Today we drove from Dwight, Illinois to St. Louis Illinois. We drove a total distance of 257 miles today and saw the following items (listed below) before visiting a bottle shop in downtown St. Louis called Saint Louis Hop Shop. I purchased about a dozen IPA’s too consume for the remainder of the trip. We headed back to the hotel for the night.
- Ambler’s Texaco, Dwight. We met a guy here named Jack who also showed us around town. There was also an old bank designed by Frank Lloyd Wright; one of my favorite architects, as well as an old train station, and the Fox Development Center for the handicapped and mentally ill.
- Mobil 1 Station, Odell
- 1932 Standard Oil Gas Station, Odell
- Meramex Signs and Rustic Barns, Cayuga
- Old Labin Inn, Pontiac
- Octane 66, Pontiac
- Livingston County Court House, Pontiac
- Oakland Auto Museum, Pontiac
- Route 66 Museum, Pontiac
- Old Pharmacy, Chenoa
- 1931 Sprague Super Service Station, Normal
- Beer Nut Factory, Bloomington. We purchased some beer nuts from here.
- Arcadia Video Games, Mclean. This place was closed but we still got a photo of the outside and inside.
- Downey Building, Atlanta
- Paul Bunyan Statue, Atlanta
- Palm Grill Café, Atlanta. We ate here. My dad has the Palm’s Burger with Chips. I had the Spicy & Smoky Burger with Chips.
- Railsplitter Covered Wagon, Lincoln
- Postville Courthouse, Lincoln
- Lincoln City Hall, Lincoln
- Pig Hip Restaurant Sign, Broadwell
- Illinois State Capital, Springfield
- Cozy Dog Drive In, Springfield. We tried one of their “cozy” dogs… It was gross.
- Arts Restaurant and Motel, Farmersville
- Belvidere Motel, Litchfield. The motel is no longer open. It went bankrupt back in 2015.
- Soulsby Service Station, Olive
- Henry’s Rabbit Ranch, Staunton
- Pink Elephant Antiques, Livingston
