The historic Route 66 Motel in Barstow, Calif., took a wall that was a troublesome graffiti magnet and had it repainted into a Route 66-themed mural, reported the Desert Dispatch newspaper.
Owner Ved Shandil enlisted local artist Kim Capp to repaint the wall in the past month. The newspaper said:
He said a small black and white graphic map of Route 66 was inspiration for the much larger, more colorful depiction connecting the eight individual states of the route with icons from each. The text on the mural reads “Get your Kicks on Route 66” and “Mainstreet of America!” […]
The mural is one part of a few aesthetic changes he has made to draw in more tourists. About 10 years ago he also purchased circle-shaped beds which he thoroughly advertises on his street sign and online. The business also recently completed installing a new roof and has plans for Capp to paint small murals in each of the rooms.
Images of the refurbished wall can be seen here.