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Standin’ on a corner in Flagstaff, Arizona?
Hats off to Sam Lowe and the Winslow article (January/February,
page 22). A side bit of Arizona trivia
about “which corner?” The correct answer
is actually “none.” The song was written
by Jackson Browne and was made popular when it
was covered by The Eagles. In an old interview,
Browne talked about the song and the event that
inspired it. He was standing at a hot-dog stand
in Flagstaff when a girl in a flatbed Ford drove
by. JB thought “standin’ on a corner in
Flagstaff, Arizona” just didn't sound right,
so he changed the lyric to Winslow. The
stand is now The Dog Haus on Route 66 and
Switzer Canyon. They have a copy of the
article/interview taped on the window in the
drive-thru. Take it easy...
Brett Bigelow, Mesa
A double dose of Tucson
Just had to take the time to let you know how much
I enjoyed reading over and over the new January/February
issue of Highroads, especially the articles about
Tucson. Tucson has so much to offer, and you
included some of the best. Another really interesting
town is Tubac. It’s about a 30-minute drive from
Tucson off Highway 19. It’s a very old, Spanish
town with loads of galleries. It’s a wonderful
place to spend a day. Thank you again for the
great Highroads magazine.
Susie Russell-Melendez, Las Vegas, Nev.
Sideways
Author Glenn Kaufmann missed the mark a bit when
he started out his article “While movies like Sideways have helped root the Napa Valley firmly in pop
culture.” (January/February, page 30) As any Sideways aficionado knows, the movie was set in an entirely
different part of California, namely the Santa
Ynez Valley of Santa Barbara County. This charming
and unpretentious wine region is worth a second
look. For more information about Santa Barbara’s
wine growing regions and the movie Sideways, check
out their convention and visitors bureau.
Kathy L. Smith, Goodyear
Writer’s Response…
In general, I intended the line less to state definitively
that Sideways took place in Napa, than to make
the point that the movie put wine country in the
public consciousness, and that people should drive
beyond the more popular and trendy Napa to the
comparatively remote region of Sonoma.
Glenn Kaufmann
Photo by Sam Lowe
