Kitsch - art, objects, or design considered to be in poor taste because of excessive garishness or sentimentality, but sometimes appreciated in an ironic or knowing way.
Many of you who have been visiting for awhile might remember Mama is a bit obsessed with all things Route 66. Even though she has been to Williams more than once, she and Daddy enjoyed a couple of nice strolls around the Historic Route 66 "strip".
Williams, Arizona welcomed Route 66 in 1926 as a dirt road. Don't worry though, we didn't have another "Monument Valley Incident", the road was paved soon after it was built. BOL! The portion of 66 running through Williams was the last to be "bypassed" in 1984(when Interstate 40 was completed).
This is where Mama and Daddy ate dinner one night downtown along Route 66. Speaking of downtown Williams, it is named on the National Register of Historic places! It is known for(and we can vouch for this) lots of historic buildings, neon signage and even live music!
I bet they have good burgers too!
Yum!
There is no shortage of fun and kitschy things to do Along all of Route 66 and Williams has its share.
The pawrents found two Museum/Gift shops they really enjoyed.
Both had a great selection of Route 66 kitsch, old cars and even gas pumps!
Instead of telling you about all the things they saw, here is a slide show for anyone wanting to see some fun Route 66 Kitsch!
As always, feel free to visit our YouTube Channel HERE
Route 66 is pretty fun, and we hope to see some of the north eastern parts of it next year, but we are always up for some fun in Williams, too!
Have you ever driven on Route 66??
We are joining Sandee at Comedy Plus for the
Happy Tuesday Blog Hop this week!
we love it!!! and oh we would love to have such an oldtimer car... and the little airplane... and the gas pump and and and... we would love to have all and everything...
ReplyDeleteWe have never been on Rte 66 but we love your video and especially the antique cars!
ReplyDeleteWe were on it in Missouri last year and would love to travel more on it in the western part. Such a fun and famous roadway.
ReplyDeleteHari Om
ReplyDeleteIf ever there was a place for kitsch
It must be along Route 66!!!
Hugs and wags YAM-aunty xxx
Niece Sunny you taught Aunty C a new word.
ReplyDeleteI am older than dirt ...I too enjoy all things on Rt 66 especially the TV show and the Eagles song.
Sending hugs and thank you for sharing
AC
Oh how fun and you're so adorable. What a lot of history you shared with us today and a new word too. Love it. Hubby and I loved exploring Route 66. You made me smile.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining the Happy Tuesday Blog Hop.
Have a fabulous Happy Tuesday. Scritches to you both and my best to your adventurous peeps. ♥
Thanks for taking us along on your Route 66 adventure, Sunny. We've never been that far west so it's fun to tag along on your trips.
ReplyDeleteHello beautiful Sunny! I'd love to go see Route 66 and all those wonderful treasures.
ReplyDeleteWe have never been on Rte. 66 so we love all that you post about it. We sure would love to take a ride in one of those fancy cars.
ReplyDeleteWoos - Misty and Timber
I would really enjoy that stretch of road.
ReplyDeleteXena: Wondering if you can live there without any Kitsch in your yard or house.
ReplyDeleteChia: Wondering if you wanna go find out about their burgers with me, Sunny?
Lulu: "Our Dada told us to ask if you saw Kookie and if he lent you his comb, but then he looked Kookie up and discovered Kookie was from 77 Sunset Strip, not Route 66. At least he was only off by eleven."
ReplyDeleteJava Bean: "Ayyy, and hundreds of miles!"