Williams, AZ: Cruise In On Old Route 66 For A Decent Burger, Beer And Live Music

Cruiser’s Cafe 66

233 W. Route 66

Williams, AZ 86046

Phone number: (928) 635-2445

Website: cruisers66.com

Prices: $$$$

Famished after a long day hiking the Grand Canyon, we arrived in the exploitive town of Williams, Arizona for a night's stay just down the street. Everything in this place is WAY overpriced, taking advantage of tourists because they are the closest decent-size town within 60 miles of the canyon. The hotels are overpriced - we paid $80 for a dump of a twin room (with shared bath) in a local hotel - and the restaurants ridiculous - $16+ for a hamburger and $20 for a 12 inch cheese pizza at the first two places we saw - so I recommend you stay in Flagstaff instead.

This place is an old gas station with the 1930's Texaco pumps still in place.  Do not expect much ambiance inside, because there ain't any, but their large patio was pleasant on a late spring evening with live music, fresh air, and friendly service.

Michael, our server, was prompt, efficient and friendly. Their burger, 1/2 pound with all the trimmings and fries ($11) was the best value in town and a good, solid hamburger - good, not great. Their in-house crafted IPA ($6) was also quite hoppy and tasty. 

Compared to the other places in town, we found Cruiser's a decent, not "great", value with good burgers, solid service, and live music. What more could you ask for in a tourist trap town on Route 66 close to the Grand Canyon?

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Popeye Village, Malta: I Yam What I Yam ... An Old Film Set Turned Low Budget Theme Park

Popeye Village
Triq Tal-Prajjet, Il-Mellieħa
Website: popeyemalta.com
Phone: +356 2152 4782

Prices: $$$$

The leftover film set from the Popeye movie, filmed in 1980 starring newcomer Robin Williams, is now a Malta tourist attraction and theme park minus the rides. 

If you have a couple hours, at most, to kill, it is a charming diversion for film buffs and children of all ages.

We were met by Giullia at the park entrance, a lovely and kind Sicilian from Palermo who greeted us warmly (even giving us a ride into town after her shift) at the ornate ticket booth on the end of the peninsula. Tickets are €10.50 for adults and €8.50 for kids (3-12) as well as seniors (60+), not a bad deal compared to Disneyland's $124/head during peak season, but this ain't Disneyland.

The buildings are original and the park charming, sitting on the cliffs overlooking the beautiful and scenic Anchor Bay. There is a small cast of characters that will pose for photo ops and put on a performance, filming a short version of the movie several times a day with guests as cast members. You can buy the DVD later if you wish.

The inside of some the buildings are furnished with a mish mash of furniture and props, some possibly from the film others are now souvenir shops, snack bars and even a small theatre where you can see how the film set came to be. There are play areas for kids, but the one at the top of the village seemed to be closed when we were there. One area of the park has a Christmas theme (we were there just before Christmas, but it seems to be there year round) with slightly animated elves, reindeer, and other holiday characters in the buildings.

As I said, it is an interesting diversion and a place to spend a couple of hours, but as theme parks go, this one is somewhat lacking. It is a gorgeous location, a small picturesque bay on the Northwest corner of the small Mediterranean island, and that alone may be worth the price of admission.

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