Seligman, old Western village on Historic Route 66 (Flagstaff, AZ)

Once you get on Road #8, interesting rock formations are everywhere. 
If you make a right turn passing Coyote Pass on road # 93, you will come to Kingman.

Kingman, was founded in 1882 while the area was still the Arizona Territory. Located in between the Cerbat and Hualapai mountain ranges in the Hualapai Valley, the town is known for its simple beginnings as a railroad siding near Beale’s along the newly constructed route of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad.

The town was named after Lewis Kingman, a surveyor along the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad's right-of-way between Needles (California) and Albuquerque (New Mexico) and supervised the railroad’s construction between Winslow (Arizona) and Beale's Springs.

Anyway, we took the I-40 freeway after that.
These are the I-40 crossing west to east in the southern part of the U.S. 
This is the entrance to Seligman. An historic Route 66 sign is welcoming us.  
Seligman is located in Yavapai County (Arizona)

Since Seligman is on Historic Route 66, even the name for the café is 66 Café. The buffalo burger sign is especially interesting.    
These old carriages elevate the Western vibe.
These carriages must have traveled many miles coming west. 
The Theut and Moultrie families established Seligman between 1889 and 1891. Both families were previously slaughterhouse owners in the South who lost everything in the Civil War and the Reconstruction that followed. Moving west in the hope of finding a new life in the territory of Arizona, they took over the area of the Seligman Campsite from the Apache Native Americans. Before that, the area had been settled by Havasupai Native Americans.  
These large water tanks must have been an oasis for those traveling west.
Roadkill Café- I am wondering if they really use the animals killed on the road or just named it to make interesting.
An old world mobile jail before the car was invented. 
Route 66 signs are everywhere. 
Interesting phrase was on the car number plate. 
'Get your kicks on Route 66'  
This was the most popular photo spot- you have to wait in line for your turn.
My friend couldn’t resist the temptation oh getting his picture taken here. ;)
The souvenir shop has mostly Route 66 related products.   
Again, Route 66 sign.  
Interesting and fun mannequins are on the second floor balcony attracting the tourists. 
Creative ideas help the place to be more interesting.    
Angel Delgadillo was born in Seligman along U.S. Route 66 in 1927. During his lifetime, he has witnessed the exodus from Oklahoma in the 1930s, the movement of men and equipment during World War II, and the rise and fall in the usage of Route 66. After the I-40 opened nearby and the removal of the route from the United States Highway System in 1985, he founded the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona to help preserve the once-important road.

While researching the history of Route 66 for the 2006 animated movie "Cars," John Lasseter met Delgadillo, who described to him how traffic through the town virtually disappeared on the day the I-40 opened nearby. In the film, a flashback describes how the town and the US Highway basically vanish from the map as a result. Delgadillo helped to inspire the movie through his ongoing passion for Route 66.

Delgadillo has become an attraction in Seligman with people coming from all over the world just to meet and talk with him. For his work in preserving the Route 66 legacy, Delgadillo has been called "The Father of the Mother Road," "The Guardian Angel of Route 66," and "The Ambassador."
There is a classic 1936 Chevrolet in front of the restaurant.  
A lot of people pass by Seligman without even knowing of the existence of the town.
I recommend stopping by- it is a great place to take a break on the way to Sedona or Grand Canyon from L.A.