There’s something about Route 66 that goes way beyond just being a road trip route. During our three month journey along the Mother Road, I completely fell in love with the history, the quirky roadside attractions, the neon signs, the vintage motels, and especially the people and stories that make…
If you’re looking for an affordable and surprisingly convenient place for camping on Route 66, Baxter Springs Campground ended up being one of the most memorable stops of our trip. We stayed here for 6 nights during our Route 66 travels and used it as a spoke-and-wheel style basecamp to…
If you’re driving Route 66 through Missouri, the Red Cedar Inn Museum in Pacific is one of those stops that’s easy to miss, but absolutely worth pulling over for. It’s a small, free museum right off the Mother Road, but it does a great job of telling a much bigger…
We spent part of our Route 66 trip based just outside of Flagstaff, using it as a home base to explore both Flagstaff and nearby Sedona. While we were in the area for most of the week, our time was actually pretty low-key, we stayed in Munds Park, worked during…
Stretching across the Kentucky–Tennessee border between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley, Land Between the Lakes is one of those places that’s packed with outdoor adventure but still somehow feels a little under the radar. With 170,000 acres to explore, it’s easy to fill a few days here, or even longer…
If you’re planning a camping trip with kids, or just want to get them excited about the outdoors before you go, this list of books for kids about camping is such a fun place to start. From silly campfire adventures to sweet stories about first hikes and nights under the…
This stretch of our anniversary trip along Route 66 took us through a part of Arizona that’s easy to overlook, but really shouldn’t be. Between Albuquerque and Flagstaff, we slowed down to explore a few classic stops along Route 66 Arizona, spending time in both Holbrook and Winslow. This area…
After a week exploring the quirky roadside stops and art-filled stretches of Amarillo, we made our way west to Albuquerque, one of the most iconic cities along Route 66 and a stop we had been looking forward to on this trip. Sitting right in the middle of our journey (with…
After spending a week exploring Oklahoma City, we made our way west for another week-long stop in Amarillo before continuing on to Albuquerque, and it ended up being the perfect mix of quirky roadside attractions, classic eats, and wide-open Texas landscapes. If you’re looking for things to do in Amarillo…
After wrapping up an incredible week exploring Tulsa, we continued west on our Route 66 road trip and settled in near Oklahoma City for another full week of exploring. We actually visited OKC just a few months prior, but with so many museums, Route 66 landmarks, and nearby towns to…