One last thing, I had to stay in Holbrook overnight some two years ago. Guys, a rotting 1965 Buick in your front yard is not an attractive decoration. It could be a clean, welcoming stop for the tired travelers, but somehow no-one got that idea. Holbrook could be a hotel hub for I-40 and Route 66 travelers. After I-40 was open and Route 66 was officially decomissioned, many towns along Route 66 found new ways to adjust to the new reality and attract visitors and their money. I am not trying to be mean, but the heydays of Route 66 are gone and they are not coming back, ever. What is Holbrook? Rotting Wigwam motel that's 50 years past its prime, bunch of very tired-looking businesses, and homes that look semi-abandoned because the unemployed people living in them have no money to maintain them. Sorry, but the city looks like a messy dump. A simple coat of paint and clean swept streets would improve the impression of the town in the eyes of visitors. You have to try really hard to miss out on the booming Trump economy. It's no secret that the town is not rich, but I think the local government officials are not doing much to improve the desperate situation. For the past 15 years Holbrook has been oscillating between bad and very bad situation. I love Route 66 and I try to spend at least a few days on it every summer. Shopping 1/10 I drive though Holbrook twice a year while traveling on Route 66.
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