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  • Drive Between El Paso and Denver Hero
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    Drive Between El Paso and Denver: Road Trip Tips & Info

    August 18, 2022 /

    Exploring the Southwestern U.S. is on many travelers' bucket lists – especially as part of a road trip. But did you know that you can get a sense of Southwestern culture on a road trip within the Great Plains? Running along the western border where the Plains meet the Rocky Mountains, Interstate 25 eventually connects with Interstate 10 – and the two form a great road trip route...

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    Drive Between Denver & Billings Hero

    Drive Between Denver and Billings: Road Trip Tips & Info

    June 16, 2022
    Drive Between Casper & Denver Hero

    Drive Between Casper and Denver: Road Trip Tips & Info

    May 26, 2022
    Drive Between Kansas City to Oklahoma City Hero

    Drive Between Kansas City and Oklahoma City: Road Trip Tips & Info

    June 30, 2022
  • Drive Between Albuquerque and El Paso Hero
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    Drive Between Albuquerque and El Paso: Road Trip Tips & Info

    August 11, 2022 /

    Across the Great Plains, on any given day, you’ll see trucks carrying loads of cargo to support the communities, livestock and grain in transit, and plenty of people driving from one city to another. Are you planning such a journey, perhaps between two iconic Southwest cities like Albuquerque and El Paso...

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    Drive Between El Paso and Denver Hero

    Drive Between El Paso and Denver: Road Trip Tips & Info

    August 18, 2022
    Roadside Attractions Along I-94 Hero

    The 11 Best Roadside Attractions Along
    I-94 in the Great Plains

    August 15, 2022
    Drive Between Kansas City and Austin Hero

    Drive Between Austin and Kansas City: Road Trip Tips & Info

    July 7, 2022
  • Drive Between Kansas City & San Antonio Hero
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    Drive Between Kansas City and San Antonio: Road Trip Tips & Info

    July 14, 2022 /

    From the Missouri River to the Riverwalk, it's a long way between Kansas City, Kansas, and San Antonio, Texas. Over 700 miles, to be more specific! Most people might consider flying between these two cities in the Great Plains, but as fuel prices and airfare never seem to get cheaper, you might consider driving between them instead...

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    Roadside Attractions Along I-70 Hero

    The 11 Best Roadside Attractions Along
    I-70 in the Great Plains

    July 18, 2022
    Drive Between Denver and Albuquerque Hero

    Drive Between Denver and Albuquerque: Road Trip Tips & Info

    August 4, 2022
    Drive Between Denver & Billings Hero

    Drive Between Denver and Billings: Road Trip Tips & Info

    June 16, 2022
  • Drive Between Kansas City and Austin Hero
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    Drive Between Austin and Kansas City: Road Trip Tips & Info

    July 7, 2022 /

    The Great Plains region is full of epic road trips – though to be fair, most of us who find ourselves traveling through America's amber waves of grain are typically just trying to get from one place to another. Usually, that's either across as fast as you can safely drive, or traveling between the major cities that mostly sit on the perimeter of the huge sprawling plains of North America. In any case, you might find yourself looking at the drive between Austin and Kansas City and wondering what you need to know before hitting the road...

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    Drive Between Albuquerque and El Paso Hero

    Drive Between Albuquerque and El Paso: Road Trip Tips & Info

    August 11, 2022
    Drive Between El Paso and Denver Hero

    Drive Between El Paso and Denver: Road Trip Tips & Info

    August 18, 2022
    Drive Between Kansas City & Sioux Falls Hero

    Drive Between Kansas City and Sioux Falls: Road Trip Tips & Info

    July 21, 2022
  • Roadside Attractions Along I-20 Hero
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    The 9 Best Roadside Attractions Along I-20 in the Great Plains

    July 4, 2022 /

    Stretching from Florence, South Carolina to Scroggins Draw, Texas, U.S. Interstate 20 is one of the great cross-country thoroughfares. Every day, millions of vehicles make their way along I-20, cutting down the time it takes between major cities along the route like Atlanta, Birmingham, and Dallas-Fort Worth...

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    Roadside Attractions Along I-35 Hero

    The 14 Best Roadside Attractions along I-35 in the Great Plains

    May 16, 2022
    Attractions Along I-90 Hero

    The 11 Best Roadside Attractions along
    I-90 in the Great Plains

    December 3, 2021
    Haunted Places in Oklahoma Hero

    21 Eerie Haunted Places in Oklahoma (including Haunted Houses!)

    September 10, 2021
  • Drive Between Dallas & Austin Hero
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    Drive Between Dallas and Austin:
    Road Trip Tips & Info

    June 23, 2022 /

    The Great Plains are prime for road tripping: whether you're in a hurry to get across the flat center of our country or up for an adventure by taking in some of the quirky roadside attractions you can find all over the region, driving is arguably the best way to explore the "fly-over" states of the Great Plains...

