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Roadrunner Retreat & CafeRoute 66, Chambless, CAPhone: 
GPS: 34.561181, -115.574043
The small sign on the ;pwer right in this photo says " East Amboy" a name that was in use for this location in the 1970s at least. Photo(s): 2013
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About Us We started traveling Historic U.S. Route 66 as a destination in 2009. It's like a 2,400 mile long drive back in time from Chicago to Santa Monica! more
Did
You Know: Many parts of the old 4 lane Route 66 were reverted to a 2 lane
road after 66 was realigned to the interstate. In many places the abandoned
lanes are still there.
The
restaurant closed in 1995 but before that it had been dressed up as
the "Expressway Diner" for a roll in a TV commercial for the
1986 Dodge Daytona automobile. 
Next
to the cafe was a Standard Oil gas station. 
A giant headless Roadrunner adorns the top of the sign. The now missing
head was hinged so it turned in the wind. The small signs on each post
say "Fountain" and "East Amboy". The lettering on the Road Runner Retreat
and Restaurant was neon lit. The legs neon on the bird were lit in sequence
so it looked like the road runner was running. Well what else would
he be doing?