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

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Route 66 Tours led by Route 66 Podcast host, Anthony Arno

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