HISTORIC ROUTE 66

Plunge deep into Americana on this 2,448-mile odyssey from Chicago to Santa Monica, Calif. We've highlighted the New Mexico and stretch of the Mother Road.

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veryone has to travel at least one section of Historic As you stop in Arizona towns like Williams, Seligman and Route 66 in their lives. Established in 1926, the Kingman, you'll realize they have accomplished the legendary road stretched 2,448 miles from Chicago, impossible.  ey have frozen time, o ering the past as a EIll., to Santa Monica, Calif. present-day experience. You'll hear it at the vintage gas stations playing 1960s music. You'll taste it in your In bad times, migrants eeing the Dust Bowl in the 1930s homemade root beer and in your hamburger served in traveled on Route 66 to , their cars weighed 1950s-style diners like Mr. D'z in Kingman, Ariz. You'll feel down by possessions and unrealized dreams. In good it as you drive the open two-lane road that cuts through times, World War II veterans saw the road as a path to some of the country's vast stretches of prairie and desert. freedom, loading their families into cars to explore the Americana of small-town Route 66, Californias sunny Beatnik writer Jack Kerouac distilled the experience best beaches and Disneyland. in his book On the Road when he wrote,  ... all the golden lands ahead of you and all kinds of unforseen While it was completely decommissioned in 1985 and events wait lurking to surprise you and make you glad replaced by  ve interstates, you can still drive on the youre alive to see. remnants of one of the nations most iconic highways. In Chicago, you'll  nd a sign marking the start of Historic What follows are the road's highlights TIP Route 66 at Adams Street and Michigan Avenue. From when your wheels traverse New Arizona does not observe daylight there, you'll pass through the quirky small towns that lined Mexico and Arizona, home to the saving time. This can the original route in Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, longest uninterrupted stretch of create a one-hour time difference between it Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California. Historic Route 66. and surrounding states.

PHOTOS: Neon signs in Williams, Ariz. (Grant Ordelheide), Historic Seligman Sundries on Route 66 (Depositphotos)

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From Grants, N.M., ROUTE 66 ARCH EL MALPAIS ROUTE 66 VINTAGE to Winslow, Ariz., NATIONAL MONUMENT MUSEUM & DOUBLE Completed in 2016, the SIX GALLERY you’ll discover drive-under neon arch in This uncrowded national vintage Route Grants, N.M., is shaped like monument's visitor center is This museum in Grants 66-themed stops and the iconic Route 66 emblem. in Grants, N.M., making it easy features vintage Route 66 Park under it to get a great to learn about the area's postcards and a 1923 Model T uncrowded national photo of you with the neon volcanic past. Stop in the El Ford. Nearby is Western New and state park sites. arch. It’s off of I-40's exits 81 Malpais Visitor Center to watch Mexico Aviation Heritage and 85 on Route 66. It's a short a film and find out about ranger Museum. Grants trivia: Liz Here are some walk to the New Mexico programs. Hike around a cinder Taylor's third husband failed to of our favorites. Mining Museum (see page 53 cone volcano on an see the airport's beacon in By Tori Peglar for details). easy-to-moderate 3.8-mile loop 1958 and fatally crashed his in the El Calderon Area. plane into Mount Taylor.

Learn more at Grants.org.

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NEW MEXICO EL RANCHO HOTEL WIGWAM HOMOLOVI STATE PARK MINING MUSEUM Built in 1936, this rambling hotel Have you slept in a wigwam Just three miles from Winslow, The West is known for its in Gallup, N.M., is a true Route lately? If not, pull over in Ariz., lies Homolovi State Park boom-and-bust mining cycles. 66 classic, attracting Hollywood Holbrook, Ariz., and stay at the where you can stretch your legs, In Grants, N.M., you can learn stars like Ronald Reagan in its iconic Route 66 mainstay, tour ancient ruins and spend the how uranium transformed this early days. Rooms are named Wigwam Motel. In your night in the campground under town formerly known as the after actors, and their autographs teepee, you'll find cable TV dark night skies. It has great “Carrot Capital of the World.” fill the second-floor walls. Grab and air-conditioning, trails, sweeping views of the Navajo sheepherder Paddy a drink at the 49er Lounge, surprising modern upgrades eastern part of the state, Martinez discovered Grants' arguably the town's best-stocked in a motel village built in petroglyphs and walls of old uranium reserves in 1950, which bar. Visit Ortega’s Jewelry Store 1950 and still managed by Hopi residences. The Hopi lived led to a 30-year mining boom. in the hotel before heading to the Lewis family. in the area from 1200 to the late Explore the museum's exhibits the bigger shops in town. 1300s. and replica uranium mine.

