Emma Jean’s Holland Burger Cafe in Victorville stands as a testament to the golden age of American road trips, when Route 66 was the lifeline connecting dreams from Chicago to Santa Monica.

Stretching across downtown Barstow, these 26 official murals—and several unofficial gems—form a public art gallery devoted to the region’s past. Each one adds color to the desert and context to one of ...

We travel the former main highway between Victorville and Barstow, revealing the remnants of mid‑20th‑century commerce and community. This exploration covers abandoned service stations and motels, ...

Barstow Station celebrated its 50th anniversary of attracting visitors to what was first dubbed the “World’s Largest Railroad Depot Shopping Mall.” ...