ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Nancy Theken!

Nancy Theken is the markeng manager at Lake Powell View Estates community development. She works with real estate agents in support of sales, social media markeng, and mely, relave content. Follow her blog at: www.lakepowellviewestates.com

Nancy may be contacted at [email protected]

PAGE 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS

4 Introduction

5 Travel To Lake Powell Via The Mother Road - Route 66

8 Standin’ on the Corner in Winslow,

11 Continuing West to Williams

14 On to Peach Springs

16 Last Stop – Oatman

17 About Lake Powell View Estates

PAGE 3 Introduction

Thank you for downloading our eBook.

There are several routes that will lead you to the beauty and serenity of the Lake Powell area, but if you enjoy road trips, then a trip down memory lane via historic Route 66 is just what you need!

We’ve mapped out this nostalgic and spectacularly scenic journey through Arizona to inspire you to get out and enjoy one of the most famous roads in America.

From Holbrook to Oatman, this helpful guide highlights the must-see stops along the way and provides some insight and historical background as you pass from town to town.

Enjoy! Nancy Theken

PAGE 4 Travel To Lake Powell Via The Mother Road - Route 66

Lake Powell, Arizona is one of the most favorite vacaon desnaons in the country. People come from near and far to rent houseboats and explore the never-ending coves and bays that surround the lake.

Remember the old saying – “geng there is half the fun?” Well, perhaps the person that coined that phrase traveled to Lake Powell on historic Route 66.

Driving an RV along Route 66 is like taking a trip back in me when America was a much simpler place. The memories you and your family create here will be etched into your mind forever.

Geng Your Kicks on Route 66 Although it is no longer an official U.S. highway, travelers sll are drawn to explore what remains If you are a baby boomer, you know the tune – of the old highway. “Get Your Kicks on Route 66.” This historic highway is a genuine piece of Americana that has Route 66 began over a century ago when the survived numerous efforts to dismantle it. United States was sll a young country. The people wanted to explore the famous west, but A lot of Americans discovered Route 66 by the road system was incomplete and travel from watching the popular TV series from the 60’s, east to west was confusing. where Marn Milner and George Maharis ran into troubles and adventures along the highway. A movement began in the 1920’s to establish a standardized highway system and in 1921 the Route 66 was filmed in black and white and ran Federal Government passed an amendment to for 100 episodes from 1960 through 1964. It the Federal Aid Road Act, requiring states to gave us a glimpse of the glory days of the iconic designate primary roads that would be included highway as Milner and Maharis tooled along in in a naonal highway system. their Corvee.

PAGE 5 , a successful businessman from was given the job of establishing what would become the U.S. highway system. He was to figure out which were the most important routes in each state and try to map a way to connect and maintain them. He also had to devise a numbering system for the highways that would eliminate the various “trail” names associated with the different routes that criss- crossed the states.

How Route 66 Got It's Name The Perfect RV Adventure Avery wanted a major highway through

Oklahoma to draw tourists and money to his Steeped in history, the route spans 2,400 miles home state, and he discovered an old trail used running east/west from Chicago, Illinois to Santa to cross Oklahoma during the Gold Monica, CA and is nirvana for RV’ers. Rush. This old trail would eventually become the basis for Route 66. Arizona boasts having the longest stretch of

Route 66 sll in use today and there are more On November 11, 1926, a bill was passed in than a dozen cies along the way that are Washington creang the American Highway packed with and memorabilia. System, thus officially giving birth to U.S Highway RV owners can leisurely explore Route 66, and 66. Today Avery is known as the “Father” of experience a “blast from the past” vising the Route 66. cies and towns that sll retain the charm of a

bygone era. In 1938 author John Steinbeck chronicled the trek of the Joad family as they made their way across Route 66 to California in his famous Blood, Ghosts and Dinosaurs book “The Grapes of Wrath.” The book follows a poor farming family as they and other Traveling from east to west across Arizona, the depression-era families make their way from the first stop on the route will be Holbrook which dust bowl of Oklahoma, traveling along Route 66 was founded in 1881. to discover a beer life. This is an old cowboy town with a bloody history Baby boomers who once thought of driving – there was even a bar here named the “ Route 66 can take comfort in the fact that not Bucket of Blood Saloon” where a member of the only does it sll exist, but there are towns along infamous Dalton Gang shot and killed two men the way that retain the nostalgia of the original aer an argument over a bad hand dealt in a era. card game. !

