The ITINERARY said to go to the Willis Tower (the old Sears Tower) today but the weather is just awful so we decided to tour at ground level today and we headed for Route 66 and Joliet.
NE of Joliet is a Knott's Berry Farm-like chicken restaurant that's been there since 1920. They only serve dinner and we've told ourselves when we are starving that we'll come back and eat here some evening.
I wonder why they call themselves the White Fence Farm? Hmm. More research needed, I guess.
Just so that there's little doubt exactly which highway you are on, there are signs like these along the way.
Why are the Blues Brothers dancing on top of this ice cream place called Rich and Creamy? They are closed but we promise ourselves...
Route 66 occasionally was different roads at various times. This is one of the streets through Joliet that was Route 66.
The Joliet Historical Museum had some great exhibits on the city and lots of 66 souvenirs in the shop.
There were exhibits on the Illinois and Michigan Canal and how they built it.
Route 66 area
The Lincoln Highway crosses Route 66 ONLY in this town.
The Rialto Theatre down the street looked like Versailles inside.
We had lunch at the Route 66 Diner in town and then took a walk around town to look at their murals.
After all that walking we needed some refreshment and Rich and Creamy hit the spot.
Stuff you see on the side of the ROAD.
Old gas station in Braidwood
In Gardner they painted the highway so you would know where to go. Jail to the left, Route 66 to the right.
This old 2-cell jail is a big hit along the road.
This restored streetcar sat behind an old diner that burned down a few years ago.
It was getting time to eat again so we headed back north to Braidwood and the Polka Dot Diner. Good food.
Great atmosphere too!
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