The town of Oatman, Arizona is famous for its wild burros (and tourists) roaming the streets. A Route 66 attraction.
Skipping ahead a bit because I’m processing photos faster than I can write about them. If anyone is interested in seeing more of my “vacation photos,” head to my Adobe Portfolio page, where I’ve been adding galleries with more photos from places we visited. I’ll keep adding more galleries as I go and will eventually have a whole album.
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The first stop on our Route 66 adventure was Oatman, Arizona. We had no idea what to expect, but suffice it to say that we could never have imagined it! We were expecting a sleepy little place with old buildings, a shop or two and some tumbleweeds blowing through town. But no…. We got there late morning on a Sunday, and the place was jammed with people, cars, motorcycles and…burros! Turns out it is a pretty happening place.
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Our first concern was – oh, crap. Is this what Route 66 is going to be like the whole way? But no, I think we actually came across more people at one time in Oatman than we saw anywhere else on Route 66. It was amazing!
Daily “gunfight” on the main street of Oatman, ArizonaDaily “gunfight” on the main street of Oatman, ArizonaThe town of Oatman, Arizona is famous for its wild burros (and tourists) roaming the streets. A Route 66 attraction.The town of Oatman, Arizona is famous for its wild burros (and tourists) roaming the streets. A Route 66 attraction.The town of Oatman, Arizona is famous for its wild burros (and tourists) roaming the streets. A Route 66 attraction.
We didn’t stay long, only long enough to walk up and down the street, take in one of the “gunfights” that happens several times a day, then join the parade of vehicles out of town. But once we left the town limits the road was deserted, pretty much from there to Kingman.
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2 thoughts on “Now THIS Is Oatman!”
LOL! Never been there. So you watched someone get shot that wasn’t on the big screen. Probably no blood, either. What a neat little touristy place. Loved how you presented it in your images!
It was fun, albeit a little bizarre – all those people out there literally in the middle of nowhere!
The one “gunfighter” reminded me vaguely of a guy I know from Colorado…. 😉
LOL! Never been there. So you watched someone get shot that wasn’t on the big screen. Probably no blood, either. What a neat little touristy place. Loved how you presented it in your images!
It was fun, albeit a little bizarre – all those people out there literally in the middle of nowhere!
The one “gunfighter” reminded me vaguely of a guy I know from Colorado…. 😉