EZ UPDATES

For readers of the EZ 66 Guide for Travelers, I have provided free online updates to help keep your Route 66 experience as current as possible. As you might imagine, Route 66 is constantly undergoing changes, some good, others not so. Businesses open and close, roads are re-routed and street names change.

Please check back here just before your trip for the latest info. Entries are dated as to when they were added.

If you wish to purchase your own copy of the EZ Guide, please go here.

EZ 66 readers have been helpful in keeping me keep the guidebook updated in between my own road trips, so if you discover something that needs to be addressed while on your journey, please let me know!

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OK page-30 on Sep 30, 2014 at 11:32:39 pm [Print]
Sadly, Annabelle, of the Mediocre Music Makers fame, has passed away.

Amarillo Texas on Sep 24, 2014 at 2:36:52 pm [Print]
I often get requests for info on cowboy/western themed activities along 66. Here's a report from a recent visitor to the gallery:

(we) visited Los Credos ranch on Paulo Duro Canyon yesterday for a fantastic horse riding ranch experience. The proprietor Phyllis Payne was truly wonderful and inspiring with her knowledge and love of horses and local Indian history. The vistas were simply breath taking. I would heartily recommend this for anyone on route66 due to its close proximity to the route (off I-40 in Amarillo-TX 14 miles down Pullman Rd) and the quality of experience. Phyls is a great personality on route 66. Her website is
http://cowgirlsandcowboysinthewest.com/wp/contact-us/

Williams Motels on Aug 29, 2014 at 3:51:09 pm [Print]
This trip i stayed overnight at the Downtowner, which was excellent. The Lodge on 66 across the street (same owners) also has great rooms. If you're lucky you'll meet the mayor of Williams as he moseys along 66, greeting tourists. Just look for the tall and lean cowboy, who also owns Wild West Jct, which has a great restaurant, bar and fantastic western theme motel rooms!

Tucumcari on Aug 29, 2014 at 3:48:48 pm [Print]
I stayed at the Safari Motel in Tucumcari on the way back, one of several great motels in that lucky town. Their new "Wanda Jackson" suite is fabulous! Very luxurious and roomy...a great place too stay for a few days of exploring!

AZ page-14 on Aug 24, 2014 at 8:33:48 pm [Print]
Gravel option #1, from Bellemont to Parks, has suffered some from recent rains. On the eastern portion (a short section past private land) the road is very "rubboard" and rough. Go slow, and choose the smoothest track. the remainder is mostly OK. This should be smoothed eventually.

OK page 16 on Jul 14, 2014 at 12:57:48 am [Print]
I recently saw a truck delivering furniture to the Lincoln Motel here in Chandler, so this evening I stopped by to see. Jay gave me a tour of several rooms, and they are continuing to improve this cool old (1939) motel, with new beds and mattresses and other items thus far. Its a clean, quiet and safe motel in a nice setting with a great neon sign (partly broken at the moment)at reasonable rates. I've had many visitors to the gallery this year who stayed there with no problems. So help support a classic Route 66 business..and if you stay there you can buy me breakfast the next day!

Update: Yay! They fixed the broken neon (again). reward their efforts!

Lincoln Motel 740 E First (Route 66) Chandler, Ok 405 258 0200

Topock to Needles CA on Jul 08, 2014 at 3:15:04 pm [Print]
During the summer "monsoon" rains in AZ, sometimes Old 66 can be temporarily flooded and closed in the area between Oatman and Topock. IF this happens on your trip (you will see signs)then,coming from Oatman, you'll need to take CO Rd 1 from Golden Shores to Needles (see the maps on AZ page-21 and CA page 2)Or take Boundary Cone Rd. Eastbound you'll need to cross the river at Needles (see map on CA page 4) and make your way to Golden Shores or use Boundary Cone Rd to Oatman.

Or, you can take I-40 (post 1952 66) between Kingman and Topock.

That is, IF the road just happens to be closed. Otherwise just follow the EZ directions between Oatman and Topock.




ST LOUIS yet again! on Jun 29, 2014 at 8:33:22 pm [Print]
Argh! In looking over the changes in the Arch area, I noticed that I made a typo on the exit number for the McKinley bridge on the overview map on MO page 2! (darn this two fingered typing!)

It should be EXIT 248A (not 284A)

My Bad...at least it is shown correctly on the actual directions and detail map on MO page 3 and 4!

terms on Jun 23, 2014 at 3:40:45 pm [Print]
Quick reminders:

WB means "westbound-towards California" EB is eastbound.

"frontage road" is a section of roadway directly alongside an interstate hwy

Missouri uses strange combinations of letters (such as AB, VV, etc) to designate some secondary roads.

Please read the notes in the front of the EZ Guide for more.

BUY EZ 66 on Jun 20, 2014 at 1:32:14 am [Print]
The link on the heading of the update page to buy the EZ 66 from the publisher takes you to an error notice...but just click on the banner near the top that says "Route 66 Store" and you'll get there!