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El Paso, Texas - bartender “Falicia” has kept the smiles-a-flowing’ over the years I have visited “Rosa’s Cantina” … “Falicia’s” positive energy and great service earned her a “Run-A-Way Bill” FAVORITE award … owner “Patricia” walks about the bar interacting & sharing smiles with her long-term & newest customers … even the customers are super-riffic - chatting and smiling with locals & out-of-towners alike … locals “Michael” & “Bertha” gave me “more smiles than I came in with” for sure 😃 … the food is tasty-riffic … I haven’t found a better spicy green-chili anywhere in the USA - the BEST in Texas without a doubt! “Rosa’s Cantina” may be famous for Marty Robbin’s “El Paso” song, but folks return for the yummy-riffic food, the friendly bar atmosphere and the smiles … #RunAwayBill #rabDUSA2022 #DUSA2022 #rabSelfies #rabFlo #rabGoWithTheFlo #rabFavoriteEats #rabFavoriteStickerWinner #OwnerOperatedBusiness #rabOwnerOperatedBusiness #rabRosaCantina #RosaCantina #rabElPasoTX #rabTexas #Texas Wednesday 12.21.22 (at Rosa's Cantina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmjjBHZOVQf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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#owneroperatedbusiness When people say. “I want to work on a ‘Pot’ Farm, take 5 breaks a day and a 3 hour lunch. #ByeFelicia I’m twice their age but work 5x harder #hardworpaysoff #integrityiseverything #noexcuses #tellyourstorywalking #nowooksallowed #buildingblocks #fundamentals #workethic (at Emerald Triangle) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBjdrZ8hi8_u8J_M_gBC7OIFt8GNaHJBBn7tTI0/?igshid=nhr3colzlmlv

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Sante Fe, New Mexico - “Evangelo’s Lounge” is a classic Santa Fe bar named after the original owner - “Evangelo” … today’s owner “Nick” is the son of WWII “Evangelo” & was also my super-riffic bartender … “Evangelo” is a famous WWII icon who made the cover of LIFE Magazine & even a USPS Stamp - a man’s man! entertainer “David” introduced me to another “Run-A-Way Bill” theme song - “I Can’t Help But Wonder Where I’m Bound” by Tom Paxton … #RunAwayBill #rabDUSA2022 #DUSA2022 #rabSelfies pARTy Pal #Bars #rabBarsUSA #BAR_RAB #BarsRAB2022 #rabBARSofSanteFe #rabBARSofRoute66 #rabBARSofNewMexico #OwnerOperatedBusiness #RABwasHERE #rabOwnerOperatedBusiness #rabSantaFeNM #rabNewMexico #NewMexico Friday 12.16.22 (at Evangelo's Cocktail Lounge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmTERpGO1HE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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La Loma, New Mexico - (SUNDAY 11.27.22) “Maestas Lounge” is the local”s choice (only choice” if you want a pARTy Beverage 🍻) - drink-in or carry-out … local “Legend” & owner/bartender “Chubs” entertained me during my re-visit to bar #540 of the “Run-A-Way Bill” “666 Bars of the USA” adventure … a dollar bill covered wall where “Legend” has added several o er-the-years … “Maestas” is on the 1937 route of “Historic Route 66” … #RunAwayBill #rabDUSA2022 #DUSA2022 #Bars #rabBarsUSA #BAR_RAB #BarsRAB2022 #rabBARSofRoute66 #RABpARTyPal #OwnerOperatedBusiness #rabOwnerOperatedBusiness #rabRoute66NewMexico #rabNewMexico #NewMexico Sunday 11.27.22 (at Maestas Lounge) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClrkXNDOyY3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Tucumcari, New Mexico - (SUNDAY 11.27.22) the 1939 “Blue Swallow Motel” (aka “Motor Lodge”) is owner/operated … the “Blue Swallow” is 2nd to none on “Historic Route 66” when it comes to neons - WOW-riffic neons … the super-riffic selection of souvenirs is impressive too … if you want Tucumcari Trivia, “Rob” is your man … in support to the Route 66 family of business owners, the “Blue Swallow” displays the “Historic Route 66” “Jack Rabbit Trading Post” (& “Tony” & “Cindy”) in Arizona sign - 422 miles to away … p.s. “Tucumcari” is pronounced “to-come-care-eee” 😃 #RunAwayBill #rabDUSA2022 #DUSA2022 #rabSelfies #RABpARTyPal #rabRoute66 #rab66Route66_2022 #Route66RunAwayBill #Route66 #HistoricRoute66 #rabMotelsOfRoute66 #rabMotel #Motel #OwnerOperatedBusiness #rabOwnerOperatedBusiness mmm #rab66Murals #66Murals #rabMurals #MuralsUSA #rabWestwardHo2022 #rabTucumcariNM #rabRoute66NewMexico #rabNewMexico #NewMexico Sunday 11.27.22 (at The Blue Swallow Motel) https://www.instagram.com/p/CloAe1eOM8z/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Trinidad, Colorado - “Tony’s Diner” has counter-seating, green-chili & is owner-operated by “Tony” … unfortunately, no interaction or chit-chat from staff or customers … the green-chili was spicy-riffic … I am glad I ate there BUT did not add any smiles to my day 🙃 … I learned something chili & grilled cheese does not mean East Coast beans & beef - means “green-chili” or “red-chili” … #RunAwayBill #rabDUSA2022 #DUSA2022 #rabSelfies #rabDiner #DinerRAB #rabGreenChili #GreenChili #OwnerOperatedBusiness #rabOwnerOperatedBusiness #rabWestwardHo2022 #rabColorado #Colorado Wednesday 12.29.22 (at Tony's Diner) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClmbZHJOv7d/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Amarillo, Texas - my visit to meet “Joyce” of the 1968 “Circus Room” bar was my best “Run-A-Way Bill” B-Day smile … the “Circus Room” is a TOP “Run-A-Way Bill” Favorite USA bar - entering through the mouth of a clown makes me smiles each visit … meeting the characters of “Historic Route 66” is a thrill for me … “Joyce” is a hands-on owner - for 52 years! … “Joyce” was busy when I said my first “hello to her” - her car was stolen BUT the police found it … the car was found with a flat tire … the pARTy Gods gave me a real chance to say hello now … “Joyce” need air for her tire to drive about 3 blocks - enter “Run-A-Way Bill” … “Flo” carries a air compressor and next thing I end up riding with “Joyce” to pump up her car tire - too cool 😃 … it is almost like I was meant to be here on this day at this time - a win-win for “Joyce” & “Run-A-Way Bill” 😊 … #RunAwayBill #rabDUSA2022 #DUSA2022 #rabSelfies #rabCircusRoom #CircusRoom #Bars #rabBarsUSA #BAR_RAB #BarsRAB2022 #rabBARSofRoute66 #rabBarsOfAmarillo #rabBARSofTexas #rabBarUSA #OwnerOperatedBusiness #rabWestwardHo2022 #rabOwnerOperatedBusiness #RABpARTyPal #rabCharactersOfRoute66 #rabRoute66 #rab66Route66_2022 #Route66RunAwayBill #Route66 #HistoricRoute66 #rabRoute66Texas #rabTexas #Texas Wednesday 11.23.22 (at Circus Room) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClVLCdZuQmo/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Amarillo, Texas - a drive to the Historic District 6th street to my 1st visit to “Lile” was on today’s agenda … “Lile” of “the “Lile Art Gallery” is one of the family of many “Historic Route 66” vendors … fellow vendor “Jack Rabbit Trading Post” is 532 miles away in Joseph City, Arizona - the mileage sign is a trademark item of “Historic Route 66” … my sign in Virginia Beach, Virginia is 2184 miles from the “Jack Rabbit Trading Post” (owners “Cindy “ & “Tony”) … “Lile” was recommended by “Harley” of the “Sandhills Curiosity Shop” in