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Great job, Steve, and a fine job you've done on your web site! I'm looking forward to going through it more at lunch today.
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Denny, you would've seen me had it not been for a prior roadtrip already scheduled. The Corvair clan is heading on a fall foliage tour into southern Indiana with an overnighter in Owensboro, KY Saturday night. The leaves should be at their peak this weekend, so it should be a great view if the rain holds off.
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Great news....The Bridgeton Bridge was dedicated October 1st! With two weeks until the Parke County Covered Bridge Festival, the citizens of Parke County and everyone who contributed should be commended. Bravo!
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Well, I had a free day today to roam the roads, so I made it worthwhile and took a roadie to Owensboro today. The verdict? I saw one mom & pop motel along US 60 through town, and, well, it looks like I'll be staying at the Holiday Inn Express.
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Thanks for stopping by Bridgeton for me! I entertained the idea of driving over there Sunday in hopes I'd run into you, but my yard and shrubs in need of a trim got the better of me.
The bridge looks like it's almost ready to go. I'm very impressed with the effort to copy the original. Just about the only difference I see is that the entrance to the original looks a little wider and "squattier" than the new one, but other than that, she looks like a beauty. Now I just need to figure out if I can get a day off during the festival to make a run over there.
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Kevin,
Sure looks like you've been busy! I'll look through those some more and give you my favorites, for what that's worth. One of my favorites is "US Highway Font", which is modeled after the font on the first generation US highway shields. I had to wipe out my computer a few weeks ago and forgot to save it, but I think the wife still has it, so I'll get it from her and pass it on to you.
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As a big fan of Wikipedia, I discovered it's a really good resource for finding info on US highways. Just about every US route is covered, some have a lot of detail, including maps, terminus info, etc, while other routes listed are sparse of details. Here's a "for instance": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_52
Really simple to use for this purpose....just type in the search box "US" and your favorite highway number.
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Hi all.....We're going to be spending a night in Owensboro, KY in a few weeks as part of a car cruise. The Holiday Inn Express has been set up as the overnight motel, but I wouldn't mind finding a nice mom & pop place down there so I don't have to fork over $72 plus tax.
Does anyone know of any of the mom & pop joints in Owensboro?? There are a few along US 60, but I couldn't find any pictures or any web sites for them. Thanks for any tips!
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Just wanted to let everyone know what a great weekend it was on the motor tour. Big or small, the Missouri folks know how to put on a tour to remember. The good news is there were about 55 registered cars for the weekend, which, as I understand, is nearly 20 more than in 2005. Let's hope that's a positive sign for travel in general along our two-lanes. The highlight was driving across the Chain of Rocks Bridge in St. Louis, the second time I've been fortunate enough to do so. I highly encourage everyone to check out one of these types of events in one of the Route 66 states. Good way to travel with like-minded roadies as well as meet some new friends in the process. Hats off to the Route 66 Association of Missouri!!
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Hopefully I don't jinx things, but how about the tumbling gas prices?? I saw a Speedway station on the way home with a price of $2.39/gallon for regular unleaded. First time I've seen it that low since last winter. As someone who's heading on a roadtrip this weekend, I can't be more happy. Fall is not only may favorite season to drive because of the weather, but also for cheaper petrol prices.
So, this brings up the question: What are gas prices in your neck-of-the-woods??
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World's first motel a site worth saving
On our recent family driving vacation up the California coast, we found ourselves staying the night a few doors south of the world's first motel.
I was surprised.
To read the complete article, click here: World's first motel a site worth saving
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All my reservations are set! Just 4 days til I hit the road. Looking forward to seeing everyone Friday night in Litchfield.
Kent, how's the registration looking so far??
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Just to update, the two spans have now been put in place. Pics from The Indianapolis Star can be found here.
Looks like they're well on their way to completing it before October's Covered Bridge Festival
Since there's a chance we might be attending Springfield, I reckon a bridge meeting is very possible!
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Just to update, the two spans have now been put in place. Pics from The Indianapolis Star can be found here.
Looks like they're well on their way to completing it before October's Covered Bridge Festival
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From Ron Warnick's Route 66 News blog, there's a fantastic "then & now" photo. It's of a well-known image by Ernst Hass that appeared in Life magazine of Route 66 in Albuquerque following a thunderstorm in 1969. OpenThreads recreated the same picture recently and the results can be found here . As a big fan of "then & now" pictures, this is one that wouldn't be possible to recreate very easily, mainly because the weather conditions would've had to have been the same, as well as the time of day. Bravo to OpenThreads!
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OK, I'm convinced....I'll be there! I'm working on my reservations today. I called the Meramec to see if they had any openings, but they were full for September 9th, so I'll try the Stanton Motel. If Jane Dippel says the Stanton is OK, then that's as good as gold for me. In Litchfield, I'm going the cheapskate route and staying down the street for $20 less. But I'll be hanging out with everyone at the host hotel Friday night. Looking forward to it....haven't been on a Missouri Motor Tour since '01.
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how come I'm not able to get notifications in my email box when someone replies here..?
This should be able to help you:
http://americanroadmagazine.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=47
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I was perusing the main American Road website and I was interested in what was said about the American Road Foundation . I particularly liked this part:
"As part of a strategic plan to promote and assist in the celebration of heritage tourism, the AMERICAN ROAD FOUNDATION plans to sponsor a regular conference and festival that will both celebrate the value of historic roads and provide educational opportunities through workshops and seminars. The first AMERICAN ROAD Festival is being planned—stay tuned for details."
