Colo, Iowa: Niland's Cafe and Colo Motel
Restored gas station, motel, and cafe from the early days of motoring, at a formerly key (but now fairly sleepy) transcontinental highway intersection.
- Address:
- 24 Lincoln Way, Colo, IA
- Directions:
- On the north side of Hwy 930 just west of its intersection with US Hwy 65.
- Hours:
- Cafe Tu-Sa 6:30 am - 8 pm, Su 6:30 am - 2 pm (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 641-377-3663
- Admission:
- Free
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Lots of plaques for easy, even-walking, self-guided tour. The people are so down to earth and friendly. Wifi available w/password so you can post pictures and information about your road trip. Food is old school and tasty. Functioning nostalgic motel with great rates.
[Russ & Annette, 07/02/2017]
Niland's Cafe stands at the corner of Lincoln Way and Jefferson Highway. Lincoln is the old Lincoln Highway, the first east-west transcontinental road running from Times Square, NY, to San Francisco, CA. Jefferson was the first north-south transcontinental road running from Winnipeg, Ontario, to New Orleans, LA. Today the cafe, motel, and original service station from a bygone era have been restored and are open to the public and weary travelers. The service station is open as a museum only.
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