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Roadrunner Retreat & CafeRoute 66, Chambless, CAPhone: 
GPS: 34.561181, -115.574043
A giant headless Roadrunner adorned the top of the sign as shown in this 2013 photo. The 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? The small sign on the ;lower 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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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. 
The sign is kind of sad looking in this photo, but has since been restored
and will be relit in the fall of 2025. 
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.