PHOTOS: Route 66 Arch (Kenneth Brown/Courtesy Grants/Cibola County Chamber of Commerce), El Malpais National Monument (Courtesy Grants/Cibola County Chamber of Commerce), Homolovi (Courtesy Arizona State Parks & Trails), Winslow, Ariz. (courtesy of Winslow Chamber of Commerce), Wigwam Motel in Holbook, Ariz. (Depositphotos)

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PETRIFIED FOREST NATIONAL PARK

At Petri ed Forest National Park, you can bring your pet anywhere, except the park's buildings, making it one of the most animal-friendly locations in the park system.  e 2-mile out-and-back Martha's Butte hike leads you to a stunning solar-marker petroglyph that gets covered exactly in half by shadow during the

PHOTO: Painted Desert (Depositphotos) summer solstice. At Red Basin, you'll nd petri ed wood, petroglyphs and vibrant badlands formations. And there's the Painted Desert, a pink-hued landscape that changes colors with the sunset.

PHOTOS: Standin' on the Corner Park in Winslow, Ariz. (Flickr/Nill Morrow),Meteor Crater (Courtesy Meteor Crater)

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Explore Meteor Crater

It's as deep as a 60-story building and as wide as 20 football fields. More than 2 million fans could watch games from the crater rim. But to TAKE IT EASY really comprehend the vastness of Meteor Crater near Winslow, Ariz., it's worth pulling off I-40 to see it yourself. In Winslow, see the best eras of the Southwest brought back to life When the meteor hit Earth 50,000 years ago, it left a crater from Native American lore to Route 66. that remains the best preserved impact site on Earth. By Tori Peglar Today, you can join Commander Perseus and First Officer Jackie, as they fly down into the t can be argued that Winslow, Ariz., was decommissioned in 1985 and replaced by I-40 crater and then off into space to saved by a song and a boarded-up hotel that bypassed Winslow. And contrary to the intersect an asteroid that is on a slated for demolition. 1972 Eagles hit song Take It Easy that put collision course with Earth. I Winslow on the pop culture map, there was It’s part of a new 4-D experience For years, Winslow was the celebrated heart of nothing easy about these changes. that combines HD film with special effects and full-motion northern Arizona. Beginning in 1917, it was seats. You’ll find it in Meteor home to a Hubbell Trading Post warehouse, part Today, Winslow is in the midst of a renaissance, Crater Discovery Center.

of a vast trading empire of Native American having revived some of its most iconic Then step outside to gaze at wares. It served as headquarters for the Santa Fe attractions. Pull over to visit Standin’ on the the crater, stopping at various Railway. It was home to the finest Harvey Hotel Corner Park featuring a bronze sculpture of a viewpoints that have scenic in the Southwest, La Posada, which opened in man standing on a corner and a vibrant trompe magnifiers. When you get too hot, bask in the air-conditioned 1929 to the tune of $40 million in today’s dollars. l’oeill-style mural of a girl in a flatbed Ford. You building to see fascinating And Route 66 ran right through downtown. also can dine or sleep in the stunning 54-room exhibits and learn about the La Posada Hotel restored by Allan Affeldt, his Apollo astronauts who But people stopped traveling by train, La Posada wife, artist Tina Mion, and hotel general trained there. shut its doors in 1957 and Route 66 was manager, Daniel Lutzick.

PHOTOS: Standin' on the Corner Park in Winslow, Ariz. (Flickr/Nill Morrow),Meteor Crater (Courtesy Meteor Crater)

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It was Affeldt who read about La collaborating with an architect Posada 23 years ago when it who is dead and gone.” appeared on the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s In the hotel, you’ll find the endangered list. He traveled from award-winning Turquoise Room Laguna Beach, Calif., to see the restaurant run by James hotel designed by visionary Beard-nominated chef John Sharpe. architect Mary Jane Colter and instantly fell in love. Slated for But don’t miss Winslow's stretch of demolition, Affeldt convinced the Route 66, which has the original railway to sell it to him. concrete roadway on 2nd and 3rd Streets. Rather than pave over it, “When we bought La Posada, Winslow residents decided to grind Mary Colter was almost up the old pavement and reuse it. completely forgotten,” Affeldt says, noting the hotel had operated from “It really means something for 1930-57. “But there’s been a people to stand on the original renaissance of American history Route 66 roadway,” says Bob Hall, that was partly forgotten and we CEO of Winslow Chamber of are part of that. We are essentially Commerce. PHOTO: La Posada Hotel entry (courtesy of Winslow Chamber Commerce)

