Winslow

Also see nearby: Meteor Crater, Walnut Canyon

"Standing on a corner, in Winslow, Arizona. Such a fine sight to see.
It's a girl, my Lord, in a flat-bed Ford, slowing down to take a look at me."

For those readers unfamiliar with the above verse: About one thousand years ago, Jackson Browne and The Eagles wrote a song called Take it Easy. It's kinda famous.

I hope you all notice the subtle display in the window behind the statue... "It's a girl, my Lord, in a flatbed Ford", painted on the window. I have no idea who the guy in the statue is supposed to be. Jackson Browne? Yeah, maybe when he was 16. Don Henley? I have no idea. You can fill-out a form to "buy a brick" and have your message added to the sidewalk for all to see and then you can walk across the street and purchase an over-priced postcard at the Hallmark - and then you can walk around the corner and mail them at the post office. Other than that, there is not a lot to see or do in Winslow, Arizona.

The other landmark in Winslow (besides the prison) is La Posada Hotel, built in 1930 by Fred Harvey as a Santa Fe Railroad hotel. Harvey chose Mary Colter as the architect. Colter also designed most of the buildings along the rim of the Grand Canyon, including the Watchtower at Desert View.

La Posada Hotel in Winslow, Arizona

TO SEE ADDITIONAL PHOTOS & LEARN MORE:
Read our 2002 postcard | Read our 2008 postcard