Kingman, Arizona

Bright and early the next day we drove the 25 miles along Route 66 and into Kingman, Arizona.

Hostile Indians, mining camps, Cowboys, cattle and the railroad are all part of Kingman’s history. It was Route 66, however, that facilitated its growth.

There are still a lot of sights intact from The Mother Road.

The Powerhouse

The PowerHouse is another Route 66 Roadside Attraction which was on our list to see. Their opening hours are from 9 am to 5 pm daily, and there is ample parking.

This historic building, built in 1907 would generate electrical power for the city of Kingman, now it’s a museum and tourist information.

• Address: 120 W Andy Devine Ave, Kingman
• Hours: 9 am – 5 pm daily
• The museum is located on the second floor
• Tourist Information hours are 9 am – 5 pm Tuesday through Friday Closed Sat, Sun, Mon.
• Cost: $4 per adult. $3 senior. Children under 12 years Free when accompanied by an adult.
• Free parking

Just across the road from the Powerhouse is the Locomotive Park, featuring a 1928 steam engine.

MR. D’Z DINER

Mr D’z is one of the most prominent dining landmarks of the Route 66 era that still operates today serving breakfasts, lunches and dinner.

Formerly it was the Kingman Café and Kimo Shell Station which opened in 1939. In the 1980s the Dunton family bought the building and turned it into a diner.

We decided to grab a coffee and check out their menu. The coffee was great, and our waitress Brenda was a sweetheart.

I loved the 1950s-era interior, with its pink and turquoise wrap-around booths: the round bar stools and black and white checkered flooring—a 1950s style jukebox, and other Route 66 memorabilia.

It made for a great experience and fantastic photo ops. Even the loos had murals of Elvis and Marilyn.

• Address: 105 E Andy Devine Ave, Kingman
• Hours: 7 am – 9 pm daily (Holidays – the hours’ change). 

side trip – White Cliffs Wagon Trail Historic Site

Although our next stop wasn’t on Route 66, we found it to be fascinating. It’s part of the Historic Downtown Kingman walking tour.

This area was incredibly interesting; we decided it would have its own blog post.

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Back in downtown Kingman, we drove through and snapped a few more pictures of the buildings and also found the Hill Top Motel, another lodging for weary Route 66 travellers.

It didn’t appear to have changed much and is currently closed for reservations.

Here we bid farewell to Kingman, Arizona and return to our Route 66 road trip.

Location map – kingman, arizona

• The next section of our trip is Kingman to Flagstaff.

• Previously on Route 66.