Brian Passey of the The Spectrum in southern Utah once traveled along Interstates 40 and 44 when he was going through Oklahoma, and he wasn’t overly impressed with what he saw on the superslab.
The next time he was in the Sooner State, however, he decided to take Route 66 as much as possible. His view of the state changed.
The whole thing is worth reading here.
In Oklahoma, you can drive nearly 400 miles of Route 66 without ever having to be on the interstate. I should also add that Passey’s experience — of finding ample charms in Oklahoma while driving the Mother Road — largely matched our own during our first big Route 66 trip eight years ago.