Route 66's Red Carpet Corridor-- Part 11- Back to Towanda

On Sunday, May 2nd, we drove back to Towanda.

First, we went to the town's North Park where we were yesterday. Today, a band that bills themselves as Country Rock with a Midwest Twist, the Cattle Bandits, were playing at the gazebo. Listened to their first set, which, of course included that classic "Get Your Kicks on Route 66" which seemed somehow appropriate.

Several trains rumbled very fast through town while we were there. We liked their "Living on Towanda Time" to the tune of "Tulsa Time." We did not see them do some of their own songs like "Ol' 66" about Route 66, "Beaches of Rural Route 1" and "Haunted Grove" about Funks Grove.

Prices were a bit expensive at the festival grounds, so decided to check out Kicks Bar and Grill (as in Kicks on 66) for a bite to eat. It was hard to find a parking spot thanks to the classic car show on the abandoned southbound lanes of Route 66 just a few hundred feet away. Both inside and the outside patio garden were packed with people drinking, eating and talking.

We felt lucky to find two seats together at the bar. I ordered their signature Pig Wings for $5.75, and was not happy to find out they had run our so had to settle for a pulled pork sandwich for $3.50. Liz got her usual pork tenderloin sandwich for $4. Outstanding food!!

My ears perked up when I heard a guy behind me talking about his car at the show, a 1967 blue 326 Firebird which he described as being in perfect shape. I had a '67 Bird from 1987 to 2002. Loved driving it, but there was too much wrong with it (and I found out that I don't like working on old cars), so sold it. He said he had paid $20,000 for it.

Kicks has outside entertainment once a month on Saturdays from May to September. Definitely something checking out.

Schenk's Garage Next. --RoadDog