A Day Trip # 2
This one is really good, but a little far. But you get to experience several sightseeing opportunities on the same trip. A car is definitely needed. Make sure it has an a/c in working order. Take the state route 95 to Kingman Az. From there hit the historic route 66. You will need to drive a steep bajada (drop). After a few miles you will get to a town straight out of history.. Most of the town is built of lumber. Most of the old mining towns burned down, this one is still around. Wild burros come out of the mountains at a certain time each day. Just like clockwork. The old jail is still around and open for inspection. A few restaurants with home made shaky furniture, an old hotel, the old, exhausted mine is there, and a few souvenir shops. I like the place a lot, sets me back thinking. Kingman itself is also well known because of the famous Kingman turquoise. The mine is now closed, the turqoise is still available, for a price. To look for are the strong, dark markings that run through it. It makes that mineral famous among collectors. Watch out for fakes.