PAGE 6 The town was deemed to be “too tough for women or churches” and The Navajo County Courthouse here is said to be haunted. George Smiley was hanged in Holbrook on January 8, 1900 and his ghost is rumored to wander the courthouse. Staff members report that he opens and closes doors and moves objects around.

Also reportedly seen in the courthouse is the ghost of Mary – a prostute that died in one of the jail cells.

Paranormal invesgators visited the facility in 2008 and claimed that several other ghosts also occupy the sll-used facility. A Sign of the Times ! While in Holbrook, take a drive through Down the road from Joseph City sits the famous the Petrified Forest with over 13,000 years of “Jackrabbit Trading Post” where you can shop history. The park was once the tropical for souvenirs. This lile store opened in 1949, homeland to some of the earliest known offering gas, food and camping to travelers. The dinosaurs. Or visit the Naonal Park road signs for the Jackrabbit Trading Post are Service museum with over 200,000 objects almost as famous as the ever popular “Burma collected from the area. Arfacts from the Hopi, Shave” signs that once doed our naon’s Zuni and Navaho Indians along with highways. archeological objects from other cultures can be viewed in the museum. “Standin’ on a Corner in Winslow, Arizona”

All kids love dinosaurs, and Holbrook doesn’t From the Jackrabbit Trading Post, it’s on to disappoint. 3 miles east of Holbrook is home to Winslow, Arizona, another famous stop the Dinosaur Park, where for $5.00 you can drive menoned in the through and see life size replicas of dinosaurs. Eagles’1972 song “Take it Easy” – which, by the Holbrook has been a treasure trove of dinosaur way, was the band’s first single. bones and footprints discovered by paleontologists throughout the years and new Sck with us on our journey along discoveries are sll taking place here. Route 66 as we head to Winslow and

Heading east from Holbrook, you will pass beyond… through the town of Joseph City which was founded by Mormon pioneers. Some of the older homes and buildings sll remain, and the city is home to about 1300 residents. PAGE 7 Standin’ on the Corner in Winslow, Arizona

Winslow was a railroad terminal in the 1880’s was like back in the days when the west was and the beauful La Posada Hotel was built really wild. here in 1929 by the Santa Fe Railway Company to provide a hotel and restaurant for train Heading west out of Winslow, our next stop will travelers. be the abandoned town of Two Guns and then Meteor City, home of the Meteor Crater. It was built for the Fred Harvey Company. Fred Harvey was a freight agent for the Chicago, Two Guns is merely a collecon of abandoned Burlington and Quincy Railroad and he had a buildings that once held businesses and vision of providing first class lodging and fine residents of the old west. dining for railroad passengers. Mr. Harvey never The town was originally called Canyon Lodge, as got to see half of the more than 84 Harvey it was the site of a natural crossing point to get Houses that his company went on to build – he across Diablo Canyon. One of the local property died in 1901. owners, and the proprietor of a couple of businesses, Henry Miller, adopted the nick-name The beauful La Posada in Winslow is sll serving “Two Guns” for himself, and he subsequently travelers with fine surroundings and good food passed the name along to the town. and is now on the Naonal Register of Historic Places. When the old Naonal Trail Highway moved west and was re-named Highway 66, Canyon And while in Winslow be sure to visit the Lodge officially changed its name to “Two Guns” Old Trails Museum to get an idea of what - which sounded more excing than Canyon Winslow Lodge.

