Day Two: Part Three: Apache Trail: Tortilla Flat

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http://phoenix.about.com/od/daytrips/ss/apachetrail_4.htm
"Tortilla Flat (not Tortilla Flats, it's singular: Tortilla Flat) is a real town, with six inhabitants.
In 2003 the current owners tried to sell Tortilla Flat on EBay for $5.5 million, but they never made a deal. "

Here is a picture of the town. It's only about 4 or 5 buildings in  row. There is a post office there, which help legitimize it as a real town.

I think most people stop there to gawk at the tiny town, eat some ice-cream at the gift/souvenir store, or eat lunch at the saloon, then turn around and head back to Phoenix, or, at your own peril, continue on Apache Trail for a rough and tumble road trip. It's the turn-back before there is no more turning back




I was of course drawn to this Indian with the lollipop headress. Richard David was the one who had to point out the "special" wallpaper the whole town used on their walls and ceilings from top to bottom.


Dollar bills, ninjas! Isn't it nuts?

I liked how they personalized it.


The whole town! I couldn't even imagine how much was on the walls. They said they layered the bills on the walls when they ran out of space.

Yes, we were at yet another saloon, but Rieker was getting coffee.
Another southwestern picture op for us tourists.

Comments

  1. jayne12:20 AM

    i wish i was that pimp and could wallpaper my house like that town did - cool

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