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American Road Trip Talk (Podcast)– Susan Anderson: Pretty Boy's Death Mask Click here to listen… Clickhere to download… Our fall issue of American Road Magazine has featured the theme of Gangsters. There have been some very interesting highlights, but possibly one of the most curious among them is the story of Pretty Boy Floyd's death mask. Charles Arthur Floyd's career as Public Enemy#1 ended in a hail of bullets on Oct 22, 1934 near the southeast Ohio town of East Liverpool. His body was transported to the nearest funeral home where we will pick up the story with our guest Susan Anderson. She manages the most recent incarnation of that funeral home, the Sturgis House bed and breakfast. American Road Trip Talk (Podcast)– Susan Anderson: Pretty Boy's Death Mask Click here to listen… Clickhere to download… ************ Plan to celebrate Mardi Gras in Louisiana's Main Street communities in February 2012! For detailed information on all Mardi Gras happenings in Main Street communities across Louisiana, watch for the events calendar at www.louisianamaintomain.org coming soon! ************ Pick up a copy of American Road magazine and don't miss another edition! Find a Store: http://dld.bz/AMRoadRetailOutlets Preview the current issue: http://americanroadm...previewmag.html American Road Magazine: http://www.americanroadmagazine.com/

American Road Trip Talk (Podcast)– Robert Raines: Gangster Museum of America Click here to listen… Click here to download… Hot Springs, Arkansas has a lot to be proud of including its salutary springs that have been refreshing folks since the beginning of our country and it is also the site of one of America's first national parks. However, Hot Springs is also noted as the favorite hang out for the country's most notorious gangsters during the first half of the 20th Century. All that is immortalized in the GangsterMuseum of America in the Hot Springs National Park. Director, Robert Raines will guide us through the colorful history of this exotic hole in the wall for America's most wanted. American Road Trip Talk (Podcast)– Robert Raines: Gangster Museum of America Click here to listen… Click here to download… ******** Experience a month-long extravaganza of festivals and special events in November. Louisiana Main Street and designated Main Street Communities throughout the state host the annual"Louisiana Main to Main: A Cultural Road Show" to collectively showcase our culture, commerce, history, and our abundance of creative and natural assets, and encourages road trips from one Main Street community to the next. ******** Pick up a copy of American Road magazine. Find a store near you. Preview the current issue.Visit American Road Magazine today and don't miss another edition!

American Road Trip Talk (Podcast)– Dr. Cristina Schnider: Night Driving Safety Click here to listen… Clickhere to download… What is the least favorite part of a trip? No matter where you are headed or how long the trip is, the least pleasant aspect of the journey is usually driving at night. Signs are harder to read, the fellow coming at you won't dim his headlights and there's always the concern that something will dart out in front of you, particularly on winding rural roads. You could decide to drive only in the daytime but for most of us that isn't a reasonable option. Fortunately Dr. Cristina Schinder, Senior Director, Medical Affairs for Johnson and Johnson Vision Care, has great advice that will help you keep trucking through the darkest night, safely. Key facts about night driving: According to a nationwide survey conducted on behalf of Road & Travel magazine and ACUVUE® Brand Contact Lenses, nearly one of every three drivers say they have difficulty seeing all or most of the time while driving in the dark. Starting at age 20, the amount of light needed to drive doubles every 13 years, so by the time a person is about 60, they'll need 10 times as much light as a 19 year old to see clearly. The per-mile crash rate for teenage drivers is three times higher after 9 p.m. than during the day. 25% of travel occurs during hours of darkness, and 49% of fatal crashes occur at night. According to the National Safety Council, the fatality rate at nighttime is three times higher than the daytime rate ******** ######### This Podcast is Brought to you by: Celebrate Halloween in style in Vandalia, Illinois this year with the 72nd Annual Lions Club Halloween Parade – Held in Downtown Vandalia. Parade begins at 7pm. Many walkers, floats, first responders, marching bands and more. Fun for the whole family.For more information, contact Vandalia Tourism Center at 618-283-2728 or email tourism@vandaliaillinois.com. This podcast is also brought to you by the Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition. This fall plan a visit to the amazing corn maze tribute to the Lincoln Highway Centennial at Jonamac Orchard in Malta, Il. The first Seedling Mile of this historic highway was laid in Malt. Test your orienteering skills and try not to get lost in the 10 acre corn maze with 3 miles of pathways and two bridges. The maze opens Saturday, August 31 and runs through late October. Find out more about this colossal corn curiosity by visiting jonamacorchard.com/ ######## Pick up a copy of American Road magazine and don't miss another edition! Find a Store: http://dld.bz/AMRoadRetailOutletsPreview the current issue: http://americanroadm...previewmag.html American Road Magazine: http://www.americanroadmagazine.com/ Pick up a copy of American Road magazine and don't miss another edition! Find a Store: http://dld.bz/AMRoadRetailOutletsPreview the current issue: http://americanroadm...previewmag.html American Road Magazine: http://www.americanroadmagazine.com/

American Road Trip Talk (Podcast)- Robert Cashel: Denver Mint Robbery Tour Click here to listen… Click here to download… The Fall 2011 issue of American Road Magazine is all about the lurid lives of America's gangsters, their hangouts, histories and holdups. One of the most famous heists of the 1920's was the Great Denver Mint Robbery for which no one was formally charged. Now you can try to solve the mystery yourself and have a great time getting to know Denver, Colorado with the Denver Mint Robbery Tour. Who better to tells us all about it than Mr.Big himself, Robert Cashel, the tour director. American Road Trip Talk (Podcast)- Robert Cashell: Denver Mint Robbery Tour Click here to listen… Click here to download… ********** Main to Main Experience authentic Louisiana heritage, music, art and crafts, food, and much more during a month-long extravaganza of festivals and special events in November. Louisiana Main Street and designated Main Street Communities throughout the state host the annual" Louisiana Main to Main: A Cultural Road Show" to collectively showcase our culture, commerce, history, and our abundance of creative and natural assets, and encourages road trips from one Main Street community to the next. **************** Pick up a copy of American Road magazine. Find a store near you. Preview the current issue. Visit American Road Magazine today and don't miss another edition!