Oklahoma Tourism recently published a Oklahoma Motorcycle Guide, and Route 66 in the Sooner State is among the itineraries.
According to a news release from the agency, the 40-page guide features 12 rides “throughout the state that showcase Oklahoma’s diverse terrain.”
“Oklahoma has so much to offer motorcyclists, and we wanted a guide that would make it easy for them to plan their travels in our state,” said Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell, who is Oklahoma’s Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Branding. “Local riders helped us put together this guide, sharing their favorite routes and coming up with rides that show off the best of our beautiful state.” […]
Individual copies of the Oklahoma Motorcycle Guide can be ordered free online at TravelOK.com/Brochures or by calling (800) 652-6552. The guide will also be available at Tourism Information Centers, Oklahoma State Parks and many other locations around the state.
Hayley Riggs McGhee, publications manager for guides and brochures at Oklahoma Tourism, sent a PDF of the Route 66 part of the motorcycle guide. Here is some of the text:
The most famous and well-ridden road in Oklahoma is the world-renowned Route 66. With more than 400 miles across Oklahoma, this highway delivers a plethora of attractions and sights. Several areas, including Oklahoma City and Tulsa, have multiple alignments of the road that can be explored.
While riding the highway during the summer months, you may meet some of the many international riders who come to America for guided rides along the famous Mother Road from Chicago to Santa Monica, California. There’s really no route that treats riders to an amazing road trip like Route 66 through Oklahoma.
These are the points of interest for Route 66 in the guide:
- Coleman Theatre in Miami
- Route 66 Vintage Iron Motorcycle Museum in Miami
- Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa
- Rock Cafe in Stroud
- Seaba Station Motorcycle Museum in Warwick
- The Butcher BBQ Stand in Wellston
- Round Barn in Arcadia
- Pops in Arcadia
- Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum
- Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton
- National Route 66 Museum complex in Elk City
(Image of the Oklahoma Motorcycle Guide cover courtesy of Oklahoma Tourism)