Erick, Oklahoma … “Lile” is an ARTist of many talents - his jewelry made from paint chips from the Cadillacs of the “Cadillac Ranch” is beautiful, as well as his many paintings on canvas … “Lile” also offers many “Historic Route 66” souvenirs … I highly recommend a visit to the “Lile Art Gallery” … #RunAwayBill #rabDUSA2022 #DUSA2022 #rabSelfies #rabRoute66 #rab66Route66_2022 #Route66RunAwayBill #Route66 #HistoricRoute66 #rabCharactersOfRoute66 #rabWestwardHo2022 #OwnerOperatedBusiness #rabOwnerOperatedBusiness #rabRoute66Texas #rabTexas #Texas Wednesday 11.23.22 (at Lile Art Gallery in Amarillo, Tx) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClVGoE4OI4d/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Erick, Oklahoma - the “Sandhills Curiosity Shop” is an official “Route 66 Attraction” … owner “Harley” is a world-famous legendary “Historic Route 66” character & a “Run-A-Way Bill” FAVORITE pARTy Pal … “Harley” is an entertains with songs and smiles … “Harley’s” smiles are a MUST when traveling #rabRoute66 #rab66Route66_2022 #Route66RunAwayBill #Route66 #rabQuirkyOfRoute66 #rabQuirky #QuirkyUSA #KeepUSAweird #rabKeepUSAweird #InSearchOfQuirk #HistoricRoute66 … #rabCharactersOfRoute66 #rabWestwardHo2022 #rabFavoriteStickerWinner #rabErickOK mmm #OwnerOperatedBusiness #rabOwnerOperatedBusiness #rabRoute66Oklahoma #rabOklahoma #Oklahoma Saturday 11.19.22 (at Erick, Oklahoma) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClMmTi0uYeX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Rowley, Massachusetts - the 1940 “Agawam Diner” is family owned and operated by sisters “Angie” (server) & “Ethel” (bakes everything) … customer “Jim” and his pal shared all the background history of the “Agawam” - father “Andy” was a character with a great “funny-riffic 😂” “don’t come back” line he used on certain customer … this diner hops with customers - I was lucky to get a counter seat next to “Jim” … #RunAwayBill #rabDUSA2022 #DUSA2022 #rabSelfies #RABpARTyPal #rabDiner #DinerRAB #OwnerOperatedBusiness #rabFavoriteEats #rabOwnerOperatedBusiness #rabUSroute1 #USroute1 #rabMassachsetts #Massachsetts Tuesday 10.04.22 (at Agawam Diner) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjWh1RFugkT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Madawaska, Maine - no-smile bartender “Katrina” was my bartender for the night … bartender “Rena” (no pic ☹️) was my 1st bartender and served me my 1st beer & my 1st “Big Rick’s” smile of the day … server “Erika” (see next post) didn’t deliver my beers but delivered non-stop smiles for my visit earning her a “Run-A-Way Bill” FAVORITE sticker award … front door pARTy God parking kept “Flo” in view … I tried a regional food “Cheese Curd Poutin” … basically a bowl of tasty-riffic gravy with French fries and cheese curds … like Baltimore French fries covered in gravy BUT with lots more gravy & cheese curd chunks added 😂 … met “Big Rick” (archive picture) between his food delivery runs to his customers … #RunAwayBill #rabDUSA2022 #DUSA2022 #rabBigRicks #Bars #rabBarsUSA #BAR_RAB #BarsRAB2022 #rabBARSofMaine #rabBarUSA #rabBartendersMaine #rabBartendersUSA #rabRegionalEats #OwnerOperatedBusiness #rabOwnerOperatedBusiness #rabMadawaska #MadawaskaME #rabMaine #Maine (at Big Rick's Burgers & Wings) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjEL8xpu-4n/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Virginia Beach, Virginia - “Chico’s” at the Oceanfront featured some smiles with pARTy Pals of the past to go with my $4.20 custom 420 pizza #RunAwayBill #DUSA2019 #rab420 #420 #420day #Bars #rabBarsUSA #BarsUSA #BAR_RAB #BarsRAB2019 #rabBARSofVirginiaBeach #OwnerOperatedBusiness #rabOwnerOperatedBusiness 04.20.19 (at Chichos Pizza Oceanfront) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwiviEcFItK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=192jkhviihxko

