The Welcome Grove..a welcome setting

According to a recent Sacramento Bee feature, in the 1940s and 1950s, the Welcome Grove was a busy stop along Highway 40, with a restaurant, bar, gas station and grocery store. Owners John and Christine Collins met there as children.

Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/2010/04/21/2693526/lawmaker-finds-peace-welcome-at.html?commentSort=TimeStampAscending&pageNum=1#ixzz0mPYGBP50

Photo and commentary by Jeff Boyd 

"This neat little place is tucked away in the spooky netherworld of West Sacramento, CA. What's weird is that it appears to have originally been a motel, but has since expanded into an RV park. The nice part is that the original building and sign are pretty much perfectly intact. It's not too difficult to imagine the Brady Bunch staying here en route to the Grand Canyon.
 Years ago, before we got married, Jen worked across the street from this place. I remembered how cool it looked then, but figured it had probably long since been replaced by a SUPER WAL*MART or something. I'd almost forgotten about it, until she mentioned it yesterday while we were in the area. Needless to say, I was quite stoked to find it in perfect shape. I'd love to get a shot of this place at night, while those cool lights are on.
 Oh yeah… If you've never been to West Sacramento, it is a reallyweird place."