"Midnight bugs taste best"
Author Unknown
Chow Along the Way
There is no guarantee that you will encounter enough bugs to satisfy your hunger. It is advisable to have a few good places to eat listed on your itinerary. For those that like to stop at corporate chain restaurants I would recommend checking out one of those glitzy, four-color magazines that have more advertisements than articles.
You may not know what town you are in but you'll always recognize a Chili's when you see it. I have nothing against Chili's personally; I have eaten there at least three or four times in my life and enjoyed it. The eatery I am about to tell you about is pretty much a word-of-mouth kind of establishment. If you have never heard of it, you can say you heard of it here first, in the T.M.R.A.'s Daimler's Folly.
I am sure most of you have traveled on I-20. While it is not the greatest of roads to ride, it will get you in and out of Texas in an efficient manner.
On the north side of I-20, about half way between Fort Worth and Abilene, you can see a smoke stack rising high above the landscape. The monolithic symbol, representing prosperous times of long ago, marks the location of the small ghost town by the name of Thurber.
I may possibly go into detail in another article. Today I simply wanted to inform you of the existence of a great place to take a break, grab a tasty meal, and absorb a little Texas history.
It seems that at one time, Thurber was quite the place to be.
Before the exit from the highway there are state signs that notify you that there is a restaurant somewhere near by the name of the Smokestack Restaurant. If you can find the smoke stack, I am very confident that you will also find the restaurant. They are both located in close proximity. After your hearty meal, you might want to walk over to the brick behemoth and read the historical data prominently displayed at the base.
It just so happened, I passed Thurber on my way to Comanche, the home of the T.M.R.A. State Rally for the next three years. The State Rally is coming upon us soon, time to get ready. Let me tell you a little bit about what to expect when you arrive in Comanche.
