by Steve Nikkel » Wed Jul 11, 2007 8:35 pm
I40 thru new mexico, Gallup for sure (check out any of the tribal stores for silver)(and real Navajo Rugs) don't need to buy, it's a great education for the kids. Go to the main hotel there in town and look at all the moviestar pictures. Last time in town I found a motel room straight out of the 50's (knotty pine,plastic knobs,drawer pulls,etc) and I spent under 20 a night. (came out the next morning to 10" of SNOW on the roof of my truck)
Williams Ariz. stop and see the Red Garter Bakery and B&B. Yep in the old days, a bakery and brothel, type of place that restarted my interest in Historical research. Go visit the Grand Canyon Railway Hotel nice decorations. The whole town is filled with buildings with Historical plaques, fun way to see a relic of old 66. Oh yeah before Williams nearer NM, ya gotta stop in Winslow Ariz, just beware of flat bed Fords. Flagstaff is full of must sees Art Museums, Architectural museums, NAU (Go Lumberjacks).
I must warn you that I've been driving that stretch for almost 50 years, and find new treasures every trip.
Enjoy the trip, stops, and adventures----I've found my most memorable souvineers to be the myriad coffee mugs purchased 1 at a time in my many stops....The best one so far has to be from the Alien Caffine Expresso Bar----in wherelse----ROSWELL N.M.
Steve Nikkel
I'm Draggin-----Draggin the Main once more
With a Peroxide Blonde in a hopped up model Ford.
(Brian Setzer)