August 2, 2018

HISTORIC EISLER BROTHERS STORE ON KANSAS Route 66

  Visit the historic Eisler Brothers Store on Kansas Route 66! (eislerbros.com)     You’ll find this historic gem on the shortest section of Route 66 in the United States. This segment in Kansas is only 13 miles long but is jam packed with historic treasures!      When we reached Kansas Route 66, our first stop was the Eisler Brothers Store in Riverton, Kansas.  See our post on this section of Route 66 here.     The store was originally built by Leo Williams in 1925, the year before Route 66 was designated. It has continuously been serving as a deli, grocery store and souvenir shop ever since.      The…

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written by Barb Bradley - Posted in 2018, Blog, Kansas, Video

July 26, 2018

TAKE A NOSTALGIC BACKROADS TRIP: ROUTE 66 IN KANSAS

Take a nostalgic backroads trip on Route 66 in Kansas!      U.S. Route 66 is also known as the Will Rogers Highway, the Main Street of America and the Mother Road  (so dubbed by John Steinbeck in his 1939 book, “The Grapes of Wrath”) and is a visual and historic treat!     Route 66 is one of the original highways of the U. S. Highway System and was established on November 11, 1926. Route 66 is the most famous highway in the United States and originally ran from Chicago, Illinois, through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona before ending in Santa Monica, California. The original Route 66 covered a total of…

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written by Stuart - Posted in 2018, Blog, Kansas, Road Trips, Video