PHOTO: Old retro filling station in downtown Williams (Depositphotos)

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PHOTO: La Posada Hotel entry (courtesy of Winslow Chamber Commerce) RELIVE THE 1950s

Historic downtown Williams, with its vintage Route 66 businesses, is one of the Grand Canyon area's best-kept secrets. By Tori Peglar

ou'll feel as if you stepped back into If you want to sip a cold microbrew at the end When you return to historic Williams, take a Route 66's heydays when you pull of the day, stop by Grand Canyon Brewing + walk on the wild side on the outskirts of town into Williams, Ariz., just 60 miles Distillery, which is also a full-service at Bearizona Wildlife Park on Route 66. It may Ysouth of Grand Canyon National Park's South restaurant.  e beers are named a er area be your one opportunity to see a white bu alo. Rim. Explore its vibrant historic downtown attractions like Horseshoe Bend Pale Ale. where you'll hear the greatest hits of the 1950s You can see animals up-close that you and '60s playing on seemingly every corner.  en, leave your car behind as you head to normally couldnt, says Diana Roggenbuck of the train depot downtown to ride the Grand Bearizona. We rescue about 50 percent You'll discover a ton of Route 66 memorabilia Canyon Railway for the  nal 65-mile stretch of our animals and give them homes when and souvenir shops, as well as restaurants that to the Grand Canyon. they no longer can live in the wild. Its about bring to life the 1950s and 1960s. Fuel up on education and fun. lunch at Grand Canyon Co ee & Cafe. Or Youll avoid all the vehicle tra c backed up to head to Cruiser's Route 66 Cafe to see Route get into the park. Plus, riding the train is also A erwards, stroll Fort Bearizona Walking 66 memorabilia and eat classic American just plain fun.  e Old West lives on with Area that includes a raptor program and food. For a fancy meal, head to Red Raven staged train robberies and cowboy sing-alongs barnyard petting zoo. In the Canyonlands Restaurant downtown. [read more about the train on page 21]. Restaurant, youll  nd canyon walls,

PHOTO: Old retro filling station in downtown Williams (Depositphotos)

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ancient-looking ruins and soaring wood-carved eagles.

The restaurant serves everything from burgers to salads and sandwiches and features two bars. The best part? Food is served quickly, giving you more time in the park.

“Every time you drive through, you’ll see something different, be it a bear on the road, in a tree or wolves howling,” says Roggenbuck who reminds passengers to stay in their cars with doors and windows closed.

Learn more about Williams at ExperienceWilliams.com and Bearizona at Bearizona.com.

PHOTOS: Williams (Depositphotos), Wolves (Courtesy Bearizona) PHOTOS: Williams (Depositphotos), Wolves (Courtesy Bearizona)

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What s the di erence between the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park and Grand Canyon West A lot. To start, they are in opposite corners of Arizona, with the South Rim closest to Williams and Flagsta . Grand Canyon West is closer to Las Vegas, Nevada. Grand Canyon West is operated by the WHICH Hualapai tribe, so it has a completely di erent history and vibe than the South GRAND CANYON? Rim, which is operated by the . Learn more below.

GRAND GRAND CANYON SOUTH RIM CANYON WEST

National Park Service MANAGED BY Hualapai Tribe

$35/vehicle ENTRANCE FEE Starts at $39/adult

Nearly 5 hours Just over 2 hours (278 miles) HOURS FROM LAS VEGAS (122 miles)

Hualapai exhibits, Park ranger talks CULTURAL BONUS performances

Camping and Hualapai Ranch lodging at rim CLOSEST LODGING near rim

Personal No cameras on photography allowed PHOTOGRAPHY the Skywalk

Inner canyon A glass bridge suspended hiking trails UNIQUE ATTRACTION over the Grand Canyon

