US 6 trip #3 will run from Sunday, 10-27 to Wednesday, 10-30. I'll drive up to Joliet, Illinois, where US 6 intersects both the Lincoln Highway and Route 66, drive east across Chicago's southern suburbs to LaPorte, Indiana for a night, then further east to Bowling Green, Ohio for my free Hampton Inn stay. I kept the hotels to about $50 per night and, aside from two breweries in really random towns, will mostly be doing things that are free. I will diverge a bit to hit some towns but, for the most part, am staying on US 6.
One thing I'm upset about missing is the historic Fort Wayne Railroad's running of a steam train from Fort Wayne to Lafayette. The train is scheduled to arrive in Lafayette at 6pm, and I can only imagine that it's likely going to be late, and that may be a bit too long to stay in Indiana in order to reach Joliet at a reasonable time. Then again, this is one of those things I have to look at: when I encounter something interesting, I may have to move plans around. Then again, this is not really a US 6 activity; it's just something interesting that I could do. But is seeing a steam train pull in worth killing a whole day?
I'm also missing the tour of the historic Rialto Square Theater in Joliet, which occurs on Tuesdays during the winter. Up to August 30th, there are twice-daily tours, but I seemed to have missed it. I plan on arriving at the box office during business hours and asking if I can just look around. The tour would have been ideal, as this provides insight and a chance for questions that you wouldn't otherwise get.
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