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Weak dollar, Route 66 lure foreign tourists to Oklahoma

 
BY SHEILA STOGSDILL | Published: January 4, 2009    Comment on this article Leave a comment
photo - Gustav Vestrik, touring Route 66 with 10 fellow tourists from Norway in June 2007, snaps a photo of new friends James Brown and Christina Trujillo, a couple from Hawaii. photo BY STEVE LACKMEYER, oklahoman ARCHIVE
Gustav Vestrik, touring Route 66 with 10 fellow tourists from Norway in June 2007, snaps a photo of new friends James Brown and Christina Trujillo, a couple from Hawaii. photo BY STEVE LACKMEYER, oklahoman ARCHIVE

MIAMI, OK — The lure of the legendary stretch of highway from Chicago to Los Angeles is bringing foreign motorcyclists and other tourists and their money to local businesses.

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Oklahoma City will host a worldwide gathering of Harley-Davidson owners June 26 and 27 in Bricktown.

Route 66 is not only a favorite of American baby boomers driving their convertible Mustangs, but also for foreign tourists.

"This year the overseas tourists are taking advantage of a weak U.S. dollar,” said Amanda Davis, Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau program director."It’s a huge deal.”

Foreign tourists are fascinated by cowboys and American Indians and Oklahoma, she said.

Davis said a big draw to Oklahoma for Route 66 lovers is the 426 drivable miles of the highway.

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