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Kiva Motel
Needles, CA
Postcard courtesy Mike & Terie Lepker

Here's the old Kiva Motel in Needles from back in the day. Now, this site is home to the Budget Inn Motel.

 

 

 

 

 

Barstow Station
Barstow, CA
Postcards courtesy Mike & Terie Lepker

Barstow Station has undergone three iterations during its time. A few of the looks is shown here.

Before Barstow station was built, the first McDonalds building was where the currant parking lot is now and the railroad cars were the front with parking spaces where the drive in area is now. They used to cook the food in the old McDonalds and had "runners" hired that took the food to the first Barstow station.

 

Barstow Station
Barstow, CA
Postcards courtesy Mike and Terie Lepker

Barstow Station
Barstow, CA
Postcards courtesy Mike and Terie Lepker

 

 

Whiting Motels
Barstow, CA
Postcard and info courtesy Mike & Terie Lepker

This Whiting Bros Motel is where the Holiday Inn Deluxe is now. This used to be an old motor court across the street from the Bun Boy restaurant and next door to (on the east side) of the current Warner Cable building

 

 

Friend's Coffee Shop
Ludlow, CA
Postcard courtesy Mike & Terie Lepker

This coffee shop is still in business, though not necessarily under the name of Friend's Coffee Shop. The building is relatively unchanged today.

 

 

Sander's Oasis
Barstow, CA
Postcard courtesy Mike & Terie Lepker

Sander's Oasis was the first restaurant in what is now the Carlos and Toto's building.

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