Long Weekend on the Road-- Part 6-- A Red Crown and a Shaw

Continuing April 18th.

Drizzled the whole way to Litchfield.

Located the Majestic Banquets just off Main Street (where the Rt 66 meeting will be tomorrow), then checked into the America's Best Value Inn on the four lane Route 66 bypass. It used to be a Best Western when Liz's family would stop there on trips to visit family in Missouri. The famous Gardens used to be next to it before being torn down a few years ago so that a Walgreens could be built on the corner. IMAGINE THAT?

Drove downtown again to a place we'd previously visited to play NTN, Chapps. Unfortunately, they no longer have it. The place has been open since 1992, but a bar has been there many, many years, back to the time of 66. Their specialty is something called a Red Crown which consists of 3/4 shot of Crown Royal and 1/4 shot of Amaretto. They sell a lot of them. Very tasty stuff and just $3. And, JUST $1.50 on Wednesdays. I've gotten into Crown Royal since seeing how popular it was around Panama City.

See you TO-KNIGHT. For some reason, there is a full-sized suit of armor in the place.


SHAW"S

Visited Shaw's again on the original alignment of 66, right next to the old Belvedere Motel and Route 66 Cafe. This has become a must-stop place for us when in Litchfield. Always friendly folks there, and, of course, Rita Shaw, the owner who is there most times. They now have a big sign out front saying this is a Route 66 original (the bar is in an old gas station and pool room and bandstand in an old restaurant and has been owned by the same family all these years.

Domestic bottles are still at $2.

One of the patrons said his family owned four sandwich places along Route 66 and the area. One was covered over by a ramp of I-55. He was a Cub fan and evryone in the place was quite excited when the Cubs won against the Cardinals in the last inning. When a pal came in who was a Cards fan, he had to use his Cub cozy and wasn't much happy about it.

A Good Day on the Road. --RoadDog