Leaving Joliet you follow Hwy 53 to Wilmington. Now I am giddy as the long awaited sighting of the Gemini Giant is at hand. Yes, it's another Muffler Man...dressed as a spaceman in front of the Launching Pad Drive-In at 810 E. Wilmington. This drive-in truly embraces its Route 66 connection with cute decor and good food. Since the Muffler Man is right off the road, you need to stand pretty close to the road to get good pictures. Fortunately, the locals are used to that and just honk and stare.
Found a giant Route 66 root beer bottle at Camz Retro at 203 N. Water Street. Lots of cute clocks and Route 66 goodies. Loved the Serenity Antique Mall where we met one of the owners...a super lady named Amy. Great selection of collectibles and reasonably priced! Serenity Antique Mall is at 117-119 N. Water Street in Wilmington.
Mar Theatre at 121 South Main Street is another retro gem...still in use since 1937!
I really do love that Sinclair Dinosaur and found one on top of G & D Tire at 200 East Baltimore Street.
Heading out of Wilmington, we experience another moment we've waited for...the Polka Dot Drive-In at 222 North Front Street in Braidwood. We weren't hungry, but forced ourselves to eat a grilled cheese and chocolate shake. Wow...great shakes! And...for my sis...a real thrill as the Seaburg table jukeboxes really worked. We fed it several quarters during our stop and listened to the oldies. They even used actual Seaburg speakers, mounted on the walls...something we had never seen before. Plus, the class drive-in speakers that would hang on your car window were on display.
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