Post #103080 by freddiefreelance on Wed, Jul 21, 2004 1:14 PM

OK, it's almost time for my Semi-Annual cross country road trip, & this year I'm going to try to fit in some Tiki stops along the way along with the visits to family & friends. The current (very rough) itinerary is: Leave SD July 30th or 31st; stop in Oklahoma City; stop in Gallipolis, Oh; stop in Indianapolis & take pictures of the last Tiki bar in Indiana (Lotus Gardens, Greenwood, In); stop in Bourbonnais, Il, to pick up my Mother-in-Law & take pictures of the old-school Chinese restaurant that serves "Tropical Drinks" in Kankakee, Il (there was one in Manteno, Il, too, but it became a Mexican restaurant overnight last year); stop in Chicago (probably no time to even stop in Trader Vics, let alone any outlying Tiki spots :( ); stop in Ludington, Mi, where I'll officiate at my Son & Daughter-in-Law's re-marriage & take pictures of the Tiki bar in town; drive my Mother-in-Law back to Bourbonnais & cannonball it back to SD to be back at work at 0600 on August 10th (whew!).

Does anyone have any suggestions for quick stops I should add along the way? Places I can stop & snap a pic or 2 & get back on the highway in 1/2 hour, 45 minutes? Places where minimal documentation is better than none? Unfortunately I won't have time to visit with anyone while travelling, but I'll try to post probable dates when I'll be in towns as the trip gels.

Also note this is a very, very rough itinerary. Gallipolis may get dropped, Columbus, Oh, may get added, and I'll probably be traveling back via I80 to I76 to I70 to I15.

Rev. Dr. Frederick J. Freelance, Ph.D., D.F.S

[ Edited by: freddiefreelance on 2004-07-21 13:22 ]