Route 66 Day 3 - Flagstaff to Gallup
Today was the shortest distance I have driven so far, but it took the longest time. There was a lot to see along the way. Flagstaff AZ I was last in Flagstaff 20 years ago. It was a dismal depressed town in which nothing was happening except around Northern Arizona University. Today it has a bustling life. A friend of mine said they hated it because they felt it too touristy. Yes its economy is based on the tourist trade, but the town is not the tacky tourist trap of tee-shirt shops and fast food. In the past 20 years the town of Flagstaff has totally redone the downtown area. Let's start with the centerpiece - Heritage Square: Hacky-sackers learning how to juggle benches made from train wheels Artwork in the square Heritage Square has replaced a dirt parking lot and has become the center of hanging out and spending an evening outside. Diagonally across from Heritage Square is the Weatherford Hotel. This hotel dates back to 1897 (see its history...