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"Mystery of the Desert!" the billboards cried as you rocketed along I-10 between Tucson and El Paso. OUr visit report on the classic attraction known as The Thing, before its total revamp in 2018.
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- Kingman, Arizona - 3,333.33 Feet Above Sea Level Marker
Worth seeing this quirky sign and historical place. We were grateful to the tipster who mentioned Mr. D'z across the street. Thanks to them, we enjoyed a delicious homemade root beer and the best milkshake and malt!
[Michelle, 05/29/2021]3,333.33 Feet Above Sea Level Marker:- Address:
- 120 W. Andy Devine Ave., Kingman, AZ
- Directions:
- I-40 exit 48. Drive east on US Hwy 93/W. Beale St., then quickly turn right onto W. Andy Devine Ave. (old Route 66). The sign is just to the right of the front door of the Powerhouse Visitors Center, and about 12 feet off the ground.
- Hours:
- Daily 9 am - 6 pm (5 pm Dec.-Feb.) (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 928-753-6106
- Admission:
- Free
This is what I love about Roadside America. So often we track down what appears to be a somewhat insignificant attraction, and end up being rewarded with more we than expected. As is the case with our detour to the 3,333.33 Feet Above Sea Level marker. The marker is attached to the Kingman Visitor Center/Route 66 Museum. The Center had plenty of parking (even for our motorhome), excellent area information, clean restrooms, and interesting Route 66 displays. To top it off, we were able to walk across the street and have some homemade root beer at Mr. D'z Route 66 Diner.
The Sea Level Marker sign is the white plaque on the right side of the Center's entry door. Don't miss noticing the actual marker, a metal bolt sunk into the building above the top edge of the sign.
[Gary Epperson, 10/19/2012]- Pomerene, Arizona - Gammons Gulch
Old West Town with plenty to see ranging from the 1880s to the 1930s. This is a re-created town, but some of the buildings are original. There are old cars and trucks, even a 1955 Ward LaFrance fire engine. This location has been used for filming and many other activities, even star in your own movie!! Different items in the town have been rented to some of the most popular movies such as "Tombstone". Tour the town, sit back and have a "Beer" (Root Beer that is) and enjoy a brief spell in your life where you can go back to the good old days.
[Joanne Gammons, 08/16/2001]Gammons Gulch - Movie Set and Museum:- Address:
- 331 W Rockspring Ln., Pomerene, AZ
- Directions:
- I-10 exit 306. Drive north 12 miles on Pomerene Rd. The road will change directions a couple times and change names, but stay with it and continue to mile marker 7. Keep a lookout to your left. You'll see the tops of the buildings and a small sign. Turn left onto E. Rockspring Rd, and Gammons Gulch is the first gate on the left.
- Hours:
- W-Su 9 am - 4 pm, Sep - May. By appt. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 520-212-2831
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
- Willcox, Arizona - A&W Root Beer Family
The A&W Root Beer Family figures are no longer here.
[Kim Wheeler, 01/04/2016]A&W Root Beer Family:- Directions:
- Adolfo's Taco Shop, on the south edge of town. I-10 exit 336 onto S. Haskell Ave. and drive north a couple of miles. On the right, at the corner of S. Haskell Ave. and W. Downen St.
- Status:
- Gone
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The joys of the unexpected are what keep all of us Roadsiders driving around. We bet that somewhere out there we'll encounter a 4,444.44 Feet Above Sea Level marker, and it's probably bolted to something interesting too.