Joe Rogers’ Original Recipe Chili Parlor, aka The Den, of Springfield, Ill., is set to gain new owners next month, reports the Springfield Journal-Register. Longtime customers Ric and Rose Hamilton are buying the restaurant from Marianne Rogers, daughter of the restaurant's founder. The Hamiltons pledge to not change a thing. Rogers will start a new … Continue reading Historic chili house changing owners
Day: October 11, 2008
Cruisers on the loose
According to the Miami (Okla.) News-Record, the T&T Cruisers Car Club is on a Route 66 cruise in the state of Oklahoma. It started on Friday and is working its way west. The cruisers will cover 365 miles of history along this popular route, traveling about 100 miles per day and making stops at Clanton's … Continue reading Cruisers on the loose
Atlanta is moving its museum
The Route 66 town of Atlanta, Ill., is moving its historical museum out of the basement of its library. But it's going only a half-block away, reports the Lincoln Courier. The committee decided that the permanent collection in the new museum would be made up of the following themes: Atlanta High School; Atlanta Union Central … Continue reading Atlanta is moving its museum