Route 66 Neighborhoods by Trolley - Visuals & More

#1: Route 66 Map

Source: Route 66 Tours

Source: Route 66 Tours

#2: Route 66 in Chicago Map

Source: Choose Chicago

#3: Art Institute of Chicago

Source: “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” (1986)

Visit the Art Institute of Chicago and experience their Be Like Ferris Bueller self-guided tour

#4: Elevated Loop’s Adams/Wabash Station

#5: The Berghoff

Source: Open Table

#6: Federal Building

Source: WTTW

Source: The Mob Museum

#7: The Rookery

Source: Tours With Mike

#8: Old St. Patrick’s

#9: Greek Islands

Source: Avli

#10: Schuttler Mansion

#11: Epiphany Center for the Arts

#12: Lewis Institute

Source: Wikipedia

#13: Crane High School & Junior College

Source: Pinterest

#14: Cook County Hospital

Source: “The Fugitive” (1993)

#15: Jerky Jerk

Source: Jerky Jerk

#16: Ferrara Bakery

#17: Lulu’s Hot Dogs

Source: Vienna Beef

#18: EL Ideas

Source: Bites For Me

#19: Cinespace

Source: Cinespace

#20: Douglass - Route 66 Mural

#21: 1550 S Hamlin Ave & Dr. Martin Luther King

Source: Chicago Tribune

#22: The Soul Food Lounge

#23: Green Tomato Cafe

#24: Buresch Motor Sales Building

Source: eBay

#25: Manuel Perez Jr. Plaza

Read Manuel Perez Jr.’s amazing story (click the + on the screen)

#26: La Catedral Cafe

Explore Little Village

We are re-boarding the trolley outside of La Catedral Cafe (2500 S Christiana Ave)

#27: Route 66 in Culture

  • Literature: The Grapes of Wrath, On the Road

  • Film: The Grapes of Wrath, Easy Rider, The Outsiders, Natural Born Killers, Forrest Gump, Little Miss Sunshine, National Lampoon’s Vacation

  • Television: Breaking Bad, Route 66

  • Music: Route 66 Theme Song, (Get Your Kicks on) Route 66, Take It Easy, Cadillac Ranch

    Listen to the tour’s Route 66 Spotify playlist

#28: Lou Mitchell’s

Source: “Chicago P.D.” (Season 4 Episode 8 from 2016)

#29: Union Station

Source: “The Untouchables” (1987)

#30: Luke’s Italian Beef

Source: Vienna Beef

#31: Art Institute of Chicago

Visit the Art Institute of Chicago and experience their A Trip Down Route 66 self-guided tour