As expected, the historic Streetcar Diner on the old Riviera Roadhouse property has been donated to the village of Gardner, Ill., where it will be moved in the coming days, reported the Morris Daily Herald. Here's background about the diner, which no longer operates as a restaurant but was restored a few years ago as … Continue reading Streetcar Diner will be moved
Day: August 2, 2010
The evolution of roadside lodging
Delbert Trew, a Route 66 advocate and rancher in the Texas Panhandle, wrote an article today in the Amarillo Globe-News about how we've progressed as a nation in the overnight lodging industry. An excerpt: Stalls in sheds were first partitioned off with wagon canvas allowing just enough space to undress and lie on a single … Continue reading The evolution of roadside lodging
Another view of the passenger side
We've reported about Jason Paul Bennett and his Passenger Side project before. Here's a new slide show that he posted a few days ago. You'll see some wonderful photography from the Mother Road here.