High Desert Lifestyles Magazine
Victorville California Commemorative Edition
International Route 66 Festival 2012
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From the Team Sometimes cool things just happen. And Route 66 happened to us. Taking on the project to represent the High Desert for the Route 66 International Festival was an honor, and has become an adventure, a heartfelt journey, and a game-changer. As we enthusiastically embrace Route 66 as our own and the nation’s asset, we are more than proud to bring this representation of our local piece of the road to you and the world – we hope you like it, and find something interesting, new and delightful in these pages. Route 66 is history, but it’s also a living part of our culture, changing and evolving, and bringing new enthusiasts to it every day. As some things fade away, new things emerge. We decided to blend the old and the new, and embrace all of the facets of the road for locals, visitors, and people from around the world who come to experience Route 66. Thank you to the International Route 66 Festival, for selecting us to represent Route 66 and sponsor the International Route 66 Festival in Victorville. For those of you reading the magazine, thank the advertisers for making this venture possible. They are the “financiers”, and the foundation for making this magazine and the festival happen. So now that you know a little more about Route 66, we hope you will get out there and enjoy it in your own way. We will continue to bring you more in every issue, so maybe we will see you out there! Love, The High Desert Lifestyles Magazine Team
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San Bernardino County The gateway to Southern California’s majestic mountains, beautiful deserts and thriving urban centers.
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Once home and now final resting place of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, The Town of Apple Valley still offers the sunshine and open space that once attracted these Hollywood legends known as King of the Cowboys and Queen of the West. Dale would be 100 years old on October 31 this year.
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Today the Town of Apple Valley is the premiere residential choice in the High Desert, featuring homes for everyone from new buyers to retiring seniors to relocating executives. Beautiful parks, an amphitheater, and other amenities, along with distinguished schools and a leading health care community, create an appealing quality of life. Industry analysts continue to rank Apple Valley among the most friendly and least costly cities for business. And like Roy Rogers himself said in 1968, “Oh, those balmy evenings, they knock me out!”
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CONTENTS
July/August 2012
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The High Desert’s Own
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Route 66 Map
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Talking About Route 66
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Calico Ghost Town
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Roy Rogers Ranch on Route 66
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Outstanding Youth Juliette Bascom
Ride Route 66
A quintessential American experience, Route 66 beckons riders from all over the world and nation for day trips or the ride of a lifetime.
International Route 66 Festival Schedule
Music comes naturally to some, and to Juliette Bascom, it appears to run in her blood.
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Museums and Poker Run
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Map of High Desert Route 66
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Restaurant 5 Spot Five great spots to hit along our own Route 66.
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Arts & Culture Calendar
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Community Calendar
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Classic Cars at the Skyline Drive-In
Ah, the All American Drive In…. embedded in our collective imaginations as a piece of Americana, tied forever to the romance of the automobile.
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Beauty Queens at Emma Jean’s
Our Cover: Photography by Alisha Cryderman. Christin Mortimore models for High Desert Lifestyles Magazine, Route 66 edition. Shot on location in Oro Grande, California.
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The Mojave Water Agency has been serving the High Desert since 1960 along over 60 miles of Route 66 from south of Hesperia to east of Newberry Springs. We share a rich history with early classic car cruisers, ranchers and farmers along the Mojave River, equestrians and businesses serving all people looking to enjoy the beauty and culture of Route 66.
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Some of our project facilities include: Morongo Basin Pipeline Mojave River Pipeline 9 Groundwater Recharge Sites 2 Pump Stations Warren Vista Regulating Reservoir 1.6-acre Demonstration Garden
Operational in 2012-2013: Regional Recharge & Recovery Project Oro Grande Wash Recharge Project
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The High Desert’s Own
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he open road beckons on Route 66, inviting travelers of all kinds. Past fuses with the present on The Mother Road that has carried generations through hardship, freedom, change and nostalgia on the route from Chicago to California. Originating as part of the U.S. Highway system in 1926, the “Mother Road” or “America’s Main Street” was the main through fare across the Unites States for decades. In the depression era of the thirties the road carried people west as they fled Midwestern farmlands for California dreams. During the fifties and sixties the road became synonymous with road trip vacations and the American automobile, and the open road for motorcycles. Mom & pop diners, hotels and tourist attractions popped up all along the
route, competing for tourists with neon signs, themed hotels, and other kitsch. By the eighties, the road had been replaced by large efficient multi-lane freeways that bypassed the once thriving towns, leaving many to struggle or perish. Today the route is a nostalgic path through simpler times, and lures Americans and international travelers on their quest to experience the All-American Route 66. The stretch that runs from Victorville to Barstow is the first piece of original, 2-lane open road that meets the traveler coming from California to the east. Escaping finally, the confines of city freeways, the historic road is released from its modern trappings, and happily embraces its passengers for the unfettered open road.
A perfect route for ambling Sunday drives, ambitious family road trips or a solitary motorbike ride, Route 66 provides that glorious freedom that comes with uninterrupted motion. The hypnotic peace and tranquility that stills time and the soul, the old fashioned ambling pace of a time gone by, is something travelers worldwide come to experience. And it’s all perfectly set right in our back yard. The annual International Route 66 Festival is held in one of the eight states through which the famous interstate passes, coming to California every eight years. This year Victorville, California is proud to host the festival and represent the High Desert’s piece of the famous road. Take a trip through the pages of our magazine to enjoy, discover and celebrate our area, rich in Route 66 history.
