Winslow, AZ

Winslow, Arizona, was founded in 1882 as a railroad town on one of the Atlantic & Pacific's rail lines. The A&P line was acquired by the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway whose president was Edward F. Winslow, after who the town is thought to be named. After much buying, selling, merging, and finagling, the railroad became part of the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF), which still maintains offices and operates the rail lines in Winslow. Route 66 was completed through downtown Winslow in the 1930s, and the town became an important stop for both rail and road travelers. Even after being bypassed by I-40, Winslow still retains a lot of its original Mother Road charm. I've been to Winslow a few times, most recently in April of 2024.

Around the Town

This section contains an arbitrary smattering of sites around Winslow.

Historic Route 66 (now East 2nd Street)

A mural with some of the attractions in or near Winslow

Historic Route 66
MARC Community Resources Inc.

Sipp Shoppe in 1904 Navajo County Bank Building

Relic Road Brewing Co.

Sam and Sara Mural by Isaac Caruso

U.S.Post Office 86047

Another Cool Mural

Brown Mug Cafe

Standin' on the Corner

Anyone who is an Eagles fan will know the following lyrics to the 1972 song, "Take it easy":
Well, I'm a-standin' on a corner in Winslow, Arizona
Such a fine sight to see
It's a girl, my Lord, in a flatbed Ford
Slowin' down to take a look at me
The fine folks of Winslow have managed to turn the lyrics into tourist gold. There is a Standin' on the Corner corner, Standin' on the Corner Park, Standin' on the Corner Foundation, Standin' on the Corner Store, and Take It Easy Store. Don Henley and Glenn Frey are also Standin' on the Corner.

Don Henley perpetually Standin' on the Corner

Standin' on the Corner Foundation

Glenn Frey

The flatbed Ford

Standin' on the Corner Store

The Take It Easy Store

La Posada Hotel

La Posada was the last and grandest of Fred Harvey's "Harvey House" hotels. The hotel was designed by Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter in the Pueblo/Spanish Colonial/ Mission Revival style and was grand indeed. La Posada opened May 15, 1930, just after the stock market crash of 1929, and operated for only 27 years. It closed in 1957 and its priceless furnishings auctioned off in 1959. Much of the building was remodeled into offices for the Santa Fe Railroad. The railroad moved out in 1994 and the building was scheduled for demolition. However, entrepreneur Allan Affeldt rode to the rescue. He acquired the hotel in 1997. He, his wife Tina Mion, and Daniel Lutzick then undertook the almost impossible task of restoring La Posada to its former glory.

La Posada Hotel

Hotel Check-In Desk and Gift Shop

Library/Bookstore

Hotel Lobby

Ballroom

Tina Mion's Suicide Painting in the Ballroom
(Google this painting for details)

Tina Mion Gallery

There is a Tina Mion Gallery in the hotel that houses a permanent collection of her paintings. I spent quite some time in the gallery (very interesting). She has a penchant for painting U.S. presidents and their spouses in tongue-in-cheek style.

"Peanut Farmers" by Tina Mion

"Peanut Farmers" Caption

"Leaving the Emerald City" by Tina Mion

"Leaving the Emerald City Caption

" Eyes Only for You" by Tina Mion

"Eyes Only for You" Caption

"Bipolar Bananas" by Tina Mion

"Writers Block" and "Painters Block" by Tina Mion

Turquoise Room Restaurant/Bar

Veranda

Harvey hotels were always located right next to a rail line, and La Posada is no different. There is a double set of tracks located right behind the hotel. I woke up one morning to find a train full of military vehicles parked there.

War Machines