Posts Tagged ‘Illinois’
Most Recent
 
Read More
May 25, 2021

The State of Sound Road Trip

SPRINGFIELD, IL.–The new exhibit “The State of Sound (A World of Music From Illinois)”  celebrates the migratory paths artists took to Illinois. Visitors at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM) in Springfield can learn about the roots of our musical tree as well as a multitude of contemporary branches.

Photo by Dave Hoekstra

You can follow some of this Chicago-to-Springfield path to visit “The State of Sound,” which runs through January 2022.

The ALPLM is rolling out a special $29 “State of Sound” VIP ticket starting May 26. That includes a T-shirt, our 36-page souvenir [...]

234
 
Read More
June 27, 2013

Getting quirky to Albuquerque–33 things to do on 66

June 26. 2013 33 things for Bill Linden to do on Route 66 (For his 66th birthday journey with Mrs. Bill from Chicago to Albuquerque, N.M. For more on the Mother Road visit the home page of this blog.)

1. Breakfast at Lou Mitchell’s, open since 1923  in downtown Chicago. 2. Golden brown chicken to go at Dell Rhea’s Chicken Basket, 645 Joliet Rd. in Willowbrook (adjacent to I-55) —first excellent neon sign photo op. This iconic restaurant has been in the same spot since 1963. The late Dell Rhea was an executive director of the Chicago Convention Bureau and was instrumental in bringing the 1933 World’s Exposition to Chicago. 

3. Twin Spin in Pontiac, Ill.—-Pontiac [...]

42
Loop Sidebar Left
Loop Sidebar Right
Compare
Go