Yesterday, after leaving the rest of the Lincoln Highway folk at Youngville Station, we drove into Cedar Rapids and got a room at the Days Inn up on the north side of town where there were two new NTN places to visit.
We recognized the first place we went as soon as we walked in. The last time we were here, it was called the Cedar Rapids Brewery and had NTN. It is now called the Third Base Brewery. Played a couple games and were shocked to see Countdown Players Plus at 9000. Who'd have figured that.
Then went to the new BW3 (Buffalo Wild Wings for you youngsters). We'd already been to the other one southwest of town. Saw that our home bar of Donovan's Reef in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, ranked #13 on one game, a little taste of home.
Third Base and BW3 are only about a third mile apart.
SOME BARS AND MEXICAN
We decided to check out some local bar scene closer to the motel, so went to the Pour House (good name for a bar, both pouring your drinks and a play on the poor if you spend too much time). In the same parking lot was Papa's. Almost felt embarrassed driving over to it, but felt we shouldn't take up a parking spot in front of the Pour House.
Watched the Cardinals game with some Cardinal fans. Found out that the Iowa football game we watched Friday night in Ames and Ankeny between Parkland and Dike was to honor the tragedy of Parkersburg's coach being killed by a former player and the disastrous 2008 tornado and flooding that hit the town.
We were evidently close to that town when we were driving along US-20 heading west. We stopped in Dike for a bathroom break and lunch. They are about 14 miles apart.
Also found out that Iowa has been getting a lot of rain, especially in this area which accounts for flooding we saw between Chelsea and here. One couple is going to Galena for their anniversary next week. They'd never been so we filled them in.
Stopped at the Casa Las Glorias Mexican restaurant next to the motel and split an outstanding fajita-style quesadilla. Mighty good eating!!
Nothing Like the Road. --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.
The Shamrock Court Motel in Sullivan, Missouri. It can be yours for $125,000. Lots of possibilities. Actually, now you're too late. Missouri's Roamin' Rich bought it.
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