Route 66 Santa Monica Pier

Route 66 Adventure Ends

Day 7 Afternoon

Santa Monica Pier

We finally made it. It took 3 different trips to finish Route 66. We did the 1^st leg Memorial Day weekend of 2012, from Chicago to Vinita, OK. The 2^nd leg Labor Day weekend 2012 from Vinita, OK to Tucumcari, NM. And this last leg from Tucumcari, NM to Santa Monica Pier in CA.

What a fun time we have had. I could start again and do it all over. There is so much we weren't able to see. To do it right a person would need a couple months. Ahhh now that would be delightful.

Here we are at the End of the Route. Santa Monica Pier. We parked and enjoyed the pier. It was fun and the weather was fantastic.

 It's a long ramp down!!

Did some souvenir shopping.

Time for lunch at Bubba Gumps.  It was excellent.

 Santa Monica has a nice park right before the pier.  We enjoyed it.

 I found these tree trunks interesting.

Until next time as our vacation continues in San Diego,
Have a wonderful day,
Charyl
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Route 66 Rancho Cucamonga to Santa Monica

Route 66 Vacation Nears an End

Day 7 Morning

Rancho Cucamonga to Santa Monica

After our cool experience at McDonalds in Rancho Cucamonga we again head West. The days of beautiful mountains and scenery are over. The rest of our trip in city streets and old buildings. Don't get me wrong, the buildings are cool but I have been spoiled by the God's beauty coming across the mountains. Plus the Painted Desert and Petrified Forest. If you haven't read those posts be sure to go back and see them.

The Magic Lamp Inn, a 1957 restaurant with ornate "Arabian Nights" decor.  On Foothill Blvd in Rancho Cucamonga.

 The Golden Spur Restaurant plus the Legends Blast from the Past Restaurant are both in Glendora, CA, along with the horse back rider to the right.

The Hat Restaurant with the World Famous Pastrami located at 611 W. Route 66, Glendora, CA

Azusa Foothill Drive-In Theatre, located on historic Route 66, opened on December 18, 1961 and had it's final showing on December 28, 2001. 

In Monrovia, in front of Dale's Garage, vintage gas pumps are  in classic style. Scenes from a movie about the Lindberg kidnapping were filmed here.

In East Pasadena next to Arcadia we spotted the Hi-way Host Motel.

Saga Motor Hotel, also in Pasadena in another well preserved 1950's motel.

The Formosa Café located at 7156 Santa Monica Boulevard in Hollywood, California, evolved from a small restaurant, the Red Post, housed in a former trolley car, Jimmy Bernstein, a prizefighter opened the restaurant in 1927.

Since opening in 1957, the legendary Troubadour club in West Hollywood has helped launch some of contemporary music's most talented performers.  Even Elton John performed here during his early years.

Next comes Beverly Hills and crossing Rodeo Drive.

We venture on West.  Check out the palm trees.  We sure don't see those in Oklahoma.  Makes me miss living in Southern California.


Just more city streets until we hit the end in Santa Monica.

 I was planning on putting all the pictures from the Santa Monica Pier on this blog, but I have decided to save them all for a blog of their own.


So 'til next time,
Have an awesome day,
Charyl
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Route 66 Rancho Cucamonga McDonalds

Route 66 Adventure Continues

Day 7 Rancho Cucamonga, CA

McDonalds

Dennis and I were up and ready to finish our Route 66 journey but 1^st I needed some tea and a bit to eat. We headed West on Route 66 and spotted a McDonalds. Since I am fond of their $1 ice tea we decided to stop for a quick, cheap breakfast. Were we ever surprised by this McDonalds. I have never seen or heard of a McDonalds all done in Route 66. I loved it.

This McDonalds is located at 11198 E Foothill Blvd, Rancho Cucamonga, CA you need to check it out when you are in the area.

These were covering all the backs at the booths.

 

All the stools were covered like this.
















They had a mural that went all the way across the restaurant.  Some of the mural parts I got a better shot than others but I tried to photograph the whole thing.

The beginning of Route 66 in Chicago.

 The end of Route 66.  Yeah!!

They had a picture of the Gemini Giant from Illinois on the wall.

Even the emergency door was painted Route 66 style.

 And to think I didn't get pictures of everything 66.


 I will continue our trip west to Santa Monica Pier in the next blog.


Until next time -
Have the BEST day EVER!
Charyl
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