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Bonsai Bonus Run to Winslow

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Search for Bathroom Accessories Olde Good Things specializes in Architectural salvage and and other mostly large antiques. Bathroom accessories were a long shot but it was an excuse to drive up and see their L.A store in person. It's not the biggest store I've ever seen but it's packed with some amazing and very big things! Lori and I had wandered in different directions when I ran across an interesting "corner booth thing." I continued down the next aisle and looped back to find her, I wanted to show it to her. We circled each other a few minutes and when we met she was standing in front of the booth. She'd found it too and wanted to show me. We had both envisioned it in the exact same spot at The Motor Palace. A half an hour later we left with no bath fixtures, but we had a Ram full of booth and accessories. Ten minutes into the drive home we realized this thing wasn't going to fit through the doors in our condo. I said, "oh shit." Lori...

A productive week of Route 66 fun!

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Bye for now Winslow We accomplished most of our work goals and exceeded our fun plans! It's exciting to see Winslow's renaissance project coming together. The theater is re-opened and busy every night, the Soda Fountain and a Cafe serving breakfast  and lunch should be finished mid summer, the new Arizona 66 Trading Company is open, and of course the Standin' on the Corner store is going as strong as ever. All of this, in addition to several really good restaurants that are already there. The restaurants are a little different here, but it's a good thing. Almost all of them say Mexican and American Food. No matter what they're named or how they look they all serve incredible Mexican food. Bojo's and Brown Mug are walking distance from the Palace and Casa Blanca is about a mile east on Route 66 just past the Falcone. BTW, the red brick building to the center left is the 66 Motor Palace. People come from around the world to stand on the corner. Bubba f...