The iconic highway doesn't go through Oregon, so Tillamook is joining the Route 66 Cheese Trail to bring a little bit (or a lotta bit) of Oregon's award-winning cheddar to road trippers

TILLAMOOK, Ore., Aug. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Tillamook believes great cheese is made by taking the long way. That's why its cheddar is better than it has to be, naturally aged giving its famously bold, distinctive flavor more time to develop. This Labor Day weekend, that commitment to doing things the better way takes a larger-than-life form with the Cheeseside Attraction, the newest oversized landmark along the Route 66 Cheese Trail. Located among the pines of Flagstaff, Arizona's Americana Motor Hotel, the massive replica of the award-winning Tillamook Medium Cheddar Baby Loaf® clocks in at roughly 32,000 times the size of a standard Baby Loaf and gives travelers one more unforgettable reason to pull over on America's most famous highway.

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