18th Springfield Stop -- The Hammons Tower

The Hammons Tower is a Springfield icon. You can see it from Highway 13, Highway 65 and I-44. Since it is the landmark building in town, it is nice to see it from the road or see the town from the top of the tower. Make reservations to eat at The Tower Club when you can. It's a nice experience. When you see the building from far away, you will have a view of the city in your mind from the top also and a memory of a good meal.

14th Springfield Stop -- Brad Pitt Museum

Have you been there? It's great!

Happy April Fool's Day!

What do you think -- would you go if it is built?

The Jolie-Pitt's visited Springfield in January. I guess we are cool when we see them in the flesh.

http://www.observer.com/2008/brad-pitt-and-angelina-jolie-find-peace-pizza-missouri

http://www.usmagazine.com/exclusive_pics_brad_pitt_and_angelina_jolie_at_chuck_e_cheeses_with_the_kids

Springfield has been in the national spotlight quite a bit over the past few months -- even without the Pitt name involved.

Here is a clip (it's the last stop on this video) of Carson Daly's Route 66 trip and he says a nice thing about the people of Springfield.

http://www.nbc.com/Last_Call_with_Carson_Daly/video/clips/route-66-part-3/940981

Also, Paul McCartney did the whole Route 66 trip and my future daughter-in-law waited on him and his girlfriend at Andy's Frozen Custard last summer. (We are sorry that we didn't believe her at first.)

http://janetcharltonshollywood.com/gossip/paul_mccartney/paul_mccartney_leaves_people_across_the_usa_doing_double-takes_20080815.php

And, now we are getting press from New York about our cashew chicken!

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/11/dining/11cashew.html

11th Springfield Stop -- The Moxie

The Moxie (431 S. Jefferson, #108) is perfect. It keeps the hometown feel and exceptional "I'm a friend" customer service that other theaters always lack -- yet they run like real professionals. They show movies that other theaters are too greedy to show.