One of the questions we get asked the most after spending more than three months traveling Route 66 is, “What was your favorite part?” Josh never hesitates with his answer: the diners. Sure, the roadside attractions, quirky museums, and historic landmarks are what draw most people to the Mother Road,…
We spent more than three months exploring every corner of Route 66 for its 100th anniversary, and we’d do it all over again. As full-time RVers, though, we couldn’t simply take a three-month vacation. We left our home base in the Chicago suburbs in late February, balancing work, everyday life,…
One of our favorite ways to remember a place is by bringing home something that was actually made there. Oklahoma has no shortage of local businesses creating everything from small-batch foods and handcrafted pottery to cookbooks, board games, and barbecue products. Many of them have great stories behind them too,…
If you’re looking for affordable camping near Tulsa with full hookups, quiet campground vibes, and easy access to both outdoor recreation and city attractions, Brush Creek Park ended up being one of our favorite campgrounds near Tulsa during our time on Route 66. We stayed here for most of a…
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…
After wrapping up our Route 66 tri-state adventure through Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma, we headed to Tulsa for a full week of exploring, and it quickly became one of our favorite stops along the Mother Road. Known as one of the most iconic stretches of U.S. Route 66, Tulsa is…
Spending time along U.S. Route 66 always feels a little like stepping into a living museum. Every small town has its own stories- neon signs that have been glowing for decades, roadside diners with generations of history, and museums packed with pieces of the past. During this stretch of our…
After a full month soaking up New Mexico sunshine, it was time to start the slow roll back north toward our home base for Christmas, and that meant a string of one-week stops along the way. One of our favorites was a cozy week in Edmond, Oklahoma, just outside Oklahoma…
The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum has been on our list for years, and during our week-long stay near Oklahoma City, we finally made time to visit. With workdays limiting how much we could explore, we only had one full day to really get out and experience the area,…