Seligman, Arizona

Perhaps no other town on Route 66 harks back to the glory days of America's Main Street more than Seligman, Arizona. When the road came through in the late 1920's, tourist traffic, along with the railroad station in town, became the main source of income. On September 22, 1978 though, I-40 opened, bypassing Seligman and the town's roads became almost deserted over-night. In 1985, the railroad closed the station and the little community was on the verge of becoming a memory, just another ghost killed by the interstate. Today though, Seligman is still alive and doing well on tourist business. 

Read about Seligman and how the town survived on our sister site www.1dustytrack.blogspot.com.

At the world famous Snow Cap Drive-In. No start-to-finish Route 66
trip is complete without a stop here!

The outside tables at the Snow Cap Drive-In

The 1936 Chevy Juan Delgadillo drove around to advertise
the Snow Cap Drive-In

One of the eclectic shops that make shopping in Seligman
a real experience

Old police car in front of a Seligman store

The Route 66 Seligman Sundries store

You can easily spend all day just walking around Seligman looking
at the many interesting items in and around the stores

Lil Dude Troll and Elvis!

Lil Dude Troll and a new buddy rocking to Elvis on the juke box

Lil Dude and his big Indian friend.

Twisters 50's Soda Fountain - Route 66

Lil Dude loved Twisters!

Located in downtown Williams, Arizona, this is one of the closest things to a true 1950′s diner that you’ll find anywhere. From the Cherry or Vanilla or Chocolate flavored Cokes to the old-fashioned ice cream soda’s to the charbroiled burgers, hot dogs and chili dogs, to the 50′s music that continuously plays, the food and the atmosphere are definitely rooted in the past. This place has consistently been voted one of the top 25 restaurants in Arizona for good reasons! 

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