Barstow, CA

Murals On Main Main St. (Route 66) There are many murals depicting the early days of Barstow along Main St. ... read more

Hillcrest Motel / Budget Inn 1111 E. Main St., , Barstow, CA This motel dates to the early 1950s, when it was owned by Henry Wright. It started out with 15 guest units. In early 1955 ... read more

Former Brant's Motel 921 E. Main St. In 2017 this was the the Barstow Route 66 Hotel according to the sign. It was gated and appeared to be closed ... read more

Cactus Motel 916 E. Main St. The cool neon sign sign at the 1949 Cactus Motel showed up a few years after the motel opened ... read more

Village Hotel & Cafe 205 E. Main Great sign! The cafe is still open and has been there for many years, the hotel space seems to have changed business models... read more

El Rancho Motel 112 E. Main St. Do you like trains, here's a bit of the unusual. The 1940's El Rancho Motel was built using wood railroad ties from the Tonopah & Tidewater RR ... read more

Side Trip: Turn north on 1st St. and follow it across the bridge over the tracks and around the curve to the entrance to the Barstow depot and museums.

Barstow Depot 685 N. First Ave. The Route 66 Museum here is closed due to flood damage, the Harvey House, Amtrak Station & Railroad Museum ... read more

Back on 66: Backtrack to Main Street to get back on 66.

Route 66 Motel 195 West Main Street Several antique cars can be found in the parking lot and carports of the 1922 Route 66 Motel in Barstow ... read more

Torches Motel 201 W. Main St. The 1940s Hollon Motel had become the Torches Motel by 2009 ... read more

Plaza Motel 207 W. Main St. This is the former Downtown Motel. It was built in 1954 and has 20 rooms and a laundromat ... read more

Sage Motel 220 W. Main St. The 21 unit motel is one of several old style motels along historic Route 66 in Barstow ... read more

Topper Motel 800 W. Main St. I'm guessing it was built in the late 1930s or early 1940s. It apparently had 15 rooms with tile showers ... read more

Former El Carlos Motel 830 W. Main St. The little El Carlos motel with 7 air-conditioned guest rooms eventually became part of the Topper Motel, but when? ... read more

Sunset Inn 860 W. Main, Barstow, CA This is the former Casa Loma Motel on the west side of Barstow. A cafe was added in the 50s ... read more

Stay tuned, there's more to come!