TOPOCK 66 GUIDED AUTO TOUR PROGRAMCHICAGO TO SANTA MONICA

SEE A LITTLE! SEE A LOT! SEE IT ALL! • SEPT 6, 2013 – SEPT 22, 2013

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2013 Auto Tour ProgramSeptember 6th FriArrival at the Best Western Hotel Grants Park. Check in and pick up your packet.

ILLINOIS (LEG 1)

September 7th SatChicago to Springfield, ILDay 1

Breakfast at Lou Mitchell’sDowntown Chicago 7am.Walking tour of Rt 66 DowntownChicago with Dave Clark 8:30 am

Joliet Route 66 Museum,Pontiac Route 66 Museum and tour of Murals.

Springfield, IL PresidentLincoln’s Home.Route 66 Hotel &Convention Center.

Lincoln’s Home.Lincoln’s Home.

September 8th SunSpringfield, IL toSaint Louis, MO Day 2Breakfast at the hotel or in Springfield.Funks Grove Maple Sirip.

Henry’s Rabbit Ranch,Country Classic Cars (several buildings full of classic cars for sale)Lunch at the World Famous Ariston Cafe.

Chain of Rocks Bridge (Optional late afternoon walk across the majestic old bridge).After Dinner in Saint Louis see the southern route of Route 66 and stop atTed Brews for theirworld famous custard.

MISSOURI (LEG 2)

September 9th MonSaint Louis to Saint RobertCuba & Lebanon options Day 3(Optional Ayden Rae Foundation5-K Run/walk across theChain of Rocks Bridge starts at 7amrare chance to drive across theChain of Rocks Bridge.Pancake breakfast at the Illnois side.After breakfast (The drive across starts at 8:30am & a $10.00 Donation to theIllnois Route 66 Assoc. is required).(Optional tour of the Saint Louis Archstarts at 8:30 am).The main tour will take the Chippewa Route.(Optional Manchester Route available).Senic drive out St Louis and thorugh Pacific,St Clair and on to Devils Elbow.

(Optional 4 hour canoe float Starts at 12:30 pm).Meramec Caverns(Optional tour Fort Leonard Wood Army Base).

Chain of Rocks Bridge

Saint Louis ArchDevil’s Elbow (The Big Piney River)

Saint Robert; several good hotels to choose from.

(Optional overnight stay at the Munger Moss Motel at, Lebanon, MO).(Optional overnight or stay at the Wagon Wheel Motel Cuba, MO).10th Tues

Saint Robert to Springfield or Joplin Day 4Breakfast at the hotel or in town 8am.See the Cuba, MO Murals at your leisure.10am, meet up at the 66 Outpost4 miles east of Cuba. (Home of the World’sLargest Rocking Chair).Springfield, MO.Lunch at Steak & Shake

Wagon Wheel Motel Cuba MO

(Optional stay at the Boots Court)

Next is Halltown MO and Gary Turner’s Sinclair Station.

Then we will see Spencer, MO a great photo op.

(Optional tour Red Oak),Lake Kellogg outside of Carthage, MO

Stop at the Webb City Visitors centerthen head off to Joplin, MO.(Optional Candy House Tour).Several good Hotels in Joplin.

KANSAS & OKLAHOMA (LEG 3)

September 11th Wed Joplin to Tulsa Day 5Those folks who stayed in Joplin, & Carthage can meet up at Granny Shaffer’s fora great breakfast.

(Those folks who stayed in Springfield the night before will have breakfast thereand must leave early to catch up with the rest of the tour in Kansas at Cars on theRoute. Kansas Section 13.2 Miles, (Cars on the Route is the Home of Tow Mater).Old Riverton Store in Riverton, KS, Rainbow bridge, Antique stores & (OptionalHeritage Center & Museum tour) in Baxter Springs.

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Commerce, OK Dairy King & see the Boyhood home of Mickey Mantle. Miami, OKColeman Theater, Vintage Iron Motorcycle Museum. Afton, OK

Afton Station Packard Car Museum.

Catoosa, OK, the Blue Whale. That evening Tulsa, OK & dinner at Tally’s Cafe orany other restaurants near by. Tulsa has several other hotels to choose from.

Boyhood home of Mickey Mantle

Businessman Cyrus Avery of Tulsa, OK,and John Woodruff of Springfield, MO deserve most of the credit for promoting the ideaof linking the two seaports between Chicago, IL & Los Angeles, CA. They lobbied untiltheir dreams merged with the national program of highway and road devlopment. TheMother Road was created by connecting together main streets or towns and old trailsstarted by Indians, Military and animal trackers of the time. A new bronze statue hasbeen to Memorialize his efforts in creating the Mother Road.

Cyrus Avery Bronze Statue in Tulsa

Blue Whale

Coleman Theater

September 12th ThurTulsa to Oklahoma City Day 6 Campbell Hotel Tulsa

(Optional Tour,Tulsa Air & Space Museum).

