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PHOTO: Polk-A-Dot Drive-In on Route 66 in Braidwood, Illinois

August 9, 2021October 27, 2014 by Barbara Weibel
Route 66 memorabilia inside the Polka Dot Drive-In on old Rt. 66 in Braidwood, Illinois

Polk-A-Dot Drive-In on old Route 66 in Braidwood, Illinois is chock full of Rt. 66 Memorabilia, including Blue Brothers statues at the drive-up window

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PHOTO: Old Texaco Station on Route 66 in Dwight, Illinois

August 9, 2021October 26, 2014 by Barbara Weibel
The Ambler-Becker Texaco Station operated longer than any service station on U.S. Route 66. Today it is used as a visitor center for the town of Dwight, Illinois.

The Ambler-Becker Texaco Station operated longer than any service station on U.S. Route 66 in Dwight, Illinois. Today it is a visitor center for the town.

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PHOTO: Bass Fiddle Bar at Chicago Symphony Orchestra

August 9, 2021October 25, 2014 by Barbara Weibel
Bass fiddle shaped bar on the ground floor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in downtown Chicago

Bass Fiddle shaped bar on the ground floor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in downtown Chicago

Categories Featured Photos Tags Illinois, USA 2 Comments

PHOTO: Italian Renaissance Torchiere at Chicago’s Palmer House Hotel

August 9, 2021October 24, 2014 by Barbara Weibel
One of a pair of Italian Renaissance gilt-bronze torchieres in the lobby of Chicago's historic Palmer House Hotel

One of a pair of Italian Renaissance gilt-bronze torchieres in the lobby of Chicago’s historic Palmer House Hotel

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PHOTO: Jaume Plensa Sculpture in Chicago’s Millennium Park

August 9, 2021October 23, 2014 by Barbara Weibel
This Jaume Plensa sculpture was unveiled on the 10th anniversary of the Crown Fountain, in Chicago's Millennium Park

Jaume Plensa sculpture is unveiled on the 10th anniversary of the Crown Fountain, in Chicago’s Millennium Park

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About Barbara Weibel

 
Barbara Weibel, publisher of Hole in the Donut Cultural Travel
After years of working at jobs that paid the bills but brought no joy, I felt like a "hole in the donut" - solid on the outside, but empty on the inside. In 2007, I decided to pursue my true passions of travel, writing, and photography. Find out how I changed my life HERE
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