Vickie Ashcraft

All things Route 66 and the place to check out our awesome vintage trailer exhibit in New Mexico

[Vickie Ashcraft @enchantedtrails]

Grace and humility!

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Childhood friends David Bowie and Peter Frampton enjoying a night out in New York City during the massive Glass Spider World Tour, 1987. Photo by Ebet Roberts.

Long before they were selling out massive stadiums, David and Peter actually attended Bromley Technical High School together in London. In fact, Peter’s dad was David's art teacher! Fast forward to 1987, and Bowie was designing his massive, boundary-pushing Glass Spider World Tour. Wanting a powerhouse player on lead guitar, he called up his old school pal to join the band.

Did anyone the Glass Spider Tour live back in '87? 👇️

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Greatest new song to come out of the World Cup! ⚽️❤️🇺🇸 Welcome To The Land Of The Free!🇺🇸❤️⚽️

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Actor Steve McQueen's 1952 Chevrolet pickup camper...

This pickup truck with its custom camper, known as "Dust Tite," was owned by actor Steve McQueen, who acquired it in 1978 when he lived in Trancas Beach, north of Malibu, CA, with Barbara "Minty" McQueen. The custom camper was built by a sheet metal fabricator from Yreka, CA, in October 1952. Made of galvanized metal and aluminum, the camper includes a double-size bed (with its original mattress), storage cabinets, drawers, shelves and a heavy-duty diamond-plated bumper. It also has a platform on top, making it a prime viewing location for auto and motorcycle racing events. The truck includes the original 6-cylinder engine, body, frame and Forest Green paint. Other noteworthy features include a 4-speed transmission, 5-gallon gas tanks on the running boards, a driver's side spotlight and two toolboxes.

Minty McQueen said her late husband often collected trucks on a whim even though they didn't have the parking space at that time."Steve's collection of cars and motorcycles cluttered that private driveway that serviced a row of homes near the beach," she said, "but that didn't stop him from buying whatever he wanted." McQueen mostly used the truck for cross-country camping trips; a partial view of it can be seen in his Santa Paula barn in a photo from Grady Ragsdale's book "Steve McQueen: The Final Chapter." This truck's significance takes on greater historical importance as it was the last vehicle to take McQueen from his Santa Paula home to the Ventura County Airport on Nov. 3, 1980, to embark on his journey to Mexico for what would be his final cancer surgery. Accompanying him in the camper was the Reverend Billy Graham. The truck was first sold at the Steve McQueen Estate Auction in 1984 at the Imperial Palace in Las Vegas.

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[Vickie Ashcraft @enchantedtrails]

Cruising along #route66 in #NewMexico with a #camper heading to #enchantedtrails

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The New Mexico Route 66 Alliance

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@cabqculture Do we have an opening date yet?

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I suppose this article means I’m officially a senior now.

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Saw this new art piece created by Rob Vanderslice. It’s on ABQ’s west side and I had to stop and ogle over it!

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It’s been a while, I think I was in the dog house for some reason.

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Enchanted Trails was originally known as the Hill Top Trading Post. This photo is from 1950ish. Notice the log cabin facade. They frequently changed the look of the property to entice travelers to stop in.

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Barn swallows perched under our front patio

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A Peak Inside Vintage Campers on Historic Route 66 https://t.co/4MLK4f86uj via @MNJHappyTrails

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Unique Christmas Tree art piece made out of hubcaps! 🎄From @enchantedtrails RV park along Route 66!
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A couple handsome visitors.

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Valerie Garcia's '39 Chevy 3100 came to see our tree.
#route66 #hubcaps #nmtrue @ Enchanted Trails RV Park & Trading Post https://t.co/RdQTo8NqRA

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The Hubcap Tree is finished and in place. It stands 17' and lights at night. Stop by to see it.
#route66 #hubcaps #gmaseemytree @ Enchanted Trails RV Park & Trading Post https://t.co/4Bv1fAYlPO

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A 60's photo shoot!
#vintageflair #route66newmexico #enchantedtrailsrvpark @ Enchanted Trails RV Park & Trading Post https://t.co/CLajcVwSq1

[Vickie Ashcraft @enchantedtrails]

Our '56 trailer shines like a mirror.