In a remote corner of the Mojave National Preserve rise the red and grey spires of the Providence Mountains, where adventurous tourists have come since 1934 to explore the remarkable caverns inside. The caverns feature the normal stalagmite and stalactites, as well as rare formations like lily pads, draperies, cave coral, helicites, cave curtains, and shields. Visitors descend into the caverns after a short guided hike, creating a juxtaposition of expansive desert views in the Mojave sun and ...| Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places
Planning a trip along the Route 66? You'll want this free trip planner with itineraries, what not to miss, best hikes, how to avoid the crowds and lots of other local tips. The post Arizona’s Route 66 Trip Planner appeared first on GuideAlong.| GuideAlong
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Not quite the desert, but Cucamonga was on the border. At the end of the 1960s and early 1970s, Route 66 was still the way to or from the great Mojave, from where I grew up in the San Gabriel Valley. I remember many trips to Cucamonga to explore the abandoned stone houses of early...| The Desert Way with Jaylyn and John
Eudell Walter Whitmire. Many Route 66 travellers visiting Sapulpa stop at Michael Jones’ Gasoline Alley Classics, at 24 North Main, and some might even casually wonder the block on which the old Fo…| NEVER QUITE LOST
The Mother Road’s centennial, which happens next year, will be a great excuse for an epic bike tour. Why not tackle it on Adventure Cycling’s Bicycle Route 66, which just happens to turn 10 this year? The post Route 66 Is About to Turn 100, and There’s Never Been a Better Time to Ride It appeared first on Adventure Cycling Association.| Adventure Cycling Association
It was a quiet night in Alanreed, Texas. Perhaps a dog or two barked at the automobile weaving its way down Main Street; cars were still a novel enough sight for the canine population to call attention to each one, … Continue reading →| NEVER QUITE LOST
On the evening of January 18, 1908, assistant cashier CW Jones was working late at the First Bank of Texola in Texola on the Oklahoma-Texas border. It was about 7pm when he was suddenly interrupted by two masked men bursting … Continue reading →| NEVER QUITE LOST
Lenwood is a small town on Route 66 just west of Barstow, California, that began in 1923 Frank and Nancy Ellen Woods decided to subdivide some 1540 acres they owned. Through the company Lenwood Estates they established a new town … Continue reading →| NEVER QUITE LOST
Some time ago i wrote a piece on the rapid decline of the Minnetonka Trading Post on Route 66 in Arizona. It’s not often I get to add a positive update, but I have been delighted to see that, under … Continue reading →| NEVER QUITE LOST
It was the perfect news story. A husband shot dead by his wife at the exclusive Casa Del Mar club as the last minutes of 1936 ticked away, but, no doubt to the joy of news reporters, this story proved … Continue reading →| NEVER QUITE LOST
There has never been much to Bard, New Mexico, but, for decades it had a single store which was the centre of the tiny community. In his 1946 Guide, Jack Rittenhouse wrote that Bard ‘consists of a single building, but … Continue reading →| NEVER QUITE LOST
Winslow is perhaps best known for its connection with show business – most people know the little Arizona town for its mention in The Eagles’ song ‘Take It Easy’. But almost a hundred years ago, Winslow had its own rising … Continue reading →| NEVER QUITE LOST
Just this week I had a reminder of how quickly history can disappear on Route 66. On the western side of Truxton, Arizona, once a small but lively town until the interstate opened in 1978, on the…| NEVER QUITE LOST
You may be familiar with the large marble Chinese Guardian Lion statues between Route 66 and Kelbaker Road but did you know Amboy may have once had its very own living African lion?| The Desert Way with Jaylyn and John
Saturday, July 27, 2024 So funny I had to keep it. I asked for 2 magical fairies. CGI didn’t quite understand. Welcome, all. Today I’m sharing a hilarious misadventure with computer ge…| Teagan's Books
Route 66 has lost another gem. On July 23, 2024, the Route 66 Mother Road Museum in Barstow, California, announced on their Facebook page they were closing. The museum’s webpage says that they are “closed indefinitely,” stating water repairs in another part of the building were being taken care of by the city.| The Desert Way with Jaylyn and John