Long Weekend on the Road-- Part 10-- Scotty's

Other items at the Route 66 Association of Illinois quarterly meeting at Majestic Banquets in Litchfield, Illinois April 19th.


SCOTTY'S-- Back in March, Liz and I had visited here for lunch on our way out to Independence, Missouri, and had had some delicious buffalo fish (since I'd never heard of it before). Very good and akin to the mullet along the Gulf of Mexico, considered a garbage fish, but good it you eat it soon after it's caught.

We'd seen a for sale sign outside and asked if it were true and were told it was.

Owner Jim Allen was at the meeting and said that the place had been sold and his last day was going to be May 21st. He has been very involved with Route 66 since he took over the place a few years ago. We'll miss him and hope the new owners continue the 66 tradition.

The place dates back to at least the 1930s and was called Tourist Haven for a long time. There is an old Tourist Haven sign on the wall inside. The first time we visited back in 2002, it was Earnie's and we've been back many times since.

Jim has donated the famous far-ranging jackalope to the museum in Pontiac and the farewell party will be May 15th and there will be all sorts of specials and a band..

Best of luck in retirement somewhere out west, Jim.

Still More to Come. --RoadDog