The Pig Hip restaurant on Route 66 in Broadwell, Ill., burned to the ground this spring. But a historical marker was erected on the site Wednesday, a few days after owner Ernie Edwards' 90th birthday, reports the Lincoln Courier. It's a 1,780-pound pink granite boulder, and a bronze marker attached to it says: "Pig Hip … Continue reading Birthday gift for Pig Hip owner
Day: August 16, 2007
Meeting of the minds
Author Michael Wallis was on "The Colbert Report" last night to plug his "The Lincoln Highway" book. He made a few mentions of Route 66 as well. If you missed the interview, you can view it here. (High-speed connection is recommended; even so, give it time to load and play.) Colbert teased to the segment … Continue reading Meeting of the minds