So, this brings up the question, "Just where are these festivals going to be"? Good question! Since the purpose appears to be to celebrate historic roads and auto trails, my guess is they'd be held in cities where such historic roads and auto trails exist. What are some of your ideas for cities that might fit that description? I'm a little biased when I vote for Indianapolis. Afterall, we've had The National Road, The Dixie Highway, The Michigan Road, as well as 6 US Highways (31, 36, 40, 52, 136, and 421) cutting through our town. Wikipedia even confirms our moniker as "Crossroads of America" , albeit for our interstate system.
I'll be willing to listen to other arguments, but it'll take some convincing for me to waiver that the capital of the Hoosier State is the place to be. Of course, I have zero say in where it's going to be, so you have as much influence as I do. Oh yeah, did I mention Carl Fisher, the man behind the Lincoln Highway and Dixie Highway is buried in Indianapolis and is a native of Greensburg, IN (a Michigan Road town)? I doubt it's a coincidence a leg of his Dixie Highway went right in front of his Indianapolis Motor Speedway . This is beginning to sound like a slam dunk to me!
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I was not around for a number of the years so I may be way off, but I will guess Alex Burr...
WE HAVE A WINNER!!! Yes, "Hudsonly" Alex Burr is the all-time number 1 poster on the old American Road Yahoo Group. Alex originally joined the group on October 6, 2002 (4 days after the group went online). From that point until the end, Alex posted 358 times. For those efforts, Alex receives his choice of an American Road denim hat or an American Road denim shirt. Also, he receives his choice of a DVD from Questar:
--UFOs and Aliens
--Alaska's Inside Passage
--America's Great Road Trips and Scenic Drives
--America's National Parks Collection
--Legendary Muscle Cars
Also, for correctly guessing Alex, Dave Reese also wins one Questar DVD of his choice. Congrats to both, and keep posting!
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One of the U.S.' many roadside curiosities resides in Alexandria, Indiana, about an hour northeast of Indianapolis. The Largest Ball of Paint recently received its 20,000th coat: A Two Ton Baseball
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Greetings! Jennifer has compiled the posting statistics from the American Road Yahoo Group, and we have a list of all of our members and how many posts they made while on the old Yahoo Group.
In looking at the stats, we have found who our top posters were and we would like to reward our all-time top poster from the Yahoo Group for his/her contributions in making that forum a successful one. Therefore, we would like to offer the top poster his/her choice of either an American Road denim hat or shirt AND his/her choice of one of the five Questar DVDs available from John Claar's Hitching Post .
Rather than merely e-mailing him/her or announcing it here, we would like to make it a little challenging for our current forum members and also offer you a prize for guessing who the top poster is. That prize will also be his/her choice of a Questar DVD.
The first poster who correctly guesses the all-time top poster from the American Road Yahoo Group will win. To win, you must post your answer as a reply to this post. Only ONE guess please. If multiple guesses are made, only the first answer will be accepted.
Good Luck!
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As some of you may recall, in April of 2005, the 137 year old covered bridge in Bridgeton, IN was set ablaze by an arsonist, destroying the 245 foot bridge. The Bridgeton was likely the most popular of the 30-plus covered bridges that dot the Parke County, Indiana landscape. Every October, the Parke County Covered Bridge Festival attracts 2 million visitors to the 10 day event. Efforts began within days to rebuild it: Bridgeton Bridge Replacement Fund.
I'm happy to report that as of early August, the rebuilding process has begun and the goal is to have the new Bridgeton Bridge assembled in time for the 50th festival in October. Pre fire, post fire, and rebuilding pictures can be found at the Parke County Covered Bridge Web Site. The new bridge will be designed like the original, however it will be equipped with a sprinkler system and several fire retardant timbers.
If you've never been to the festival, I highly recommend it. There's enough scenery and good food to keep you full for weeks!
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I was on US-127 earlier today and that put me on US-20 for a couple of miles. This was heading south out of Michigan and the two are duplexed just west of Fayette. That's just business as usual. Then, a half dozen miles further south, US-127 crosses US-20 again although it's officially called US-20A. Any good gossip or stories about how this came to be? I-80 (Ohio Turnpike) runs between the two Twenties which makes it just a bit more interesting.
Hey Denny,
I was snooping on RV Droz' US Highways site. It looks like US 20A was the original US 20 South alignment, which existed from 1933-1935. It looks like it's been US 20A since '35. As to why there are two alignments of 20 less than 10 miles apart?? Well, that's the $64 question. My guess would be politics and/or money.
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I found a very interesting web site, courtesy Road Trip USA author Jamie Jensen's web blog. This couple traveled from Oregon to New Hampshire with a camera in the back seat of their car that was taking a picture every 10 seconds. 12,397 frames later, they were compacted into 15 frames per second and made into a "movie". Man, that interstate is a bore: Road Trip
Portion Of Us 150 Renamed
in U.S. Highways & Auto Trails
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SAINT MARY-OF-THE-WOODS, Indiana – A stretch of U.S. 150 near Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has been renamed Saint Mother Theodore Guérin Memorial Highway.
Gov. Mitch Daniels joined the Sisters of Providence and local officials today to unveil one of several signs designating the road in her honor.
To read the rest of the story, click here:
Holy Highway, Batman!