Oatman, Arizona was on the original Route 66 but the road changed in 1953 and left the town to die.
The town in now only viable because of the tourists interested in the Mother Road as Route 66 has become known.
This is old Route 66 through town,
the main drag is about 1/4 mile long, actually the only street through town.
as you can see the road is very narrow. I am taking this from the opposite sidewalk.
This guy "works" in the street so it makes a very narrow street, one usable lane.
By far the most notable building in Oatman is the Oatman Hotel circa 1902.
Clark Gable and Carole Lombard honeymooned here in 1939. Don't know who they are: why are you up this late on a school night?
Now the burros are the main attraction as they roam the streets. It was getting late and they had left town where tourists feed them carrots (readily available in any shop in town) and heading back to the hills for the night.
They are descendants of the burros left behind from the miners of the 1915 gold rush.
This one ass was looking for a carrot. I laughed so hard I cried.
Have I mentioned lately how great the weather is?
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