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Travelogue: Golden Valley, Needles, Amboy, Bagdad

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As I noted back in January, the weekend of February 2-3 featured several destinations for us and The Blue Spirit, and we were happy to get out on the road to support Route 66 communities. Car Show, Golden Valley We got going from Las Vegas pretty early in the morning in order to make it to our first stop, a benefit car show at Great American Pizza in Golden Valley, AZ. We were not able to stay for the whole thing due to the event in Needles, but we had a good time while we were there and the turnout was good, even though it was rainy and cold! Just a few of the classics at the car show. There was good turnout, especially from Mustangs! I washed the car the day before, but the weather on the way was not cooperative so we arrived just as dirty as before I had washed it! It was great to hang out at our first car show, and also meet up with friends who live nearby. There were some amazing rat rods and classic cars, and a good representation of modern cars, such as a whole r...

Upcoming Events: Golden Valley, Needles, Amboy

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The Blue Spirit will be out on Route 66 once again on February 2nd and 3rd! There are a trio of events taking place in the Mojave Desert area of Arizona and California; we'll be attending and I hope you can as well. El Garces, Needles, CA February 2: Benefit Car Show, Golden Valley, AZ First up on February 2 is a car show to benefit the St. Jude Children's Hospital. It will be taking place at Great American Pizza, 6775 Highway 68, Golden Valley, which is a few miles west of Kingman. Drive-in begins at 9 A.M. Mountain Time and the car show starts at 10 A.M. Raffle prizes will be drawn at 2:00 P.M., with trophies awarded at 2:30. Check out the details at this Event post on Facebook. We will be in attendance in The Blue Spirit until late morning to mid-day, after which we must head west to Needles for the second event of the day. February 2: Route 66 Information Fair, Needles, CA The California Historic Route 66 Association is hosting an information fair at the histor...