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Route 66 End of the Trail Celebrate the end of your trip at famed
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on the Santa Monica Pier. American Made T Shirts and Route 66 Memorabilia. Look for us on the History Channel’s 101 Objects that Changed the World
Get your picture taken at the “End of the Trail” sign on the Santa Monica Pier
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ride A quintessential American experience, Route 66 beckons riders from all over the world and nation for day trips or the ride of a lifetime. Passing through Newberry Springs, Barstow, Oro Grande and Victorville, riders come in ones, groups and rallies to experience the open road, and the mystique of the High Desert’s Route 66. ›
Photo courtesy of Dinah Shumway
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popular loop for local motorcycle riders starts at the Route 66 museum in Victorville. Heading east to Barstow, the road opens up in earnest as D street passes under the freeway. The first icon along the way is the bustling Emma Jean’s Holland Burger CafÊ, a pale green, cinder block diner packed with locals and travelers alike. Riding through Oro Grande (Spanish for Big Gold) one sees ruins and shambles mixed in with dusty businesses that greet travelers thirsty for the experience of the Mother Road. Today there is a psychedelic cow sign indicating a pizza place to open soon, an antique junction, and a decrepit service station perfect for photographers. Zooming along, riders
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soon pass the famed Iron Hog glistening hot red in the shimmering sun, beckoning rough riders to slake their thirst at the bar. Just past that is the strange and wonderful bottle garden tended for decades by Elmer Long. Silver Lakes is here, thriving on biker tourists to augment local business. Whipping along, riders are soon released into hypnotic expanses of calm, uninterrupted desert spanning the horizon on either side. The smells of alfalfa, animals, rain and dirt hit in various sequence until the edges of Barstow come into place. Abandoned hotels, rural ranches, and businesses grow closer and closer together until one is caught up in the last functioning Main Street on all of Route 66, in Barstow. The Palms Café and myriad old hotels zoom by, their boom days from back when
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Vegas tourists passed through. Here the loop leaves Route 66 proper for the Harvey House, and the Route 66 and Rail Road museums. Old Highway 58 passes by the famed Idle Spurs that tends to locals and visitors alike. Just to the left is the Skyline Drive-In, nestled up against rocky desert hills and thrilling locals and international tourists with the simple delight of an outdoor movie. Beyond that is Calico, a favorite for heritage travelers seeking history of the Old West. The road gets rough along here, and most bikers opt for the freeway to connect them to their next leg of the trip. The loop will head for Peggy Sue’s Diner where Americana dining reigns among a dense collection of fifties mementos. The return is via Highway 247, or Old Barstow Road, where the slightly surreal Slash X Café greets its visitors like an oasis, luring droves of motor bikers and dirt bikers from out of nowhere. A distinct lack of automobiles marks this watering hole and the surprise is the easy going back yard, offering up a breezy desert doesn’t-get-better-than-this haven for music, beer and food. The final leg of the trip is a beauty. Rugged hills and soft curves of desert seem close enough to touch, and the road lands in Lucerne Valley. Heading home, the loop passes Dead Man’s Point, the site of many a Western Movie; on through Apple Valley, home to Roy Rogers and Dale Evans; over the Narrows and the Mojave River; and back to the start of Route 66’s open road. That’s the day. Let’s do it again.
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Barstow, one of the most famous & historic of California’s
Route 66 Towns Home of the Route 66 "Mother Road" Museum, Barstow also has one of the historic Harvey Houses and plenty of railroad history as well as Calico, a real ghost town. Learn about this unique area at the Desert Discovery Center and the Mojave River Museum. Enjoy a snack or a meal at one of the many historic food establishments while cruising the "Mother Road". Shopping | Ghost Town | Route 66 Harvey House | Route 66 Museum Recreation | Rockhounding | Hiking
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American Style Ah, the All American Drive In‌. embedded in our collective imaginations as a piece of Americana, tied forever to the romance of the automobile. Few things are as simply delightful as taking in a movie outside on a warm summer night under the stars. The perfect venue for a romantic date or a rambunctious family outing, the ever more rare drive-in is a treasure to experience.
Skyline Drive In, Barstow California. Cars, left to right: Maroon and white 1948 Oldsmobile, owned by Adolph Tapia of Barstow, California. Pink 1958 Edsel owned by Joyce Richardson of Silver Lakes, California. Copper colored 1958 Chevy Impala owned by Phyllis Wyatt of Hesperia, California.
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Kingston McIntosh, Sophia Pinzon and Josia Pinzon from Apple Valley featured in a red and white 1957 Ford Ranchero, owned by Lee Hill of Hesperia, California.
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ne of the best outdoor movie experiences anywhere is right here in Barstow California at the Skyline Drive-In, just off of Route 66. Nestled up against the desert hills, evening movies come to life just as the sun sets behind the screens. Old fashioned speakers tethering the car to a post have been long ago replaced by radio transmission. Modern day drive-in goers usually park the car and camp out in front of their vehicles with lawn chairs and blankets, picnic style. Two screens, two showings a night, and a snack bar loaded with concessions make Skyline a great place to come on a date, with friends, or the whole family. Gene Harvey, owner of the Skyline Drive-In says that visitors from all over the world come just to experience this uniquely American innovation. “There 16
was never enough space to do drive-ins in Europe,” says Gene, “so European travelers just love it.” The drive in attracts “locals” from as far away as Las Vegas, and Lancaster. International visitors come from Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, England, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Italy, Japan, China and Australia. Some of his travelers stay in touch after their trips through the U.S. “One family from the U.K. asked if they could park their RV overnight, so we let them. Of all the things they did – crossing the Golden Gate Bridge, and going to the Grand Canyon – they said the night at the Drive-In was their favorite memory.” The outdoor movie hit its heyday in the fifties and sixties, tied forever in retrospect to the iconic, roomy Ameri-
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can cars of its day. Difficult to pencil out financially as showings are limited to evenings and good weather, drive-ins have declined as land has become more valuable. Fewer than 300 drive-ins are now estimated to remain in the U.S. Even in its decline, the All American drive-in has captivated our own imaginations and the word’s. ♦
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Danae Beaudin of Hesperia and Kayla Verral of Apple Valley featured in a 1955 Chevy, owned by Dale Martin of Barstow, California. Kristina Hirschman-Bant of Victorville featured in a 1955 100m Austin Healey. HIGH DESERT Lifestyle magazine
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Austin Healeys, manufactured in England in the fifties, were mostly produced for export. Only 3% of the cars were produced with right-side steering wheels, and up to 80% were exported directly to California.
