Route 66 - Rest Haven Motel 2010
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Cafe, Pie and Coffee, 2012. From Route 66 in Illinois.
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012 continued... The lineup at the Dixie Truckers Home, late in the day on this Route 66 adventure. And it still was just the first day! "The Fine Art photography of Frank Romeo." Look for my Route 66 Galleries here: http://frank-romeo.pixels.com/
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 continued... Established in 1928 in McLean, Illinois, on old Route 66, the Dixie Truckers Home has survived all these years because it was lucky enough not to be bypassed with the coming of the Interstate. Old 66 in that area was simply improved and expanded, magically turning into new Interstate 55; traffic never stopped flowing past the stop's pumps and restaurant. The establishment has endured some hardships over the years, including bankruptcy in 2001 and a switch to corporate ownership in 2003. It actually burned to the ground in 1965, but through it all this truck stop has remained open for business continuously since the day it was founded, except for a few hours that busy day of the fire. I first visited the Dixie in 2005, and yes, I did have their famous "broasted" chicken. The waitress warned me that the house specialty would take 20 minutes to prepare, but that was no problem for a traveler from the two-lane. She must have mistaken me for a frenzied I-55 traveler. "The Fine Art photography of Frank Romeo." Look for my Route 66 Galleries here: http://frank-romeo.pixels.com/
Route 66 - Dixie Trucker's Home, McLean, Illinois.
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Route 66 - Dixie Trucker's Home, McLean, Illinois.
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Route 66 - Trucker parking at Dixie Truckers Home in McLean, Illinois.
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Route 66 - Dixie Truckers Home. Longtime landmark on old Rt. 66 in McLean, Illinois. Opened in 1928, the Dixie Truck Stop now mostly serves truckers on Interstate 55.
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Route 66 - Dixie Truckers Home. Dixie Truck Stop, longtime landmark on old Rt. 66 in McLean, Illinois. Opened in 1928, it now mostly serves truckers on Interstate 55.
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Route 66. An old section of Rt. 66 in Illinois, with the appropriate tilted stop sign for an outdated highway.
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Route 66 - Dixie Truckers Home. Longtime landmark on old Rt. 66 in McLean, Illinois. Opened in 1928, the Dixie Truck Stop now mostly serves truckers on Interstate 55.
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Route 66 - Dixie Truckers Home. Longtime landmark on old Rt. 66 in McLean, Illinois. Opened in 1928, the Dixie Truck Stop now mostly serves truckers on Interstate 55.
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Route 66 - Dixie Truck Stop. Longtime landmark on old Rt. 66 in McLean, Illinois. Opened in 1928, the Dixie Truck Stop now mostly serves truckers on Interstate 55.
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