62. Fair Oaks Pharmacy, Pasadena, CA

Despite being just a few miles from the end of the route, the Fair Oaks Pharmacy in South Pasadena, CA, is like walking into a time capsule.  This 1910 establishment is the only operational compounding pharmacy on Route 66,combining a working pharmacy with a soda fountain bar. Join Route 66 Podcast host Anthony Arno as he talks with Brenden Shaniani, partner in the Fair Oaks Soda Fountain about life in a working pharmacy that tried to distant itself from the Walgreens and Rite-Aid type pharmacies. Highlights from the show include: Fair Oaks Pharmacy as a time capsule Original 1915 proprietor,Gertrude Ozmun An unusual wedding proposal that Ozmun could not resist by a hopeful US Senator Various iterations of Fair Oaks Pharmacy Connection between a soda fountain and a pharmacy Soda fountain lingo Previous owner, Michael Miller, talks about his 1500 mile trek to Missourito relocate an authentic Route 66 soda fountain shop  Parents purchase of Fair Oaks after immigrating from Iran Running a pharmacy as a family business A walk through the pharmacy gift shop and the most popular items Fair Oaks Pharmacy in pop culture Most popular visitors to Fair Oaks Pharmacy Proudest moments at the pharmacy Celebrating 110th anniversary of Fair Oaks Pharmacy Other area attractions in South Pasadena Thank you to Route 66 Podcast & Scholarship supporters, including Rob and Cheryl Cochran - Maryland Reed Coles - Nebraska Jim Crabtree – California Todd Farrell - Nebraska Rich Havlik – Minnesota Mary Nicholson – Pennsylvania Mark Wilson - Texas And from the United Kingdom Charli Beeton     Route 66 Tours led by Route 66 Podcast host, Anthony Arno Please consider supporting both The Route 66 Podcast and Scholarship Program through Patreon.