Photography by Alisha Cryderman Hair and Makeup by Katie Beaudin and Kristina Hirschman-Bant
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International Route 66 Festival 2012 August 9 – 12, 2012 Victorville, California
SCHEDULE
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Sponsored by
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San Bernardino County Fairgrounds 14800 Seventh Street, Victorville, CA 92395
HAM Airfield day
Friday, August 10th Sponsored by
8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Vintage Car Show
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Classic cars from the heyday of Route 66.
National Miss Route 66 Pageant
12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Taste of Route 66 Festival Enjoy gourmet food from the Inland Empire’s most famous food trucks. Shop from Route 66 vendors. Enjoy all day Live Entertainment \Lectures by Route 66 Collectors, Historians, Keynote Speakers Alaska USA Building #6
Family event on the fairgrounds Lectures by Route 66 Collectors, Historians, Keynote Speakers Alaska USA Building #6
Sponsored by
A fun event for ages 1 – 100. Anyone is welcome to enter. Casual attire. 13 divisions include baby, petite, tiny, little, pixie, junior, pre-teen, Jr. Teen, Miss, Mrs., Ms., Classic, and International. Register early to guarantee a spot. www.Route66Pageant.com or call Kris Watson 760.257.3435.
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Saturday, August 11th Sponsored by
8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Thursday, August 9th
Vintage Car Show
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Classic cars from the heyday of Route 66.
American Graffiti at Skyline Drive-In
10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Taste of Route 66 Festival Enjoy gourmet food from the Inland Empire’s most famous food trucks. Shop from Route 66 vendors. Enjoy all day Live Entertainment
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Special showing of classic film American Graffiti at the Skyline Drive-In, Barstow California. Purchase tickets at the gate. To join the Classic Car Caravan to the theater, arrive at the Green Tree Inn by 6:30 pm. Skyline Drive-In 31175 Old Highway 58, Barstow, CA
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Saturday, August 11th
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Route 66 Museum Tours
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Saturday, August 11th
Join Route 66 enthusiasts and local officials to celebrate the kick-off of Victorville’s historic festival.
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“Caravan Arrival” Route 66 Cruise Classic cars and Motor Bikes cruise Seventh Street from Route 66 Museum to San Bernardino County Fairgrounds. Open to the public. To join caravan, bring your classic car or motorcycle to the Route 66 Museum in Victorville by 8:30 am to enter.
Route 66 Festival Fun Run 5k
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Preservation Project Each host city chooses a site for a “preservation project” that involves many loyal fans and volunteers to restore a historical landmark on Route 66. This year the selected sites include the Old Town Victorville Route 66 Museum and a 1916 Richfield Gas Station in Rancho Cucamonga. Automotive Sponsor
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U.S. Route 66, also known as the Will Rogers Highway, the Main Street of America, and the Mother Road, was one of the original U.S. Highways, established in 1926. Linking 8 states over more than 2400 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica, California, it has a loyal following worldwide and is on the World Monuments Watch List as one of the world’s most endangered treasures. The Route 66 International Festival has been going on since 1996. Each year the National Historic Route 66 Federation holds an annual festival to promote, educate and showcase the history of the “Mother Road.” In 2012, Victorville California has been selected to host the festival, which is produced by the California Historic Route 66 Association.
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U.S. Route 66, also known as the Will Rogers Highway, America’s Main Street, and th established in 1926. Over time, the route was replaced by more efficient freeways and finally decommissioned in 1985. Now recognized as an American treasure, volunteers tirelessly to revive and protect the unique businesses and icons along the route. Travel the route and visit historic landmarks and businesses including Delgadillo’s Ba Arizona, the Blue Swallow Hotel in Tucumcari New Mexico, the Round Barn in Arcadia Parita in Missouri.
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California Historic Route 66 Association The California Historic Route 66 Association is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation, promotion and enjoyment of Historic Route 66 in California. Each of the eight Route 66 states, including Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California, has such an organization. Though they all share the same goals, they are each independent of each other. This year’s president, Dan Rice, says, “We selected Victorville because the volunteers have done so much to promote and preserve Route 66 in the area.” Rice has driven Route 66 over two dozen times, and in 2009 opened his own shop at the historic road’s end on the Santa Monica pier. For information about joining the California Historic Route 66 Association, go to www.Route66Ca.org.
National Historic Route 66 Federation The National Historic Route 66 Federation is a worldwide, non-profit organization dedicated to directing the public’s attention to the importance of U.S. Highway Route 66, and to acquiring the federal, state and private support necessary to preserve the historic landmarks and revitalize the economies of communities along the entire 2400 mile stretch of road. The organization was founded by David and Mary Lou Knudson. David, who had travelled the road in 1964, travelled it again thirty years later with his wife, only to find the road had been lost to interstate highways. The famous road was not on any road maps, had no sign markers, and passed deserted structures standing as silent reminders of the days of “America’s Glory Road”. The two sold their business interests and founded the federation. They now devote their time saving as much as possible of the historic road. For more information on this organization, go to www.National66.org
Michael Wallis Michael Wallis is a biographer and historian of the American Wild West, and has authored 17 books, including Route 66: The Mother Road, about the historic highway Route 66. He has been published in Time, Life, People, Smithsonian, The New Yorker, and the New York Times. Wallis has been recognized for many publishing and history awards and has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize three times. It is Wallis’ voice you hear as the voice of Sheriff, in the Disney – Pixar movie “Cars”.
