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    1. #1
      Join Date
      Oct 2012
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      Help me with my roadtrip! Driving through NE, KS, OK, and TX

      My wife and I are driving from Platte, SD to Seabrook, TX in mid-March of 2014. She and I are doing a half-marathon on Saturday the 15th and I'm also doing the full marathon on Sunday the 16th. We plan leaving the Tuesday before and and coming home the Tuesday after. We are going to take our time on the way down, turn it into a 3 day trip. We both love small towns and rural areas (probably since we are from both) and things like abandoned churches, schools, buildings, etc etc. I plan on taking highways on the way down, the Google maps below is just what it chooses and the actual route will be somewhat random and chosen on the way.

      I'm looking for anyone that lives near my route to help me by recommending stops along the way. Great restaurants, interesting attractions, neat museums, dive bars, hole-in-the-walls, etc etc. I'm trying to not go out of the way more than 50 or so miles, but if it really seems interesting I'm sure I could make do. Since most locals tend to know the best places, I'm hoping some of you live or have lived near my route.

      I appreciate the help!





    2. #2
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      Feb 2012
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      Hard to see the highways on the map.....Is that York, Ne--Salina,Wichita, Ks--Oklahoma City, Ok--Dallas-Houston,Tx????
      How much time you want to waste on the trip....lots, or just a quick rest as you drive?
      Where are you planning to hotel stop??

      I live in Nebraska and travel your entire route ALOT for my work....first thing I would suggest is......While in Dallas you MUST have a chicken fried steak at "Babes" Chicken Dinner There are like 3 of them in the DFW area and the best CFS I've ever had

      South of York.Ne (Hwy 81 and I-80 intersection)....there is a historical farm place.....they are currently adding a nice church too.

    3. #3
      Join Date
      Oct 2012
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      I am not set on the Google maps route, I will probably take random highways. The way down will be slow with frequent stops, the way back will likely be on the "super slab" and quick. I will take all the ideas I get from other forums and this one, then figure out a rough route so I can see the sights along the way.

    4. #4
      Join Date
      Aug 2007
      Location
      Roanoke (FortWorth) Texas
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      Check out this site. Its pretty cool way to find roadside attractions.

      https://roadtrippers.com/welcome?mode=explore
      Chris

      Total Cost Involved - Ridetech - Fatman - Total Control Products - Gateway Performance - MaverickMan Carbon

    5. #5
      Join Date
      Oct 2013
      Location
      H-Town, TX
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      I know you better take a break before Omaha to KC- not much in between the two.

      I've made most of that drive but most of what I have seen was in the cities.

    6. #6
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      Oct 2005
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      Odessa mo.
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      Daryl starbirds museum and custom builders hall of fame in Oklahoma is pretty cool if you swing by mo in st joe there's a lot of Jesse James and pony express stuff

    7. #7
      Join Date
      Jul 2011
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      Plano, Texas
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      Depends on what your interests are.
      The new Buc-ee's in Madisonville, TX is a must stop for a proper road trip.
      Rudy's Country Store and BBQ... the first location you will come across will be in OK City. Good BBQ, come hungry. http://www.rudysbbq.com/page/locations/all
      Moody Gardens in Galveston.
      Keemah Boardwalk (just south of Seabrook)
      Houston Space Center
      Museum of Fine Arts in Houston
      Another cool road trip idea is to map out locations of county courthouses in Texas near your path. Many of the smaller counties in Texas have these beautiful 100+ year old courthouses that have been restored. http://www.texascourthouses.com/
      There is also this: http://daytrippintexas.com/
      Texas Mile is March 21-23.
      Big Bend Open Road Race is not until April...
      Michael Mosley
      1968 Barracuda
      Plano, TX

      https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...in-Plano-Texas





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