~ PATIO VIEW ~
The view from the back patio of the Painted Desert Hills, at the Painted Desert Inn. No longer an Inn, but a museum instead. The inn opened in 1940 under the management of the Fred Harvey Company, which was famous in the Southwest for providing hospitality services to tourists and travelers on the Santa Fe Railroad. For two years, the inn offered Route 66 travelers food, souvenirs, and lodging, and local people with event and meeting space. It closed in 1942, as American involvement with World War II began. I think I could live here...how come I don't??
Uploaded on March 29, 2015