Wigwam Motel #7-San Bernardino California

As promised we have returned to the Wigwam Motel chain on Route 66. 

The Wigwam Motels are also known as the Wigwam Villages. The chain was built during the 1930's and 1940's. There were 7 different locations. 

Village # 1 in Horse Cave, Kentucky, was built in 1933, and closed in 1935. 

Village # 2 in Cave City Kentucky is close to Mammoth Cave National Park and still in operation. 

Village # 3 New Orleans Louisiana went out of business in 1954.  

Village # 4 Orlando Florida went out of business in 1974. 

Village # 5 Bessemer Alabama went out of business in 1964. 

Village #6 Holbrook Arizona closed in 1974 when I-40 bypassed downtown Holbrook. It was reopened in 1988. 

Village #7 San Bernardino California built in 1947, was not part of the chain. Since 2012, it has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 

TTFN:

McDonald's Museum San Bernardino CA.

The McDonald's Museum is located on the site of the first original McDonald Brothers Restaurant. 

Maurice and John McDonald. 

A few cases of memorable. 

Mrs. Tour guide's collection in boxes in the attic could make a substantial museum. 

TTFN:

The last stop heading West.

Route 66 ends on Colorado Ave at the Santa Monica Pier. 

Mrs tour guide finally gets to the end of Route 66. Now just a stop in Kansas and Illinois to complete the saga. 

Mrs tour guide gets her California Route 66 stamp.  Each state on the route has a stamp. 

KW& CJ waiting for Bubba Gump Shrimp to open up. It never did. 

Forest Gumps running shoes. 

Hey CJ, momma always said life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what your going to get till you eat one. 


Located at the end of the pier is the MariaSol restaurant serving Mexican cuisine. 

Harbor Office and Police Station. 

Ferris Wheel on the boardwalk. 

Pacific Ocean pictures. 

Surfer's. 

The Tour guides trying their hand at surfing. 

Usies. 

KW wanted to show you LA traffic. He counted 14 lanes across!!! All backed up. 

TTFN:

PS.

Route 66, which became one of the most famous roads in America

originally ran from Chicago, Illinois, through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona before terminating in Santa Monica in LosAngeles County, California, covering a total of 2,448 miles.