#rabroute71

Wyandotte, Oklahoma - I discovered my old US Route 60 adventure of 2017 crossed over US Route 71 in Neosho, Missouri, so I turned left (west) towards Oklahoma (Native American Country) ... another “Coddiwomple 2019” state checked off (need to take a state count) #RunAwayBill #DUSA2019 #rabRoute71 #USroute60RunAwayBill #HistoricRoute60 #rabUSroute60 #RABcoddiwomple2019 06.06.19 (at Wyandotte, Oklahoma) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByZ_4AZFqZC/?igshid=1xy3fi1j273tr

“Run-A-Way Bill” “Pic of the Moment” ... another step towards “Coddiwomple 2019” ... scratch another state off the 48 lower 48 states ... now gotta find me a bar burger ... also, I drove the entire length of Arkansas US Route 71 (aka 71b & 71B) #RunAwayBill #DUSA2019 #RABcoddiwomple2019 #rabRoute71 06.06.29 (at Highway 71 Arkansas\Missouri State Line) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByYnXToFfSc/?igshid=2yzqb63p0zz6

Waldron, Arkansas - the City of Waldron has seen more prosperous times, but took a big downhill turn when the Great Depression hit the USA ... still has the renovated 1930 Scott movie theater, Judy’s drive-in eatery, an annual rodeo, an annual bluegrass festival, a local newspaper and a downtown section of assorted merchants on US Route 71 #RunAwayBill #DUSA2019 #rabHistorical #rabRoute71 06.05.19 (at Waldron, Arkansas) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByX3orDFdxU/?igshid=1agg6w1ehl48

Mena, Arkansas - the 1920 “Mena Rail Depot” is a nice visit down memory lane ... a great museum of artifacts pictures & from Mena’s history #RunAwayBill #DUSA2019 #rabHistorical #rabRoute71 06.05.19 (at Mena/Polk County Chamber of Commerce) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByXz_JdlbMD/?igshid=14rkfgv0440u9

Mena, Arkansas - this vintage refurbished 1939 Dodge police car located at old Mena train station/tourist office/Chamber of Commerce #RunAwayBill #DUSA2019 #rabRoute71 #rabHistorical 06.05.19 (at Mena/Polk County Chamber of Commerce) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByXzR-7FfR9/?igshid=1xcjobhqet76

Mena, Arkansas - a renovated gas station in Mena, AR on US Route 71 was a nice discovery ... “Flo” can’t resist a gas pump pose ... appears to be a private owner ... interior filled with vintage artifacts .. visions of Historic Route 66 ran thru my head #RunAwayBill #DUSA2019 #GasStationsUSA #rabRoute71 06.05.19 (at Mena, Arkansas) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByXyuaglT4N/?igshid=8rfvae1i1ugz

Ashdown, Arkansas - met “BIG Gilly” at “Jim’s Place” ... visited him & his business “Big Gilly’s Smokehouse” after breakfast ... gotta support independent non-corporate businesses #RunAwayBill #DUSA2019 #OwnerOperatedBusiness #rabOwnerOperatedBusiness #rabRoute71 06.05.19 (at Big Gilley's Smokehouse, LLC) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByXwlc_l37A/?igshid=xgksvlbojf8u

“Run-A-Way Bill” “Pics of the Moment” #RunAwayBill #DUSA2019 #rabRoute71 #rabFavoriteSigns #Signs #SignsUSA #RABsigns 06.05.19 (at Freedom RV Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByVNsXHFUgK/?igshid=1uf30wepy7cqi