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Classic American beauty meets classic American dining at Emma Jean’s Holland burger café in Victorville. The much celebrated national icon truck stop diner is graced with 2008 Route 66 pageant queens for a day. ›
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Brittany Wagner, Miss Route 66 2008, and Candace Foster, Ms. Route 66 Classic 2008, photographed on location at Emma Jean’s Holland Burger Café in Victorville, California.
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The Route 66 Pageant is a friendly and low key national competition open to “anyone from 1 to 100”. Titles are awarded for 13 categories spanning every age group, such as Baby, Teen, Miss and Classic. The National Pageant was founded by Barstow born and raised Kris Watson, 11 years ago. “I started it right after the Barstow Route 66 Museum opened,” says Watson. “I wanted to find a way to support the museum and provide more exposure to Route 66 and its history.” Traditionally the event has been held in Barstow, however this year the pageant will take place during the International Route 66 Festival in Victorville. Winners of the national pageant represent the entire Route 66 for a year. For categories that don’t “graduate”, winners can compete in the same category again after three years. In 2008, both Britanny Wagner and her mother Candace Foster, won in their categories of Miss and Ms. Classic respectively. Winning brings lifetime opportunity to be a part of Route 66. “Once you are a title-holder, you are always a part of that family, and can always do events and be an ambassador” says Wagner. Interested in competing? Entrants can register now. Applications are available online at www.route66pageant.com. While anyone can enter at the time of the event, categories may fill up early, so registration is recommended. 26
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Brittany Wagner Pageant winner, model and actress Brittany Wagner, began entering pageants in the Victor Valley at age 11 and never stopped. In 12 years she has won over 50 titles, including Miss Victorville Teen, Miss Victorville, Miss California International, 1st runner up for Miss USA International, and Miss Tourismo Latino in 2010, where she represented the USA in the international pageant held in Ecuador. “They treat you like a celebrity – beyond a celebrity – in the Latin American countries,” says Wagner. “It was a wonderful experience.” A graduate of Victor Valley College and the New York Film Academy, Wagner is now primarily focused on her acting and modeling career. Living in LA, she works as a stand-in on 90210, occasionally appears on the show, does print and commercial modeling, can be seen as the advertising model for the television show GCB, and has been a cheerleader for the Clippers for the last 4 years. Wagner is also a public speaker and books seminars as a motivational speaker.
Candace Foster
Business woman Candace Foster describes the Route 66 pageant as “a total blast”, and gives Kris Watson who runs the pageant credit for being the sweetest, best pageant owner anyone would ever want to have. Winning the pageant with her daughter made for a memorable year. Activities for representing Route 66 included appearances at the Barstow Route 66 museum, car shows, the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, and NASCAR events. Her favorite gig? “Well, given that Barstow is my hometown, probably the Barstow Parade,” says Candace. “But everything we did was so much fun.” Candace says she never thought she’d be a pageant mom. “It was totally politically incorrect when I was growing up,” she laughs. But one day her daughter saw three girls with crowns on their heads, and said to her mom, “I want one of those.” So Candace put Brittany in a local pageant, “pulled a dress out of closet, and threw her hair up in a bun.” Brittany won second princess. “It was a done deal,” says Candace of her daughter. “It was just her thing. She’d just go on the stage and turn it on.”
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Calico Ghost Town America’s Wild West
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n the hot, barren hills of Yermo, not far from Route 66, is an American icon – a ghost town partially rebuilt and partially original, remnants of a oncefunctioning silver mining boom town. Five hundred mines in the hills around Calico produced $12 million in silver for twelve years, until the price of silver fell and the town went bust. Today, Main Street is complete with churches, schoolrooms, saloons, shops and tourists. The many activities meant to entertain and bring the Wild West to life include activities, tours, and special events. Walk through an actual silver mine, visit a real cemetery, see Wild West re-enactments, and go through the house where water runs up hill. Take a ride on an authentic mining train ride, or get pictures done in old-time dresses and cowboy gear. There is a lot to do at Calico, but a little known attraction is the camping. Boy scouts and girl scouts come for weekends of high adventure, as do families and off-roaders. Calico has three hundred total sites for campers, and several different amenities. Off Highway Vehicle sites put
campers far toward the back of Calico and right up against OHV area Mule Canyon. Bunkhouses hold four, eight or twenty-four people. And then there are the regular campsites with and without services. Most of the campsites are close to the park, so there is a lot to keep campers entertained. Scout moms tell of midnight strolls through the graveyard, starry night skies, and wide open spaces that make camping at Calico memorable for young and old alike. Sounds perfect for a few ghost stories‌
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n enduring American Legend, the Roy Rogers and Dale Evans cowboy legacy still captivates imaginations the world over as the epitome of the American West, Hollywood style. Singing cowboys of burgeoning media in the 40’s 50’s and 60’s, the “King of Cowboys” and “Queen of the West” enchanted children and grownups alike with nearly 100 movies and the popular radio and TV program “The Roy Rogers Show”. Along with their horses Trigger and Buttermilk, dog Bullet and sidekick Gabby Hayes, the duo built an iconic western image that is forever embedded in American culture. As a child, Roy’s family migrated to California from Ohio during the Great Depression in search of a better life, in all likelihood travelling the Mother Road, Route 66, west to the Golden Land. As for most, what met them in California was simply more of the depression, and Roy and his family ended up in the migratory work camps picking fruit. It was there that Roy (then named Leonard Slye) played his guitar and sang for their fellow economic refugees around
The barn is now used as a movie theater and banquet facility for special events. Inside is an antique organ, and wooden pulpit that was used by Dale “Gabby” Park for Cowboy Church, a ministry still occasionally held at the ranch. Roy’s workshop with tools and a hardhat have been left undisturbed for the last 20 years. Other items of interest around the property are a “one man band” built and signed by Roy, and Dale’s 1963 piano.
