Chicago Sun-Times columnist and longtime roadie Dave Hoekstra was asked to create a blue plate special. The term "blue plate special" came from the low-cost meals served by Fred Harvey Restaurants starting in the 1890s. But no, Hoekstra wasn't asked to fix dinner in the kitchen. He was one of nearly 50 Chicago residents who … Continue reading Blue plate specials
Day: December 6, 2008
Get a room at the Wagon Wheel soon
If you're traveling through the Ozarks during the holiday season, it may be wise to stay one night at the Wagon Wheel Motel on Route 66 in Cuba, Mo. The historic motel will continue to be operational and offer its amazingly inexpensive $17-a-night rooms for at least the next few weeks. But James Armstrong, son … Continue reading Get a room at the Wagon Wheel soon