Early lunch at the Rock Cafe.

Chandler, OK to meet withJerry McClanahan at the

Route 66 Interpretive Center.

Next stop Seaba Station. Arcaidia, OK is the homeof the Round Barn & Pops. These are all greatphoto opts to see in this area. Dinner in Edmondat your leisure that evening. Several hotels tochoose from in Edmond, OK. September 13th FriOklahoma City to Clinton Day 7 Ken (TheLandrunner) Turmel speaks at breakfast.

Jerry McClanahanJerry McClanahan

National Cowboy &WesternHeritage Museum. El Reno, OKCherokeeTrading Post.

(Optional tour Historic Fort Reno) west of El Reno. Hydro OK,Nutopia Nuts ‘N More. Pony Bridge. Weatherford, OK

Heartland Museum,

Pony Bridge

Lucille’s Roadhouse. Clinton, OK &Oklahoma Route 66 Museum.Several hotels to choose from in Clinton,OK

Roger Miller Museum. Erick, Oklamoma

Stop & see Harley &Annabell in Erick, OK ifthey are around.

Old Concrete Section of Oklahoma

TEXAS (LEG 4)

September 14th Sat Clinton, OK to Amarillo Day 8

Shamrock, TX, Visit the U-Drop Inn Building. Lunch at Big Vern’s Steak House or

Red River Steakhouse & then see theDevil’s Rope Museum in McLean, TX

East of Groom, the Britten Water Tower& The largest Cross on Route 66.

Amarillo 6th Street area.Meet Bob “Crocodile” Lile.

(Optional tour,Palo Duro Canyon State Park).

Bob “Croc” Lile

Palo Duro Canyon

Dinner at the Big Texan.(Home of the 72oz Steak,eat the whole dinner in 1 hour and it’s free)Stay at the Big Texan Motel or there are serveralother places to choose from such as the Ambassador hotel.September 15th Sun Amarillo to Tucumcari Day 9

Amarillo Texas

Thank you for your interest in our Route 66Auto tour! Provided here is a brief overviewof the planned events that span the courseof the trip. This PREVIEW of the Routeevents only gives you a taste of what is tocome. A full color collectable guide & mapwill be available to you upon paid registration.

This tour is broken down by state, and youcan choose to run the entire route with us forthe full experience or select only a portion ofthe route by state (or states). Customize itto YOUR desires, available time & budget!Along with the guided tour will beentertainment, side adventures, contests &more!

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ILLINOIS(LEG 1) $366.00September 7th SatChicago to Springfield IL Day 1September 8th SunSpringfield IL to Saint Louis MO Day 2

MISSOURI(LEG 2) $366.00September 9th MonSaint Louis to Saint Robert, Cuba orLebanon Day 3September 10th TuesSaint Robert toSpringfield / Joplin area Day 4

KANSAS & OKLAHOMA(LEG 3) $466.00September 11th WedJoplin to Tulsa Day 5September 12th ThurTulsa to Oklahoma City Day 6September 13th FriOklahoma City to Clinton Day 7

TEXAS(LEG 4) $266.00September 14th SatClinton OK to Amarillo Day 8September 15th SunAmarillo to Tucumcari Day 9

CHICAGO TO SANTA MONICAThe Topock 66 Guided Auto Tour at a Glance!

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NEW MEXICO(LEG 5) $466.00September 16th MonTucumcari to AlbuquerqueVia Santa Fe Day 10September 17th TuesAlbuquerque to Gallup Day 11

ARIZONA(LEG 6) $466.00September 18th WedGallup NM to Williams AZ Day 12September 19th ThurWilliams AZ to Kingman AZ Day 13September 20th FriKingman AZ to Topock AZ Day 14

CALIFORINA(LEG 7) $366.00

September 20th FriTopock AZ to Barstow CA Day 14

September 21th SatBarstow CA to San Bernardino CADay 15

September 22th SunSan Bernardino CA to Santa MonicaCA Pier Day 16& Head home See you next year.

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Breakfast at the hotel or in town 8am.See the Cadillac Ranch and head west to Vega, TX,to see the Magnolia Station.

(Optional breakfast Midpoint Cafe’ in Adrian 10am). Glenrio, TX toTucumcari, NM old road (includes dirt road),

Stop and seeFran Houser at

Sunflower StationSee the unique items she has.

Glenrio, TX

RestoredMagnolia Station.

Vega ,TXCadilac Ranch

Tucumcari, NM Tee Pee Curio,Tucumcari Trading Post,Gas Stations Tour & Murals,Pow Wow & Del’s Restaurantsas choices for Dinner.Motel Safari, Blue Swallow Motelor the Historic Route 66 Motel.3 iconic places in town.

