Thursday, March 15, 2007

Ed's Camp, Oatman Rd. (AZ)

pic of the Ed's camp, an old gas station and business closed 'til 1992 and now private property, located on the road to the Sitgreaves Pass and the town of Oatman.

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

De Soto's beauty & Barber Shop, Ash Fork (AZ)

pic of a business located on old Route 66 (Lewis Ave.) in downtown Ash Fork. The De Soto that stands on the roof of the shop is dated from the 60's.



Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Old Chain of Rocks Bridge (IL-MO)



Two Pics (view from the Illinois side) of the old Chain of Rocks Bridge (now only opened for cyclists and pedestrians) over the Mississippi River. This is the most famous bridge on Route 66. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

To learn more about this spot, click on this link :

http://www.rollanet.org/~conorw/cwome/article4.htm


Monday, March 12, 2007

"road ends" sign, Lincoln (IL)


Here is a pic of a "road ends" sign, one can find on an old alignment of the Mother Road located in a cemetary at the south-end of Lincoln.

Friday, March 09, 2007

General Store, Hackberry (AZ)

On the road to Kingman, one can find this well maintained General Store located on old Route 66 in the small town of Hackberry.


Wednesday, February 28, 2007

"Root Beer"



aaahh...refreshing time! tasting the "root beer" was a real surprise...

this pic was shot at the Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket in Willowbrook (IL).

Friday, February 09, 2007

Pine Breeze Inn, Bellemont (AZ)

Here is a pic for the Easy Rider movie fans. This old service station (now closed) has been used to shoot a scene one can find at the beginning of the film.