Ron-De-voo Tavern213 E Mazon Ave
Dwight, IL
Friendliness-5
Kitsch Factor-2
Neighborhood-5
On Tap- Budweiser, Bud Light, Miller Light
One rainy night on our way back from picking up a classic video game, we stopped at this tavern of Route 66 in Dwight, Illinois.
We'd been attracted by the beautiful neon sign in the past, but never had the time to stop. We had intended on going to the Riviera roadhouse in Gardner, but they were closed. (Hopefully because of flood and not lack of business!)
In typical dive bar flavor the jukebox was playing roadhouse songs, and the crowd was enjoying the tunes that generations have long forgotten. Our friends enjoyed a 'Coke' (ahem) and a Bud Light, my wife had a Bud Light, and I enjoyed my latest dive beer, a Miller Hi-Life.
A quick walk around revealed copper plaques with poems and pictures of former customers who have passed. A testament of how neighborhood bars are a community of great people. One wonders if the motorcycle skid mark in the middle of the floor was from one of these historical photos?
As we've found in the past, the crowd in dive bars are great! The bartender and customers all welcomed us as if we had been regulars for years.
1 comment:
I'm glad we finally got to visit this place, and even bought a new song from iTunes after hearing a great one on their jukebox.
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