PAGE 8 Meteor City

Nearby Two Guns you’ll find signs direcng you to Meteor City. The “city” derived its name aer a meteor hit the area some 50,000 years ago, causing a huge crater.

The crater is nearly one mile across, and 550 feet deep. There is a visitor center that shows a 3-D film presentaon recreang the collision. Visitors can also take a guided tour and informaonal talk while traversing the rim of the crater.

Meteor City boasts a ground-level billboard on As the song says, “Don’t forget Winona” which is painted “the world’s longest map of Route 66.” Winona, Arizona could easily have been forgoen had it not been made famous by the The Meteor City Trading Post was built here in lyrics of the old Bobby Troup diy – 1938 but fell vicm of being bypassed by Route “Get Your Kicks on Route 66.” 66 and eventually closed. It has recently been repurchased, refurbished and is now open for In its heyday the Winona Trading Post was a business once again. popular tourist spot where visitors could pick up souvenirs and food. As with many other road Heading west from Meteor City, you’ll come stops that were once acve, Winona was le in to Twin Arrows. the dust when Highway 66 was rerouted south of town. The trading post was closed and the once This was once the site of an acve trading post heavily traveled bridge through the town is now that is now abandoned due to being bypassed by just another ghost. Route 66. Now we’re on to Flagstaff Recently, the Navajo Indians have constructed a $175 million casino in Twin Arrows, which will Flagstaff, or “Flag” as the locals call it, is also undoubtedly revitalize the once near-death lile known as the “Capital of Northern Arizona.” The road stop. town was named aer a tall lone pine that was stripped of its bark and used as a flagpole and Further west from Twin Arrows, we come to marker for the wagon trains passing through. Winona.

PAGE 9 The actual trail that passed through Flagstaff was originally called “Beale’s Camel Route.” The Santa Fe railroad came through in 1881, and Flagstaff grew into a bustling town full of cale traders and lumber shippers.

Beale’s Camel Route was later absorbed by the new road system and aer some improvements, it became part of Route 66.

Flagstaff is proud of its heritage and its connecon to Route 66. So much so in fact, that a few years ago the main street – then named Santa Fe Avenue – was officially renamed Route 66. The old Arrowhead Lodge, now renamed the

Twilite Motel sll retains its original character and Remnants of the old buildings that once stood provides travelers with a historic rest. on Route 66 in Flagstaff are sll there, one of the more famous being the Museum Club. The club Kit Carson Camp was once a place for travelers to was built in 1931 and was filled with odds and camp out, but has now been converted into an RV ends of strange arfacts collected by its owner, park. Dean Eldredge. Tourists would pay 25 cents to wander inside staring at a collecon of bizarre Woody Mountain Camp is sll operang as a store and fun trinkets. and campground. It began life as a rest stop for the stage coaches that used to pass through. Aer the death of Mr. Eldredge in 1936, the museum was converted into a night club. The The Pine Springs Resort was once bustling with club was owned by Lorna and “Pappy” Sco in travelers and tourists but has now joined many of the 60’s and 70’s and although they have passed its counterparts that are abandoned skeletons of a away, their ghosts are said to sll be present in day gone by. the building. Mrs. Sco fell down the stairs and broke her neck and her distraught husband killed So, if you are planning to drive your RV to Lake himself shortly thereaer. Powell for a houseboat vacaon, you owe it to yourself and your family to experience the The club is sll in business today and is a memories and history filled adventures that await throwback to an era gone by. The Museum Club you along nostalgic Route 66. is not the only business associated with Route 66 in Flagstaff, there are numerous others worth vising. From Flagstaff we connue west to Williams.

