From Chicago to LA

Part 5 — California dreamin’

  • From Chicago to LA
  • Located in San Bernardino, California, Wigwam Village No. 7 is one of the sites travelers look for along Historic Route 66.. Photo courtesy of National Park Service
  • Historic U.S. 66 opened in 1926 and connected Santa Monica, California, and Chicago. The highway runs through Weatherford and Oklahoma has the most miles of any state.
Today, the bulk of Route 66’s claim to fame are the attractions along the 2,448 mile stretch of road that passes through Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California. Despite Route 66 losing its standing as an official highway in the eyes of the government, the surplus of unique diners, roadside art exhibits, fill-stations and landmarks has continued to keep the…

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