Cave Creek Museum Presents features Bob Boze Bell sharing: “The 66 Kid on Growing Up on the Mother Road”

Cave Creek, Arizona – Cave Creek Museum Presents Bob Boze Bell, local expert on the subject “The 66 Kid on Growing Up on the Mother Road.” The presentation will take place on Saturday, March 21, 2026 from 2-4 PM at Cave Creek Museum.

Local history buff Bob Boze Bell grew up on Route 66 where his father owned a gas station, Al Bell’s Flying A on Hilltop, outside Kingman, Boze Bell has written two books about his experiences icing jugs and pumping gas. He also is the executive editor and co-owner of True West magazine, which he bought with two crazy friends in 1999 and moved the headquarters to where it has been in Cave Creek ever since. In addition to the magazine, Bell has published more than 12 other books on legendary Old West characters like Billy the Kid, Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday. In addition, he co-wrote and published “Hellraisers & Trailblazers: The Real Women of The Wild West” with the late, great Jana Bommersbach. Bell also will sell his new artwork, which features local landscapes like Elephant Butte and The Seven Sisters.

The presentation is free to museum members and $10 for non-members. Register at cavecreekmuseum.org. Bell will bring art pieces to show and books to sell at the event.

The 55-year-old 501(c)(3) museum’s mission is to preserve the artifacts of the prehistory, history, culture and legacy of the Cave Creek Mining District and the Cave Creek/Carefree foothills area through education, research, and interpretive exhibits. The Cave Creek Museum is located at 6140 E. Skyline Drive in Cave Creek, Ariz., 480.488.2764. Open October through May.