PAGE 10 Connuing west to Williams

Williams was named aer an old fur trapper, Some twenty years later, the railroad was re- William Sherley Williams. In the early 1800’s, Bill inaugurated and is extremely popular sll today. Williams used this area as his home base and the Every year the Grand Canyon Railway carries town that eventually grew here adopted his over 200,000 visitors from Williams to the Grand name. Canyon in rail that are restored to their original beauty. Williams was the center of logging operaons for the Saginaw Lumber Company, and the Santa Fe Down But Not Out Railroad Company laid rail through here in 1882. In 1901, a 60 mile stretch of railroad tracks was On October 13, 1984, a six mile stretch of the completed which would transport tourists to the highway was completed, bypassing Grand Canyon. Williams. But some old towns are determined to live on – Williams was one of them. The town experienced a devastang fire in 1901 and subsequently a fire district was formed to Williams remains lively today, joined at the hip organize fire response teams in case of future with old Route 66. Instead of dying off, the town disasters. It was at this me that the city of has capitalized on its connecon with Route 66, Williams was formally incorporated. by restoring the city to its glory days. The downtown area has been revitalized with new Williams was dubbed the paint, new streetlights, a thorough scrubbing and “Gateway to the Grand Canyon” because of the the installaon of new sidewalks. railroad service established from the town to the Grand Canyon. However, compeon from the ! automobile forced the rail route to shut down due to lack of passengers.

PAGE 11 As with a lot of the railroad terminal towns along Route 66, the Fred Harvey Company built the Fray Marcos Harvey House and Depot here long ago. The name was derived from a Spanish missionary, Marcos de Niza, who explored the area in the 16thcentury. The Harvey Company oen named its hotels aer explorers.

The Harvey House brought a touch of class to the rough and tumble area, offering fine lodging and dining to travelers. The Railroad Depot and Hotel are listed on the Naonal Register of Historic Places. The original hotel is no longer in use but the Depot is open to the public – it houses railroad offices and a gi shop.

The first secon went from Ashfork to Presco, In 1995, a new Grand Canyon Railway Hotel with and then a few years later it connued to was built to be open to the public and retains Phoenix. The steep mountainous terrain where architecture reminiscent of the original hotel. the rails were laid had to have numerous Visitors flocked to the hotel and in 2000 a new switchbacks to tame the sheer slope. addion with 107 more rooms opened. With the new rooms, more visitors jammed the place and Life in Ashfork during the logging era was typical. in 2004, 92 more rooms were added along with Whiskey flowed, women danced and loose 10 luxury suites. money was squandered. At one me there were

over 350 saloons along a 200 mile stretch of Next Stop – Ashfork track.

Ashfork is the home to Crookton Road. What is Eventually some class and disncon was Crookton Road, you ask? Crookton Road was brought to the rail line when another Harvey absorbed into Route 66 and happens to be one House was constructed –the Escalante. of the longest unbroken stretches of the famous highway sll in existence. Today, you can hike along the original Peavine

trail route. Arizona has established a series of Ashfork was established in 1882 as a more hikes that are called “Rails to Trails” and they convenient loading point for logging companies allow hikers to follow along some of the historic than Williams. Laying the rail was a tough, old routes. perilous job and nay-sayers predicted failure for this “route to nowhere.” The railroad route became known as the “Peavine.”

PAGE 12 In the 1920’s, Route 66 was built through Ashfork, bringing new automobile travel to the lile town. In 1979, the new Interstate 40 highway was completed, effecvely brushing Ashfork aside.

Like some of the other towns bypassed by Interstate 40, Ashfork has survived and thrived as a tourist aracon due to the renewed interest in Route 66.

While in Ashfork, don’t miss a visit to the Route 66 Museum where you can see scale models of the elegant Harvey House and other However, thanks to one man, Angel Delgadillo, treasures from the past. the town not only did not die, it is going strong. Mr. Delgadillo and his brother, Juan, are responsible for building the eclecc Snow Cap The Crookton Road secon of Route 66 is sll Drive-In, which has become a legend in Route 66 operaonal. Here is where you can divert off Interstate 40 and drive along the original asphalt history. The place is packed with Route 66 of Route 66. Head west out of Ashfork, down the memorabilia and souvenirs. Pick up any book on historic highway for 17 miles where you’ll roll Route 66 and you will find the Delgadillo’s featured. into another history packed town – Seligman.

