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Combine this hike into the center of a volcanic cinder cone, along with a road trip over a desolate stretch of old Route 66 and you’ll enjoy a full day of desert exploring. If you like being far away from populated areas (like us), then this remote region of the Mojave Desert is for you. It […]
We are now departing on a trip down Barstow’s Main Street, also known as Route 66. Here we will see the heart of Barstow’s downtown area filled with exciting historical facts, as well as the gateway to adventure, otherwise known as the City of Barstow. We’re going to travel down Main Street eastbound, from the […]
By Jim Conkle How did this sign come to be on the Santa Monica Pier and who made it happen? The story begins when Dan Rice, who was in the process of opening up the first store on the pier that was 100% Route 66 themed, saw an old photo of this sign. It was […]
A stone’s throw away from that popular historic road known as Route 66 and a little north of downtown Barstow lies one of the more historic gems that the Mojave Desert region has to offer – the Harvey House. Originally named Casa Del Desierto (meaning “House of the Desert”) when it first opened in 1911, […]
Situated along one of Southern California’s most well-known highways is one of its least-known botanical gardens – Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Garden in Claremont. Many people who travel on Route 66 don’t even notice the little sign that marks the entrance to this botanical garden that specializes in plants from its home state of California. […]
By James Harris Is it the end? Or just the beginning? It’s a matter of perspective, really, but what is truly undeniable is that the Route 66 journey cannot be considered complete without the Santa Monica Pier. Much like Bogey and Bacall, peanut butter and jelly or baseball and hot dogs, the Mother Road and […]
The Mother Road. America’s Main Street. It would be a fair guess that everyone in the World has heard of Route 66. People make the trip down Route 66 to see the nostalgic sites and perhaps experience a once forgotten slower-paced lifestyle.