MAY 6
The Chicken Shack restaurant in Luther, Oklahoma, is moving to the old Hillbillees complex in Arcadia, Oklahoma (not too far away).
The Chicken Shack in Luther features rustic dining and, as I remember, that Hillbillies is the very epitome of rustic. Kind of reminds me of Missouri Hick BBQ in Cuba, Mo.. Of course, both are on Route 66.
Hopefully they will keep the neat buildings of Hillbillies.
Hillbillies was a sprawling complex including a full service restaurant and as wild west strip. It opened in 1993 and closed in 2007.
I saw where the Chicken Shack was and I hope some other bbq or catfish place opens there.
MAY 7
Green Book sites make Illinois Most Endangered list compiled by the Landmarks Illinois organization. This year they had nine sites endangered.
Efforts are underway by both Landmarks Illinois and the National Park Service to find and compile a list of those sites still remaining.
these were according to the Negro Motorist Green Book 1936-1967. It told black motorists where restaurants, gas stations and places to stay were in the Jim Crow era. Sad that something like that book was necessary.
--RoadDog
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