Route 66

Get your kicks on more than 400 miles of the Mother Road. The nation's longest driveable stretch of Route 66 cuts through Oklahoma, making its way past charming towns, roadside diners and attractions like the World's Largest Totem Pole. Several state-of-the-art museums pay tribute to the famed highway including the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton, the National Transportation and Route 66 Museum in Elk City and the Route 66 Interpretive Center in Chandler. Take a nostalgic ride on America's Main Street and let the golden age of the road whisper to you through brightly colored neon signs, quaint motels, drive-in movie theaters and friendly small towns in Oklahoma.

 
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Off the Beaten Path on Route 66

February 27, 2010

During the 1920s and ‘30s Route 66 alignments were often primitive, narrow roads. Finding and driving these old alignments can be fun, challenging or both. And these older sections of the Mother Road provide an inkling of what cross-country travel was like decades ago. read more

Just west of Oklahoma City, Route 66 shifts from the urban bustle of the state capital to a quieter, more contemplative pace. This section of the Mother Road also contains some of the historic highway’s most pristine stretches. read more

From flying pigs to a landlocked whale, Route 66 offers a menagerie of offbeat attractions in northeastern Oklahoma. read more

The old road between Tulsa and Oklahoma City offers burgers, barbecue and vestiges of history. read more

Watch a movie surrounded by architectural details and friendly ghosts at one of Oklahoma's historic cinemas along Route 66. read more

Enjoy the sites along a stretch of the Mother Road from Kellyville to Arcadia at an easy pace. read more