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Old 06-15-2017, 02:37 PM
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If you are interested in the history of route 66 and the Santa Fe line it follows, land at Winslow, AZ and go to the only restored Harvey House resort from the golden age of rail travel! It sits between 66 and the rail line--much info about it on the internet!! Lunch or dinner in the turquoise room!

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The Posada is interesting and well restored and you will be landing at Winslow Airport, designed by Charles Lindbergh for TAT Airlines and the early combined train/plane US crossing route.

Allow time for a short walk from the Posada to the the "Standing on the Corner" statue on Route 66. Complete with a painted-on reflection of the girl in the flat bed Ford and a eagle in the window.

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Old 06-15-2017, 03:19 PM
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Default Williams AZ

Williams (CMR) is on 66, nice small town, the train leaves there to go to the Grand Canyon, that's a fun ALL day trip. Or land at Valle (40G) and visit the museum, its Chino's auxiliary site. Swing by Sedona (SEZ) and check out the red rocks. Cottonwood (P52) just south of sedona has cheap gas.
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Old 06-15-2017, 03:32 PM
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Williams (CMR) is on 66, nice small town, the train leaves there to go to the Grand Canyon, that's a fun ALL day trip. Or land at Valle (40G) and visit the museum, its Chino's auxiliary site. Swing by Sedona (SEZ) and check out the red rocks. Cottonwood (P52) just south of sedona has cheap gas.
And if you don't do the Wiliams train to the Grand Canyon, another train ride goes from Cottonwood up a picturesque canyon -

https://verdecanyonrr.com/journey/

It's on my list for this fall.
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Old 06-15-2017, 07:27 PM
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Default Route 66

Weatherford, ok, airport , Stanford field, has an excellent aviation museum. Literally right on I40, 66.
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Old 06-15-2017, 07:42 PM
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Old 06-15-2017, 07:53 PM
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Default Verde valley

I've done the Verde valley railroad, real nice fun trip.
Make sure you upgrade to first class.
Also had open air car to watch the world go by.
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Old 06-15-2017, 08:29 PM
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Default La Posada Hotel

My wife and I just stayed at La Posada in March. Wonderful historical hotel. Reasonable rates with an amazing 5 star restaurant. As Gil mentioned "Standing on the corner in Winslow, Arizona" is about a 5 minute walk.
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Old 06-15-2017, 08:54 PM
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Default La Posada

And if you do stop by for lunch or dinner at the Turquoise Room, be sure to have their signature black bean and corn chowder soup--incredible!!!

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Old 06-16-2017, 12:18 AM
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Default Crater

Don't miss Meteor Crater between Winslow & Sedona.
Also Winslow is on the S edge of Navaho country & a great place to get turquoise and bead work
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Old 06-16-2017, 04:42 AM
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Default Recommended Stop.

at OKC, fuel at Sundance (HSD) is generally the cheapest around, and service/facilities are great.
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