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The iconic Shea's building which operated as a gas station and museum is pictured here at 2075 Peoria Road on May 12, 2024. A popular destination for Route 66 travelers, the building's grounds ...
Traveling Route 66? One of the first stops to make is in Springfield, Illinois. With so much to see, do, and taste, there are ...
The Threatt Filling Station offered refuge for Black travelers during the Jim Crow era. So far, $150,000 has been raised to restore it. If Black travelers drove along Route 66 in the early part of ...
The show this week talked about the History Museum on the Square’s current seasonal exhibit, “Service with a Smile: Route 66 Service Stations ... the oil of the gas tank… water baths ...
Muffler Men, Paul Bunyans and other fiberglass behemoths tower over diners, gas stations and roadside attractions, adding a quirky charm to Route 66. As you head west from Chicago, the first ...
Check out these legendary Route 66 stops along the way ... Established in 2007, Pops 66 is a diner, general store, and gas station, attracting guests with its giant 66-foot neon, bottle-shaped ...
ERIC GREEN SHOWS US THE VERY UNUSUAL SIGHT THAT PASSED BY ROUTE 66 EARLIER THIS WEEK ... YOU CANNOT GO INTO A GAS STATION WITHOUT ANSWERING A SERIES OF QUESTIONS. THAT’S ONE OF THE JOYS OF ...