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The sprawling 67-acre Double R Ranch is currently owned by Ann and Eric Enriquez, and open to the public by appointment or special invitation only. Eric’s father worked for Roy Rogers on the ranch, and it was a family dream to acquire the property. The ranch includes two houses, one of which serves as a home to the Enriquez family and the other as a museum; 17 horse stable; 2 bedroom bunkhouse; vineyard ; ¾ mile racetrack; and barn that was built by Roy himself as an exact replica of the ranch featured in the Roy Rogers show.
the nighttime campfires, and discovered what joy music could bring to even the most destitute. With his father’s blessing, Roy took a cousin and left for Los Angeles to pursue a musical career. A combination of talent, hard work and luck led Roy to success in all the media of his day, and he has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for each of radio, television and film. One of the first celebrities to capitalize on his image for marketing
Just up the road from the ranch live old friends of Roy and Dale, Dale and Laura Park. Known locally as Gabby and Duchess, the Parks serve as hosts at the ranch, honoring the legacy of the King of Cowboys and his Queen of the West. Dale “Gabby” Park is the spitting image of cowboy icon Gabby Hayes, and was an actor, stunt man, horse trainer and caretaker at the ranch for Roy.
purposes, Roy graced the first Wheaties box and was at one time on so many products, he was second only to Disney. After a successful career, the famous couple moved to Apple Valley, California in 1966, leasing the Apple Valley Inn for a short while where they entertained guests with stagecoach rides, cookouts and campfire sing-alongs. The death of his horse Trigger prompted Roy to start a museum where the loved horse was displayed. An avid horse racing fan, Roy also built his working ranch, the Double R Ranch, in Oro Grande, off Route 66 where he raised thoroughbreds. A hard worker, Roy put much of his own labor into the ranch, building the barn himself, planting the vineyard with vines from his hometown, and planting the mulberry trees that still reign majestic over the ranch. ❖
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Outstanding Youth
Juliette Bascom Music comes naturally to some, and to Juliette Bascom, it appears to run in her blood. Hailing from a talented cowboyartist-musician family, the young Juliette, just turned twelve, continues her family’s legacy as a fifth generation musician and a third generation artist. John Bascom, Juliette’s father, invited us to visit during their last days at Bascom Ranch - just under the bridge at the Narrows, on the bank of the Mojave River. A call prior to the interview finds Juliette in the garage on the electric guitar. Upon arrival, Juliette has moved inside and plays a silver Dobro with John Hixon, who quietly coaches her as they play. Watching them, it is clear how close this family is in bringing up their generations. They group and regroup in various combinations, playing with gracious ease, Juliette always front and center. Juliette moves easily between instruments, pair-
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ing up with Hixon for a while, then joining her entire family for an impromptu concert, with John Bascom on bass, Lisa Bascom on mandolin, Hixon on guitar and Juliette on fiddle. Later, Juliette plays a duet with her grandmother, Nadine Bascom, on washboard. Nadine, like her granddaughter, played in a family band at the age of nine back in Mississippi, where she and her uncle and grandfather traveled between plantations to perform. Raised by her mom on bluegrass jams, Juliette started herself on the mandolin at two, and at the age of four requested a violin. Now proficient in a multitude of stringed instruments, Juliette says her best are the guitar and violin, though she’s hard pressed to pick a favorite from among the guitar, steel guitar, resonator guitar, stand-up bass, mandolin, banjolin, viola, violin, and various other instru-
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ments like the strum stick. Generally reserved, it appears Juliette’s preferred communication is through music. “I like how music connects people. If they speak a different language, if you
Dale Evans Centennial Playing under various names, the Bascom family and their friends might be known as The Pioneer Band, The Bascom Family Band, or The Mojave River Bottom Bluegrass Band. Juliette is often featured as the lead player. Juliette will play with the Bascom Ranch Band at the Dale Evans Centennial Celebration, held in part on September 30th at the Roy Rogers R Double Bar Ranch on Route 66. See Calendar for details.
YO U T H play music, they will definitely react to that,” she says. A seasoned performer, Juliette has been in front of audiences since the age of 5, playing already with the likes of Rhonda Vincent and Roy Clark. This last June she was invited on stage to play with the Gatlin Brothers during the annual Huck Finn Festival. “She brought the house down,” says her mother, Lisa. “It was very exciting for us as a family.” Juliette does community work which usually involves music. She volunteers at church where she plays with the choir, plays at local cemeteries to honor the vets, performs at senior homes Sterling Inn and Merrill Gardens, at the Lewis Center’s Pioneer Town, and for the Happy Trails Foundation. Asked what she likes besides music, her answers are the same as any other person her age: roller skating, horses, riding Western and bareback, dogs and cats. What’s she going to do when she grows up? Have a band of course. “And I might get into rodeos,” she adds. We’re looking forward to it.
