Sunday, August 2, 2015

Photo-of-the-Week #222 -- Saved by a Song, Winslow, Arizona, June 2010


Here I am, "Standing on the corner in Winslow, Arizona" on the legendary road from Chicago to the Pacific Ocean in Santa Monica, California, Route 66. As you can see, Route 66 runs through the Main Street, downtown area of Winslow.

Most people of an age remember Nat 'King' Cole's timeless hit song, "Get Your Kicks On Route 66." Cole did his 1946 version of the song the year it was written by Bobby Troup. It may be the most remembered version of the song. Troup's wife, Cynthia, actually came up with the title of the song based on a trip she and her husband took from Pennsylvania to Los Angeles. . . READ MORE

1 comment:

John Abert said...

The last time we were there was 2004, before the building behind the facade burned. We were glad they were able to save the facade and even build a nice park behind it. We will go back there again during our travels, and try to spend more time in the area.