Standin on the corner in Winslow Arizona

What a fine site to see indeed! The La Posada (The resting place) hotel in Winslow has just undergone an extensive restoration. Glorious... the landscape is being redone with Mary Coulter's original landscape plans. In 1929 right before the stock market crash, Fred Harvey invested a million dollars in the beautiful showplace. 70 years later the costs for restoration are 12 million! Mary Coulter invented an entire fantasy that guided her vision for the hotel...It is pretty extensive, read about it here.
She was forward thinking alright, sustainable gardens including a sunken waterfall! The grand lawn looks out on the train tracks with a dog friendly attitude. The bygone romance of train travel can be summed up in one visual...the arcade from the front of the train station to the rear entrance to the hotel. You can just picture the bellboys meeting your Santa Fe Train, carrying your bags to the grand lobby for a few days stay in the clean Arizona air. jm