Dale Evans Centennial Celebration 1912 – 2012
Musicians, Artists, Inventors Musical and artistic talent runs in the family. Juliette’s grandfather, Earl Bascom, was a well-known local cowboy artist, and inventor of rodeo equipment that is still used to this day. Distant cousins on the Bascom side include Frederick Remington, Walt Disney, and the author of “Home on the Range”. Juliette’s natural talents have been brought to fruition with a strong base of home schooling, Johnny Miller bluegrass camps and formal education at the Lewis Center. But probably more important is the ultimate support of her musical family and the mentoring by longtime musicians such as Julie Wingfield, John Hixon, Jerry Sooter, Michael Frankie, Bob Hall and Maury Richmond. She notes her big influences as Rhonda Vincent, Alison Krause, Stewart Duncan and Elroy Clark.
September 29th & 30th Saturday 9 am – 5 pm Free events at Sunset Hills Memorial Park including tours & talks, book & photo displays, new Roy & Dale museum, meet Rogers family members. Lunch available for purchase. Tour of the original Rogers’ residence: First bus leaves Sunset Hills at 11:15 am. 10 am – 4 pm Music and displays dedicated to Dale Evans, at the Route 66 Museum in Victorville. 5:30 pm – 10 pm Dinner and entertainment at the Sunset Memorial Chapel. Celebrity panel and music by Bascom Ranch Band and Tessi the
Singing Cowgirl & a Feather in the Hat Band. $35 per person, $30 per couple VIP $50 per person, $90 per couple Sunday 9 am – 5 pm A day at the Roy Rogers Double R Bar Ranch on Route 66 in Oro Grande. BBQ, museum tours, photo shoot, celebrity panel and music by Bascom Ranch Band and Tessi the Singing Cowgirl & a Feather in the Hat Band. $10 adults, $5 kids 12 and under www.AppleValleyEvents.com 760-242-2753
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Victorville Route 66 Museum The California Route 66 Museum in Victorville, California is visited by over 10,000 people per year, including thousands of tourists from around the globe. In the 5,000 square-foot building, not an inch of space goes to waste. From old gas pumps that once peppered the Mother Road to rail signs, jukeboxes and vintage diner seats, there’s something for everyone to see at this Route 66 treasure. 16825 South D Street, Victorville, CA 92395 ❘ (760) 951-0436
Barstow Route 66 Museum It’s history buff heaven. The Barstow Route 66 Museum, housed in the historic Harvey House, and the Rail Road Museum can all be found in the same location in Barstow, California. The museum includes a collection of historic photographs, artifacts, and displays of Route 66 from early pioneer trails, railroads, automotive history and more. The Harvey House was built during the heyday of rail passenger services, and offered an unparalleled standard of food service to the traveler of the day. 681 North 1st Avenue, Barstow, CA 92311 ❘ (760) 255-1890
POKER RUN on Route 66! What’s better than a road trip? A road trip that is a poker game! Classic cars and/or motorcycles cruise a predetermined route, picking up game cards at various locations along the way. A player’s five best cards are turned in at the end and the winner… wins! Often paired with charity events as fundraisers, Poker Runs are popular in the High Desert and all along Route 66. The International Route 66 Festival is hosting a Double Headed Poker Run – starting at the Santa Monica Pier and Needles, ending at the Victorville Route 66 Museum. Look for the classic cars arriving August 10th between 7 and 11 am.
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Let us cruise you along our local Route 66 and a little beyond, to five great restaurants. We’ve got you covered with pizza joints, old school fine dining, mariachi music, homemade American fare and some serious red meat. In other words, we’ve got it all, along America’s most famous highway. For more restaurant reviews, check us out online at HDLifestylesMagazine.com. For more information on Route 66, go to Route66Classic.com.
Cross Eyed Cow Pizza This place hasn’t even opened yet, and it’s already a fave – we can tell! A simple menu, interesting recipes and locally grown produce are the foundation for this new pizza joint on Route 66. Pizza, subs, beer and wine. Look for menu specials including the TXI special, the Unlucky Cow, the Train Wreck and the Iron Hog. Inside gets funky chic with 1920’s diner booths acquired from the Corona Rail Road Station. The counter is built from a 1950’s bi-plane wing. You’ll just have to come in to see the rest! Look for the psychedelic cow on the roof. Opening soon. Check in at www.CrossEyedCowPizza.com for updates. 19242 National Trails Highway (Route 66),
Oro Grande, CA 92368 ❘ 760-241-1987
Idle Spurs Steakhouse Hand cut steaks, aged in house… juicy prime rib… garlic mashed potatoes. Finish that up with some homemade pie or cobbler. Is your mouth watering yet? Add to that a full bar and a “country plus western” vibe, and you have the desert oasis Idle Spurs Steakhouse. Casual and hospitable, Idle Spurs has been tending to locals and travelers since 1951. Stop by to celebrate 38 years with the “new” owners, the chef of 30 years and servers who have been there for over 20. Just off Route 66 off of Old Highway 58, in Barstow. P.S. If you feel like spending the night, just bring the RV! See website for hours. Closed Mondays. www.IdleSpursSteakhouse.com.
690 US Highway 58, Barstow, CA 92311 ❘ 760-256-8888
Crown n’ Sword Room Green Tree Inn
Iron Hog Restaurant and Saloon
This local classic and once upon a time go-to place for old fashioned dining, the Crown n’ Sword Room has that retro vibe reserved for special occasions, with leather booths, a red interior, dim lights, and carved meat. Closed for about a year, they’ve recently re-opened keeping much of it the same. Head to the Crown n’ Sword Room for upscale dishes like seafood, Medallions of Beef, or their longtime specialty, “The Old English Prime Rib au Jus”. Housed inside the Green Tree Inn, this fine dining restaurant has been serving customers on Route 66 since the early 50’s.
