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Roadtripping Route 66: The cure for the common ‘destinationist’

The American Family has under­gone an unfor­tu­nate trans­for­ma­tion in recent decades. We are increas­ingly focus­ing on get­ting more, doing more and accom­plish­ing more. In the midst of this social flock we find our­selves with less time to enjoy life. The rat race we all run can influ­ence the way we vaca­tion or relax. The typ­i­cal vaca­tion goer will find them­selves run­ning around just like they do dur­ing their reg­u­lar day to day activ­i­ties. Our grand­par­ents and some of our par­ents were never bur­dened with this kind of con­duct. So what is the solu­tion you ask?

Get Your Kicks on the New NPS Route 66 Travel Itinerary

Winding from Chicago to LA, more than two thou­sand miles all the way, Route 66 is still the place to get your kicks. If you’d like a break from cookie-cutter restau­rants and lodg­ing options, this fabled road remains lined with home­spun busi­nesses and attrac­tions that can only be missed if your eyes are closed.