After tying the knot in a Kingman Methodist Church, Clark Gable and Carole Lombard continued along Route 66 to Oatman where they spent their first night in wedlock at the Oatman Hotel. Kingman's downtown, other than being hot, is named after favorite son, Andy Devine. Like many of the western Arizona Route 66 towns, Kingman's downtown still looks much like it did in the 1950s which makes it a great place to wander around, looking for those trinkets that you just can't find in the malls in Southern California.
For a great side trip, head up Route 93 to Las Vegas and spend a couple of days gambling away your savings. If you'd rather hang on to your money, Las Vegas is a great place to people watch, check out crazy sites, or get married! Las Vegas is only about two hours north of Kingman.
Sleeps:
Best Western Kings Inn ΓÇó 2930 E. Andy Devine, tel# 602-753-6101, 800-528-1234
Quality Inn ΓÇó Be sure to stop by this special Quality Inn which houses the Route 66 Distillery. 1400 E. Andy Devine, tel# 602-753-4747, 800-221-2222
Eats:
Silver Spoon ΓÇó 2011 E. Andy Devine, tel# 602-753-4030
Wicker's Rodeway Cafe ΓÇó 401 W. Beale, tel# 602-753-5077
Sites:
Santa Fe Railroad Depot ΓÇó This beautiful Depot was done in mission revival style.
Aircraft Graveyard ΓÇó East of Kingman, Following WWII, Kingman became the storage site for hundreds of bombers. The planes, many of which had never even seen combat, were flown straight from the assembly line to the Kingman Airfield where they were later dismantled as scrap.
