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Iron Skillet no more

Discussion in 'Truck Stops' started by RockinChair, Sep 22, 2022.

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  1. Jun 25, 2023 #111
    InTooDeep

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    I think they did wife and I had breakfast there once a week night have helped they knew us but we always had a good breakfast. Can't say the same for their other meals.That ended when the bs shutdown happened.
     
    InTooDeep, Jun 25, 2023
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  3. Jun 25, 2023 #112
    RockinChair

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    If you're talking about Sierra Sid's in Sparks at exit 19, yeah, they did have good food many years ago.
     
    RockinChair, Jun 25, 2023
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  4. Jun 25, 2023 #113
    kemosabi49

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    That little room in the back of the bar brought in a lot of dollars. Smoking was allowed in there. But since smoking in a workplace was illegal in California, the bartender was not allowed to go into the room while working. So the bartender would only bring the drinks to the door of the room. The drivers would even empty the ashtrays, wipe down the tables and once I saw a guy running the vacuum cleaner in there. Was a really unique situation.
     
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  5. Jun 25, 2023 #114
    LOTSO

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    Well yeah Sierrs Sid's. I go there now. I love that place.
     
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  7. Jun 26, 2023 #115
    Ex-Trucker Alex

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    Yeah, but they were one of the first truckstops to charge for parking. Also, didn't eat much at truckstops in Reno; every casino had a GREAT restaurant that served good food cheap......if you could get past all the slots and gaming tables on your way to the restaurants!
     
    Ex-Trucker Alex, Jun 26, 2023
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  8. Jun 26, 2023 #116
    RockinChair

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    I thought the Pilot in Laredo was the first truck stop that ever charge for parking. Thank God they finally stopped a few years ago when all those other truck stops got built in the area.
     
    RockinChair, Jun 26, 2023
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  9. Jun 26, 2023 #117
    InTooDeep

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    Yeah but I don't stay in Reno I just go down the hill to home.
     
    InTooDeep, Jun 26, 2023
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  10. Jun 27, 2023 #118
    buzzarddriver

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    I don't know for sure, but i think the Walt Whitman T/S in Philly charged Ben Franklin to park his buggy there.
     
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  11. Jun 27, 2023 #119
    Ex-Trucker Alex

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    Not sure about that; it was a bit before my time. When I was driving, a FEW urban stops started charging $5/day, just to keep the riff-raff out. There WAS a 76 that was just outside of San Fran which charged $10/day, which we all thought was outrageous, but then they jacked it up to $15 last time I went past there...
     
    Ex-Trucker Alex, Jun 27, 2023
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  12. Jun 28, 2023 #120
    Warrior Pump

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    I drove by the Petro in Girard, Ohio, today. It would appear that they still have an Iron Skillet.
     
    Warrior Pump, Jun 28, 2023
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