1944 to Present. Once the Butterfield Stage Stop in 1890, the Iron Hog Restaurant and Saloon is a biker friendly standard just up the street from the Roy Rogers Ranch on Route 66. The Iron Hog has been serving travelers for 68 years, and been the site of many movies including “Easy Rider”. Come for a real meal – BBQ, pulled pork, steak and prime rib and more. Games, girls and more. Family friendly, kids welcome!
14173 Green Tree Boulevard, Victorville, CA 92395
20848 National Trails Highway (Route 66), Oro Grande, CA 92368 ❘ 760-843-0609
Pancho Villas Something old, something new, Route 66 has it all. Recently opened along Restaurant Row in Victorville, Pancho Villas is a destination location for mariachi music and dining. The inside is just plain gorgeous. And Pancho Villa’s rearing horse in front of the restaurant is refreshing and fun. Classic, authentic Mexican food is served up for breakfast lunch and dinner, and a Champagne brunch with endless food on Sundays. “Every night is a celebration”, they say, and the best thing about the whole place is the music – world class mariachi bands from all over Mexico come to play here. This is the place for celebrations, and a good time. www.pancho-villas.com 11620 Amargosa Road, Victorville, CA | 760-981-1985
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Presented by Creative Arts Theater www.creativeartstheater.com July 6th -15th Friday shows 7:30 pm Saturday shows 2:30 pm and 7:30 pm Sunday shows 2:30 pm For tickets call 760.963.3236 Held at High Desert Center for the Arts 15615 8th Street Corner of 8th and “C” streets Historic Old Town Victorville
Summer Art Workshop Intermediate Drawing/Painting
www.applevalley.org July 11th, 1-4 pm 2-day workshop covers fundamentals of drawing, painting or design. All supplies included. $46 Ages 9 – 14 Info: Alicia Dannelley 760.524.7139 Town Hall Recreation Center 14955 Dale Evans Parkway Apple Valley, CA 92307
Civic Center Park 14955 Dale Evans Parkway Apple Valley, CA 92307 760.240.7880
Concerts in the Park
6:00 pm Bring blankets and lawn chairs. Concessions available for purchase. July 13th The Roaries – Oldies but Goodies July 27th Blue Henry’s – Classic Rock August 10th Working Poets – Rock & Country August 24th Mike Sullivan – Original & Easy Listening FREE Hesperia Civic Plaza Park 15833 Smoke Tree Street Hesperia, CA 92345 760.244.7518, x123
Sunset Concert Series
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Live entertainment, beer garden, food and vendors every Thursday. Bring your own blanket or chair for lawn seating. July 12th Phat Cat Swinger - Swing July 19th Four Shadows Fall - Positive Alternative July 26th The Gypsy Dolls - Pop/Variety August 2nd The Silverados - Country August 9th Cold Duck - Oldies/R&B FREE
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Intermediate Watercolor Painting Classes
July 14th, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm For students 18 and up, who have completed Intro to Watercolor or have previous experience in watercolor painting. Weekly class. $135 for 6 weeks Town Hall Recreation Center 14955 Dale Evans Parkway Apple Valley, CA 92308 760.240.7880
The Snowline Players’ Vocal Sensation 2012 Singing Competition
Audition: Saturday, July 28th at 12:00 pm Final Competition: Saturday, August 4th at 5:00 pm. Open to any soloist ages 15 and up. Winner will walk away with $500 in cash, and the title of Vocal Sensation 2012. Wrightwood Community Building 1275 State Hwy. 2 Wrightwood, CA 760.868.4966 Cheryl Buckle
Summer Concert “My Music the 60s” Intro to Watercolor Painting Classes
July 14th, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Professional artist Yvgenia Watts will walk you through the basics of painting in water color. Weekly class. $135 for 6 weeks Town Hall Recreation Center 14955 Dale Evans Parkway
Saturday, Aug 18th at 6:00 pm My Music 60s Concert featuring Ron Dante, the voice of the Archies; the Cufflinks; the Detergents with hits Sugar Sugar; and more. $20 cash, children under 12 free Meadow Park Swim Beach Stage Park Street Big Bear Lake, CA 92315 909.271.0681
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Community Calendar Mavericks Music, Mud and Crazy Obstacle 5k July 21st 5:00 am - 12:00 pm Bring the family for a fun day. Food, Music, Mud Run, and Mini Mud Run for the kids. Individual $40.00. Team of Three $85.00. Mini Mud Run $15.00. Register online. www.MavericksMudRun.com Maverick Stadium 12000 Stadium Road, Adelanto
Movies in the Park July 21st, July 28th, August 11th, August 18th, August 25th. Movies begin at dusk. Happy Feet 2, Cars 2, Secretariat, The Smurfs, People’s Choice. Bring blankets and lawn chairs. Concessions available for purchase. FREE www.hesperiaparks.com Hesperia Civic Plaza Park 15833 Smoke Tree St., Hesperia 760.244.7518 x123
Hesperia Zoo Twilight Tour Tuesdays August 14th, 21st, 28th, and September 4th. Tours begin at 6:30 pm and end at 8:00 pm. Watch the animals come ALIVE with their special toys and treats. If you are one of the lucky guests to answer an animal trivia question, you may get to feed a wild animal! $12.00 adults, $8.00 kids www.thehesperiazoo.com 19038 Willow Street Hesperia, CA 92345 760.948.9430
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Wrightwood Community Center 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Car show, showcasing pre-1973 American rods, customs, classics, muscle cars and trucks. Vendors, live music, poker walk, header contest and more. FREE www.WrightwoodChamber.org Wrightwood, CA