Angel Delgadillo helped organize the Historic Le in the Dust Route 66 Associaon of Arizona. The Associaon has helped revitalize the popularity of Route Seligman started as a campsite for the Apache 66.He is also credited for starng the Arizona Fun Indians, but was taken over by the Theut and Run in 1987. The Fun Run begins in Seligman and Moultrie families in 1889. draws much needed business to the towns along

These two families migrated here from the South Route 66. aer having their successful slaughterhouse Hot rods, silent aucons, beer and wine tasng, business devastated by the Civil War. In 1895, barbecues and live music bring families out to the area was established as a railway stop along experience the nostalgia as they travel from the Peavine route to Presco. town to town enjoying the fun.

Route 66 punched its way through Seligman in If You Saw the 2006 Movie, Cars, You Will the 1920’s and the town came to life. Late in the Remember the Lile Town of Radiator Springs. 1970’s, however, Interstate 40 diverted traffic away from Seligman, choking it off from tourism. The Santa Fe Railroad disconnued operaons Our next stop, Peach Springs, is said here in 1985, further contribung to the town’s to be the town of Radiator Springs in demise. the movie…!

PAGE 13 On to Peach Springs

Aer exploring Seligman, connue west on Growth of the town was due in part to a large Route 66 for 37 miles to the town of water tank built and filled with spring water to Peach Springs supply steam locomoves as they stopped here bringing passengers with them. Just before you get to Peach Springs, you might want to take a slight diversion to see the Peach Springs follows a very familiar paern of Grand Canyon Caverns. The caverns are open for other lile towns along Route 66. When Highway tours and one of the unique features is the 66 was completed through the area, the town ability to stay in the Caverns Suite. Built right thrived with tourism from the motoring public. into the rock, some 220 feet below the ground, it However, in 1978, Interstate 40 was opened 25 is not for the faint of heart, but truly a once-in-a- miles to the south. lifeme experience. Interstate 40 shortened the motoring distance In 2006, Films produced the popular between Seligman and Kingman by 14 miles and movie, Cars. Pixar researchers traveled Route 66 when that 14 mile stretch opened, it was as if seeking inspiraon for locaons for the film, and someone flipped a switch and the towns of the town of Peach Springs is said to be the Peach Springs, Truxton, Valenne and Hackberry inspiraon for the ficonal town ofRadiator became overnight ghost towns. Springs featured in the movie. Since the Hualapai Indian Tribe had made Peach The town got its name from the natural springs Springs the base for its administrave offices, the here and the peach trees that grew nearby. town hung on, but barely.

PAGE 14 Today, the town connues to receive visitors traveling along historic Route 66. The Hualapai Lodge is very popular with travelers and it is also the place to get your ckets for the Skywalk aracon at the Grand Canyon.

Connuing west on Route 66, we leave Peach Springs and pass through the abandoned towns of Truxton and Valenne, eventually coming to the town of Hackberry. Hackberry is a great place to see some wonderful old arfacts, cars and buildings. Don’t miss the Hackberry General Store, packed with arfacts and housing the vintage 1957 red Corvee featured in most pictures of Hackberry. The Arizona Fun Run comes through Hackberry during the first week in May. And chuckle as you glance at the old Burma Shave signs here that The Hollywood actor, Andy Devine, was raised reads: here and the city remembers him with the Big Mistake naming of Andy Devine Avenue running through Many Make town. Rely on Horn Instead of Brake Interstate 40 and Route 66 intersect in Kingman, and have been instrumental in bringing a Now it’s on to “The Heart of Historic Route 66” connual flow of tourists to see the picturesque – Kingman, Arizona… town.

