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Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor of Illinois

A trip from May 05, 2007 to May 06, 2007, travelling to Joliet, Elwood, Wilmington, Braidwood …
A 90 mile long garage sale along IL Historic Route 66. … More  
A 90 mile long garage sale along IL Historic Route 66. Every town has something planned for the event. Everything from town wide garage sales, carnivals, classic car shows, good 'ol fashion home cookin', Route 66 history and just a little something for everyone!
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Pontiac, Odell...
Day:
05/05/2007 to 05/06/2007
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Sat 05/05/07 (day 1) - Joliet, Elwood, Wilmington, Braidwood, Braceville, Gardner …

Route 66 Welcome Center
On the corner of Cass & Ottawa St. The Welcome Center is attached to the JOLIET AREA HISTORICAL MUSEUM. …More  
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Sat May 5 8:00am - Sat May 5 8:30am
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Joliet
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Joliet, IL, United States
Sat May 5 8:30am - Sat May 5 9:00am
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Start in Joliet at the ROUTE 66 WELCOME CENTER (on the corner of Cass
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Elwood
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Elwood, IL, United States
Sat May 5 9:00am - Sat May 5 9:30am
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This whole area is known for the JOLIET ARSENAL developed in 1942 to build bombs for WW II.

Our visit will be to the ABRAHAM LINCOLN NATION CEMETERY to look at the many awesome sculptures there.
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Wilmington
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Wilmington, IL, United States
Sat May 5 9:30am - Sat May 5 10:15am
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We will be visiting the LAUNCHING PAD DRIVE-IN and the GEMINI GIANT, The historical EAGLE HOTEL from 1836 and part of the underground railroad.
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Braidwood
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Braidwood, IL, United States
Sat May 5 10:15am - Sat May 5 10:45am
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A quick stop at the POLK-A-DOT Drive In for a Blue Squishy for the kids and then we're off to the town of Godley.
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Godley, IL

City
Sat May 5 10:45am - Sat May 5 11:15am
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Not much in Godley. Hopefully the "city wide garage sale" will bring some life to this town. (Historical note: Back in the 1920's
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Braceville
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Braceville, IL, United States
Sat May 5 11:15am - Sat May 5 12:00pm
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Our main stop will be the RIVIERA and historic STREETCAR DINER. A favorite hangout for Al Capone, Gene Kelly, Tom Mix and the Marx's Brothers. Our friend Lenore Wiess of the Route 66 Preservation Committee will be selling Route 66 ind Spinners here. Stop in a get one while they last!
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Gardner
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Gardner, IL, United States
Sat May 5 12:00pm - Sat May 5 12:45pm
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Home of the TWO CELL JAIL. There should be a lot of fun stuff going on here. Go in the jail, step into one of the two cells and get a great picture taken of you in jail. :)
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Dwight
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Dwight, IL, United States
Sat May 5 12:45pm - Sat May 5 1:30pm
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TONS of stuff to see here from the Railroad Depot, the Country Mansion Restaurant to Feddersen's Pizza Garage and the Ambler- Becker Texico / Marathon Station.
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Odell
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Odell, IL, United States
Sat May 5 1:30pm - Sat May 5 2:00pm
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Home of the ODELL STANDARD FILLING STATION. This is a MUST SEE for any Route 66 roadie. Up the road (4.5 miles) on your right is one of the only MERAMEC CAVERN barns left. Another mst see and a great photo op!
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Cayuga, IL

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Sat May 5 2:00pm - Sat May 5 2:30pm
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Here you will find the OLD LOG CABIN RESTAURANT. When they put in the 4 lane bypass for Route 66. The actually picked up the resturant and turned it around so it would face the more traveled newer road.
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Pontiac
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City
Pontiac, IL, United States
Sat May 5 2:30pm - Sat May 5 3:30pm
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We will be visiting the ROUTE 66 HALL OF FAME MUSEUM and the historic downtown area. We'll even take a walk across the old 'swing bridge'.
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Ocoya, IL

City
Sat May 5 3:30pm - Sat May 5 4:00pm
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Here we will se the Matthew T. Scott historic home.
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Chenoa
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Chenoa, IL, United States
Sat May 5 4:00pm - Sat May 5 4:30pm
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Here is the CHENOA PHARMAACY. This is not olny the oldest operating pharmacy on Route 66 but the oldest in the state of IL.!
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Lexington
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Lexington, IL, United States
Sat May 5 4:30pm - Sat May 5 5:30pm
Notes
While here we will visit the historic town and take a walk down "MEMORY LANE". A mile long walk down an original piece of Route 66 with old buildboards and Berma Shave signs.
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Sun 05/06/07 (day 2) - Towanda

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Towanda
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City
Towanda, IL, United States
Sun May 6 9:00am - Sun May 6 10:00am
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The last town on the Red Carpet Coridoor. We will enjoy the town and then go back the way we came and see anything we missed on the way down.
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Pat (View Pat's trips)
I've traveled the I-55 route many times in the past years, to visit a son who lives near St. Louis. A few times I've veered off onto Route 66 sites. One of my favorite little towns is Chenoa. It's like a Western movie set. There used to be a quaint, little cafe in town...called Minnie Mae's. They had the best sandwiches and homemade pies. Last time I went it was closed. I hope someone opens it up again.
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