Apple Valley Mud Fest August 22nd, 9 am - Noon Mud Fest features fun, competition, bragging rights and the chance to get dirtier than mom ever allowed! Mud volleyball, Mud Tug-o-war, Bobbing for Pigs and more. Teams must register in advance by August 14th. No late or on-site registrations. $40/team, Grades 6 - High School Horseman’s Center 24320 Highway 18 Apple Valley, CA 92307 760.240.7880
Rockin’ the Desert Mud Run August 25th, 7:30 am 5k Mud Run including obstacle course, wall climb, fitness stations & more. Food & Drinks, Vendors, Booths and Beer Garden. Proceeds to benefit the Victor Valley College Foundation & Sunset Hills Children’s Foundation. Horseman’s Center 24320 Highway 18 Apple Valley, CA 92307 760.240.7880
LOCAL FARMERS MARKETS Apple Valley Farmers Market Every Friday 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm First Saturday 10:00 am – 7:00 pm www.AppleValleyFarmersMarket.com Lions Park, Highway 18 Apple Valley, CA 760.780.7060
Hesperia Civic Market & Street Faire Wednesdays 4:00pm – 8:00 pm May 16th – August 29th www.HesperiaCivicMarket.com 15800 Juniper Street Hesperia, CA 760.244.5488
High Desert Farmers Market Thursdays 8:00 am to 12:00 pm www.HighDesertFarmersMarket.com Lower campus of Victor Valley College 18422 Bear Valley Road Victorville, CA 760.247.3769
PUBLIC RECREATIONAL SWIMMING Hesperia: Lime Street Park Lime Street Pool is open for public swimming and will close for the season on September 3rd. Staffed with certified lifeguards. 16292 Lime Street, Hesperia CA 760.244.5488
Victorville: Pebble Beach Pool $1.75 youth, $2.00 adult per session. ci.victorville.ca.us 16300 Pebble Beach Drive, Victorville CA (760) 245-6467
Apple Valley: Civic Center Park Aquatic Center www.AVRecreation.org 760.240.7000 x 7895
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End of the Trail All good things must come to an end, and we want to thank those who helped us get to the end of our trail. Thank you to our motorcycle team, who took us on a Route 66 day trip: Wally Linn, Susan and Scott Nassif, Don Brown, Jeannine Bennett, Jeff Gowdy, Kimberly and Guy Burnett, Doug Shumway, Bob Tinsley, Tom Hoegerman, and Dinah Shumway (yes, we see you). Who knew Rotarians were so much fun? Thank you to our Classic Car owners who brought their amazing, beautiful vehicles to the Skyline Drive-in in Barstow. What a surprise. We know this isn’t the entire list, but thank you Dale Martin of Barstow for use of the baby blue 1955 Chevy, Paul Cella: 1956 Ford Thunderbird, Adolph Tapia of Barstow: 1948 Oldsmobile, Lee Hill of Hesperia: Red & White 1957 Ford Ranchero, Frank and Freddi Pulice of Apple Valley: Red & White 1955 Chevy, Ed Hauser of Hesperia: 1952 Black Oldsmobile, Joyce Richardson of Silver Lakes: Pink 1958 Edsel, Phyllis Wyatt of Hesperia: Copper colored 1958 Chevy Impala, Bob and Colleen of Hesperia: Navajo Tan/Ivory 1955 Chevy, Rohn Richart of Hesperia: White 1959 Edsel Ranger, Larry Lee of Oak Hills: Gray 1959 Edsel Ranger, John St. John: Satin Black
1955 Ford Pick Up, and Mike Gutierrez of Apple Valley: White w/ Blue Stripes 1965 Ford Mustang. Thank you Skyline staff. And thank you especially to Eugene Harvey, owner of the Skyline Drive-In for making it happen. Thank you to the Route 66 Museum in Victorville, the Barstow Chamber of Commerce, the Mohahve Historical Society, the International Route 66 Festival Committee,
Vince Sapina and CBS radio, Emma Jean’s, Roy Rogers Ranch, Calico Ghost Town, the Bascom family, our models, hair and make-up artists, photographers, writers and editors, designers and layout artists, friends, family and of course, advertisers! Many hands went into the making of this commemorative magazine, and we appreciate every single one.
Until 2009, there wasn’t really a clear finish to Route 66 for travelers. Dan Rice, President of the California Historic Route 66 Association, had completed one of his many trips along Route 66 and was amazed there was simply nothing to commemorate the adventure. “It was so anticlimactic to get there and have nobody to talk to about your trip.” Rice asked the city of Santa Monica if he could put something on the Santa Monica Pier. In July of 2009, he and his wife Jessica opened the first ever shop at the traditional end of Route 66, “66-to-Cali”, a shop specializing in exclusively US Made products for Route 66. Three and a half months later, the Rices resurrected the long lost “End of the Trail” sign on the pier, an infamous prop sign left after the filming of a movie that had once been a Route 66 landmark in its own right. Now marking the final destination for travelers and providing a place for one last photo, the Rices have become Route 66 celebrities. The installation of the sign became the largest one day event in Route 66 history. When people finish their trip, they buy “66-to-Cali’s” U.S made tee shirts, and Rice asks what the three favorite things were they saw or did. “Number one usually is meeting Angel Delgadillo in Arizona,” says Rice. Second is often meeting Gary Turner in Missouri. The third varies a lot but Rice says Oatman, Arizona makes the list quite often. Rice has traveled Route 66 26 times, authored a Route 66 book and been featured in several documentaries, as well as the upcoming History Channel special, “100 Objects that Changed the World.”
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