Oklahoma Route 66 - Arcadia

ARCADIA, OKLAHOMA. My first look at the artsy 66-foot tall soda bottle outside Pops, a Route 66 attraction that opened in the summer of 2007. Pops itself is a diner and convenience store, with gas pumps out front and a parking lot so huge that it's a bit out of place on this small town section of 66. While there was not all that much traffic on the two-lane the day of my visit, Pop's was packed and the parking lot full. Must have been those "Interstate 66ers", the ones who travel mostly on the modern freeway and only exit for specific Route 66 sites. They don't know that they're missing half the fun.