The Wagon Wheel Motel, the top 66 attraction in Cuba, is a classic 1930's tourist court, with cabins that originally included rooms for touring vacationers and garages for their touring automobiles. (Grandma may have had to sleep on the couch, but the car was nice and comfy all night.) The vintage sign was the reason for my first quick stop at the Wheel in 2006, but on a subsequent trip, I took a walk around the complex and came away amazed at how the old buildings had endured since the motel was built in 1934. A wonderfully restored section now faces the old road, with mandatory old Chevy parked nearby. Besides the classic Route 66 accommodations, another reason to spend the night here in Cuba is the BBQ joint next to the motel, the Missouri Hick, which boasts "the Ozarks finest smoked meats". The lunch specials are listed, above.
While wandering around town, check out the World's Largest Rocking Chair, the Route 66 Fudge Shop, and some wonderful murals painted on the downtown buildings. Cuba is also home to the McGinnis Wood Products Company, proud makers of Bourbon and whiskey barrels. Somehow, this sounds like a company I would enjoy working for. Log Book: 376 miles motored on old 66.
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