4. 10-ounce New York Strip, Big Vern’s Steakhouse, Shamrock, Texas (July 21)
More steak in Texas? More steak in Texas, this time in a town with a population that has fallen below 2000 and whose famous landmarks are the tallest water tower in Texas and a Route 66 gas station whose design inspired a location in Cars. Plus, the murals on the walls were amazing.
Mountain Time Zone trip BACK: 7 new counties, 4 Route 66 hot spots, 4 state US route clinches (OK US 169, KS US 169, KS US 75, NE US 75), 2 state I-40 clinches (Texas, and then the new part in Oklahoma City), 1 atomic bomb pair replica, 1 previously visited state capitol photographed, 1 Route 66 book author (after meeting his wife the day before!), 0 New Mexico state flags (Really, Clines Corners? Really?)
More art deco fangirling? More art deco fangirling.