started from humble […] More

  • Seat of Power: The Rocking Chair Rivalry

    Until 2015, the Fanning 66 Outpost held the record for the largest rocking chair in the world. Standing at an impressive 42 feet tall, this iconic structure weighs in at 27,500 pounds. Built out of steel and wool, this is not your average grandma’s rocking chair. However, another rocking chair took the world record when […] More

  • Hop Back in Time: The Jack Rabbit Trading Post

    Nothing says 66 like trading posts and over-sized animal statues. Head down the Mother Road to Joseph City, Arizona, where you’ll find the iconic Jack Rabbit Trading Post. This destination includes everything people love about the Dust Bowl Highway: quirky charm, a rich past, and iconic memorabilia … Americana at its finest. Established in 1949 […] More

  • The Coleman Theatre Beautiful: A Gem on the Dustbowl Highway

    Nestled in downtown Miami, Oklahoma, the Coleman Theatre Beautiful stands as a stunning testament to the golden age of vaudeville and silent film. The theatre first opened its doors on April 18, 1929, to a full house of 1,600 people, and continues to draw audiences to this day. The Coleman is a unique architectural jewel. […] More
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