Travel Reference
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Interstate truckers, blue-collar workers and Vegas-bound hipsters all gather at this simple,
colorful Mexican
cocina,
tucked away inside a strip mall and run by two sisters who make
succulent
carne asada
burritos,
chile verde
enchiladas and more.
Idle Spurs Steakhouse
STEAK
$14-28; 11am-9pm Mon-Fri, from 4pm Sat & Sun; )
In the saddle since 1950, this Western-themed spot, ringed around an atrium and a full bar,
is a fave with locals and RVers. Surrender to your inner carnivore with slow-roasted prime
rib, hand-cut steaks and succulent lobster tail. Kids menu available. It's a couple miles off
Rte 66.
Peggy Sue's
DINER
( 760-254-3370;
www.peggysuesdiner.com
;
Ghost Town Rd, Yermo; mains $8-13; 6am-10pm; )
Built in 1954 as a simple, nine-stool, three-booth diner, Peggy Sue's has since grown into a
mini-empire with ice-cream shop, pizza parlor, a park out back with metal sculptures of
'diner-saurs' and a kitschy-awesome gift shop. It's down the street from
Oak Tree Inn
.
Entertainment
Skyline Drive-In
CINEMA
( 760-256-3333; 31175 Old Hwy 58; adult/child $7/2; )
One of the few drive-ins left in California, this 1960s movie theater shows one or two
flicks nightly.
Information
Barstow Area Chamber of Commerce
TOURIST INFORMATION
(
760-256-8617;
www.barstowchamber.com
;
681 N 1st Ave;
8:30am-5:30pm Mon-Fri, 10am-2pm
Sat; )
At the train station, just north of downtown.
