Some Newer News About An Old Road.
1. MOTELS-- The Helium web site's Lonna Gonya listed the best places to stay on Route 66: Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari, NM, 1939, operated by Lillian Redman 1958-1998; El Rancho Hotel in Gallup, NM, 1930s; Wigwam Villages San Bernardino and Holbrook, Arizona and the Munger-Moss Motel, Lebanan, Missouri.
We've stayed in all but the Wigwams as we always reached them too early in the afternoon to stay. Maybe next time.
2. STREET CAR-- The Riviera street car has now been moved to nearby Gardner, Illinois. The town came out, lifted it onto a flatbed truck and took it away. Its new location will be next to the historic jail in town.
The move was necessitated by the fire that burned down the old Riviera that looked highly suspicious.
3. SONRISE DONUTS-- This neat place with its striking sign, is set to reopen in Springfield, Illinois. Back in 2005, we were fortunate enough to catch a meal there on one of the rare times it was open.
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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