Tag Archives: Illinois

Route 66: From Springfield to Cuba

Posted on October 22, 2018 by danocan

Day two of Route 66 takes us from Springfield, Illinois to Cuba, Missouri with stops at some off-the-wall places as well as the tomb of Abraham Lincoln. Advertisements

Posted in History, Route 66, Travel | Tagged Auburn, Carlinville, Chain of Rocks, Cozy Dog, Doc's Soda Fountain, Girard, Henry's Rabbit Ranch, Illinois, Mainstreet of America, Missouri, Mother Road, Mount Olive, Nilwood, Route 66, Soulsby Service, Springfield, St. Louis, Wagon Wheel Motel | 2 Comments

Road Trip of a Lifetime

Posted on October 17, 2018 by danocan

You may have noticed that I haven’t posted for a while. The big reason for that is we were away for three weeks fulfilling a dream we have had for a number of years — to drive Route 66 all … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Route 66, Travel | Tagged Braidwood, Chicago, Dwight, Gardner, Illinois, Normal, Odell, Pontiac, Route 66, USA, Wilmington | 1 Comment

Retrospective: McDonalds Museum

Posted on November 21, 2017 by danocan

This is the second in my now-officially-a-series lunch break postings… Today’s post was inspired by an article I saw in my Facebook Newsfeed as I ate breakfast this morning. “McDonald’s museum in Des Plaines will be demolished next month” I … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Travel | Tagged Des Plaines, fast food, history, Illinois, McDonalds, museum, USA | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Illinois

Route 66: From Springfield to Cuba

Road Trip of a Lifetime

Retrospective: McDonalds Museum

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