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Virginia Beach, Virginia - my Last Call bar for Hump-Day featured smile-riffic smiles from “Judy’s” owner “Tenneil” … both “Judy’s Pub” & “Tenneil” are “Run-A-Way Bill” FAVORITE sticker award winners … “SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BAR OWNER” … #RunAwayBill #rabDUSA2022 #DUSA2022 #rabJudysPub #JudysPub #Bars #rabBarsUSA #BAR_RAB #BarsRAB2022 #rabBARSofVirginiaBeach #rabBARSofVirginia #rabBarUSA #rabFavoriteStickerWinner #OwnerOperatedBusiness #rabOwnerOperatedBusiness #VirginiaBeach #rabVirginiaBeach #rabVirginia #Virginia Wednesday 08.24.22 (at Judy's Pub & Eatery) https://www.instagram.com/p/Chun1XlOuDd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Virginia Beach, Virginia - Friday is bartender “Ali” day … the pARTy Pal Team of “Princess Lea”, “Black Widow Kim” & “Cricket Lighter Liz” all chipped in with smiles … I was lucky to meet owner “Coleen” too … I discovered the rear of “Just One More Bar” features an impressive view of the “Lynnhaven River” with optional fishing spot … “JOMB” was such a smile-riffic TGIF stop 😃 … #RunAwayBill #rabDUSA2022 #DUSA2022 #rabJustOneMoreBar #JustOneMoreBar #Bars #rabBarsUSA #BAR_RAB #BarsRAB2022 #rabBARSofVirginiaBeach #rabBARSofVirginia #rabBarUSA #rabBartendersVB #rabBartendersVirginia #rabBartendersUSA #RABpARTyPal #rabFavoriteStickerWinner #OwnerOperatedBusiness #RABwasHERE #rabOwnerOperatedBusiness #VirginiaBeach #rabVirginiaBeach #rabVirginia #Virginia Friday 08.12.22 (at Just One More Bar and Grill) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChMRetfuCyK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Virginia Beach, Virginia - I visited the “Wrinkle Room” (aka “Cougar Bar”) to end my pARTy Smile quest for Tuesday … owner “Charity” IS “South Beach” and is THE reason “South Beach” is successful … “Charity” surrounds herself with super-riffic staff which makes her job easier … maintaining nightly/weekly LIVE music performers has gotta be immensely stressful … “South Beach” was my 1st comfort zone bar when I moved to Virginia Beach over 20 years ago … pARTy On! South Beach … #RunAwayBill #rabDUSA2022 #DUSA2022 #rabSelfies #rabSouthBeachVB #Bars #rabBarsUSA #BAR_RAB #BarsRAB2022 #rabBARSofVirginiaBeach #rabBARSofVirginia #rabBarUSA #OwnerOperatedBusiness #rabOwnerOperatedBusiness #VirginiaBeach #rabVirginiaBeach #rabVirginia #Virginia Tuesday 08.09.22 (at South Beach Grill) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChGffe9u_ZX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Virginia Beach, Virginia - pARTy Pal “Matt” (aka “Potter”) is a true owner/“operator” who “works” side-by-side with his staff … pARTy Pal “Steve” added to my smiles today … the “More Reasons To Smile” sign is cool #RunAwayBill #rabDUSA2022 #DUSA2022 #rabSelfies #rabChichosVB #ChichosVB #Bars #rabBarsUSA #BAR_RAB #BarsRAB2022 #rabBARSofVirginiaBeach #rabBARSofVirginia #rabBarUSA #rabFavoriteEats #RABpARTyPal #rabFavoriteStickerWinner #OwnerOperatedBusiness #rabOwnerOperatedBusiness #RABwasHERE #VirginiaBeach #rabVirginiaBeach #rabVirginia #Virginia Tuesday 08.09,22 (at Chicho's Pizza 29th Street) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChGVCCbuDaa/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=