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    The 13 Best Roadside Attractions Along
    I-25 in the Great Plains

    August 1, 2022
    Roadside Attractions Along I-80

    The 11 Best Roadside Attractions along
    I-80 in the Great Plains

    June 4, 2021
    Drive Between Fargo and Kansas City Hero

    Drive Between Fargo and Kansas City: Road Trip Tips & Info

    July 28, 2022
  • Drive Between Dallas & San Antonio Hero
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    Drive Between Dallas and San Antonio: Road Trip Tips & Info

    June 2, 2022 /

    Everything is bigger in Texas, right? That includes the road trips! Two cities that might seem close on a map may actually take several hours – such as the drive between Dallas and San Antonio. If you need to travel between these two Texas cities, you're not alone. They're connected by a major interstate (35) and several state highways – including one of the fastest roads in the country by max speed limit...

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    Roadside Attractions Along I-94 Hero

    The 11 Best Roadside Attractions Along
    I-94 in the Great Plains

    August 15, 2022
    Drive Between El Paso & Dallas Hero

    Drive Between El Paso and Dallas:
    Road Trip Tips & Info

    October 29, 2021
    Drive Between Oklahoma City & Dallas hero

    Drive Between Oklahoma City and Dallas: Road Trip Tips & Info

    April 25, 2022
  • Roadside Attractions Along I-27 Hero
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    The 9 Best Roadside Attractions along
    I-27 in the Great Plains

    May 30, 2022 /

    Some interstates run for thousands of miles; others are surprisingly short – and don't even technically run "inter" state! Interstate 27 is one of the latter, it's a short, 124.1-mile interstate that connects Amarillo and Lubbock, Texas – and nowhere else, and not much in between...

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    Haunted Places in Nebraska Hero

    15 Spooky Haunted Places in Nebraska

    May 9, 2022
    Jewel Cave National Monument, South Dakota

    The 12 (Other) National Park Units in the Great Plains

    September 17, 2021
    Roadside Attractions Along I-40 Hero

    The 8 Best Roadside Attractions along
    I-40 in the Great Plains

    November 5, 2021
  • Roadside Attractions Along I-35 Hero
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    The 14 Best Roadside Attractions along I-35 in the Great Plains

    May 16, 2022 /

    When you start planning a road trip across the Great Plains, what image comes to mind? Long, straight interstate driving, maybe a scenic old highway detour or two, and a whole lotta flat land, right? While this is certainly one way to do a Great Plains road trip, you can also make that drive much more interesting if you take advantage of the many weird, wacky, and wonderful roadside attractions in this region...

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    Haunted Places in Kansas Hero

    13 Spooky Haunted Places in Wichita, KS (plus Haunted Houses)

    October 15, 2021
    Roadside Attractions Along I-27 Hero

    The 9 Best Roadside Attractions along
    I-27 in the Great Plains

    May 30, 2022

    How to Visit Badlands National Park in Otherworldly South Dakota

    April 9, 2021
  • Drive Between Oklahoma City & Dallas hero
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    Drive Between Oklahoma City and Dallas: Road Trip Tips & Info

    April 25, 2022 /

    Need to make the drive between Oklahoma City and Dallas? You're not alone! Interstate 35 is the main route between these two cities and connects the biggest city in Oklahoma to the second-biggest in Texas. It's common to make the Oklahoma City to Dallas drive – and vice versa – for work, play, or both. If you're planning to drive the route between Oklahoma City and Dallas for the first time and curious what the route is like...

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    Drive Between Kansas City to Oklahoma City Hero

    Drive Between Kansas City and Oklahoma City: Road Trip Tips & Info

    June 30, 2022
    Drive Between Casper & Denver Hero

    Drive Between Casper and Denver: Road Trip Tips & Info

    May 26, 2022
    Drive Between Fargo and Kansas City Hero

    Drive Between Fargo and Kansas City: Road Trip Tips & Info

    July 28, 2022
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Hi there! I’m Valerie! 👋🏻

I started this site to help people explore one of the overlooked regions of the U.S.: the Great Plains.

I’m a long-time travel writer and love sharing stories and resources to help you have unforgettable journeys.

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Explore the Great Plains

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Colorado (13) I-10 (3) I-20 (2) I-25 (8) I-27 (2) I-29 (5) I-35 (8) I-40 (2) I-70 (4) I-76 (2) I-80 (4) I-90 (5) I-94 (1) Kansas (23) Montana (4) Nebraska (13) New Mexico (13) North Dakota (15) Oklahoma (15) Route 66 (1) South Dakota (19) Texas (22) Wyoming (10)
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