Hey all!
After accidentally hitting part of Route 66 on my way to SIV last year and totally digging the sites and history, I decided that I would take the entire scenic route out to SIV 2023. I will be starting in San Antonio, heading North to Amarillo, and meeting up with an East Coast group that will also be following the 66 closer to its start in Chicago to make it to Vegas by Wednesday evening.
I started planning my general route (though a lot is still up in the air as I research the sites and attractions that capture my interest) and made a page on my website for it: https://www.pistonsandpixiedust.com/siv23route66
I am just writing a basic schedule of where I plan to be starting and stopping each day from, and some places I'd like to stop, in case anyone else wants to join in and make this more of a thing, while also keeping it really informal. That way, anyone who wants to run the 66 can stop at their own areas of interest, but catch up with the group later on for group lodging or dinner/drinks, etc. I also plan to drive my mk3, so Lord knows mechanical or electrical issues could happen at any time and alter any timeliness attempts anyways.
Since the larger part of the cruise is currently being planned by drivewaylabs, my main concern right now is gauging interest to see who would want to join me from San Antonio to Amarillo. I had hopes of potentially finding a sponsor for lodging or dinner that first evening, or a planned Toyota-centric activity once reaching destination 1, but wanted to get an idea of if anyone was even interested before reaching out to them, and having a general idea of cost.
Also, if anyone has any suggestions for their favorite attractions, restaurants, or lodging please let me know!
If you're reading this much later than I am posting it, no worries - I am going to drive this route regardless of if 100 people, or nobody wants to join me, haha.
Now, I guess I need to stop worrying about how I am going to get there and actually finish the damn car so I actually have something to drive there at all.
(Cross-posting this in other supra-related forums as well)
After accidentally hitting part of Route 66 on my way to SIV last year and totally digging the sites and history, I decided that I would take the entire scenic route out to SIV 2023. I will be starting in San Antonio, heading North to Amarillo, and meeting up with an East Coast group that will also be following the 66 closer to its start in Chicago to make it to Vegas by Wednesday evening.
I started planning my general route (though a lot is still up in the air as I research the sites and attractions that capture my interest) and made a page on my website for it: https://www.pistonsandpixiedust.com/siv23route66
I am just writing a basic schedule of where I plan to be starting and stopping each day from, and some places I'd like to stop, in case anyone else wants to join in and make this more of a thing, while also keeping it really informal. That way, anyone who wants to run the 66 can stop at their own areas of interest, but catch up with the group later on for group lodging or dinner/drinks, etc. I also plan to drive my mk3, so Lord knows mechanical or electrical issues could happen at any time and alter any timeliness attempts anyways.
Since the larger part of the cruise is currently being planned by drivewaylabs, my main concern right now is gauging interest to see who would want to join me from San Antonio to Amarillo. I had hopes of potentially finding a sponsor for lodging or dinner that first evening, or a planned Toyota-centric activity once reaching destination 1, but wanted to get an idea of if anyone was even interested before reaching out to them, and having a general idea of cost.
Also, if anyone has any suggestions for their favorite attractions, restaurants, or lodging please let me know!
If you're reading this much later than I am posting it, no worries - I am going to drive this route regardless of if 100 people, or nobody wants to join me, haha.
Now, I guess I need to stop worrying about how I am going to get there and actually finish the damn car so I actually have something to drive there at all.
(Cross-posting this in other supra-related forums as well)
