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There are many stops through California, towns like Needles, Barstow, Victorville, San Bernardino, and finally Santa Monica Beach. They all have changed with the increase of population and the lifestyle that is now Los Angeles. The motels and the restaurants have changed with the tastes of the people traveling to California. Many of the attractions along the Mother Road are gone. There are, however, some that have been maintained or have been added to the new highway. The ones that come to mind that are gone are mostly in the western parts. Outposts such as Two Guns and Twin Arrows were gas stops along the way. The Tee Pee Motel is gone and was an interesting attraction. Many restaurants are gone due to the re-routing of the highway. The Road Kill Café in Seligman, Arizona, and Oatman were fascinating places with character. Attractions like the Cadillac Ranch have become a place where people can participate and leave messages. Some old bridges are not in use because of disrepair and the fact they are too narrow for traffic. There was a series of bridges that went over the Mississippi River that are gone. In New Mexico, near Albuquerque, there is a bridge that you can go over but only cars. There is a similar set of bridges through Kansas and Oklahoma that are very narrow. The Painted Desert, Petrified Forest, and Meteor Crater were worth the stop. The geology and beauty of these landforms never ceased to arouse my imagination of the history of this area. Arroyos, streams, canyons and washes were always an interesting view along the way. I remember going over the Pecos River in Texas and how it was sometimes was dry and sometimes a trickle of water. When we were young, we always heard of being “west of the Pecos” as truly being in the West. The Rio Grande running through New Mexico at Albuquerque was also an awesome sight. Also, we always saw some critters along the way like armadillos, roadrunners, dead cattle, coyotes, burros, javalinas, hawks, and (of course) horses. When I drive west to Arizona, Nevada, or California, you can be sure I will find some new place to visit along the old and new highways. Like Bobby Troup’s song says, “Get Your Kicks on Route 66.” EDITOR’S NOTE: Tony D’Anza earned his bachelor’s (Geography, 1967) and master’s (Physical Education, 1976) from Illinois State and a second master’s (Health and Safety, 1979) from Indiana State. He taught in Melrose Park, Bellwood, and Oak Lawn prior to retirement. He lives in Palos Hills, Illinois. 18
There is just something about sideby‐side Arabic sixes to get the roadtrip juices flowing for folks foreign and domestic. Tony D’Anza provided these images from his many trips on the Mother Road. Yes, 66 is just a number; but it has certain magnetism to it. Heading southwest from Chicago, you can still stop in Braidwood at the Polk‐a‐Dot Drive In, which began life in the years after World War II as an old school bus. Kansas almost missed getting in on the Route 66 phenomenon, but there are a few miles in the Sunflower State. Markers painted right on the pavement confirm the fact that 66 did not go directly from Missouri to Oklahoma. West of Oklahoma City, Elk City has this large and leaning sign to lure in the traveler following Interstate 40 or old 66. 19
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