Trip On Route 66 June 4-10: To Springfield

I'm not sure when this was from as it was just in my draft section.  But it sure brings back better memories of a better time.  Sure looking forward to doing this soon.

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Earlier in June, which was why I did not post much that month, we took a ride along Route 66 in Illinois and Missouri.

JUNE 4, MONDAY--Took Il-47 to Dwight and then I-55 to Shirley, Illinois, where we got on Route 66.  Stopped at Dixie Truckers' Home and went to Atlanta, where we found a bridge on 66 south of town under construction.  Took I-55 to Springfield and got off.  Still sad to see Bill Shea's sitting there forlorn and abandoned.  Sadly, Norb Andy's is no more.

Enjoyed a couple at George Ranks' and then had our Cozy Dog fix.  Checked into the Route 66 Hotel and then went to the Curve Inn and finished the evening at the hotel bar.

--RoadDog

A 2019 Route 66 Trip to Lebanon, Missouri-- Part 1: To Springfield, Illinois

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12

Drove the usual way on Illinois Highway 47 to Dwight.  Then drove Route 66 to Chenoa and then to I-55 for the rest of the day to Springfield, Illinois.  First time ever that we were unable to  get a room at the Route 66 Hotel and Conference Center which was booked for a horse show and golf tournament in town.  Also, no room at the nearby Comfort Inn.

We went south to Toronto Road and got the last room at the Motel 6 and then back for our Cozy Dog fix.  Watched the first part of the Stanley Cup Game 7 contest between the St, Louis Blues and Boston Bruins.  Springfield is 100 miles from St. Louis and about half and half St. Louis and Chicago fans.  We saw the rest of the game at Motorheads on Route 66 on Toronto Road.  The place was packed with Blues fans.

We pulled for the Blues (even though we are Blackhawk fans) because they Midwest and no one wants to see another Boston/New England team win anything.

--RoadDog

Two Days on the Road

JANUARY 4th

Drove Route 66 from Dwight to Springfield. Found the sign at Ernie Edwards' Pig Hip Restaurant was down in Broadwell. Got our Cozy Dog Fix in Springfield. Happy to find out that George Ranks bar, on Route 66, is once again open. Played NTN at Third Base Bar and had drinks at the Curve Inn and Southside Pub, both on Route 66.


JANUARY 5th

Big mileage day, 586 miles, all I-55. Had our Jack-in-the-Box taco fix in Litchfield. Lost about thirty minutes because of accident south of St. Louis. Ate at Lambert's Cafe in Sikeston. Mo., ducking them throwed rolls.

Cheapest gas of trip south of there, $3.10. Lots of traffic around Memphis. Drove to Canton, Mississippi, where we spent the night.

Hope to Make Mobile by Tonight. --RoadDog