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,…
Route 66 RV Ranch is a privately owned RV park located just off Interstate 40 in Amarillo, Texas. Its convenient location, well-maintained facilities, and easy access to everything in town have made it one of our favorite stops along the historic Route 66 corridor. In fact, this is now the…
Disney and Pixar’s Cars might be an animated movie about talking cars, but many of the places and people that inspired it were very real. Before creating Radiator Springs and its colorful cast of characters, the Pixar team took multiple research trips along Route 66, meeting business owners, exploring small…
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 spending all of October 2025 in New Mexico, we spent a short week in Amarillo, Texas as we worked our way back towards home base for winter. We didn’t do a ton here, especially because we knew we’d back in Spring 2026 since we planned on doing a Route…