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Writer's pictureCindy Kipp

Route 66, or Highway 6?

Updated: Jan 3, 2023

While the Hide Out of Haxtun Colorado was not on the iconic Route 66, it was on Highway 6, and

and for most residents in the northeast region of the state, it was their kind of famous! It had the best burgers and shakes around plus the best Sunday dinner food!




Hey, what’s cooking?

A typical menu in this 50's diner not only included hamburgers and hotdogs, but generous side dishes of onion rings, potato fries, malts, chocolate ice cream sundaes and root beer floats!


And the Sunday noon specials were a treat as many remember the chicken dinners, chicken fried steak, baked meatloaf, and supreme roast beef dinner. After attending local church services, many would continue the fellowship at the Hide Out! Owners Jerry and Kenny Hurst, put great effort into making a perfect dining experience for all.



Twist and Shout, or Shake Rattle and Roll?

But......the special attraction to the Hideout was the many teenagers who flooded the establishment on Friday nights after the high school football and basketball games. I guess you could say the Hide Out was the American Graffiti of Haxtun Colorado! The after-game fun began with cruising Main or in this case cruising Highway 6, and meeting up at the Hide Out for a game of pinball and listening to Elvis Presley on the Juke Box.


Some local residents remember the dining decor as fish net walls and seashells. There was also a walk-up window to order food, especially helpful during those hot summer nights and ordering food for the summer harvest crews!


Did you know..........

That during the 50's and continued into the 70's, it was illegal in many states to own and operate a pinball machine? The "issue" at the time was that pinball machines were viewed as a gambling device rather than a game of skill. Thankfully, it was not outlawed in Colorado because I'm fairly sure the Hide Out goers looked at it only as a "game of fun."


The Hide Out Cafe served the community of Haxtun Colorado in the 1950's and 1960's.

Photos from the Wilbur Kipp Collection.



The soda fountain at the Hide Out!

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jlloos
Jan 02, 2023

Loved the Hideout Cafe. It was the best. Loved going there. It was so special. Broke my heart when it closed. I live in Fleming and it was always a very special treat to go there.

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