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Favorite cafes, long since vanished. The fragrance of citrus carried on breezes sifting through prolific orchards. The satisfying gulp of freshly squeezed orange juice from a stand along the Mother Road. These are among the memories that linger for those who traveled along Route 66 in the San Gabriel Valley.
Orange juice stands were all the rage in the 1940s, but precious few remain. Many juice stands added food to their limited menus and eventually morphed into restaurants. Walt Wiley's Drive-In located at Grand and Alosta avenues in Glendora featured fresh orange juice, eventually carrying on as The Hickory Inn before it joined the list of long-lost Route 66 icons.See the full content of this document
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Citrus Scent Carries '66' Memories
JOY FRENCH
When she travels on Huntington Drive in Arcadia these days, a particular Route 66 memory returns to Joy French. It w...See the full content of this document
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