Tag Archives: Illinois

June 20, 2015: Cozy Dog Run

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Jennifer

It was a great day to go on a road trip for the day, so we decided to take our grandson to lunch over at the Cozy Dog Drive-in on Route 66 in Springfield, Illinois!   Photo Gallery Click on … Continue reading →

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2014 Illinois Route 66 Motor Tour – 25th Anniversary

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Jennifer

The Route.. Below is an interactive map of our trip, tracked using my Trimble Outdoors Navigator iPhone app. You can zoom in, or click the link above for a bigger, fullscreen map. Photographs This blog contains a sampling of the photos … Continue reading →

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March 1-3, 2013: Grease is the Word!

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Jennifer

Overview Map The following map was created using the Trimble Outdoors Navigator app for my iPhone. For an interactive version of the map or to see a closeup of the route, click the “Bigger Map” link. Prelude We wanted to … Continue reading →

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September 1-3, 2012: Lake Michigan Loop Redux

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Jennifer

Prelude We haven’t been on a road trip or camped in a while and with our 10th wedding anniversary coming up, decided to take a trip over Labor Day weekend. Only two snafus: we needed to watch our 18-month old … Continue reading →

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Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Filming Locations

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Jennifer

Glenbrook North High School – 2300 Shermer Road, Northbrook, Illinois In this scene, Ferris Bueller’s (Matthew Broderick) girlfriend Sloan (Mia Sara) is escorted outside by Principal Ed Rooney (Jeffrey Jones) to wait for her “father” to pick her up from school … Continue reading →

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Tri-State Route 66 Festival — The Prelude

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Pat

Here it is Wednesday morning and we’re getting ready to head off for five (hopefully) peaceful days on the road. Our day will start off with a drive out to Springfield, Illinois where we’ll have lunch at the Cozy Dog … Continue reading →

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The Blues Brothers Filming Locations

Posted on January 25, 2009 by Jennifer

Joliet Correctional Center (aka Joliet Prison) – SR IL 171, Joliet, Illinois November 2005: November 2005: Dixie Square Mall – Harvey, Illinois August 2010: August 2010: August 2010: Quality Inn – 3801 North Mannheim Road, Schiller Park, IL In trying … Continue reading →

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Movie Filming Locations

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Jennifer

Here’s a random collection of movie filming locations, of which I don’t have enough photos to warrant a separate page. Big FAO Schwarz, 5th Avenue & 58th Street, New York, New York 12-year old Josh Baskin, frustrated at his slight … Continue reading →

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Brieties Again – Greenville, Illinois

Posted on June 7, 2008 by Jennifer

Pat and I took a quick trip to Greenville, Illinois to take photos of a diner called Brieties Again. The diner was the subject of an upcoming “Diner Days” feature in AMERICAN ROAD Magazine, written by John Goldsmith, the Executive … Continue reading →

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Route 66 Cozy Dog Run

Posted on January 12, 2008 by Jennifer

Sure you can get an average corn dog anywhere, but why settle for average when you can have the best! The Cozy Dog Drive-In, on Route 66 in Springfield, Illinois was started by Ed Waldmire in 1946. You can read … Continue reading →

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