Groom is a town in the Texas Panhandle on historic Route 66.
Get in
[edit]Interstate 40 leads straight into Groom.
Get around
[edit]Interstate 40 and Texas Route 40 encircle Groom.
See
[edit]Miscelleaneous Route 66 remnants line Main Street.
- The Cross. This 190 foot cross is visible up to 20 miles away, the second largest cross in the Western Hemisphere.
- Leaning Water Tower. The water tower, once an actual source of water for the town, is an oft-photographed landmark and appears in many books and articles about Route 66. Nearby is Ralph Britten's truck stop, now boarded up and in disrepair.
Do
[edit]Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]- Blessed Mary's Restaurant, 701 Front St, ☏ +1 806 248-0170.
- Dairy Queen, Interstate 40, ☏ +1 806 248-7015.
- Rustlers Route 66 Steakhouse, 407 Front St, ☏ +1 806 248-0235.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- Chalet Inn, 610 Eastern Ave, ☏ +1 806 248-7524.
Go next
[edit]- See more of Historic Route 66 to the west in Conway or to the east in Alanreed, McLean, and Shamrock.
| Routes through Groom |
| Amarillo ← Conway ← | W  E
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→ Jct N  S → McLean → Oklahoma City
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| Amarillo ← Conway ← | W  E
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→ Jct N S → McLean → Oklahoma City
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