October 2021 - Two Lane Rambler

Day Trips Illinois

Illiopolis, Illinois: Day ride – Biker buddies in Search of Tall Corn

On a recent gorgeous day, just before fall harvest began, me and my buds (Mike…

Roger SandersOctober 27, 2021

Day Trips Illinois St. Clair County

Eckert’s Country Store, Restaurant, Orchard, Garden & Entertainment Center: Belleville, IL – Where every day is a “festival”

On a recent trip to the Pacific Coast, The Wife and I had the experience…

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Roger SandersOctober 26, 2021

Rambler Retreads

Young and Old Have “Rites of Passage”: The Rambler, his “posse’, and Greenville Comets Football

Rambler’s Note: This article appeared previously in a September 2019 edition of "The Greenville Advocate". …

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Roger SandersOctober 20, 2021

Rambler Retreads

French Lick and West Baden, Indiana: Part Three – Professional Baseball and Velodromes

This is the third part of a three-part series about sports in the French Lick…

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Roger SandersOctober 16, 2021

Rambler Retreads

French Lick and West Baden, Indiana: Part Two – Professional Golf and a Circus Home

This is the second part of a three-part series about sports in the French Lick…

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Roger SandersOctober 16, 2021

Rambler Retreads

French Lick and West Baden, Indiana: Part One – Historic Resorts and Larry Bird

This is the first of three articles about the Springs Valley area of Southern Indiana,…

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Roger SandersOctober 16, 2021