Back in March, I reported on a day and a half trip along Route 66 from Dwight, Illinois, to the Chain of Rocks Bridge.
Still continuing with it.
We're now in Litchfield, but TOO full of Cozy Dogs and fries to get our taco fix and the local Jack in the Box.
We did have a thirst needing to be slaked, and what better place to do that than at the old Route 66 watering hole called Shaw's.
Before the last Route 66 festival in Litchfield this last June, we'd seen the place many times, but it is far enough away from the Best Value Inn to make it a car trip, not something I like to do when visiting a different town and drinking stuff stronger than pop. We were (now that the Gardens is no longer there) walking over to the Passport Lounge near the Ariston. However, now that the Shaw owners have embraced Route 66, this is the place to drink in town.
The place has been on Route 66 since the 20s, originally as a gas station and restaurant. The bar itself is in the old gas station.
More to Come. --RoadDog
RoadDog's RoadLog Blog: Being my travels down those great two lane highways of this nation as well as news I learn about them from media sources. Since I'm also very interested in historic preservation, there will be a lot of that as well.
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