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TOMS1SS · 04-22-2012, 10:20 PM

The adventures of Tom continue....

Santa Claus is an Arizona Ghost Town located on mile marker 57 on US 93 in Mohove County. The town was formed in 1937 with the primary industry being Christmas themed everything (kinda like Frankmuth Michigan without the fried chicken). Amazingly this whole thing lasted business wise until 1995 when the last shop shut down. In 2004 the town was abandoned and has largely disappeared except for a couple of old building in bad shape. Apparently you can still buy the land for about $52,000 dollars.

Dznts · 04-22-2012, 10:40 PM

CamaroFest 4 at Santa Claus!

2010 SSRS · 04-22-2012, 10:45 PM

I love Santa Claus

ShnOmac · 04-22-2012, 11:20 PM

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The town was formed in 1937 with the primary industry being Christmas themed everything (kinda like Frankmuth Michigan without the fried chicken).

How do you know about Frankenmuth???? We have seen a lot of the same places.

Every time I go back to Michigan we hit up Zehnder's and Bronners.... Loooong running tradition for us!

TOMS1SS · 04-23-2012, 08:38 AM

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How do you know about Frankenmuth???? We have seen a lot of the same places.

Every time I go back to Michigan we hit up Zehnder's and Bronners.... Loooong running tradition for us!

I'm from Detroit originally, we used to hit Bronners for the Christmas decorations.

TOMS1SS · 04-23-2012, 08:39 AM

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CamaroFest 4 at Santa Claus!

Plenty of parking and US93 can be the drag strip.

Hotels aren't far away in Laughlin and Kingman too.

TOMS1SS · 04-23-2012, 08:40 AM

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I love Santa Claus

It can be yours Joe, it even snows occasionally.

wocampb · 04-23-2012, 09:23 AM

Your next stop needs to be Christmas, AZ!

NavyDood · 04-23-2012, 01:04 PM

Sux that the hoodlums had to go in there and graffiti it all up. :(

2010 SSRS · 04-23-2012, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by TOMS1SS

It can be yours Joe, it even snows occasionally.

how much is it ,

TOMS1SS · 04-24-2012, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by wocampb

Your next stop needs to be Christmas, AZ!

Never seen one on any of the state maps. I read it was somewhere on the edge of San Carlos around Globe?

http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/az/christmas.html

TOMS1SS · 04-24-2012, 12:42 AM

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how much is it ,

About the price of a ZL1

TOMS1SS · 04-24-2012, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by NavyDood

Sux that the hoodlums had to go in there and graffiti it all up. :(

Probably people liquored up coming home from Vegas.

wocampb · 04-24-2012, 09:10 AM

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Never seen one on any of the state maps. I read it was somewhere on the edge of San Carlos around Globe?

http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/az/christmas.html

Yeah, it is around Globe. I have driven through it once and literally even if you don't blink, you'll probably miss it. I drove by it once when we took the extremely long way down to Northern Nogales (Tucson).

04-22-2012, 10:20 PM	#1
TOMS1SS Drives: NA Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NA Posts: 12,126 View My Garage	Santa Claus, Arizona The adventures of Tom continue.... Santa Claus is an Arizona Ghost Town located on mile marker 57 on US 93 in Mohove County. The town was formed in 1937 with the primary industry being Christmas themed everything (kinda like Frankmuth Michigan without the fried chicken). Amazingly this whole thing lasted business wise until 1995 when the last shop shut down. In 2004 the town was abandoned and has largely disappeared except for a couple of old building in bad shape. Apparently you can still buy the land for about $52,000 dollars. Attached Images __________________ El funcionario señor de los desiertos de Mojave y Sonora.

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