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California Route 66 - A D&D Travel Exploration, Page 2... Photos © 2025, Dennis A. Hubbs, D&D Travel Services, LLC |
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Steel truss bridge built in 1932 |
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 On a side trip toward the Salton Sea, we stopped off in Thermal, CA - pretty much the Date capital of the country, grown on Date Palm trees as you'll see below... |
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 On to San Bernadino... |
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 Now, almost 80 years and four generations later, Mitla Cafe remains family owned and operated in the same location as in 1937. |
 ...at 1398 N E St, San Bernadino - not serving anything but an amazing collection of McDonald's memorabilia! |
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 Classic architecture! At 562 W 4th St., it still houses its original Wurlitzer Style 216 pipe organ. |
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 National Old Trails Road, also known as the Ocean-to-Ocean Highway, was established in 1912, and became part of the National Auto Trail system in the United States. It was 3,096 miles (4,983 km) long and stretched from Baltimore, Maryland (some old maps indicate New York City was the actual eastern terminus) to California. Much of the route follows the old National Road in the east and the Santa Fe Trail in the west. Following its decommission, the western portion was later integrated into U.S. Route 66 (Courtesy Wikipedia). |
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 Closed in 2001 and turned into a parking lot, the sign, still lighted at night, is now preserved! |
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 Restoration is underway on the 1927 Flying A station in Monrovia |
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 Historically, Route 66 ended here, by Mel's Drive-In...in 2009, an "unofficial end" was extended to the Santa Monica Pier, in order to advertise that the Mother Road ended at the Pacific Ocean! |
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 A majorly colorful seaside pier and the "unofficial" end of Route 66 at the Pacific Ocean! |
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 2009 saw the end of the Mother Road extended to the Santa Monica Pier... |
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 The Wheel appears in countless scenes in movies and on television - usually as a "long shot"... |
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Thanks for looking! \We hope you'll get out there and take a
road trip on any segment - or all of the Mother Road, from
Chicago to Santa Monica. You won't forget the experience! -Dennis and Donna |
 
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