This Eagles song, actually written by Jackson Browne in 1972, has given Winslow, Arizona, its modern-day notoriety. In reality, Winslow has been nationally known as a traveler’s resting place for many centuries, most notably beginning with the development of the railroads and then again as a stop along the Route 66 Highway. 
In the 1880s the Atchinson, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad was developed to carry travelers from East to West. The trains still run today and you can stop in Winslow via Amtrak.
The old station was once part of a Harvey House, a chain of hotels and restaurants along the rail lines built to provide a stylish relief to tired train travelers. 
Today, this Harvey House has been saved from demolition, rebuilt and is now the La Posada Hotel. The beautiful venue originally opened in 1930 and designed by Mary Jane Colter. We stopped here a few years back and vowed that next time we would stay in the gorgeous hotel just to sit on the back veranda, relax with a drink and watch the trains went by. Because Winslow has multiple train tracks, there is always a train stopping to pull over to let another one pass.
If you choose to spend the night here, you too can add your names to the list of celebrities who have visited the hotel on their way to Hollywood. 
These include John Wayne, Amelia Earhart, Jimmy Steward, Franklin D. Roosevelt and many others. We stayed in the Harry Truman Room and loved the in-room library and sitting area. 
Included on the grounds is the Turquoise Room restaurant, where the wait staff still wear the old Harvey Girl uniform. The food and service were both good and the ambiance wonderful.
A short trip to Winslow would be incomplete without a few-block walk to the small downtown to take a selfie on the corner and stop at the tourist shops. Here you can poise with
Jackson Browne, Glenn Frey and an old flat-bed Ford. 
Don’t miss going across the street for another photo with a giant guitar or the wooden hippy, my personal favorite. While Winslow is a small town, we enjoyed our second visit as much as our first. And, it’s definitely worth a stop to spend the night and of course, stand on the corner watching the cars and tourist go by.