There’s something bunny going down in New Mexico, a bunny resort of sorts. A great place for the Easter Bunny to relax after this weekend is over and an otherwise timely feature at drivinganddining.com because, it’s the Year of the Rabbit: Bunnytown, USA Meet Jeff Hartzer of Albuquerque, New Mexico. He used to deliver mail [...]
Roadside Wigwams and Teepees On a theme today, we look at wigwam and teepee tourist attractions along Route 66. Wigwam Motels Wigwam Motel, Holbrook Arizona 811 W Hopi Drive Have You Slept in a Wigwam Lately? Actually, it seemed like no one had slept at the Wigwam Motel in Arizona in quite some time when [...]
What is a Roadside Attraction? A roadside attraction is a “feature along the side of a road, that is frequently advertised with billboards to attract tourists. In general, these are places one might stop on the way to somewhere else, rather than being a final or primary destination in and of themselves” (wikipedia). Mainly they [...]
Carnivore’s Carnival A highlight in any road trip: a stop at a restaurant that offers a meal challenge like the two steak-eating challenges I’m about to describe. Or, schedule your trip to coincide with a competitive-eating contest for a taste of local culture! I also found challenges and contests featuring cheese steaks, country-fried steak, burgers, [...]
Devil’s Rope Barbed wire, also called ‘devil’s rope’ “forever altered the development of the American West” (wikipedia). History Joseph Glidden was one of the original inventors and was awarded the patent after a legal battle. When he died he was one of the richest men in the US. I didn’t know anything about the history [...]
Wictionary defines the term Joe’s diner as a “placeholder name for a fictional or hypothetical everyman’s restaurant, particularly a single small, local business contrasted against large businesses or franchises.” However, Joe’s diner really exists – in Flagstaff, Arizona. Joe’s Place This little coffee shop, located at 102 East Route 66, is apparently the origin of [...]
