Death Valley flooded and spooky ghost towns of Nevada and California USA. Tony Alexander Presents...
Death Valley flooded and ghost towns of nevada USA. Gold Point , Darwin and Rhyolite.
Trips that can be done in easy reach of Las Vegas. Unfortunately no Margueritas readily available . California Sierra.Tony Alexander Presents..Late summer trip over 45 degrees.
Amazing Road trips - The American West Coast (Part 2)
Death valley, Nipton, Arizona and the Grand Canyon!!
There were some ups and downs while visiting these places, especially with the weather but everything was beautiful!
Since we went there during winter, there were very few people and it really seemed like we were the only ones lost in the desert!
Awesome memories!!
Historic US 66, CR 66 East - The Mother Road, National Trails Highway - Barstow to Ludlow
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US Highway 66 is the road that needs no introduction. Originally running from Chicago, Illinois to Los Angeles, CA, the road traveled more then two thousand miles all the way. The road rose to fame with the Dust Bowl of the 1930's because of residents seeking a better life in Los Angeles. In The Grapes of Wrath, the road was given the nickname of 'The Mother Road', and was made into a musical tune by the Nat Cole Trio's hit '(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66.
The road traveled eight states, and out of 2400 miles, California had the third longest stretch of highway, spanning 315 approximate miles, versus New Mexico's 380 miles and Arizona's 401 miles. US 66 originally ended in Downtown Los Angeles at the corner of Broadway and 7th St, but was later extended to Santa Monica when US 66 was rebranded as a 'road to paradise'.
In 1964, US Route 66 was legally decommissioned in the State of California, although it was still signed along Route 248 (later SR 248), Route 66 (modern SR 66), Route 15 (modern I-215), and Route 40. This was due to the 1964 renumbering in California which abolished the Legislative Route Number (LRN) System in favor of using the Signed Route number. California also tried to abolished as many multiplexes (multiple Signed Routes on one road) as possible. US 66 was first truncated to Pasadena, later La Verne, and finally Barstow until I-40 was completed in the 1970's, which marked the end of US 66 in California.
Now, with modern efforts of the getting the road back on the map, San Bernardino County has made it's own effort to resign the route in it's rural desert. Unlike portions in the Inland Empire which are maintained by their respective cities, the county has been responsible for maintenance of this road since Caltrans relinquished it. San Bernardino County also opted to sign CR 66 in Barstow and Needles, however I am unsure if the county or the city maintains these portions. Irregardless, CR 66 runs from just north of Victorville to Needles, via the National Trails Highway and The Needles Freeway (I-40).
Today, we focus on the portion from Barstow to Ludlow. Unfortunately, the road is in very poor condition in this section. I traveled as much as I could but I did not wish to blow a tire and opted to hop on the Interstate to make faster time (the most I could do safely was 30mph). Luckily, in this area, Route 66 parallels the Interstate and not much is missed.
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Amboy Route 66 2012
Amboy Route 66 2012. Roy's Motel and Cafe was the only gasoline, food and lodging stop for miles around that part of the eastern Mojave and was well known for both its Googie retro-future architecture added to one of the original buildings and even more famous sign, a 1959 addition. Both Roy's and the surrounding town were once owned by Buster Burris, one of Route 66's most famous characters who purchased Roy's from his father-in-law Roy Crowl, the man for whom the property is named, in 1938 and ran the town until 1995.[1]
In 1938 Roy Crowl opened Roy's as a service station on Route 66 in Amboy. Roy, together with his wife Velma, owned the town. In the 1940s Roy teamed up with Herman Buster Burris who married his daughter Betty. Together they expanded the business, keeping it open 24 hours a day and adding the motel to the service station and cafe. Business boomed in the deluge of motor tourists after World War II.[1]
The routing of the old National Trails Highway (1914) and its better-traveled successor, Route 66 through Amboy saw a steady growth of business, especially at Roy's. The complex was so busy during summer vacation that Burris placed classified ads in other states to bring in employees. Buster sold the town in 1995, and moved to Twentynine Palms where he died in 2000. The town was owned by investors Walt Wilson and Tim White who mainly used it for photo shots and to host movie companies. After the two lost it in foreclosure, it was repossessed by Bessie Burris, Buster's widow. Bessie sold the property in February 2005 to Albert Okura, owner of the Juan Pollo restaurant chain, who offered $425,000 in cash and promised to preserve the town and reopen Roy's. On April 28, 2008, Roy's reopened. The renovations and repairs cost $100,000. Albert Okura also has plans to open a cafe and mini-mart at the same location.[6]
Roy's has even attracted some well-known regulars. Actors Harrison Ford and Anthony Hopkins have autographed photos on the walls of the restaurant and visit whenever their schedules allow. Ford frequently flies in and lands his plane on a nearby landing strip, one of the first ever built in California.