Route 66 was a mostly two lane highway that extended from Chicago to Los Angeles, through Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California, before gradually giving up to the modern interstate. Most of the old pavement is still there, and can be followed with the right maps and directions. After initially driving the entire length, I return often for shorter runs, both for the incredible photography and to visit the many friends I have made along the way.
January 22, 2012
Missouri Route 66 - Joplin
A bucolic, small town entry to ease us out of Missouri, with our best wishes to the people of Joplin. This out of the way small business is Dale's Ole 66 Barber Shop, captured on a summer day during my 2006 trip. I understand that old Dale retired in 2003, and there is a For Rent sign in the image here, so I don't really know who occupies the building today. But on a hot day in June in the old days, there likely was a row of kids inside the shop, waiting for their summertime haircuts. Log Book: 599 miles motored on old 66.
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