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Otherworldly -- that's one way to describe the Mojave Desert and its barren beauty. This unforgiving region is partly located in California and is on the iconic Route 66. There's not much here but the ...
The reopening of Barstow’s Route 66 Mother Road Museum on March 22, 2025, is expected to draw visitors from California and across the country.
Barstow's Main Street Murals on Route 66 is a fun art project on America's Mother Road. There are 26 official murals as of this posting, and quite a few unofficial ones as well. The murals can be ...
Barstow is one of the cities name-checked in the song “Route 66”: “…Kingman, Barstow, San Bernardino.” A museum in Barstow devoted to the famous highway opened on July 4, 2000 at the ...
In 1995, Pruett wanted nothing to do with the Bagdad Cafe when her late husband, Harold, became interested in purchasing the tourist stop about 30 miles east of Barstow along a stretch of Route 66 ...
Bi added that with more than 60 million people and 19 million vehicles passing through Barstow each year, the upcoming U.S Route 66 Centennial in 2026 presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity ...
And so, the Route 66 Mother Road Museum, 681 N. First Ave., is set to reopen Saturday, March 22, with festivities from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Won’t you get hip to this timely tip?
With Route 66’s centennial coming up in 2026, a milestone with decided tourism potential, something had to be done. And so, nine months after the museum closed, a new owner has stepped forward.
Barstow is one of the cities name-checked in the song “Route 66”: “…Kingman, Barstow, San Bernardino.” A museum in Barstow devoted to the famous highway opened on July 4, 2000 at the Harvey House, the ...