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The road west across the wide Aubrey Valley and on to Kingman and the landscapes that embrace it, have changed little in the past sixty, seventy, or even eighty years. Only the forlorn ruins interspersed with time capsules such as Grand Canyon caverns and the Hackberry General Store present the illusion of a weathered tapestry worn thin with the passing of eons. In Kingman, legendary 66 shares center stage with the town’s favorite son, Andy Devine, and with every turn of the wheels on the westward journey through town, the clock rolls backward. It begins with the trappings of the modern era that soon give way to vintage motels of the 1950s and 1960s that soon give way to vintage motels of the 30s and 40s. Then the mists of time part, and Route 66 becomes a portal to territorial Arizona and the heady days of early statehood and is sprinkled with colorful reminders that this is the Main Street of America, set against a skyline of stunning buttes and mesas. Gaunt and empty, the Hotel Beal and its towering “Air Cooled” sign still cast long afternoon shadows over Route 66. The old depot has been reborn, and the old Kimo Café-now Continued Next Page
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