Along66, Jan. 2022: Death of David Clark, the 'Windy City Road Warrior' and Foremost Chicago Route 66 Authority

These are taken from the Route 66 News blog, your place if you want to know any and all things about our favorite road.  I just pick the stories I am most interested in and write about them.  For more information and the other things I didn't write about, go to the site.

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JANUARY 7

David Clark, the foremost authority on Route 66 in Chicago died January 4.  He was known as the Windy City Road Warrior.

He led tours and wrote several books on his area of expertise:  "Exploring Route 66 in Chicago" and "Route 66 in Chicago."

I was lucky enough to get to see his presentations on the road in Chicago on several occasions and took a tour with him once.  He was a very, very fast walked, but, man did he know his stuff.

I'll never forget the spot on the Chicago River where 66 crossed it and the train tracks were when he said these three things made Chicago the city is is today through the transportation.

And, if there was anything about Chicago architecture, I mean, ANYTHING, he knew that as well.

He'll Ne Missed.   --RoadDog

It's Groundhog Day ... Again-- Part 4: Meet Ned Ryerson and Take A Walking Tour

10:00 AM to 4 PM   Groundhog Bowling at the bowling lanes featured in the movie.

Noon to 1 PM:  Groundhog Chili Cookoff at Woodstock Moose  (No, not groundhog meat.)

1 PM  Rotary Club Bags Tournament at Ortmann's Red Iron Tavern.

1:30   Walking Tour of movie sites.

3-4:  Meet Ned Ryerson   Opera House.  Actor Steve Tobolowski.

6 to 10:  Groundhog Day Pub Crawl.

Too Much Fun.  --RoadDog

"Groundhog Day" Movie Walking Tour-- Part 2

GAS STATION--  Gas Depot Station, 131 Washington Street.  Where Bill was hit on the head by the snow shovel.

BOWLING ALLEY--  Wayne's Lanes, 109 Church Street,  This is also where the car left before the ride on the railroad tracks.

THE DANCE AND AUCTION--  Woodstock Moose Lodge, 406 Clay Street

OLD MAN'S ALLEY--  Benton Street at East Judd Street.  Where the old man died.

NED'S CORNER--  Caldwell, Berner & Caldwell, 100 Cass Street.  Where Ned would accost Bill every day.

THE CAR CRASH--  Northwest Corner of Calhoun & Jefferson streets.  There is a building there now.  "Is it too soon for flapjacks?"

PIANO TEACHER'S HOUSE--  Private residence, 348 S. Madison.  The boy's tree is also nearby.

CHERRY STREET INN--  Royal Victorian Manor B&B, 344 Fremont Street.  Where Bill Murray stayed.  He looked out a window from the house's turret.  Interior scenes shot on a stage.

Worth a walk, but definitely see the movie first.

--RoadDog

"Groundhog Day" Movie Walking Tour, Woodstock, Illinois-- Part 1

From the pamphlet put out by WoodstockGroundhog.org.

A nice map of the famous Woodstock Square area showing sites where scenes from the famous movie were shot.  I would definitely recommend seeing the movie again, especially if you haven't seen it in a long time before you take the tour.

1.  PENNSYLVANIAN HOTEL--Woodstock Opera House, 121 Van Buren Street.  Also where Bill Murray plunged to his death.

2.  GOBBLER'S KNOB--  Southwest corner of Woodstock Square

3.  BAND STAND DANCE--  Center of Woodstock Square

4..  BAR SCENES--  Old Courthouse.  In today's Public House Restaurant.  Where you can order your sweet vermouth on the rocks with a twist.

5.  BILL MURRAY'S PUDDLE--  108 Cass Street, curbside.  Unfortunately, the village has now turned it into a flower bed.

6.  TIP TOP CAFE--  Taqueria La Placita Mexican restaurant.  You can eat in the nook where Bill pigged out.

7.  ALPINE THEATER-- Woodstock Theater, 209 Main Street.  Where Bill did his best Clint Eastwood imitation.  Unfortunately, they removed the outside ticket window.

These Are All in the Woodstock Square or By It.--RoadDog