On many occasions, Route 66 runs along the fearsome and feared "San Andreas Fault", the source of many geological movements. Above: Gas station in Goffs, California. As we overcome various peaks, the Cadiz Summit and then Cajon Pass (3,777 ft.) lead us from Barstow to San Bernardino. ...
Historic Route 66, also known as the Mother Road or Main Street of America, was a US highway from 1926 to 1985. Route 66 runs through eight U.S. states, from Chicago Illinois to Los Angeles (Santa Monica), California.
There was an inspection station just northwest of Barstow, at Yermo, built in 1930, stopping tainted fruit and turning back "unwanted" migrants, just like the California Agricultural Inspection Station in Daggett, on Route 66. World War II boosted its economy when a large U.S. Marine Corps ...
Route 66 Era: Amboy's significance grew with the establishment of Route 66, the famous highway that facilitated westward migration and tourism. Roy's Motel and Cafe: Opened in the 1930s, it became a quintessential stop for travelers on Route 66, offering gas, food, and lodging. The iconic...
Route 66, State by State information A Guide From Chicago to Los Angeles Plan your trip from California to Illinois, a state-by-state guide on Route 66: its alignment, itinerary, towns and sights, map, things to do, places to visit and more!
21. Santa Monica Pier in California Christian Hundley / Travel + Leisure You'll find the very end of Route 66 atSanta Monica Pierin California. Snap a selfie with the historical marker and visit the pier, then celebrate the end of your victorious road trip by going on some rides, taking...
Williams was the last town on Route 66 to be bypassed by the Interstate, and there are a number of Route 66 era businesses still in operation that you can visit. The Route 66 Gas Station Museum is also well worth a visit. After Williams, you will pass Ash Fork, home to theAsh Fork...
I purchased a 1961 Vette and a buddy and I set off from Sacramento, California sometime in May 1963 a la Tod and Buzz to find adventure and romance at every stop. Unfortunately we only got as far as southern Utah when we totally ran out of money. I guess we forgot that Buzz and ...
Route 66 Diners Abandoned Motel, Villa Ridge Hillbilly Sign, Rolla Giant Rocking Chair, Cuba Meramec Caverns Motel Signs Red Oak II Ghost Town, Carthage Gateway Arch, St. Louis Stonehenge, Rolla Ted Drewes Frozen Custard, St. Louis Sinclair Gas Station (Gary’s Gay Parita), Ash Grove ...
Route 66 Products As you continue to drive the “burbs” ofLos Angeles, you will soon arrive in the Cities of Irwindale and Duarte, originally settled as yet another land grant. Here too, were living the Gabrielino Indians before the governor of Alta, California, granted the land to an ex...