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Standin' on the Corner Park is a public park in Winslow, Arizona, opened in 1999, commemorating the song "Take It Easy" which was written by Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey and most famously recorded by the Eagles. The song includes the verse "Well, I'm a-standin' on a corner in Winslow, Arizona and such a fine sight to see. It's a girl, my Lord ...
U.S. Route 66 originally passed through the city. A contract to build Interstate 40 as a bypass north of Winslow was awarded at the end of 1977. I-40 replaced U.S. Route 66 in Arizona in its entirety. Winslow achieved international fame in 1972 in the Eagles / Jackson Browne song "Take It Easy" that has the line "standin' on a corner in Winslow ...
Winslow was founded in 1882 as a railroad town. It was named after General Edward F. Winslow, President of the St. Louis & Southwestern Railway. [1] By 1957, railroad travel had all but stopped. The now historical Route 66 (a.k.a. "The Mother Road"), was established in 1926, passing through the middle of the town in what is now Second Street.
A new Route 66 Check-In Challenge offered by the Arizona Office of Tourism features historic roadside attractions. These are the best road trip stops.
U.S. Route 66 (US 66, Route 66) also known as the Will Rogers Highway, was a major United States Numbered Highway in the state of Arizona from November 11, 1926, to June 26, 1985. US 66 covered a total of 385.20 miles (619.92 km) through Arizona.
Located on historic U.S. Route 66 in Arizona. ... People from Winslow, Arizona (26 P) Pages in category "Winslow, Arizona" ... Standin' on the Corner Park; T. Take It ...
Pixar’s 2006 animated film Cars was set in the fictional town of Radiator Springs, based on several small towns between Oklahoma and Arizona along Route 66. Author and historian Michael Wallis ...
Arizona State Route 66; Arizona State Route 77; Ash Fork, Arizona; Aubrey Valley; C. Canyon Diablo Bridge; D. ... Standin' on the Corner Park; W. Urban Route 66, Williams