Seeing the movie Cars made me crave the open road.. of Route 66
2006-06-12 07:45:54 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Other - United States
Thanks! And no I am not just basing it on a movie.. I grew up in Texas.. and I live in California.. So I love the West and the beautiful land and yes I have driven through it.. just wanted to try a new way!
Thanks guys!
2006-06-12 07:51:52 · update #1
Taking a look at the answers you have so far, I'm not sure how to respond. I have read that the federal government decommissioned Route 66. Although the road is still there, now the individual states have it numbered something else. There are areas that do paint on the roadway that it is Route 66 for those who want to travel the old road. Other areas have even gone as far as promoting architectural revival of the style popular when the road was in it's heyday.
So, yes, you can drive it, but it's not Route 66 anymore.
2006-06-12 07:58:16 · answer #1 · answered by Carl S 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes you can but its not what it used to be. Route 66 is not a highway like it used to be, now you have to go through red and green lights like a regular street. Route 66 is celebrated every year and they close the whole Route down. They have lots of hot rods, music, food and entertainment. Its fun for the whole family. By the way it is here in California Sanbernardino where I am talking about and ROUTE 66 is also known as FOOTHILL BLVD.
2006-06-12 07:55:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live about 3/4 mile from Route 66 in New Mexico! They've just painted the old white highway signs on the road!
2006-06-12 07:47:37 · answer #3 · answered by icddppl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in Southern California and see signs for Route 66 all the time, but it's not what I'd call the open road. Most of it here runs through downtown districts.
2006-06-12 10:27:57 · answer #4 · answered by lcraesharbor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can. I live in San Bernardino, Calif & it's part of Foothill Blvd. There are signs all along it, informing you that you're on Route 66. There's also a Route 66 Rendezvous every year with vintage cars. My son & I went last year & had a blast looking at all the cars from yesteryear. Foothill Blvd goes through several cities too, not just San Bernardino.
2006-06-12 07:48:51 · answer #5 · answered by Belle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i tried to run old route 66 a couple years ago, but parts of it is gone, and i had trouble finding it in other places and it looked like most of the other places when i did find it. this was in New Mexico USA (inside joke with my daughter who lives in NM
if you want the open road, do it on a motorcycle, that was so much fun with the wind in my face. just enough clothes to last a couple days in a backpack. get a camelbak pack for water on your back so you will have plenty of water accessible while riding the bike. the bike is more economical for fuel. the bike i had was getting about 50 miles per gallon. i traveled from AZ to NM and CA on my bike.
have fun if you decide to cruise the 66
2006-06-12 07:56:13 · answer #6 · answered by sister cool breeze 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but you do have to research where it goes exactly. In many places it's not called the Route 66 any more. They just have signs saying "historical route 66" ...
more info below
2006-06-12 07:48:14 · answer #7 · answered by seetheglobey 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! Here, in New Mexico it's a big deal. It's Historic Route 66. You can take it through Los Lunas and through Albuquerque. Old Town Albuquerque and Downtown Albuquerque. I don't know about anywhere else though.
Here are some links I found...
www.members.cox.net/jdmount/route66.html
www.national66.com
www.historic66.com
2006-06-12 07:50:51 · answer #8 · answered by bitto luv 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea the roads are open just go ahead and enjoy the route 66.
2006-06-12 07:48:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, actually down here in Barstow, CA where I live, there is much of Route 66 still around, including our own main street.
2006-06-12 07:47:56 · answer #10 · answered by kellykellykelly16 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