Junior Whipp’s Inn on Route 66 in Bellemont, Ariz. (about 12 miles west of Flagstaff), was destroyed by fire on Tuesday. Whipp, reports the Arizona Daily Sun, wasn’t injured.
The tavern had been open nearly 50 years. It was a favorite for motorcycle riders, locals and Camp Navajo workers.
Bellemont was featured in a scene in “Easy Rider” when Captain America and Billy try to rent a room at the Pine Breeze Inn. That motel is now closed.
Here’s a 2004 story from CNN about Bellemont.