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Welcome
to Route 66 on the Air where the Mother Road nears its
terminus as it works it way through
West Los Angeles and Santa Monica. Members of the
Westside ARC enjoy being part of this fun event. Be sure to see the
RT66 OTA Operating Guidelines hosted by the Citrus Belt ARC for more information on the special event.
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A brass
plaque in Santa Monica marks the official end of Route 66, the "Main Street of America,"
also remembered as the "Will Rogers Highway," one of many names the old
road earned in its half-century of existence. The monument observes that
Route 66 had also been called the Will Rogers highway in honor of the
famed humorist and noted citizen of the world, who first left his home
in Claremore, Oklahoma via Route 66. Rogers lived out his last years on
a comfortable ranch (now the Will Rogers State Park) only a few miles to
the north of the monument site. |
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The Last Stop Shop
at the End of the Santa Monica Pier
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Santa Monica's landmark pier, the last of the great pleasure piers
is situated at the western-most end of Route 66. Games, rides, an
historic carousel, shops, cafes and restaurants are plentiful in this
unique setting with panoramic views of the ocean and the Santa Monica
Mountains. |
