Route 66

[rambrush]

Originally Posted by ArizonaBear

Seligman is a motherlode of Rte 66 stuff

I would also say that but its getting right on up there as a tourist trap. I am there quite a bit and the bus load of tourists just keep on pouring through.

[AzDesertRat86]

Seligman. Where it all began. That is the birthplace of the road. Stop and have lunch at the RoadKill cafe there.

[kdog]

Originally Posted by azbatman86

Stop and have lunch at the RoadKill cafe there.

No, go to the restaurant across the street, where the locals go. Better food.

[Zonie5]

drive through Ash Fork . there is what used to be a filling station , now it is a beauty salon called DeSotos . on the roof of the building is a DeSoto auto .

[krock1dk]

Pretty much any town along old US 66 is a tourist attraction. Personally, my favorite is Williams, just west of Flagstaff.

[drb85650]

When you get to Kingman, drive some of the downtown streets, alot of neat craftsman homes, unmolested. On the knoll above downtown you could drive part way, walk the rest and see the wagon ruts from the old trade routes, worn about a foot or so deep into the sandstone. Take the old route that goes left by the power station, great 66 views without modern touches. Got time? go over, under or across the tracks in downtown Kingman, towards the east side, crest the hill and waa laa....the old town dump. Lots of neat stuff if you're inclined to get dirty and dig.
Anyway.....be careful around Oatman, lots of open pits with poor fencing. And don't hit a donkey, big nono. Take alot of water, gonna be hotter than hades.
And yeah, that stretch of concrete 66 west of Flagstaff is neat. Be sure to take a pic at broken arrow east of Winona, everybody does.
Winslow is neat if you get away from the interstate, lots of very old railroad company houses, most unrestored. Check out the historic hotel there, can't think of the name right now of course.

[azdr0710]

I think the old hotel in Winslow mentioned by drb is the La Posada, built by the Santa Fe RR and run as a Harvey House....very authentic and a classic piece of history......restored a few years ago and now open as a small hotel and nice restaurant.....

[drb85650]

Originally Posted by azdr0710

I think the old hotel in Winslow mentioned by drb is the La Posada, built by the Santa Fe RR and run as a Harvey House....very authentic and a classic piece of history......restored a few years ago and now open as a small hotel and nice restaurant.....

Bingo.

Winslow is just kinda neat if you ignore the interstate part. Same with Holbrook, lots of interesting old buildings. Used to be a old FORD garage complete with signage, boarded up and empty, circa the 40's or so. It sat on the state hiway to Payson. And for the carnuts, sittin' in Winslow a few years ago was a L88 Chevelle(vin documented, no engine)plus a very decent dusty and tired RoadRunner in a carport.

[ArizonaBear]

Originally Posted by drb85650

When you get to Kingman, drive some of the downtown streets, alot of neat craftsman homes, unmolested. On the knoll above downtown you could drive part way, walk the rest and see the wagon ruts from the old trade routes, worn about a foot or so deep into the sandstone. Take the old route that goes left by the power station, great 66 views without modern touches. Got time? go over, under or across the tracks in downtown Kingman, towards the east side, crest the hill and waa laa....the old town dump. Lots of neat stuff if you're inclined to get dirty and dig.
Anyway.....be careful around Oatman, lots of open pits with poor fencing. And don't hit a donkey, big nono. Take alot of water, gonna be hotter than hades.
And yeah, that stretch of concrete 66 west of Flagstaff is neat. Be sure to take a pic at broken arrow east of Winona, everybody does.
Winslow is neat if you get away from the interstate, lots of very old railroad company houses, most unrestored. Check out the historic hotel there, can't think of the name right now of course.

Downtown Kingman is indeed a treasure trove of neat old houses

[insertusernamehere]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I think I will plan for at least two days in the area (Flagstaff) to explore the Mother Road.

I have been watching the Great American Road Trip on TV. It has given a good look at some of the sites along R66. The families drove through Seligman and there sure seemed to be a lot of places offering R66 memorabilia!