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| Sunrise Day 43 in Bellemont, AZ, west of Flagstaff |
Day 43 following Historic Route 66 brought me into Williams, AZ. This is a great Rt 66 town and also the "Gateway to the Grand Canyon." There are so many classic buildings and signage, maybe because Williams was the last town bypassed by I-40 in 1984, so many buildings were in active use much longer than elsewhere.
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| Coldest overnight on Route 66, west of Flagstaff, AZ. |
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Parks, AZ. I learned from the proprietor that this building and
roadside stop has been operating since 1906. |
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| East of Williams, AZ and west of Parks, AZ. |
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Apparently there is am Auto Tour
available, but this is the only
evidence I found. |
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| East of Williams, AZ |
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| Cool buildings abound in WIlliams. |
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| Classic neon, as well. |
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William S. Williams, the early frontiersman for
whom the town was named
as well as a river and mountain. |
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This memorial park at the western edge of Williams
honors the men lost in Pearl Harbor
as well as all veterans. |
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| This museum is on the western edge of town in WIlliams. |
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This collection of antiques was behind a gas station,
now museum in Williams, AZ. |
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| Check his hands . . . this fella has been waiting a L - O - N - G time! 🙂 |
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Even this modern gas station in Williams has the 66 spirit,
displaying the traditional Rt 66 signs and this old pump. |
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| Very cool metal sculptures in Williams, AZ. |
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| For panorama views, Click |
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Had a nice chat with the proprietor of this
classic Rt 66 motel in Williams. He's understandably
proud of his maintenance and improvements
to this grand example of motor court hotels. |
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| Several great murals in Williams, AZ. |
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While mostly this is a mural, the coke machine,
neon sign, benches, planters and Elvis are
three dimensional! Williams, AZ. |
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| Fun little tourist shop with loads of Rt 66 stuff, including a huge sign for selfies. |
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| Another museum in Williams, this one closer to the eastern end of town. |
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| I loved these pillars! |
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| Vintage neon in Williams, AZ. |
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Check the sign on the steakhouse.
It's a one-way street! |
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| I enjoyed chatting with folks, socially distanced, in this fun pub, Williams. |
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| For interior panorama, Click |
