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dolariI love Texana and it's sister, Americana. I hate freeways with it's ever presence Waffle Houses, HoJos and Shell Station. I love getting down into the treches of towns and seeing what's there. It's how I learned so much about Central Texas' Things To See That No One Knows About.
Unfortunately, take me out of Central Texas, and my knowledge goes to zip. Thankfully there's http://www.roadsideamerica.com . But, well, on this trip, we're pretty confined to the freeways to Get Us Going Where We Need To Quick. I'd love to see all of these things listed, but it's prolly not gonna happen (when I did the Camino Real trip, I didn't realize stopping every 5 miles for a picture of a rock monument would take so long!). But we can try!
My biggest regret is we're not leaving early Sunday Morning. I know a place in Sterling City where you can get hubcap sized pancakes for $1.
San Antonio - Albuquerque:
Boerne: Cascade Caverns (No - As much as I'd like to there's no time for "get out and tour" stops)
Boerne: Muffler Man (Low priority - I've seen plenty of Muffler Men - maybe something for Emily?)
Fredericksburg: Bush Gallery of the Pacific War (No - As much as I'd like to there's no time for "get out and tour" stops)
San Angelo: Muffler Man (Low priority - I've seen plenty of Muffler Men - maybe something for Emily?)
San Angelo: Mermaid Statue in the Concho River (High Priority - I loves me a Mermaid)
Lamesa: Uniroyal Gal (High Priority - Never seen one of these before!)
O'Donnell: Dan Blocker Memorial Museum, (Low priority - maybe grab a pic of the statue)
Lubbock: Buddy Holly Museum - (No - As much as I'd like to there's no time for "get out and tour" stops)
Lubbock: Buddy Holly Statue (High Priority - we'll drive right by it)
Lubbock: Prarie Dog Town (Low Priority - off the route, but a quick looksee)
Muleshoe: Worlds Largest Muleshoes (High Priority - we'll drive right by it)
Fort Sumner: Billy the Kid's Grave (Low Priority - off the route, but a quick looksee)
Fort Sumner: Billy the Kid's Museum (No - As much as I'd like to there's no time for "get out and tour" stops)
Albuquerque: Tinkertown Museum (No - As much as I'd like to there's no time for "get out and tour" stops)
Albuquerque: Muffler Man (Low priority - I've seen plenty of Muffler Men - maybe something for Emily?)
Albuquerque: Atomic Cannon (High Priority - Purely for the WTF Factor)
Albuquerque: American International Rattlesnake Museum (No - As much as I'd like to there's no time for "get out and tour" stops)
Albuquerque - Las Vegas:
Gallup: Giant Indian Statue (Medium Priority - if we have the time)
Adamana: Petrified Forest National Park (Medium Priority - I REALLY want to see this, but it's a get out and tour kinda thing...if we have the time, which we prolly won't)
Adamana: Stewart's Petrified Wood (High Priority - Again, a big WTF factor)
Holbrook: International Petrified Forest And Painted Desert (Medium Priority - it's a quick WTF level looksee from the freeway if we don't take the tour)
Holbrook: Home Made Dinosaurs (Low Priority - tons of Dinos out here)
Holbrook: Rainbow Rock Shop Dinosaurs (Low Priority - tons of Dinos out here)
Holbrook: Wild Bill - 2.9 Million Year Old Alligator (No - As much as I'd like to there's no time for "get out and tour" stops)
Holbrook: World's Other Longest Map of Route 66 (High Priority - US 66? - Maps? Two Roadgeeks? we're there!)
Holbrook: Wigwam Villiage #6 (High Priority - C'mon, it's a theme motel from the 50s! On US 66!)
Joeseph City: Jackrabbit Trading Post (Medium Priority - if we have the time - and just a picture or two)
Winslow: 9/11 Remembrance Garden (Low priority - on the route, quick picture opportunity, if we have the time)
Winslow: Standin' on the Corner Park (Low priority - quick picture opportunity, if we have the time)
Meteor City: World's Longest Map of Route 66 (High Priority - US 66? - Maps? Two Roadgeeks? we're there!)
Meteor City: Barringer Crater (Absolute Must See Priority - Nuff Said)
Two Guns: Route 66 Attractions In Ruins (Low Priority - US 66 attraction, but not much left of it)
Twin Arrows: Twin Arrows (Low Priority - US 66 attraction, but not much left of it)
Flagstaff: Muffler Man (No - off the route, and just a Muffler Man)
Grand Canyon: (Absolute Must See Priority - Nuff Said)
Valle, AZ: Home of the Flintsones (High Priority - It's on the way! But only for some quick pics)
Seligman: Delgadillo's Snow Cap Drive-In (Low Priority - off route - but lunch or dinner maybe?)
