The Spindle, a long-celebrated sculpture at a shopping plaza in Berwyn, Ill., that was taken down in 2008, may return to the city at its Route 66 museum, reported Berwyn Life. The Spindle, which featured eight cars impaled on a 50-foot spike, stood at Cermak Plaza in Berwyn for nearly 20 years. Dustin Shuler's creation … Continue reading Berwyn’s Spindle sculpture may be revived on Route 66
Day: September 6, 2012
“Little Man”
Michael Wood shot footage in the barely breathing small burgs of the Texas Panhandle -- mostly in the Route 66 town of McLean -- and made a new video for Alan Jackson's country-music hit from 1999, "Little Man." https://youtu.be/KrTiUHlmCLs Warning: Even if you're familiar with the song, this video probably will pack a bigger emotional … Continue reading “Little Man”
A chat with Heleen Thanas at Lou Mitchell’s Restaurant
Here's the latest in a series of "Route 66 Stories" video interviews by the Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway. The subject is Heleen Thanas, a longtime employee at Lou Mitchell's Restaurant in Chicago, near the start of Route 66. https://youtu.be/IgNAs6-fKuk Thanas claims she's a "neophyte" of Lou Mitchell's, but she knows a lot about the … Continue reading A chat with Heleen Thanas at Lou Mitchell’s Restaurant