Welcome to Kaitlin's Route 66 Information Page  
"...and they come into 66 from the tributary side roads, from the wagon tracks and the rutted country roads, 66 is the mother road, the road of flight."

..........The Grapes of Wrath - John Steinbeck
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ELHS '65

It sounds like a
Road Trip
" '65 on 66"

wanna join the
"Run to the Pacific"

"Time 'til Departure"



"Cruisin' The American Dream"
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This site and idea was born out of several e-mails to classmates. In these correspondences, I shared that my daughter and I "may" be traveling Route 66 in our '32 Ford during the Summer of 2001.

From these conversations came what you see here. If you would like to take a couple of weeks and join us. .. it could be great fun!!!

If you live on or near Route 66 and would like to join us for a "leg" of the trip. . . or have lunch or dinner. . . that would be great too!!!!


Sights by State
Quick & Informative
Road Description by State
Festival
Albuquerque
July 20-22
Photos
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Hoover Dam
History of
Route 66
Wigwam Motel
Oatman, Arizona
New Mexico
Pictures

Chain of Rocks Bridge
St Louis
Roy's Cafe
Amboy, Ca
Very COOL
Ghost Town
Rt 66
a bicyclist's view
GREAT PICTURES
Meteor Crater
Route 66
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This is . . . "the" road less traveled. . . . .



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"Route 66. . . was the road of dreamers and ramblers, drifters and migrants - the chosen path of John Steinbeck, Woody Guthrie and Jack Kerouac."
M. Wallis


“A journey is a person in itself; no two are alike. And all plans, safeguards, policies and coercion are fruitless. We  find after years of struggle that we do not take a trip : a trip takes us.”
- John Steinbeck



Following are some thoughts from our classmates

From Terry Sprague

John - this is really unbelievable. One dream of mine (about 8 years ago) was to get a small RV and work my way around the country. I wanted to visit classmates living in other states and also to be a part of the local special "doin's". You know - see a real rodeo, etc.

Kathy's comment about a road trip get together made me think about it and realize that I ain't gettin' any younger! Since this year is spoken for for me and time off work, we should put some more thought into a group Rt 66 thing for next summer. Whaddya' say?

From Kathy Jones (Miata)

I'm joining the crowd. This is a real possibility you know. I want to be on the PR committee to get NBC to follow us.
Kathy Collins
Executive Producer
OnAirPeople.Com

From Jeff Reed

Hi John. Hope that trip comes together. We'll be here at the tail end. We live a half mile off route 66 in Rialto. Did you know there is a WigWam motel here? Doesn't look near as nice as the other one in the picture.
Jeff Reed

From Van Pinkerton ('55 Chevy)

Hey John, Sounds like great fun. I know the '55 Chevy will make it from my house to Santa Monica. Let me know when the caravan will be passing by and I'll join you in Victorville (Roy Rogers Museum & hometown). The more the merrier.
Van Pinkerton
(Van will lead the way (last 100 miles) to the Santa Monica Pier & Pacific Ocean)

From Carolyn Kwasnik-Wright

Which way are you going From St Louis on 44? To Branson Mo. or Springfield (Bass Pro) I Live in Arkansas Mtn. Home close to 2 lakes on the Missouri border. . . Bull Shoals & Norfork Lake.

From Butch & Julie Stoddard (Cobra)

Julie and I talked about it yesterday sounds like a plan,now can we do it . . . . maybe.

From Danny Corsello (Shelby GT350)

JOHN: KEEP ME INFORMED! IF I HAVE MY SHELBY GT350 ROADWORTHY BY THE TIME YOU WISH TO GO.........I MAY JOIN YOU! THANKS, DAN

From Danny Painter (Customized Nissian truck)

John,
Butch and I have been talking it over about the trip . I've been wanting to go to California in the little red truck for ever. There are a few things that I have to work out, but it should be an in for me. Keep in touch.
Dan


From Penny Derringer (Sunny)

Dear John,
. . . . We're (Penny & Mom) talking about doing part of the RT 66 road trip. What fun!


From Laird Christian

John . . . I might be able to join up in Arizona.
Laird


From Fred Lightfoot

I won't be able to meet you but sounds like Fun. After I got out of the Army I hitchhiked to LA and back partly on 66.
Fred

From Linda Bailey-Wells

When I was a lot younger, I had a boyfriend who had the longest hair I had ever seen on a man. In the late 60's we made the trip down Rt. 66 (in our 49 Studebaker Commodore) several times to California, land of the free and home of the hip, according to a song by Biff Rose.

In the late 70's my "ex" and our son moved to Kingman Ariz. We had many afternoons in Oatman, playing with the burros, having our picture taken in front of the Oatman jail and had lunch under the London Bridge one afternoon, a little side trip You might want to take.

Memories of a gas war on the way where gas was like 12.5 cents a gallon. Stopping in a cafe in Oklahoma to get a cup of coffee and some wiseacre playing "Okie from Muskogee" repeatedly on the juke box........... the wonderful feeling when after all those miles we crossed the state line into Ohio..........
Linda

From Al Figley

John, Let me know when the caravan will be going through Victorville, CA. We'll join Van with our '73 Porsche 914. It sounds like a blast. Keep me posted.
Al Figley & Donna Cuadra

From Rick Leigh

. . . the road trip sounds awesome. I travel to California every August on business (. . . 2 hours a day). I'd love to make part of the trip even if it is only the party. . .


Please e-mail me your thoughts. .
E-mail
Photographers
Not only are these photographers obviously gifted. . they also have websites which have invaluable information & merchandise.
Please visit their websites.
Patrick Jennings'
Photos
are for sale
and reasonably priced.
Kathy Anderson
Cruisn' 66
Frank Mahoney
Area 51 need high speed connection
Jim Ross
Ghost Town Press
The following links have been borrowed from a number of sources which will be sited in each link




DIRECTIONS BY STATE


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from other
Route 66
Travellers
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Lodging

Ohio to 
St Louis

MISSOURI

KANSAS


OKLAHOMA
OK Cruise Info


TEXAS

NEW MEXICO
NM Festival Info

ARIZONA

CALIFORNIA

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Site last updated August 6, 2002

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John (Beulah) Stephens (ELHS 65)