MIDPOINT At Adrian, Texas—23 miles from the New Mexico state line—Route 66 throughtravelers from either direction are midway through their journey. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 10 | THE TEXAS SPUR
BRENDA AND BRENNEN talk turkey about Route 66 travel at her Midpoint Café in Adrian, Texas. | THE TEXAS SPUR
Crossing the state line westbound from Oklahoma brings us into familiar territory—not just because it’s the state where Kay and I live and make our living, but because it’s the start of a very familiar 178 miles of roadway.
From 2012 to 2019 I was privileged to work for the Texas Plains Trail Region, the heritage tourism program of the Texas Historical Commission for the 52 counties of the Plains a…