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Travel writer Malerie Yolen-Cohen recently visited Geneseo, Atkinson and Annawan as part of a cross-country trip.
Yolen-Cohen is traversing U.S. Route 6 from Connecticut to California and writing about her experiences on her blog.
She eventually hopes to write a book about her trip.
“U.S. Route 6 is the longest contiguous transcontinental route in the USA. Spanning from Provincetown, Mass., to Bishop Calif., (and before 1964 to Long Beach, Calif.), Route 6 runs through 14 states,” said Yolen-Cohen on her Web site.
“Route 6 offers an in-depth lesson in U.S. history, charms of yesteryear and comforts of modern times,” she wrote.
While in Annawan, Yolen-Cohen visited Blackburns Roadhouse and learned about the sport of rolle-bolle.
With local resident Cathy Foes as her guide, Yolen-Cohen visited The Purple Onion and Emma’s Bloomers and saw road memorabilia, cars and related antiques owned by Lynn Williams.
Arriving in Atkinson, Yolen-Cohen was met by Charlie Lotridge. The pair ate at Lisa’s Place where the travel writer learned about the history of the Chicago-Atkinson Livestock Yard from Jim Sorenson.
She also toured the Atkinson Historical Museum with Bill Freddy as her guide.
Geneseo Chamber of Commerce associate director Karen Mowers served as Yolen-Cohen’s guide in Geneseo.
She was given a tour of the Geneseo Historical Museum by Don Meier.
On her blog, Yolen-Cohen called the museum “one of the most creative and adoringly curated historical museums I’ve seen so far.”
Yolen-Cohen visited C&S Antique Mall, owned by Steve and Cindy Hancock and then ate dinner with Geneseo mayor Linda Van Der Leest at The Cellar.
More details on Yolen-Cohen’s visit to the area, including photos, are featured at www.stayonroute6.blogspot.com.
Travel writer Malerie Yolen-Cohen recently visited Geneseo, Atkinson and Annawan as part of a cross-country trip.
Yolen-Cohen is traversing U.S. Route 6 from Connecticut to California and writing about her experiences on her blog.
She eventually hopes to write a book about her trip.
“U.S. Route 6 is the longest contiguous transcontinental route in the USA. Spanning from Provincetown, Mass., to Bishop Calif., (and before 1964 to Long Beach, Calif.), Route 6 runs through 14 states,” said Yolen-Cohen on her Web site.
“Route 6 offers an in-depth lesson in U.S. history, charms of yesteryear and comforts of modern times,” she wrote.
While in Annawan, Yolen-Cohen visited Blackburns Roadhouse and learned about the sport of rolle-bolle.
With local resident Cathy Foes as her guide, Yolen-Cohen visited The Purple Onion and Emma’s Bloomers and saw road memorabilia, cars and related antiques owned by Lynn Williams.
Arriving in Atkinson, Yolen-Cohen was met by Charlie Lotridge. The pair ate at Lisa’s Place where the travel writer learned about the history of the Chicago-Atkinson Livestock Yard from Jim Sorenson.
She also toured the Atkinson Historical Museum with Bill Freddy as her guide.
Geneseo Chamber of Commerce associate director Karen Mowers served as Yolen-Cohen’s guide in Geneseo.
She was given a tour of the Geneseo Historical Museum by Don Meier.
On her blog, Yolen-Cohen called the museum “one of the most creative and adoringly curated historical museums I’ve seen so far.”
Yolen-Cohen visited C&S Antique Mall, owned by Steve and Cindy Hancock and then ate dinner with Geneseo mayor Linda Van Der Leest at The Cellar.
More details on Yolen-Cohen’s visit to the area, including photos, are featured at www.stayonroute6.blogspot.com.
