Standin’ on the Corner Park was one of the busiest roadside attractions I’ve ever visited. Crowds gathered en masse to take photos with the popular tourist attraction based on The Eagles’s hit song. If the crowd gets to be a little too much and you’re looking for something a little more peaceful round the corner …
“Have you slept in a Wigwam lately?” This iconic Route 66 motel has been attracting travelers from the road with its unusual architecture since 1950. Spend the night at the Wigwam Motel in Holbrook, Arizona. Also known as Wigwam Village No. 6. The Wigwam Motel in Holbrook, Arizona is a motor court with rooms designed …
Joe & Aggie’s Cafe has always been an iconic stop on The Mother Road. While you can no longer stop for a breakfast enchilada or dessert burrito you can still stop for photos with the equally iconic Pink Route 66 Mural in Holbrook, Arizona. Joe & Aggie’s Cafe was once a must-stop for breakfast, lunch, …
Even the best road trips can come to a head. And this one is a big one! Meet Giganticus Headicus in Kingman, Arizona: the big green head on Route 66! Giganticus Headicus is a giant 14-foot tall head that’s painted bright green (though has been known to switch it up in color from time to …
Flintstones, meet the Flintstones — here at Flintstones Bedrock City in Williams, Arizona. Have a yabba-dabba-doo time. A dabba-doo time. At this fun roadside attraction! The Flintstones is a classic American animated sitcom that was originally produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and aired on ABC from September 30, 1960, to April 1, 1966. The TV show …
While thousands of fans visit the J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome each year to cheer on the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks, I was there to see just one Lumberjack in particular. Louie the Lumberjack, the Skydome Lumberjack Muffler Man, historic Route 66 icon, and NAU mascot in Flagstaff, Arizona. Muffler men roadside attractions are fiberglass giants who …
Here it is! Or should I say, hare it is! Jack Rabbit Trading Post in Joseph City, Arizona is a Route 66 institution that has been attracting travelers through warm hospitality and clever marketing since the 1940s. Jack Rabbit Trading Post is a convenience store and curio shop famously located on Route 66. It’s the perfect …
Route 66 is an iconic road that spans 2,400 miles from Chicago, Illinois to Los Angeles, California. Though the official road was decommissioned in 1985, road trip loves from around the world still flock to the Mother Road for a sense of nostalgia and the thrill of the open road. At every turn of the …
Are you planning an Arizona road trip and want to find all the best Arizona roadside attractions along your route? Whether you’re getting your kicks on Route 66, visiting the Grand Canyon, or vacationing in Phoenix, Tuscon, Scottsdale or Sedona, you won’t want to miss these twenty must-see places to go in Arizona. They’re fun …
Enjoy fun games and challenges to pass the time on your next road trip and have a keepsake to look back on for years to come with this entertaining must-have for your next vacation.
The road trip you’ve been dreaming of starts here! Journal about your stops and get to know your fellow passengers with activities and exercises designed to pass the time and bring you closer together. Instead of “Are we there yet?” you’ll find yourself asking, “We’re there already?”. Complete with prompts you can turn to while driving between locations, this journal will one day be a memento of your life-changing trip.
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