Not a ghost town, maybe a forgotten town in Lowell, Arizona view down Erie Street

Erie Street lives in the past and present

Not quite a ghost town, not quite totally forgotten, but Lowell, Arizona is certainly in the past. Walking down its main street (and only street), Erie Street, you pass storefronts full of dust covered merchandise, classic cars, a Greyhound bus waiting for no one, pool halls, and a gas station that is not exactly full service anymore, even if you were willing to pay more than 22 cents per gallon! This place fascinated me. In front of the Greyhound bus I just sat right on the sidewalk for 20 minutes trying to listen to the stories coming through the cracks of the sidewalks, the walls, the signs.

Still alive

Despite what you see in my photos, Lowell is still alive. There is a cafe and a gym that are still open. People park their classic cars there as decoration. And renovations and construction are ongoing.

Find out more about this forgotten main street on the Atlas Obscura site.