Kingman: 3,333.33 Feet Above Sea Level MArker (No - just a sign pointing to a bolt, really)
Kingman: Andy Devine Room (No - As much as I'd like to there's no time for "get out and tour" stops, but I bet Dad would love it)
Santa Claus: Santa LAnd (Low Priority, old attraction ruins)
Boulder Dam: Boulder Dam (High Priority - We'll drive over it, maybe grab some pictures of it and the dam's mascot's grave if there's enough sun)
Las Vegas: The Strip (ABSOLUTELY - if there's anything I've learned about Las Vegas, it's no matter how lateyou show up, the Strip'll be brighter'n'all get out).
Las Vegas - Fresno:
Primm: Bonny and Clyde's Death Car (No - As much as I'd like to there's no time for "get out and tour" stops, even if it did drive right through Webberville, Erin ;) )
Baker: Alien Fresh Jerky (Medium Priority - it's off the freeway, be neat for a cool pic or two)
Baker: Worlds Largest Thermometer (Medium Priority - it's off the freeway, be neat for a cool pic or two)
Yermo: Calico Ghost Town (No - As much as I'd like to there's no time for "get out and tour" stops)
Boron: Borax Visitor Center (No - As much as I'd like to there's no time for "get out and tour" stops)
Mojave: Airplane Graveyard (Medium Priority - Definate "get out and look" kinda thing, but I've hear they're frowning on that now a days)
Bakersfield: Muffler man (Low priority - I've seen plenty of Muffler Men - maybe something for Emily?)
Bakersfield: Big Shoe Repair (High Priority - we'll have the time, and it's just off the freeway)
Tulare: Aerodogs Airplane Restaurant (Medium Priority - Definate "get out and look" kinda thing)
Visalia: John Muir Chainsaw Carved HEad (Low Priority - little love for the Sierra Club, maybe something for Emily?)
Kingsburg: Swedish Coffee Pot Watertower (Medium Priority - Definate "get out and look" kinda thing)
Fresno: Forestiere Underground Gardens (High Priority - If we spend the day in Fresno, I wouldn't mind taking the tour - it's not like we'll be huirting for time on this leg of the trip)
Fresno - San Francisco
Chowchilla: Mammoth Orange Stand (Low - Supposedly not even there anymore)
Merced: Muffler Man (No - off the route, and just a Muffler Man)
Atwater: Castle Air Museum (Low priority - This route is short as well, maybe some time to drop in and take a look. Off the route, though)
Turlock: Office shaped like a Bulldozer (High Priority - Another WTF place to check out)
Modesto: American Graffitti statue (Low Priority - it's on the way, off route, and reallyt just kinda there)
Lathrop: Crashed UFO at the Lathrop Tower Mart (High Priority - purely for the WTF factor)
Stockton: Pixie Woods (Low Priority, off the route, cute but prolly not worth the admission)
Stockton: King of the Windmills (Medium Priority - would be neat to see)
San Francisco: The Gwen Smith Tiki Bathroom of Doom (Absolutely! I'm making time for this one!)
San Francisco - Seattle (We're going to be booking this leg of the trip, I doubt we'll see anything)
Shasta Lake: Giant Orange (Low priority - right off the freeway)
Gold Hill: Mystery Vortex (No - But I wanna, dammit)
Grants Pass: Grants Pass Caveman (Low Priority - right off the freeway)
Salem: Enchanted Forest (No - As much as I'd like to there's no time for "get out and tour" stops)
Salem: Giant Sequoya (Medium Priority - Off the freeway, quick "get out and grab a pic" spot)
Portland: Talking Transparent Woman (No - As much as I'd like to there's no time for "get out and tour" stops..even though I want to see this purely for the WTF factor)
Portland: Paul Bunyan Statue (Low Priority - off the freeway into town)
Longview: Nutty Narrows Squirrel Bridge (No - WTF factor high, but way off route)
Winlock: Worlds LArgest Egg (No - WTF factor high, but way off route)
Chehalis: Right Wing Uncle Sam Billboard (High Priority - Pure Anti-Left-Wing Cheese right ON the freeway!)
Chehalis: Non Muffler Man Muffler Man (Low priority - nice to see something homegrown, but only if we have time for a quick picture snap)
Chehalis: Yard Bird Statue (Low priority - nice to see something homegrown, but only if we have time for a quick picture snap)
Centralia: RichArt's Art Yard (Low Priority - it may not be there for long, but I'd like to see it. Maybe if we can make it back here)
Tacoma: Giant Coffee Pot Cafe (No - WTF factor high, but not much more than a cafe)
Renton: Grave of Jimi Hendrix (No, but next time I'm in town....)
Seattle - Vancouver
Everett: Muffler Man (Low priority, but, sure, at this point, why not?)
