The highlight of the trip to Winslow, (notwithstanding The Corner) was an overnight stay in La Posada.

La Posada was designed by Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter, chief architect and designer for the Fred Harvey Company from 1905 until her retirement in the 1950's. Colter is famous for her magnificent buildings at the Grand Canyon - but she considered La Posada her masterpiece. La Posada was her only complete commission; the only project for which she was able to design or select everything from the structures to the landscape, furniture, maids' costumes and dinner china. Many people consider this to be the most important and most beautiful building in the Southwest.

La Posada opened May 15, 1930 just after the Stock Market crash of 1929, and was only open for 27 years. The museum-quality furnishings were auctioned off in 1959 and in the early 1960's much of the building was gutted and transformed to offices for the Santa Fe Railway. Several times over the ensuing 40 years the building was nearly demolished, as recently as 1994 when the railway announced plans to move out for good.

The restoration is proceeding and the accommodation was superb. Mom and Dad enjoyed the Ann Morrow Lindberg suite, Greg slept in the Gary Cooper room and Susie greatly enjoyed Roddy McDowell.