Every travel website, regardless if it focuses on the Alaskan pipeline or the Zulu dancers in Africa, has got
to have a page devoted to Route 66.

Well, I guess it's my turn. I LOVE Route 66! Although Texas has two - the old US 66 and TX 66, which travels
through Rockwall and Garland on its way to Dallas - I'm talking about the mythic one, here.

By the way, I fell in love with Amarillo when I visited. That is one nifty town. And I met the nicest people
there, too.

I'll be adding more photos as my journeys (and gas money) permit me.
A brick building on Sixth Street in Amarillo, the downtown section
of Route 66. This building is original to the highway, having been
built in 1926. You can tell how close buildings were to the streets
back then, as it is not set off from the road like newer structures.
A cool cowboy on Amarillo Boulevard, the
seedy side of Route 66. When I visited, a
bunch of church people were shouting
"Jesus loves you!" from a street corner.
Apparently, some people were more
interested in them than traffic, and a couple
of wreck occurred in a short time span. I
guess Jesus doesn't care much about
insurance rates. Ha!
Both photos above and photo on the left:

The 1940s era Triangle Motel is pure Route 66, and is fairly intact.
The name is apt, too: the complex sits at a traffic triangle. I took
the pictures beside the old Triangle Restaurant, now a beer joint
with loud music and a decidedly yeasty smell. The motel sits
behind a chain link fence, but it still has all cabins, a big tree in
the courtyard, and the great old neon sign.
Route 66 in Amarillo  is full of old stuff, which makes anyone
who loves history sing with joy.

On the above right is sign advertising Woods Inn. The
cabins have been turned into apartments, so at least they're
going to good use!

To the right is Sixth Street, downtown's Route 66. Just below
the Stop sign you can see old cobble stone.

On the bottom right, this upholstery shop advertises that it's
been in business since 1945! My stepfather is an
upholsterer and I thought he'd get a kick out of this photo.

In Amarillo, Route 66 jogs from straight east-west- to
straight north-south and then back east-west. Some spots
have been converted to touristy places, including night
clubs, drive-ins, and funky shops. In most places, though,
the street is a little derelict, which is my favorite kind of
environment (to photograph, anyway).

I did drive by the Cadillac Ranch but was not very
impressed. I though it would be bigger... I've seen other
car-parts art and liked it better. Besides, it was storming, so
I didn't stop. But I'm not finished on my Route 66 tour, either!
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Route 66 in Oklahoma!
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Route 66
Amarillo!
This WWII era airport hangar is in disuse,
and several old airplanes are still housed
inside.