Kingman began life as a railroad stop back in No visit to Kingman is complete without stopping 1883. The town grew and eventually became the to eat at Mr. D’z Diner. Preserved as it once was, County Seat of Mohave County. the place is lively and fun. A scale model railroad used to run around the interior walls up near the The locaon of Kingman was crical to its ceiling, and the home made root beer is a must success. The Santa Fe railroad established a stop try. You may even be served by a waitress here, but eventually closed, however, the old dressed up as Bey Boop. railroad depot sll stands as a monument to days gone by. Kingman is proud of its heritage and its connecon to Route 66 and boasts numerous The famous flyer, Charles Lindbergh, selected restored buildings from the golden era. The Kingman as a stopping point for his 48 hour air visitors center houses another Route 66 Museum mail service running from to New full of memories and photographs from the city’s York City. past.

PAGE 15 Last Stop – Oatman

Oatman was featured in the Academy Award Winning Hollywood film, “ How the West was Won” starring Hollywood’s top talents. John Wayne, James Stewart, Henry Fonda, Gregory Peck, Richard Widmark, Karl Malden, Debbie Reynolds and a host of other big names made this one of the most famous western movies ever to come out of Hollywood.

Clark Gable and Carol Lombard spent their honeymoon in a room at the Oatman Hotel. Sll open for business, it is said to be haunted by the ghosts of Lombard and Gable and others.

Today, Oatman is known for its “wild” burros. These loveable guys have the right of way on the Store your RV at one of the storage facilies streets and they come out every day looking for around Page, board your houseboat and head a handout from tourists. out for a fantasc adventure on the second largest man-made reservoir in the United States. Oatman is the last tourist stop in Arizona as you drive west on Route 66 to the California border. At 186 miles long and with over 1900 miles of shoreline, you can enjoy swimming, snorkeling, Geng to Lake Powell from Route 66 water skiing, scuba diving and hiking. Take a helicopter or plane ride over the area and Both Route 66 and Interstate 40 run east and appreciate the spectacle of wonder that is Lake west across the state of Arizona, making it easy Powell. to get to Lake Powell. By combining a history-packed trip across old It doesn’t maer if you are coming from the Route 66 with a houseboat adventure in Lake western CA/AZ border, or if you are coming from Powell, you and your family will create the eastern NM/AZ border, head to centrally memories you’ll never forget. located Flagstaff. But be warned: From Flagstaff you will head north on U.S. 89 for Every me you hear the old song, “ a three hour drive to Page, AZ. Get Your Kicks on Route 66” you’ll lose your aenon and begin daydreaming about the Page is known as the Center of Canyon Country sights, sounds and people that you met on your and sits at the southern p of Lake Powell. journey across “The Mother Road.”!

PAGE 16 About Lake Powell View Estates

Lake Powell is a large and beautiful lake area on the Arizona/ border. Created in the 1960s when the Glen Canyon Dam was built, Lake Powell is now a uniquely beautiful recreation area and one America’s great natural wonders.

If you can picture the Grand Canyon filled with water, you have a great idea about what Lake Powell is like!

Lake Powell View Estates is one of the only residential developments in this part of Lake Powell that is so close to the lake itself. And because so much of the surrounding land is national park, your views of the lake will never be obstructed.

Our mission at Lake Powell View Estates is to offer some of the world's finest land investment opportunities in the American Southwest. We offer 450 acres of premier sites for residential homes, luxury estates, townhomes as well as light commercial . Strict adherence to the covenants, conditions and restrictions that currently govern this exceptional property will ensure the investment of a lifetime.

Lake Powell View Estates is already a vibrant community with more than 60 current residents and we’re growing all the time. We’re located about 8 miles from the city of Page, Arizona. Page is a small but vibrant town full of great restaurants, supermarkets, hotels, health care facilities, and of course outdoor recreational venues of all kinds.

If the Lake Powell lifestyle is something you’d be interested in learning more about, drop us line! Judy Edwards is available now to answer all of your questions.

PAGE 17 CONTACT US

Visit us at: Lake Powell View Estates 10 North Rainbow Drive Page, AZ 86040

Judy Edwards 1-800-867- 8148 [email protected]

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