100th Anniversary of Route 66 November 11, 2026

[themechanic]

It doesn't seem real that it's been 100 years. This anniversary coincides with the 250th anniversary of the greatest nation on earth, the USA. Lots of celebrations are planned. Which ones will you be looking forward to attending?

 

[oldkimmer]

Hopefully Route 66! Kim

 

[SteveSS]

This reminds me of a story from my youth. I attended a wedding with my girlfriend, (soon to be wife) driving from Wichita to Dallas. We did ok getting there but the way back we were very lost north of OKC. Turns out we were on historic Route 66.

on a dark desert highway
Cool wind in my hair
Warm smell of colitas
Rising up through the air
Up ahead in the distance
I saw a shimmering light
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
I had to stop for the night

This wasn't some side road diner but a full-blown neon palace with excellent BBQ dinners, a live band and dancing!!!!! It did feel like a dream out there in the country. The food, service, decor, ambience was so good it was hard to believe it was real. If I remember it was called The County Line.

 

[themechanic]

This reminds me of a story from my youth. I attended a wedding with my girlfriend, (soon to be wife) driving from Wichita to Dallas. We did ok getting there but the way back we were very lost north of OKC. Turns out we were on historic Route 66.

on a dark desert highway
Cool wind in my hair
Warm smell of colitas
Rising up through the air
Up ahead in the distance
I saw a shimmering light
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
I had to stop for the night

This wasn't some side road diner but a full-blown neon palace with excellent BBQ dinners, a live band and dancing!!!!! It did feel like a dream out there in the country. The food, service, decor, ambience was so good it was hard to believe it was real. If I remember it was called The County Line.

Yep. There was a cliff on the west side edge of the parking lot. Sadly, it closed a while back.

Local developer wants to restore the former site of County Line Barbecue in Oklahoma City - Route 66 News

A local developer with experience in reviving old buildings has purchased the former County Line Barbecue site, also known for years as the Oklahoma Prohibition-era Kentucky Club, in Oklahoma City. The site sits just off the Interstate 44 alignment of Route 66 from the 1950s to the 1980s. It...

www.route66news.com

 

[themechanic]

Hopefully Route 66! Kim

If you get the chance, stop at Butcher's BBQ In Wells tone, Oklahoma. You won't regret it.

Learn About the History of Butcher BBQ and The PitMaster

Butcher BBQ was started out of luck, yes I mean luck. Let me tell you about how we got our start. I like to think being raised on a cattle farm was the start of my work ethic.

butcherbbq.com

 

[Bird 426]

I am going to try and make it down to Bristow this fall. Plus have an old room mate in Oklahoma City. I need to do this.
Wellstone, OK. Isn't very far from Bristow, and we like BBQ. Thank you

 

[Fk5 wagon]

Im going in October to Kingman Arizona. They're going to have a celebration and street racing.

 

[68-500]

You'll like the Mopar show in Wellston. Small town. Show is not too big to see it all in a few hours. Nice folks bringing cars, good selection of vendors, and the weather is nice.

When is the Wellston show. Ive been to the Bristow 1.

 

[themechanic]

When is the Wellston show. Ive been to the Bristow 1.

Sorry. I meant Bristow.

 

[Branded]

Bird 426, we just got back from Mopars at the Beach in Daytona Beach. We were planning on going to Bristow this year and were told that they are not having the Bristow show anymore. I tried looking for verification on their Facebook page and it says the site is unavailable right now. Big disappointment!

 

[themechanic]

Central Oklahoma Mopars sponsors the annual show in Chandler, OK.

I apologize for the confusion.

Central Oklahoma MOPAR Association

The COMING EVENTS TAB IS NOW BEING POPULATED FOR 2026

www.okcmopars.com

 

[YY1]

Glad I was on parts of what's left of it on my 2004 trip to Amarillo.

Can cross that off my list of things to do before I die.


Just shy of making that "left turn at Albuquerque", though.