NEW MEXICO (LEG 5)September 16th Mon Tucumcari toAlbuquerque Via Santa Fe Day 10

Old Gas Station East of Tucumcari

Santa Rosa, NM The Blue Hole& Route 66 Auto Museum.Then off to Santa Fe to see Pecos National Park & Visitors’ Center,Glorieta Civil War Battle Field, on the way to Santa Fe Old Town.

Morarity, NM Stop atChili Hills or Shorty’s for great Food

The Blue Hole

Albuquerque, NM 66 Diner or Route 66 Malt Shop. Night tour, see thelongest Stretch of Route 66 in any one town. Enchanted Trails RV Park& Trading Post, (option to stay in Vintage Travel Trailers).

September 17th Tues Albuquerque to Gallup Day 11Breakfast in town or at the motel. See several old sections of Old Route 66 (someare gravel). Budville, Whiting Brothers sign and other sites to see of the old roadLunch at your leisure on the road.

Gallup, NM the famous El Rancho Hotel (Home of the Stars). Dinner at theHotel or in town there are several other good hotels & reataurants tochoose from in Gallup.

Lots ofphotoops

today

1400 E Highway 66,Gallup, NM

505-863-4201

Whiting Bros’Gas Station SignWhiting Bros’Gas Station Sign

ARIZONA (LEG 6)

September 18th WedGallup, NM to Williams, AZDay 12Breakfast at El Rancho Hotelor in town. Head west to Winslow, AZStandin’ on the Corner & Twin Arrows,Optional Meteor Crater Tour,

Two Guns, Flagstaff, Williams.Lunch at your leisure on the road.

September 19th Thur Williams, AZ to Kingman AZ Day 13Breakfast in town. Grand Canyon Tour options several to choose from.Lunch at the Grand Canyon or in Seligman.

Meteor Crater

Twin ArrowsStandin’ on the Corner

Grand Canyon

Seligman, AZ (Home of ourGuardian Angel Delgadillo).See the Snow Cap, Histroic

Seligman Sundries, The Road KillCafe’ & Westside Lilo’s Cafe aregood places to have Lunch. Con-tinue west to Kingman and see

Hackberry General Store.

HackberryGeneral Store

Kingman, AZ We will visit the Powerhouse .Stay at the El trovatore Motelor several motels to choose fromDinner at the Dam Bar Steak House or Mr Dee’s.

September 20th Fri Kingman, AZ toTopock, AZ Beginning of Day 14Breakfast in town & head west toCool Springs, AZ, Sitgreaves Pass &Oatman, AZ where the burroughswill greet you.

Topock, AZWe will stop at Topock 66 and visit the newest Iconon 66 & the greatest resort on the Colorado River.

CALIFORINA (LEG 7)

September 20th FriTopock, AZ to Barstow,CA Day 14See the Train Bridge &Old 66 Bridge crossingthe Colorado River.Topock, Where it’s a Party everyday!

Head west to Needles, CAGas Station Murals, Juicy’sor Wagon Wheel for lunch.Amboy, Amboy Crater.

Amboy

BarstowBarstow Station. Stay atBest Western Desert VillaInn in Barstow. There areseveral other hotels tochoose from in theBarstow area.September 21th SatBarstow toSan Bernardino 15Breakfast at the hotel, orBarstow has sereral greatrestaurants to choosefrom.

DiNapli’s Firehouse

See the Silver Lakes area & go to the Bottle TreeRanch, Victorville. California Route 66 Museum,Richie’s Diner or Summit Inn for lunch.

The Best Mexican Restaurant in theHigh Desert On the Mother Road

Bottle Tree Ranch

Down the hill to San Bernardino & FoothillBlvd.Cajon Pass, See old section ofCajon Blvd. Wig-Wam Motel (Sleep in aTee Pee). Several other places to choosefrom on Foothill Blvd for Dinner.

Cajon Blvd

Cajon Blvd

September 22th Sun San Bernardino to SantaMonica & the PierFoothill Blvd west, San Bernardino, See the firstMcDonald’s that now is a Museum. Rialto,Rancho Cucamonga, See the CucamongaService Station and The Hat Cafe at foothill just

Foothill Blvd

Foothill Blvd

west of the 15, Home of the world famous pastrami sandwich. Ontario,Upland,Magic Lamp Inn, Claremont, La Verne, La Paloma Mexican Restaurant Pomona,San Dimas, Glendora, The Hat Cafe 2nd location on 66 in Glendora. Azusa,

Cucamonga Gas Statiion

Colorado Blvd

Sunset Blvd

Santa Monica Blvd

Monrovia & Pasadena. SeeColorado Blvd., the street the

Rose Bowl Parade is oneach year. See thefamous Sunset Blvd. SeeLos Angels, and the 50’sCafe in LA. See SantaMonica Blvd. Holywood,and the strange sites ofwest Holywood.

Beverly Hills, &the Santa Monica Pier.

September 23th MonWe all go our seperate ways

See you next Year!