Groom, TX
Groom features two Route 66 attractions; one is old and one new.
The older attraction is the tilted Britton Water Tower. The tower was built at an angle to attract attention. It may be my imagination, but it seems to be even more tilted that it used to be. In any event, the rear legs do not have any contact with the ground.
The other attraction is the Giant Cross Of Our Lord Jesus Christ, built in 1995. It is 191 feet tall and is claimed to be the tallest Christian cross in the Western Hemisphere. It is visited by more than 1,000 people per day. There are ancillary exhibits, including life size sculptures of Jesus and the two thieves and a monument to aborted babies since the Supreme Court's decision in Rowe v. Wade. It is open 24 hours a day. It is inspiring or creepy, depending on your viewpoint.
If you follow our route through town you won't find much on Route 66. At the Blessed Mary Restaurant, you pay what you want and proceeds go to charity.
From Groom, Follow Bus 40 to a Stop sign - Get on S Frontage Rd - At the Junction with Hwy 207, keep going straight to on get Hwy 2161 into Conway
From Groom, stay on the S Frontage Rd to the Stop sign at the Junction with Hwy 70 - Go right and stay on S Frontage Rd - Follow the S Frontage Rd to the next Stop sign at the Junction with Hwy 70 and go straight onto I-40 (Note: There is a confusing I-49 sign; go straight onto I-40 ignoring the sign - Get off I-40 at Exit 132 - Go right at the end of the off ramp - Go left on S Frontage Rd - Go right on Loop 272, which becomes Third St, through Alanreed
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