Williams isn’t the only town celebrating the history of Route 66 (or stuck in the past?). We took a drive along one of the longest drivable portions of Route 66, from Willams (actually on I-40 until just after Ash Fork) to Kingman, Arizona, with a stop for lunch at the Roadkill Cafe in Seligman. A 129 mile trip, plus a faster 114 miles return via I-40.

Here’s a map showing Williams on the right, and Kingman on the left:

The equivalent satellite view:

The portion of Route 66 between Ash Fork and Seligman were the best; after that, the road was much like any highway, resurfaced and recently painted. So in retrospect, we could have skipped that longer portion. But hey, at least we can say we’ve done it. Apparently this is the longest section of the original Route 66, too.

A useful reference site for driving Route 66. And another one.

Here’s Jenn with Route 66 sign, at the start of the portion after Ash Fork:

Driving Route 66:

There were several series of dark-humor Burma-Shave signs along the highway:

Seligman, AZ:

We stopped at the Roadkill Cafe for lunch:

A very interesting menu:

Jenn had the Fungi Burger, I had the Swirl of Squirrel:

Route 66 sodas:

Back on the road, more of Seligman, AZ:

Continuing along Route 66: