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- Taylors Falls, Minnesota - Rotating Root Beer Mug
Large root beer mug rotating in front of 1950s-style drive-in. Reasonably priced food and challenging mini-golf course also located there.
[Robert Gould, 09/06/2023]Rotating Root Beer Mug:- Address:
- 572 Bench St., Taylors Falls, MN
- Directions:
- The Drive In Restaurant. On the east side of MN-95/Bench St., just north of the US-8 bridge to Wisconsin.
We quickly stopped so I could run over and take a picture of the plaque. We had planned to also stop at the functioning A&W, but we were both so nauseated by the tent cities, trash and people leaving garbage that we quickly left Lodi. We just didn't feel safe. We know and help homeless weekly. Lodi could hold them to a higher standard.
[Sue B, 07/13/2023]Birthplace of A&W Root Beer:RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- 13 Pine St., Lodi, CA
- Directions:
- Downtown. Plaque is set into the sidewalk, next to a fireplug, on the north side of W. Pine St. midway between N. School St. and N. Sacramento St. The restaurant with displays is a half-mile southeast, at 216 E. Lodi Ave.
Sad to report that while Papa is still visible at this location, he's on his back and appears to be hibernation. Also, no sign of his burger or root beer. Looks to me like he needs to be rescued and restored. Hopefully someone will take up that cause.
[Luv2RV, 09/03/2022]Front Yard Papa Burger:RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- 48847 Forest Park Rd, Avondale, CO
- Directions:
- Take US-50 BUS into Avondale. Turn south at the gas station (no stoplight) onto Avondale Blvd. Drive south a half-mile. Turn left onto Forest Park Rd. Drive about a half-mile. Papa Burger will be on the left, standing in front of a house.
- Lodi, California - A&W Burger Family
Sooo much memorabilia! This place is great. Frosty cold root beer in a frosty cold mug!
[Jen, 07/26/2022]A&W Burger Family:- Address:
- 216 E. Lodi Ave., Lodi, CA
- Directions:
- On the south side of E. Lodi Ave. just east of its intersection with S. Stockton St. The statues stand at the back of the A&W parking lot.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
- Sparta, Wisconsin - Bear on Roller Skates
Rudy's Drive-in was originally an A&W Root Beer stand, and the bear on roller skates is actually a repurposed statue of the A&W Great Root Bear.
[Bill Scheitzach, 03/27/2022]Bear on Roller Skates:- Address:
- 514 S. Water St., Sparta, WI
- Directions:
- Rudy's Drive-In Restaurant. South side of downtown. On the west side of S. Water St. just north of Hwy 16/71.
- Phone:
- 608-269-2011
- Admission:
- Free
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The Great Root Bear was A&W's 1970s replacement for its 1960s cartoon-statue mascot, the Burger Family.