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- Tipton, Iowa - A&W Root Beer Family
I see the Family every time I go to Iowa City or Des Moines. They are still on the minigolf course next to a swimming pool, and they are visible year-round. They are easily seen while westbound on I-80, or follow the directions that you provide for a close-up.
[Eli W. Coyote, 04/09/2024]Mini-Golf Burger Family:- Address:
- 1231 306th St., Tipton, IA
- Directions:
- Hunt's Cedar River Campgrounds. I-80 exit 267 (Tipton). Drive north and make the first left onto 306th St. Drive to the end of the gravel road, paralleling westbound I-80.
- Hours:
- May be removed winter/spring. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 563-946-2431
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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.
- Spring Valley, Minnesota - A&W Papa Burger
The restaurant was sold and is no longer an A&W. No sign of Papa.
[AmyC, 04/13/2023]A&W Papa Burger:- Directions:
- A&W Drive-In. West edge of town on US Hwy 63. The statue stands on the north side of the building, behind the drive-in overhang; difficult to see from the road.
- Hours:
- Restaurant closed, Papa reported missing April 2023.
- Admission:
- Free
- Status:
- Gone
I visited this Burger Family at their new home in Mountain Lake. They are very beautifully displayed and well maintained outside the A&W!
[Roadside Enthusiast, 08/02/2022]Burger Family:- Address:
- 404 Cottonwood Rd, Mountain Lake, MN
- Directions:
- On north side of Hwy 60, exit at 380th St to access it. Visible from Hwy 60.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
- 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
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