66 Motor Palace

Brian Jr. (no relationship) and I met up in Jawbone for a ride through Death Valley. The weather was  great and other than my chicken out on the Racetracks Playa road the trip was perfect. Brian JR. at Jawbone Store It's dark out there Panamint Restaurant after closing time We spent our first night in Panamint Springs. The staff here is very friendly and they have clean simple rooms, cabins, and a camp ground popular with motorcyclists. We even ran into a few friends from Irv Seaver Motor Cycle. The hand made chile was accompanied with live entertainment consisting of a roving drunk and a patient Sheriff's Deputy. We were lucky, the drunk didn't visit our table 'til breakfast the next morning. Friendly guy and if you're looking for a completely stock shovel with an FX front end and Branch built S&S motor that hasn't been run in twenty years hit me up. He gave me his number and I'll be happy to pass it on. Disappointed Brian Jr. ...

These are shots inside the remains of what was once a bar so notorious the city of Winslow purchased it (and the Motor Palace) just to shut it down. Jenny's was the kind of place few people seem to have direct knowledge of and fewer are willing to talk about.  It was connected to the Motor Palace with a large door and a pass through window that were hidden during business hours. After closing time they would move the Party to the Palace and access Winslow's tunnel network through the Motor Palace's cellar. We don't know what went on in the tunnels but we have a ledger with the name "Jenny's" written in it with records of arrests and jail fees billed to the county. Maybe the good ol' boys were just drinking coffee and burning the midnight oil. Nah! That doesn't explain the hidden stage and the billions of booze bottles stashed under it. The tributes on the walls were likely added shortly before Jenny's was silenced forever. ...

We just got a bath tub for the Motor Palace from Al & Anna in Orange. Al's a Winslow fan and an Urban Designer who went to school in Flagstaff. They even offered us a break on the price since it was going to a good home.   Bondorella even got in on the action.

The primary purpose of our Fall Route 66 tour was of course, to check up on the Motor Palace in Winslow. We'd hope to have at least phase one (apartment) complete so we could stay in the building, but, that didn't happen. We did meet with the architect and made some progress. The old layers of plaster on the walls is something we will preserve as much as possible... Brian ordering Gil's jacket while actually at the Motor Palace! Checkin' in with Rusty (he's fine). Cleaning weeds around the Carriage House... ...and Lori, with new window sticker sporting Schott NYC hooded wool cape. Available now at the 66 Motor Palace in Orange or buy it below!

iPhone shots on Route 66. Lori at Cool Springs on Oatman Highway Dry pond next to abandoned section of Route 66  Abandon section of Route 66 near Goffs Road Lori and baby burro Lori in old tunnel Cool Springs shop truck