Part 2: Amboy to Goffs The National Old Trails Highway Part 1: Amboy, CA In California, the original Route 66 is known as The National Old Trails Highway. It runs from the Colorado River west of Needles, CA through Goffs, Essex, Danby, Chambless, Amboy, Ludlow, then on to Barstow before reaching Los Angeles.
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In California, the original Route 66 is known as The National Old Trails Highway. It runs from the Colorado River west of Needles, CA through Goffs, Essex, Danby, Chambless, Amboy, Ludlow, then on to Barstow before reaching Los Angeles. Part 1: Amboy, CA | Part 2: Goffs, CA I decided to take a day trip to visit a short stretch of Historic Route
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Take a trip down Route 66 for good eats and good times You can sit at a counter, a table or in a red vinyl booth. Most likely the waitress will call you “Hon” as she hands you the menu — unless you are at the Village Cafe in Barstow. Owner Henry Wong does not
emily’s favorite tune on the diner’s jukebox was “i am calling you” from the cult movie “bagdad cafe.” “A desert road from vegas to nowhere some place better than where you’ve been A coffee machine that needs some fixing In a little cafe just around the bend I am calling you Can’t you hear me
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An Archive of Lara Hartley’s Earlier Stories for DesertUSA Boron, A Photo Essay https://www.desertusa.com/mag08/jun08/boron-lara-hartley.html Goldstone Deep Space Communication Complex – Cassini Call Home https://www.desertusa.com/mag08/aug08/goldstone-deep-space.html Desert Wonder: Tufa towers near Ridgecrest make for a fun local day trip https://www.desertusa.com/mag08/dec08/tufa.html St. Andrews Abbey: A World of Wonder Art creation goes hand in hand with the appreciation of the
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