Are you a member of the Silent Generation or the Baby Boom generation? If you are you may remember the Route 66 that took you on a trip through the panhandle of Texas and the other states from Illinois to California. Now you can relive those days on a historic trip on the old Route 66.
The influences of the years greatly impacted the type of personality the different generations have, such as the Silent Generation, born between 1927 and 1945, were impacted by the Great Depression, WWII, and the Cold War. In the middle of the route 66 trip you will enter the panhandle of Texas where you will meet some super people.
1946 - 1964 is the era of the Baby Boom generation. Being influenced by the civil rights movement, Vietnam War and the assassinations of President Kennedy, Dr. King and Bobby Kennedy the this generation became more mobile as they searched for stability in their lives and the nation. Route 66 was the way you traveled from Illinois to California and had the opportunity to see the states between.
Leave Illinois on your family vacation and take route 66 to Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and then California. This trip of the heartland will give you a fabulous view of the people and cultures that make this country so great.
See all there is to see in Chicago and then begin your trip to St. Louis and tour the Arch. On to Springfield and Joplin before entering Kansas and visiting Galena, Riverton and Baxter Springs. Continue on to Oklahoma and stop in Tulsa for a little break. You'll be impressed with the hospitality of the citizens of Tulsa.
When you leave Oklahoma and enter Texas you will get into Amarillo. Here you have the opportunity to visit a wide range of western based museums and learn about the settlement of this region of the state. Route 66 in New Mexico takes you across the entire state beginning in Tucumcari and ending in Gallup. This area of the state offers you an opportunity to see the beautiful city of Albuquerque. Take the time to visit some of the museums in the city, learn about the Native American culture in this area of the state and see their beautiful artwork. Then you are entering the state of Arizona and on to California with all that it has to offer. What a fabulous family vacation. - 15431
The influences of the years greatly impacted the type of personality the different generations have, such as the Silent Generation, born between 1927 and 1945, were impacted by the Great Depression, WWII, and the Cold War. In the middle of the route 66 trip you will enter the panhandle of Texas where you will meet some super people.
1946 - 1964 is the era of the Baby Boom generation. Being influenced by the civil rights movement, Vietnam War and the assassinations of President Kennedy, Dr. King and Bobby Kennedy the this generation became more mobile as they searched for stability in their lives and the nation. Route 66 was the way you traveled from Illinois to California and had the opportunity to see the states between.
Leave Illinois on your family vacation and take route 66 to Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and then California. This trip of the heartland will give you a fabulous view of the people and cultures that make this country so great.
See all there is to see in Chicago and then begin your trip to St. Louis and tour the Arch. On to Springfield and Joplin before entering Kansas and visiting Galena, Riverton and Baxter Springs. Continue on to Oklahoma and stop in Tulsa for a little break. You'll be impressed with the hospitality of the citizens of Tulsa.
When you leave Oklahoma and enter Texas you will get into Amarillo. Here you have the opportunity to visit a wide range of western based museums and learn about the settlement of this region of the state. Route 66 in New Mexico takes you across the entire state beginning in Tucumcari and ending in Gallup. This area of the state offers you an opportunity to see the beautiful city of Albuquerque. Take the time to visit some of the museums in the city, learn about the Native American culture in this area of the state and see their beautiful artwork. Then you are entering the state of Arizona and on to California with all that it has to offer. What a fabulous family vacation. - 15431
About the Author:
Penelope SanMateo is a travel writer, writing travel articles about Texas vacation. Read her articles to discover adventures and excitement on your family vacation. From the shores of Texas to the Piney Woods tourism region, you will discover the wonders of the vast territory known as the State of Texas.
