GET YOUR KICKS IN ARIZONA The People and Places of Route 66 Route 66 stands as a nostalgic reminder of days past. It has been the inspiration for movies and songs, forever immortalizing it in American culture. Arizona’s Historic Route 66 has been preserved and stands as living history to be enjoyed for generations to come. Get your kicks on this retro road trip from Holbrook to Oatman! ROADMAP Choose your favorite set of wheels and hit the Mother Road visiting some of Arizona’s best small towns along the way. DAY 1 PHOENIX-HOLBROOK-WINSLOWMark Skalny Morning: Drive from Phoenix to Holbrook. The drive is 185 miles or 297.7 km. Photo stop at The Wigwam Motel. The Wigwam Motels, were a motel chain in the United States during the 30s and 40s. The rooms were built in the form of tepees. Tel: (928) 524-3048 • 811 W Hopi Drive, Holbrook, AZ 86025 Have lunch at Joe and Aggie’s Café, a vintage Route 66 restaurant. Tel: (928) 524-6540 • 120 W. Hopi Dr, Holbrook, AZ 86025 Potential visit to the Petrified Forest National Park. Visit the NPS website for up to date visitation availability. Tel: (928) 524-6228 • 1 Park Rd, Petrified Forest National Park, AZ 86028 John Lutz Drive to Winslow and visit the Standin’ on the Corner Park. The lyrics from the song “Take It Easy,” made famous by “The Eagles.” You can stand on the corner in historic downtown Winslow to take a photo. Tel: (928) 289-3863 • Old Hwy 66 & N Kinsley Ave, Winslow, AZ 86047 Evening: Have dinner at The Turquoise Room, one of the Southwest’s most unique restaurants recreating the famous dining car experience on the Santa Fe Railway’s Super Chief. Spend the night on property at the La Posada Hotel. Tel: (928) 289-4366 • 303 E. 2nd St, Winslow, AZ 86047 For RV or camping spend the night at Homolovi State Park. I-40 Exit 257, 1.5 miles N. on Hwy 87, Winslow, AZ 86047 Musical InstrumentMark Museum Skalny DAY 2 WINSLOW-FLAGSTAFF Morning: Drive to Meteor Crater. The drive is 26 miles or 41.8 km. Located in Northern AZ, learn about the world’s best preserved meteor impact site. Tel: (800) 289-5898 • Interstate 40, Winslow, AZ 86047 In Flagstaff embark on a downtown Route 66 walking tour. End the walking tour with a pint of local craft beer brewed in a historic building on Flagstaff’s original alignment of Route 66 at Mother Road Brewing Company, one of several breweries along Flagstaff’s Ale Trail. Tel: (928) 213-2951 • 1 E. Rte 66, Flagstaff, AZ 86001 Evening: Have dinner at Shift Kitchen & Bar, where the chef owned restaurant’s mission is to shift the mentality of the Flagstaff dining scene beyond typical “mountain-town food.” Tel: (928) 440-5135 • 107 N. San Francisco St, #2, Flagstaff, AZ 86001 Discover Flagstaff Spend the night at Little America Hotel of Flagstaff. Set on 500 acres of Ponderosa Pine Little America Hotel is the perfect place to unwind and marvel at the natural beauty of Northern Arizona. Tel: (928) 779-7900 • 2515 E. Butler Ave, Flagstaff, AZ 86004 For RV or camping spend the night at Wing Mountain Dispersed Camping. Forest Road 171 between FR 222A north to FR 222. DAY 3 WILLIAMS-SELIGMAN-KINGMAN Morning: Drive to Williams, a town centered around a historic train depot. Route 66 history buffs can wander the six blocks of historic buildings and shops. Drive to Bearizona for a wildlife tour. Bearizona is a North American wildlife park that allows visitors to drive into the wilderness and witness herd and pack life from the safety and comfort of their private vehicle. Tel: (928) 635-2289 • 1500 Historic Rte 66, Williams, AZ 86046 Drive from Williams to Seligman for a self-guided walking tour. The Pinky drive is 42.8 miles or 68.9 km. Have lunch at Delgadillo’s Snow Cap. The Snow Cap is cherished by tourists for the antics pulled on them while they try to order food and drinks. It is one of the wackiest, off-beat burger joints around. Tel: (928) 422-3291 • 301 AZ-66, Seligman, AZ 86337 Tour the Grand Canyon Caverns. A natural limestone cavern 210 ft. underground and the largest dry cavern in the U.S. For those seeking a unique dining experience, the Cavern Grotto, lets you dine below the Earth’s surface. Pinky Tel: (928) 422-3223 • MM 115 AZ-66, Peach Springs, AZ 86434 Along the way, from Grand Canyon Caverns to Kingman, make a photo stop at Hackberry General Store. Hackberry is a scenic photo stop and gift shop, with lots of signs and old cars. Hackberry is at Milepost 80. Tel: (928) 769-2605 • 11255 AZ-66, Kingman, AZ 86411 Evening: Dinner at Mr. D’z Route 66 Diner. Vintage Americana decorates this Route 66 diner serving burgers and shakes from their vinyl record shaped menus . Tel: (928) 718-0066 • 105 E. Andy Devine Ave, Kingman, AZ 86401 Overnight in Kingman at Rodeway Inn. This historic Kingman hotel is full of Route 66 memorabilia throughout with several rooms named and themed for celebrities who have stayed there such as Dorothy Devine, GeneWaston Hackman, Lake, and Prescott Pamela Anderson, to name a few. Tel: (928) 753-4747 • 1400 E. Andy Devine Ave, Kingman, AZ 86401 DAY 4 KINGMAN-OATMAN Morning: Breakfast at Hualapai Mountain Resort. Among the cool pines you can enjoy majestic views through the restaurant’s big picture windows perfect for wildlife viewing. Tel: (928) 757-3545 • 4525 Hualapai Mtn. Rd, Kingman, AZ 86401 Drive from Kingman to Oatman. The drive is 28.6 miles or 46 km. On the way, stop for a picture at the Cool Springs Station. There is a Route 66 shield painted in the road. On the long stretch of road, it’s safe to walk out and grab a photo. Tel: (928) 768-8366 • 8275 W. Oatman Rd, Kingman, AZ 86413 Arizona Office of Tourism Afternoon: Roam around Oatman. A former mining town located in the Black Mountains of Arizona, Oatman was all but abandoned by the 1960s after the gold mines closed. Today, Oatman has undergone a renaissance of sorts and wild burros (donkeys) freely roam the town. Make sure to grab a famous date shake at one of the Oatman dining Grand Canyon National Park establishments. The area is known for farming Medjool dates and when they are boiled, smashed and blended with vanilla ice cream they make a perfect road- trip treat. Depart Oatman for Phoenix. The drive is 222.9 miles or 356.9 km. For more travel inspiration follow us on Instagram @visit_arizona, Facebook @arizonatravel and Twitter @arizonatourism. Arizona Office of Tourism TRIP NOTES AND ADDITIONAL STOPS FOR MY ARIZONA EXPEDITION Waston Lake, Prescott.