Comments on: Route 66, Texas, 1964

By: Lorenzo Boido

Lorenzo Boido — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:51:14 +0000

Uh, I think that she is attempting to dislodge the sign. Souvenir, you know.
…Lorenzo

By: Tim Severs

Tim Severs — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 12:00:50 +0000

I remember this photo from one of your books. I’m 34 years old and have read books about Route 66 and have seen the documentary hosted by Martin Milner entitled “Route 66 Return to the Road.” Guess that makes me an exception.

By: Rebecca conway

Rebecca conway — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 06:45:38 +0000

On one of my yearly trips to Colorado from L.A. I wanted to try the historic Route 66 instead of the freeway, especially after stopping the year before in Kingman, AZ which has a wonderful Route 66 museum.

In many caes, when I started, it just paralled the freeway and was bumpy and uncomfortable so I got back on the freeway. Two stops that must be made, however, are the SnowCap ice cream shop in Seligman and La Posada Hotel in Winslow.

I had made the detour in Seigman to look for a Harvey Girls stop, didn’t see it, so went on. We had seen several signs saying, “closed for the memorial services of … ” I’m sorry I don’t remember the gentleman’s name. On the same trip we were listening to NPR talking about this funny little ice cream stand in Seligman, tour buses used to stop there and a lot of other people also, just to enjoy the crack pot humor of the owner. He loved practical jokes and his son carries on his tradition. It is well worth a stop.

As for La Posada — just do it. Whether to spend the night or for lunch or dinner in the Turquoise Room, just do it. It was designed by Mary Coulter of Grand Canyon fame and opened just before the depression. It was supposed to be a Harvey Girl send off into Indian Country. Everyone arrived by train, so that was the front door. It’s being reinvented by two wonderful artists, with the help of grants and donations. The prices are reasonable and there is a mural of “a girl, my lord, in a flat bed ford, slowin down to take a look at me” just down the street.

I’ve stayed there four times and am going back for more. Even if it means pushing my trip a little harder the first day.

By: LARRY L

LARRY L — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 20:04:07 +0000

And check out her shadow, it’s not much wider than the pole itself. Speaking of the shadow,since the sun is in the south,the shadow is pointed north and is straight up. I’d say we’re heading eastbound at mid-day in the Texas panhandle.

By: m winn

m winn — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 02:24:10 +0000

amazing how in style the lady is now…… haircut great, tight pants the right length, current colors…. only thing that gives her away is how tee-tiny her waist is versus ours these days…………………

By: Pam Reidhead

Pam Reidhead — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 22:42:31 +0000

Charles,
Thank you so much for all of your great slides!! They’re really swanky!!
I also loved your trip report. I live 30 miles from the Wigwam Motel. Have you seen the Disney-Pixar movie “Cars”? If you haven’t, you have GOT to see it!! Trust me!! And please, let me know how much you loved it.

Pam

By: Jaye Furlonger

Jaye Furlonger — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 22:12:35 +0000

Ya, saying you’ve never heard of Route 66 is kind of like saying that you’ve never heard of rollerblades or the Beatles. Either that, or it’s some kind of admission that you’re not actually human but an alien spy sent here from another planet.

By: Charles Phoenix

Charles Phoenix — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 19:50:54 +0000

OOOPS!!! Well, doodle-lee-doo…I made a boo-boo! And quite clearly I have egg on my face!… I love eggs… scrambled, just like my brain was when I wrote that Ernest Hemingway called Route 66 the mother road in his book, The Grapes of Wrath. It was John Steinbeck.

By: Julie DeVille

Julie DeVille — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 19:17:26 +0000

I love all the photos you have on your website and really look forward to getting the “weekly slide” in my e-mail!
My friend and I took a road trip, to Lubbock, Texas, in 1992, and we travelled on Route 66 for a while, and stopped at some of the cool sites. It was soooo neat to see the old motels, restaurants, etc..that remain down there. One motel sign still said “We have Refrigerated Air” HA!HA!
The photo you posted this week is very cool of Mrs. Polehugger (ha!) and Route 66!
Have a great week!

By: Martin Hoyem

Martin Hoyem — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 19:16:40 +0000

“Ernest Hemingway called Route 66 in his 1940 novel the Grapes of Wrath.” Tsk, tsk, Charles!