Bruce's truck stop in Bakersfield

The Scotsman was Ok for what it was. Yes, they served booze, but that wasn't a major deal. They had a good menu and truck driver's were served fast. I didn't drink so i didn't matter to me. My first stop there was in the late 80"s. The truck stop itself was never GREAT. the showers were OK, but not like what they are now at the chains. It was the place to stop after loading produce to get a weigh. The Weigh station up at Keene was open a lot more back then than it is now. Especially when produce was running hot.
I stayed there waiting for appointments at Bolthouse and other Kern county sheds. But after loading it was get weighed and get the Heck out of California. Usually running east at night.
And back then the "Ladies" were a lot better looking. A lot were high school age girls and college girls. Just my observation, of course.

 

Throwback Tulsa: The devastation of the deadly 1993 tornado that hit Catoosa and Tulsa
A few pictures of Bruce's Truck Stop in Tulsa.

 

I spent a good bit of time there in the 2000's , Food was good and the shop was decent,showers were ok there was a whole bunch of folks living in tents not far from there that came around at night and provided some great entertainment watching them all run from the law , There were some really good folks out there and some not so much

 

I hate it closed, Lots of good times there, It was a place where they knew you by name, Bill's in Lexingtom NC is another good one