Drove to the famed Chain of Rocks bridge and got in line to cross it (the only reason Liz wanted to go on the tour). While waiting, we saw a truck with a name plate on it reading "R.A.S. Concrete Gurnee, Ill.". Could this be my buddy Rick Selle?. I walked over to it and, sure enough, it was. I hadn't seen him for many years, even though I had deejayed at his and Jenny's wedding many years ago. We did some catching up and again on the several occasions we encountered them the next two days.
We were the last ones off the bridge, but caught up with the rest at Route 66 Rides in Hamel, Ill., for the second passport stamp. Then to the really crowded Henry's Rabbit Ranch in Stanton.
We got the next stamp at Soulsby Station (Shell Gas station) in Mt. Olive. Even better, this was the first time we ever got to go into this mighty small, mighty old gas station.
--RoadDog
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Showing posts with label Illinois 66 Motor Tour 2014. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Illinois 66 Motor Tour 2014. Show all posts
Friday, June 20, 2014
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Back On the Mother Road-- Part 5: To Edwardsville and Back
JUNE 13, 2014 ( As in Friday the 13th)
After those Monster Tacos for lunch in Sullivan, back on Route 66 to I-44. Sorry to see the Red Mill still closed (a place we've never gotten a chance to eat at). Got on I-44 when we ran out of 66 and took it to I-270 which we followed to Edwardsville, Illinois.
You don't want to take I-270 during rush hour, which we did. Just when you think you're out of the jam, there pops up another. Crossed into Illinois and then encountered stoplight after stoplight going into Edwardsville on Route 66.
Signed up for the Illinois Route 66 Motor Tour at the Edwardsville Route 66 Festival, enjoyed a band and fought off gnats under a tent while talking with some 66ers from St. Louis. Also got to go to the old Stagger In Again. We've been wanting to go there for a long time.. Listened to a duo play there. Definitely a place we'll visit again.
Some Mo' Route 66. --RoadDog
WHY TEACHERS TURN GRAY EARLY (Selected test answers): Q: In which battle did Napoleon die? A: His last one.
After those Monster Tacos for lunch in Sullivan, back on Route 66 to I-44. Sorry to see the Red Mill still closed (a place we've never gotten a chance to eat at). Got on I-44 when we ran out of 66 and took it to I-270 which we followed to Edwardsville, Illinois.
You don't want to take I-270 during rush hour, which we did. Just when you think you're out of the jam, there pops up another. Crossed into Illinois and then encountered stoplight after stoplight going into Edwardsville on Route 66.
Signed up for the Illinois Route 66 Motor Tour at the Edwardsville Route 66 Festival, enjoyed a band and fought off gnats under a tent while talking with some 66ers from St. Louis. Also got to go to the old Stagger In Again. We've been wanting to go there for a long time.. Listened to a duo play there. Definitely a place we'll visit again.
Some Mo' Route 66. --RoadDog
WHY TEACHERS TURN GRAY EARLY (Selected test answers): Q: In which battle did Napoleon die? A: His last one.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Back On the Mother Road Again-- Part 4: Back to St. Louis
JUNE 13TH, 2014
Went to Faye's on Elm Street, the old Route 66. Nothing fancy, but good breakfasts and plenty of locals. I was sure disappointed to see that the old Bell Restaurant had been torn down as that was a good place to eat as well.
Said our goodbyes to Ramona and Bob and got off by noon for a pleasurable ride along Route 66 and this time stopped at the Trading Post in Rolla and went out by the sad John's Modern Cabins and Vernelle's.
Stopped again in Sullivan for You-Know Whats. --RoadDog
Went to Faye's on Elm Street, the old Route 66. Nothing fancy, but good breakfasts and plenty of locals. I was sure disappointed to see that the old Bell Restaurant had been torn down as that was a good place to eat as well.
Said our goodbyes to Ramona and Bob and got off by noon for a pleasurable ride along Route 66 and this time stopped at the Trading Post in Rolla and went out by the sad John's Modern Cabins and Vernelle's.
Stopped again in Sullivan for You-Know Whats. --RoadDog
Friday, June 13, 2014
Back On the Mother Road Again-- Part 2: Really on 66
June 11th, 2014
Yesterday, we spent the driving near Route 66 along the interstates. But, today, we finally got ourselves "on the road."
After those delicious tacos (now they have the infamous Monster Tacos back) at Jack in the Box (now called Jack's), we got on Route 66 and other than a few lost episodes, stayed on it all the way to Lebanon.
We stopped for a bit at the Wagon Wheel Motel in Cuba and talked with some other 66ers, then went to the Fanning Outpost farther west and looked around. I bought an old Illinois road map that still had 66 on it.
Threatened to rain all day, but didn't.
We stopped at the new BW3 (Buffalo Wild Wings) in Rolla and later the BW3 in St. Robert's to play NTN, which now gives us a total of 968 different NTN sites that we have visited.
Stopped at Mr. C's, east of Lebanon and then were greeted by Romana at the Munger-Moss Motel when we checked in.
Drove around Lebanon and ate at Dickey's Barbecue Pit and went to Skylite Bowling.
Good to Be On Route 66 Again. --RoadDog
Yesterday, we spent the driving near Route 66 along the interstates. But, today, we finally got ourselves "on the road."
After those delicious tacos (now they have the infamous Monster Tacos back) at Jack in the Box (now called Jack's), we got on Route 66 and other than a few lost episodes, stayed on it all the way to Lebanon.
We stopped for a bit at the Wagon Wheel Motel in Cuba and talked with some other 66ers, then went to the Fanning Outpost farther west and looked around. I bought an old Illinois road map that still had 66 on it.
Threatened to rain all day, but didn't.
We stopped at the new BW3 (Buffalo Wild Wings) in Rolla and later the BW3 in St. Robert's to play NTN, which now gives us a total of 968 different NTN sites that we have visited.
Stopped at Mr. C's, east of Lebanon and then were greeted by Romana at the Munger-Moss Motel when we checked in.
Drove around Lebanon and ate at Dickey's Barbecue Pit and went to Skylite Bowling.
Good to Be On Route 66 Again. --RoadDog
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Back On the Mother Road Again-- Part 1: Rain and Slab
JUNE 10th:
Didn't leave home until noon and had rain in various forms all the way until St. Louis. Not real pleasant. Most of the time, fortunately, it was just a very light drizzle, but we did encounter one gullywasher around Bloomington-Normal, but it only lasted for a few minutes.
Took Il-47 to Dwight, then superslabbed it all the way to Sullivan, Misssouri where we spent the night.
No Route 66 except where I-55 and I-44 was on top of the old road. We did stop at the wonderful old Cozy Dog in Springfield, Illinois for our CD-fix.
Spent the night in Sulliivan at a Super 8.
Makin' Time in the Rain. --RoadDog
Didn't leave home until noon and had rain in various forms all the way until St. Louis. Not real pleasant. Most of the time, fortunately, it was just a very light drizzle, but we did encounter one gullywasher around Bloomington-Normal, but it only lasted for a few minutes.
Took Il-47 to Dwight, then superslabbed it all the way to Sullivan, Misssouri where we spent the night.
No Route 66 except where I-55 and I-44 was on top of the old road. We did stop at the wonderful old Cozy Dog in Springfield, Illinois for our CD-fix.
Spent the night in Sulliivan at a Super 8.
Makin' Time in the Rain. --RoadDog
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