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roadwarrior1970 · 4 months

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Route 66, McCartys, AZ

Came across this gem right off Highway 40, 15 miles east of Grants, New Mexico. No motel or groceries to be found…

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bigcitiesonfoot · 2 years

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48 Hours in Chicago

Chicago is a great city explore on foot, as many of the sites are clustered together. Even though it's the third largest city in America, it can be conquered in a weekend.

Aside from the obligatory tourist sites like the world famous architecture and Millenium Park (with that bean-mirror structure called Cloud Gate), there are plenty of off-the-beaten path surprises that reward random exploring on foot. Two tours I recommend are the architecture river cruise and the Gangsters and Ghosts walking tour. Both are about 90 minutes and can be easily done in a morning or afternoon. The Willis Tower has awesome views of the city, but lines can get long so book tickets in advance.

I'm not a huge art guy, but The Art Institute of Chicago is definitely worth a couple hours. Some real classics in here, including Edward Hopper's Nighthawks, Grant Wood's American Gothic, a bunch of Van Goghs and some Dali-inspired surrealist stuff. This is one of those museums where there are cool surprises around every corner.

A few miles north of downtown (also called "The Loop") is Lincoln Park. The park has a huge free zoo, all sorts of random stuff to check out (including this huge National Historical Landmark lily pool), and on a hot day...shade. West of the park in the Lincoln Park neighborhood are tons of restaurants, shops and shaded residential streets. The lost-in-time Biograph Theatre is where notorious bank robber John Dillinger was shot in 1934.

North of Lincoln Park is the oldest ballpark in the National League, Wrigley Field (1914). The park is like stepping into a time-capsule, and along with Boston's Fenway, a must for all MLB fans. Make sure to grab a PBR and a Chicago dog!

Speaking of food, while in Chicago it is mandatory to have the deep dish pizza (try Lou Malnati's), an Italian beef sandwich (Al's) and of course the Chicago Dog (The Weinercircle).

Some photos from the trip:

Thanks for reading, hope you enjoyed the post.

-Mark Loftin

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roadwarrior1970 · 17 days

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Lake Chelan, WA

Lake Chelan Lake Chelan is a natural lake that almost resembles a fjord in sections. It is a beautiful vacation getaway about 180 miles east of Seattle. The town of Lake Chelan has many resorts, restaurants and wineries. The mountains near the town also have many hiking and mountain bike trails. Shoe Trail

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roadwarrior1970 · 5 months

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Barnsdall-Rio Grande Gas Station and Restaurant

Built in 1929, this was the first gas station of the Barnsdall- Rio Grande Oil Co., which drilled the Elwood Oil Field Discovery Well in 1928. “The Postman Always Rings Twice” film was made here in 1980.

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roadwarrior1970 · 3 months

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Rice Desert Signpost

A random signpost in the California desert off Highway 62 that tells the distance to completely random places. Hard to find any history or info on this one! Not far away is the frame of a shed with hundreds of shoes hanging. Both of these wacky desert “art” pieces are about 190 miles south of Las Vegas.

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roadwarrior1970 · 3 months

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Ash Fork, AZ

I-40 near Ash Fork Ash Fork is one of the lesser known Route 66 towns between Williams and Seligman.

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roadwarrior1970 · 4 months

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Route 66, Winslow, AZ

downtown Winslow “Standin’ on a corner in Winslow Arizona” monument downtown Winslow Winslow is on Route 66, 60 miles east of Flagstaff. It was made famous by The Eagles’ song “Take it Easy,” which features the lyrics “Standin’ on a corner in Winslow Arizona…” It began as a railroad town in early 1900’s, and also features the La Posada Hotel, a Harvey House.

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roadwarrior1970 · 4 months

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I-10 West of Lordsurg, NM

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roadwarrior1970 · 4 months

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Bisbee, AZ

Bisbee was founded as a copper, gold and silver mining town in 1880. Today is about 5000 locals with some artisits, hippies, tourists and politically incorrect statues. Heck yeah.

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roadwarrior1970 · 9 months

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Highway 89, Markleeville, CA

Driving East on Hwy 89 towards Hwy 395

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roadwarrior1970 · 7 months

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Milford Sound, New Zealand

The final day of the New Zealand road trip ended with a true grand finale – Milford Sound. Called the eighth wonder of the world by some, it is massive fjord sourrounded by stunning rock peaks. It also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We explored by boat, but plane and chopper tours also available. driving to Milford Sound Milford Sound from boat

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roadwarrior1970 · 8 months

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Dunsmuir, CA

Dunsmuir began in the 1820’s as a stop on the Siskiyou Trail, and traffic increased in 1850’s due to the discovery of gold in nearby Yreka. In 1887, Dunsmuir became a stop on the newly completed Central Pacific Railroad. Dunsmuir Abandoned California Theatre, Dunsmuir

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roadwarrior1970 · 9 months

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Frontier Drive-In Theatre, Center, CO - Abandoned and Revamped

pic from a road trip in 2014 pic from road trip in 2023 The Frontier Theatre originally opened in 1955, but closed in 1986 and fell into decay. In 2016, efforts began to revitalize the theatre and turn it into an overnight glamping stay with high tech yurts for accomodations and retro movies playing from yesteryear.