Burlington: Ark Shaped Church (Medium Priority)
Surrey: Peace Arch (High priority - I know I've been there before, but I love it)
Unfortunately, take me out of Central Texas, and my knowledge goes to zip. Thankfully there's http://www.roadsideamerica.com . But, well, on this trip, we're pretty confined to the freeways to Get Us Going Where We Need To Quick. I'd love to see all of these things listed, but it's prolly not gonna happen (when I did the Camino Real trip, I didn't realize stopping every 5 miles for a picture of a rock monument would take so long!). But we can try!
My biggest regret is we're not leaving early Sunday Morning. I know a place in Sterling City where you can get hubcap sized pancakes for $1.
San Antonio - Albuquerque:
Boerne: Cascade Caverns (No - As much as I'd like to there's no time for "get out and tour" stops)
Boerne: Muffler Man (Low priority - I've seen plenty of Muffler Men - maybe something for Emily?)
Fredericksburg: Bush Gallery of the Pacific War (No - As much as I'd like to there's no time for "get out and tour" stops)
San Angelo: Muffler Man (Low priority - I've seen plenty of Muffler Men - maybe something for Emily?)
San Angelo: Mermaid Statue in the Concho River (High Priority - I loves me a Mermaid)
Lamesa: Uniroyal Gal (High Priority - Never seen one of these before!)
O'Donnell: Dan Blocker Memorial Museum, (Low priority - maybe grab a pic of the statue)
Lubbock: Buddy Holly Museum - (No - As much as I'd like to there's no time for "get out and tour" stops)
Lubbock: Buddy Holly Statue (High Priority - we'll drive right by it)
Lubbock: Prarie Dog Town (Low Priority - off the route, but a quick looksee)
Muleshoe: Worlds Largest Muleshoes (High Priority - we'll drive right by it)
Fort Sumner: Billy the Kid's Grave (Low Priority - off the route, but a quick looksee)
Fort Sumner: Billy the Kid's Museum (No - As much as I'd like to there's no time for "get out and tour" stops)
Albuquerque: Tinkertown Museum (No - As much as I'd like to there's no time for "get out and tour" stops)
Albuquerque: Muffler Man (Low priority - I've seen plenty of Muffler Men - maybe something for Emily?)
Albuquerque: Atomic Cannon (High Priority - Purely for the WTF Factor)
Albuquerque: American International Rattlesnake Museum (No - As much as I'd like to there's no time for "get out and tour" stops)
Albuquerque - Las Vegas:
Gallup: Giant Indian Statue (Medium Priority - if we have the time)
Adamana: Petrified Forest National Park (Medium Priority - I REALLY want to see this, but it's a get out and tour kinda thing...if we have the time, which we prolly won't)
Adamana: Stewart's Petrified Wood (High Priority - Again, a big WTF factor)
Holbrook: International Petrified Forest And Painted Desert (Medium Priority - it's a quick WTF level looksee from the freeway if we don't take the tour)
Holbrook: Home Made Dinosaurs (Low Priority - tons of Dinos out here)
Holbrook: Rainbow Rock Shop Dinosaurs (Low Priority - tons of Dinos out here)
Holbrook: Wild Bill - 2.9 Million Year Old Alligator (No - As much as I'd like to there's no time for "get out and tour" stops)
Holbrook: World's Other Longest Map of Route 66 (High Priority - US 66? - Maps? Two Roadgeeks? we're there!)
Holbrook: Wigwam Villiage #6 (High Priority - C'mon, it's a theme motel from the 50s! On US 66!)
Joeseph City: Jackrabbit Trading Post (Medium Priority - if we have the time - and just a picture or two)
Winslow: 9/11 Remembrance Garden (Low priority - on the route, quick picture opportunity, if we have the time)
Winslow: Standin' on the Corner Park (Low priority - quick picture opportunity, if we have the time)
Meteor City: World's Longest Map of Route 66 (High Priority - US 66? - Maps? Two Roadgeeks? we're there!)
Meteor City: Barringer Crater (Absolute Must See Priority - Nuff Said)
Two Guns: Route 66 Attractions In Ruins (Low Priority - US 66 attraction, but not much left of it)
Twin Arrows: Twin Arrows (Low Priority - US 66 attraction, but not much left of it)
Flagstaff: Muffler Man (No - off the route, and just a Muffler Man)
Grand Canyon: (Absolute Must See Priority - Nuff Said)
Valle, AZ: Home of the Flintsones (High Priority - It's on the way! But only for some quick pics)
Seligman: Delgadillo's Snow Cap Drive-In (Low Priority - off route - but lunch or dinner maybe?)
