From an internet maps website, it is 717 miles and takes about 11 hours to Chicago,IL the start of Route 66.)
From there, it is 795 miles and takes about 12 hours from Chicago,IL to Oklahoma City,OK Route 66.)
Oklahoma City,OK to Atlanta,GA is 867 miles 12 hours and 40 minutes.)
I have been on many bus trips with SeniorsOnTheGo and enjoyed them all. This trip was also GREAT as we had great places to see, great people to travel with, and great weather (and food).
We had 40 people on the bus and played games and viewed the scenery as we traveled.
We spent the first night in Hurstbourne,KY. The next day(Tue), we saw the Chicago area from the top of the Wills Tower and visited the "Bean" for photos. Then dinner at the Berghoff Restaurant and hotel at Alsip,IL. (Wed)-Then to many stops for sights and scenery, Visitor Center il Joliet,IL; Gemini Giant in Wilmington; Old Route 66 Restaurant in Pontiac for lunch; Gas Station in Odell,IL; Rt66 Hall of Fame in Pontiac,IL; Atlanta Paul Bunyon statue; and overnight in Springfield,IL for 2 nights. Next day-Lincoln Presidental Library and Museum; photo stop at Muffler Man and Motorheads Bar and Grill for dinner. Next day-to Collinsville to see the Catsup Bottle Water Tower; Gateway Arch National Park in St.Louis,MO (we rode to the top of the arch!). Next day-Uranus,MO and lunch at Steak and Shake, Springfield,MO; Mural Park in Joplin,MO and 'cars' movie in Galena,MO; Cherokee Nation Cultural and Welcome Center, Vinita,MO; photo stop at Ed's Pole Park and the Blue Whale of Catoosa. We stayed 2 nights in Tulsa,OK. Next day-guided tour of Tulsa, Woodie Guthrie and Bob Dylan museums, and excellent dinner at Wild Fork. Next day-an excursion to Pawhuska to see the Lodge of Food Network Pioneer Woman and lunch at the Merc; stop at POPS 66; overnight at Oklahoma City,OK. Next day-Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum; see many Route66 sights. (Note: many in the group rode in the Water Taxi, but I did not because I was too tired.) Next day - a guide showed us the city and the start of the ride back to Atlanta.
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This is a picture that I really like. It was taken from the top of the Willis Tower in Chicago
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ILJoilet_KicksOn66-HistoricMarker
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ILPontiac-Route66_2
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Illinois State Fairgrounds - neon sign exhibit.
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ILCollinsville_KetchupBottle-WaterTower
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ILStLouis_GatewayArch
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MOStLouis_GatewayArch view from the top
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The movie 'Cars' was inspired by an author seeing the old cars and imagining them as animated.
KSGalena-Cars-movie
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OKUranus
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OKUranus
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Uranus is a 'quirky' stop. Many unusual items in the store and fudge is a speciality.
MOUranus
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The Blue Whale was a swimming area and is now a tourist photo stop.
OKCatoosa_TheBlueWhale
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Pops is a tourist stop with pop-bottle art and many items for sale.
OKArcadia_Pops-station-and-store
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In Powhuska,OK we had a wonderful lunch and saw The Lodge used for filming Food Network Pioneer Woman shows.
OKPowhuska_Lodge(PioneerWomanStudio)"The Lodge"
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In Oklahoma City, we had a tour of the National Museum lead by a ranger.
OKOklahomaCity_NationalMuseum-Ranger
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We went to a sign company that had many neon signs. Some of the Route66 signs have been restored and are displayed.
OKOklahoma-NeonSign-nearHighway
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In Joliet,IL, we visted a park which had Route66 items.
ILJoliet,Route66Sign
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In Joliet,IL, we visted a park which had Route66 items.
ILJoliet,Route66Sign
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In Pontiac,IL, we looked for and found more Route66 memoriabilia.
ILPontiac,HistoricRoute66Sign
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Motorheads used to be a Stuckey's store. It is now a bar and restaurant and we really enjoyed the stop here.
ILSpringfield,Motorheads
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In Galena,KS, we took a group photo.
KSGalena-Route66Sign-group
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In Collinsvile,OK, we saw their murals and ketchup bottle water tower.
OKCollinsville-mural
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This picture is not about Route66 - I couldn't resist sharing our 'find'. The guide on the trip told us that a pink-elephant art on trailer is moved around the city. We passed a shopping center and had to take pictures of it. You had to see it to believe it.
OKOklahomaCity_PinkElephant-with-martini-in-trunk
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