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There is always something to see in nostalgic Seligman, Az. From a dozen or more Charter groups to auto clubs and Motorcycle riders in the summer this little jewel of “Old Route 66 ” is hopping with action. As part of the Grand Canyon tour it is a great stop between Kingman and Williams on the way to or from the south rim.
Angel and Me in front of His barber shop / Gift shop 2007
Seligman, Arizona –
It’s the town where Arizona’s revival of Route 66 began. It’s the town that marks the beginning of Arizona’s Historic Route 66, the longest continuous stretch of Route 66 still in existence. It’s the town where the past and the present exist in harmony. It’s a main street community with eclectic charm.
The Seligman Chamber of Commerce knows that life is good in Seligman. So come to Seligman and get your “kicks on Route 66”. Spend time in our charming shops. Taste Seligman in any one of our restaurants. Experience our hospitality by staying in one of our comfortable, historic yet modern, lodging amenities. Enjoy our cool summers and moderate winters. Seligman is the gateway to many of Arizona’s scenic attractions.
The Man who started it all is Angel Delgadillo. Angel was one of the moving forces in the founding of the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona and in 1987 successfully lobbied the Arizona Legislature to designate and preserve Route 66 in Arizona as an historic highway. Thereafter, following Arizona’s lead, the seven states along Route 66 formed associations (California, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois). At last count, there are seven international associations as well.
Angel has become the unofficial spokesperson and “Guardian Angel” for Route 66. He is passionate about preserving and promoting Route 66, its stories, and its memories so that it will no longer be forgotten.
I have met and talked to Angel for the last two summers now and He always greets Me with “Welcome Home ” the People I bring, no matter where they are from or what We have seen in the days before, have thanked me often for stopping in Seligman on the way to Kingman and back to Las Vegas. Stating it was the highlight of the tour. They love the old school “americana” and nostalgia of Seligman with it’s lure of the past and route 66. A MUST see when in the area. Great for lunch at the Road kill cafe or just a break. To earn your Route 66 Tee shirt You can opt to stay on Rt. 66 if heading west and do 100 miles to Kingman.
Below was the one of Our stops where the Corvette club was in town. Another time it was a Harley club. You never know what You’ll see when visiting. At any given time during the summer months Huge charter buses will line the main street up one side down the other. Yet Angel in His 80′s will take the time to greet them all. America , the West the way it used to be.
Monument Valley provides perhaps the most enduring and definitive images of the American West. The isolated red mesas and buttes surrounded by empty, sandy desert have been filmed and photographed countless times over the years for movies, adverts and holiday brochures. Because of this, the area may seem quite familiar, even on a first visit, but it is soon evident that the natural colors really are as bright and deep as those in all the pictures. The valley is not a valley in the conventional sense, but rather a wide flat, sometimes desolate landscape, interrupted by the crumbling formations rising hundreds of feet into the air, the last remnants of the sandstone layers that once covered the entire region.
One of My favorite stops was always Monument Valley and Goulding’s trading post. A stay at the Motel is as relaxing as it gets and I am always ready for a “Navajo Taco ”
