And as quickly as it started, my tour of Route 66 ends. Tomorrow morning I leave LA for Philly. We’ll not have time to make it from Rialto to Santa Monica, unfortunately, but I’ll probably drag my cousin Mike on that leg of the trip sometime. A few people have asked about Illinois, which I [...]
Archive for July 14th, 2008
End of the Road
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Do it in a teepee
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Wigwam Motels were found throughout the US in the 40′s and 50′s. I believe that two remain, both along 66 and one in Rialto where we’re spending the evening. Each “wigwam” is an individual concrete cabin shaped like a teepee with a round room. They’re surprisingly fun. The faded advertising slogan around our camp-like motel [...]
More Mojave, Slow Diner
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I mentioned last post about the abundance of lava rock through the Mojave along 66 – I wanted to post a picture of as much near Ludlow, where we stopped at a diner for lunch. A word about the diner in Ludlow: I’m not sure what happened on our visit, but service was really, really [...]
Mojave Desert and Amboy
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66 Seems to stretch on to infinity in the Mojave Desert between Cadiz Summit and Amboy. At 102 degrees, I couldn’t go barefoot for a picture (I tried for about four seconds) Amboy is home to Roy’s, a defunct motel, cafe and service station full of great Raygun Gothic architecture. But wait! The wealthy owner [...]
Cadiz Summit
Posted in California, Day 7 on July 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »
In the 1940′s, the steep grade of the east- bound lanes on Route 66 left many-a-motorist with an overheated engine in California. Cadiz Summit sprang up as part of the solution, at the top of the hill. The vintage picture of the summit, which I’ve used as my blog header for the past seven days, [...]
Are you kidding me?
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Route 66 follows a perilous, twisty mountain path along the Oatman Highway just before the California Border. It’s narrow. There are blind, hairpin curves. There’s no guard rail. It’s great! Notice the road behind me… I wonder how many motorists went off into the ravine at too high a speed? East of Seligman, somebody has [...]
Tiki Head
Posted in Arizona, Day 7 on July 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Why there is a large Easter Island Tiki Head west of Seligman, AZ on 66 I do not know. Was it commissioned by the owner of the now defunct Kozy Corner? Did it arrive on a flatbed truck? We’ll never know.