Kingman: 3,333.33 Feet Above Sea Level MArker (No - just a sign pointing to a bolt, really)
Kingman: Andy Devine Room (No - As much as I'd like to there's no time for "get out and tour" stops, but I bet Dad would love it)
Santa Claus: Santa LAnd (Low Priority, old attraction ruins)
Boulder Dam: Boulder Dam (High Priority - We'll drive over it, maybe grab some pictures of it and the dam's mascot's grave if there's enough sun)
Las Vegas: The Strip (ABSOLUTELY - if there's anything I've learned about Las Vegas, it's no matter how lateyou show up, the Strip'll be brighter'n'all get out).
Las Vegas - Fresno:
Primm: Bonny and Clyde's Death Car (No - As much as I'd like to there's no time for "get out and tour" stops, even if it did drive right through Webberville, Erin ;) )
Baker: Alien Fresh Jerky (Medium Priority - it's off the freeway, be neat for a cool pic or two)
Baker: Worlds Largest Thermometer (Medium Priority - it's off the freeway, be neat for a cool pic or two)
Yermo: Calico Ghost Town (No - As much as I'd like to there's no time for "get out and tour" stops)
Boron: Borax Visitor Center (No - As much as I'd like to there's no time for "get out and tour" stops)
Mojave: Airplane Graveyard (Medium Priority - Definate "get out and look" kinda thing, but I've hear they're frowning on that now a days)
Bakersfield: Muffler man (Low priority - I've seen plenty of Muffler Men - maybe something for Emily?)
Bakersfield: Big Shoe Repair (High Priority - we'll have the time, and it's just off the freeway)
Tulare: Aerodogs Airplane Restaurant (Medium Priority - Definate "get out and look" kinda thing)
Visalia: John Muir Chainsaw Carved HEad (Low Priority - little love for the Sierra Club, maybe something for Emily?)
Kingsburg: Swedish Coffee Pot Watertower (Medium Priority - Definate "get out and look" kinda thing)
Fresno: Forestiere Underground Gardens (High Priority - If we spend the day in Fresno, I wouldn't mind taking the tour - it's not like we'll be huirting for time on this leg of the trip)
Fresno - San Francisco
Chowchilla: Mammoth Orange Stand (Low - Supposedly not even there anymore)
Merced: Muffler Man (No - off the route, and just a Muffler Man)
Atwater: Castle Air Museum (Low priority - This route is short as well, maybe some time to drop in and take a look. Off the route, though)
Turlock: Office shaped like a Bulldozer (High Priority - Another WTF place to check out)
Modesto: American Graffitti statue (Low Priority - it's on the way, off route, and reallyt just kinda there)
Lathrop: Crashed UFO at the Lathrop Tower Mart (High Priority - purely for the WTF factor)
Stockton: Pixie Woods (Low Priority, off the route, cute but prolly not worth the admission)
Stockton: King of the Windmills (Medium Priority - would be neat to see)
San Francisco: The Gwen Smith Tiki Bathroom of Doom (Absolutely! I'm making time for this one!)
San Francisco - Seattle (We're going to be booking this leg of the trip, I doubt we'll see anything)
Shasta Lake: Giant Orange (Low priority - right off the freeway)
Gold Hill: Mystery Vortex (No - But I wanna, dammit)
Grants Pass: Grants Pass Caveman (Low Priority - right off the freeway)
Salem: Enchanted Forest (No - As much as I'd like to there's no time for "get out and tour" stops)
Salem: Giant Sequoya (Medium Priority - Off the freeway, quick "get out and grab a pic" spot)
Portland: Talking Transparent Woman (No - As much as I'd like to there's no time for "get out and tour" stops..even though I want to see this purely for the WTF factor)
Portland: Paul Bunyan Statue (Low Priority - off the freeway into town)
Longview: Nutty Narrows Squirrel Bridge (No - WTF factor high, but way off route)
Winlock: Worlds LArgest Egg (No - WTF factor high, but way off route)
Chehalis: Right Wing Uncle Sam Billboard (High Priority - Pure Anti-Left-Wing Cheese right ON the freeway!)
Chehalis: Non Muffler Man Muffler Man (Low priority - nice to see something homegrown, but only if we have time for a quick picture snap)
Chehalis: Yard Bird Statue (Low priority - nice to see something homegrown, but only if we have time for a quick picture snap)
Centralia: RichArt's Art Yard (Low Priority - it may not be there for long, but I'd like to see it. Maybe if we can make it back here)
Tacoma: Giant Coffee Pot Cafe (No - WTF factor high, but not much more than a cafe)
Renton: Grave of Jimi Hendrix (No, but next time I'm in town....)
Seattle - Vancouver
Everett: Muffler Man (Low priority, but, sure, at this point, why not?)
Burlington: Ark Shaped Church (Medium Priority)
Surrey: Peace Arch (High priority - I know I've been there before, but I love it)
