WEIU-TV spends about 20 minutes of this 26-minute “Heartland Highways” program telling about the embrace of Route 66 tourism by the town of Atlanta, Ill.
It makes an impression when the mayor says sales-tax revenues rose 43 percent from 2008 to 2012. And he attributes that entirely to tourism.
And you also get a peek of the former 1920s boarding house that the town plans to eventually reopen to overnight travelers.
Great video !!!! I will be spending more time in Atlanta on my next Rt. 66 trip which will be in June 2014 when I retire !!!!! Thanks for posting this Ron !!!!!!