Start near Start in Page, Ariz. ONE-DAY RAFTING TRIPS Peach Springs, Ariz

www.nps.gov/grca WANT TO KNOW MORE? grandcanyonwest.com

PHOTOS: Grand Canyon South Rim (Grant Ordelheide), Skywalk at Grand Canyon West (Depositphotos) West Canyon Grand at Skywalk Ordelheide), (Grant Rim South Canyon Grand PHOTOS:

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RIDE THE RAILS

If you want adventure, sightseeing and history all rolled into one on your Grand Canyon vacation, Grand Canyon Railway & Hotel is your ticket. By Tori Peglar and Mikaela Ruland

Grand Canyon Railway trip is a "The Wild West really comes to life here, Turn your train ride into a stress-free nostalgic and eco-friendly journey says Samuel Langner, community relations vacation by opting for one of the Grand to the country's most famous manager for Xanterra Travel Collection, Canyon Railway & Hotel’s packages. Check Anatural wonder. Before there were paved the company that owns the railway and in to the Grand Canyon Railway Hotel roads and automobile access to Grand hotel in Williams, Ariz. "There's a true located right next door to the depot in Canyon National Park, the Grand Canyon historic vibe on the train." Williams, Ariz. Accommodations range Railway made its first paid passenger from suites to an RV park, and there’s even journey to the South Rim in 1901. Plus, used vegetable oil helps fuel two of the an on-site pet resort to keep your furry train’s steam locomotives. These special friends happy while you explore the park. Today, riders are immersed into history and rides are scheduled the first Saturday of the Add on nights spent in the park, tours and culture as they travel to the Grand Canyon in month from March through October. They even private chartered trains to engineer restored 1920s vintage Harriman coaches and emit 50 percent less carbon than diesel fuel. your perfect vacation. 1950s climate-controlled coaches. Back in the day, President Theodore Roosevelt and John The restored Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Two restaurants, the Fred Harvey Restaurant Muir paid $3.95 to ride on the rails. Today, Railway Station in Williams serves the across the street from the hotel and Spencer’s the Old West lives on daily with authentic Grand Canyon Railway and is also home Pub inside the hotel, offer excellent fare to characters staging a train robbery and to a small railroad museum. The Grand keep you fueled and ready to explore. musicians leading cowboy sing-alongs. Canyon Depot, owned by the National Visitors can also take in Wild West shootouts Park Service, is located inside the park. To book your ride and stay, visit in the corral located next to the depot before TheTrain.com. the train departs. PHOTO: Grand Canyon Railway (Courtesy & Hotel)

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ROUTE 66 ADVENTURES

Here are the top 5 things to do in Kingman, Ariz., from forest hikes to a deep dive into Route 66 memorabilia. By Tori Peglar

HUALAPAI CERBAT FOOTHILLS MOUNTAIN RECREATION AREA PARK WHY GO: Mountain biking and hiking WHY GO: With1 elevations between 4,984 to 8,417 feet, 2trails await on 11,300 acres of grasslands speckled with these pine and juniper forest-covered hills offer cooler yucca, mesquite and prickly pear in the Mohave Desert. temperatures than downtown, great trails and a chance to TIP: The Monolith Gardens Loop Trail stretches see elk. 7 miles with connector trails, so you can go as TIP: Download a map from GoKingman.com and follow it to short or long as you want. It’s known to locals as hike the Aspen Peak Trail, a 5.5-mile loop. Be ready to pay a the mini-Monument Valley because of its $10 park entrance fee. fun-shaped boulders.

ARIZONA ROUTE 66 DESERT HISTORIC DOWNTOWN MUSEUM DIAMOND KINGMAN WHY GO: Arguably the best Route DISTILLERY WHY GO: With more than 20 downtown 366 museum, you can spend hours perusing 4 WHY GO: Stop by Diamond Desert 5buildings on the National Registry of Historic Places, remarkable exhibits with artifacts and Distillery for a tour of how craft stroll this quaint downtown area that’s home to photographs that tell the stories of Route 66 spirits are made in Arizona’s beautiful architecture, Black Bridge Brewery, Rickety through the people who traveled it. oldest craft distillery. Cricket Brewing, coffee shops and gift shops. TIP: Step back in time and fuel up on classic TIP: If you're more into wine, visit TIP: Stop in Diana’s Cellar Door Wine Bar for a wide diner food across the street at Mr. D’z, an the award-winning Cella Winery. selection of wines, great hospitality and live music. iconic Route 66 stop since 1929. Learn more at GoKingman.com.

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