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Go for the Story, Stay for the Food: La Posada is a Must-See Along Rt. 66
If you’re traveling along the Historic Route 66, a necessary stop along the way should be the La Posada Inn in Winslow, Arizona. Designed by the famed architect Mary Colter, the inn’s rustic façade transports any visitor to a time when the American West still felt mostly wild. When stepping onto the historic grounds of ...Winslow Chamber of Commerce Housed in Old Arizona Trading Post
WINSLOW -- Most Chamber of Commerce office buildings are just that -- office buildings. But the structure that houses the Winslow Chamber of Commerce is an important slice of history.Cecil Cresswell: Arizona’s Lady Rustler
Up in the high desert around Winslow, there's still talk of Cecil Cresswell. Despite the name, Cecil was a woman and also Arizona's first (and probably only) female rustler. She didn't take a lot of cattle, just enough to tide her over while she scraped out a living in the unforgiving desert.Massive Road Sign Marks Route 66 in Winslow
WINSLOW -- Drivers who get off Interstate 40 to go in search of the road that was once the fabled Route 66 don't have any trouble finding it in Winslow because the trail is designated by the biggest Route 66 sign in existence.The Big Indian Head of Winslow
WINSLOW - Peter Wolf Toth arrived in Winslow in 1979, intent on adding one of his art works to the city's landscape. When he left about four months later, he had turned a single ponderosa pine log into a 30-foot tall Indian head, and he left it there for posterity. The work was one in ...The Big, Bad Bulldog of Winslow
Dog parks are not unusual in Arizona, but there's one in Winslow that takes the concept up to a higher level. It's called Bulldog Park because it's home to what may be the world's largest bulldog. The site is on a strip of land that covers no more than 150 square feet and was formerly ...
