Driving from arizona back to nwi. great locations along the way?

[the only Qualk]

Well it is kind of the honeymoon for my future wife and I as we can't afford anything to elaborate so I want to try and do some special things on our drive up. As of now planning to go through new Mexico up to Colorado and about as far as I have gotten haha.
I want to try and find either man vs food and or diners drive ins and dive locations for some of our meals.
I was also kind of wanting to find maybe a neat location or something others have done just to kind of plan out a little. I am not sure where we will be staying as not sure where and when we will want to stop just kind of leaving it up to what we find .
So any insight or ideas would be appreciated. Just a note unfortunately she is not that into guns so can't do sometthing in that way lol.
So any thoughts would be nice:-) thanks

 

[Bill B]

Just outside Denver is the grave of buffalo bill with a great view of the mountains and the coors brewery.

 

[cesna250]

Mesa Verde is Awesome! Southwest Colorado.

 

[mrjarrell]

You need to go spend some time at Roadfood.com and do a few searches for places along your route. All your research has already been done for you and the membership has reported back on their findings. If you're going to be in San Antonio, NM go to the Owl Bar for a real chili cheeseburger. The forums even have a specific sub-forum for folks asking about where they should eat on their travels. You can get a lot of suggestions, all tried and true. I've rarely been steered wrong on a place. And many of the folks, like me, are big triple D fans. Someone posted a review of their trip to Colorado not too long ago. Bound to be something you'll like there.

 

[the only Qualk]

Awesome thank you very much. Exactly what i was looking for
thank you

 

[steve666]

The best I can give you is to check out the BBQ in St Louis and Memphis. And be sure to avoid the People's Republic of Illinois...

 

[IndyColtsFaithful]

The girlfriend and I like to tour all kinds of brewery's wherever we go. Micro brewery's and the big box brewery's. A lot of fun IMO.

 

[Redskinsfan]

Mesa Verde is Awesome! Southwest Colorado.

Yep, this is definitely true.

 

[JettaKnight]

Arthur Bryant's in Kansas City, MO.

Just got back and it's an old school barbeque joint that's worth the stop - it's just off the freeway. The burnt ends are fantastic.

 

[Stschil]

If you're in AZ and NM, stay off I-40 and as much as possible, follow Route 66. You'll find all sorts of little dives and diners, old merchant stands, etc.

Through TX, I would recommend a stop at "The Big Texan, jut off 40 in Amarillo. 72oz steak and fixins' free to whoever can eat it all within their time limit (no I have not tried to do it)

OK City has the Cowboy Museum. Always wanted to go, but never had the time.

Worlds Largest Ketchup Bottle- Collinsville, IL. ( near St Louis)

 

[lrahm]

Monument Valley. Bunch of John Wayne movies filmed there.