Delgadillo's Snow Cap Drive-In

I have been thinking about my mini Route 66 adventure a lot lately, primarily because I plan to do the next leg in the not-so-distant future. I figure it's never too late to share my adventures, since I've been such a slacker.

I took this trip when I did because I had taken almost no vacation time during the rest of the year. I think I took maybe 2 days. As a result, I had to burn it all in December or lose it. This worked out fine work-wise, but a lot of Route 66 businesses were shut down for the winter/holidays. Plus, when you think of Route 66, do you ever think of snow and ice? I know I don't.

The lucky thing about the timing was, when I hung out at the (closed) Snow Cap, no one was there to watch the weird girl with all the cameras take pictures for an hour.* So that was lucky.

The Snow Cap was built in 1953 in Seligman, AZ by Juan Delgadillo. It has become a staple of the Route 66 experience due to its unique menu items (like Dead Chicken) and its kitschy yard decorations. John Lasseter visited while doing reasearch for Cars and spoke to Angel Delgadillo, Route 66 historian and brother to Juan, about the extreme decline in traffic through Seligman after I-40 was built.

Here are a few of the shots from the Snow Cap.



































*If you think that's excessive, ask me how much time I spent at Hackberry General Store :)