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Brainbucket Mike

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  1. From the album: Route 66 tour 2011

    Sign for the Blue Spruce Lodge on Route 66 in Gallup. NM.
  2. From the album: Route 66 tour 2011

    The historic El Rancho Hotel on Route 66 in downtown Gallup, NM. During the heyday of Hollywood Westerns in the 30s, 40s, 50s many of Hollywood's most famous actors and actresses stayed here.
  3. From the album: Route 66 tour 2011

    The historic El Rancho Hotel on Route 66 in downtown Gallup, NM. During the heyday of Hollywood Westerns in the 30s, 40s, 50s many of Hollywood's most famous actors and actresses stayed here.
  4. From the album: Route 66 tour 2011

    An old school lumberjack in Albuquerque, NM.
  5. From the album: Route 66 tour 2011

    Sign for the Lariat Lodge on Route 66 in Gallup. NM.
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    From the album: Route 66 tour 2011

    The historic Kimo Theater on Route 66 in downtown Albuquerque NM.
  7. From the album: Route 66 tour 2011

    The historic Kimo Theater on Route 66 in downtown Albuquerque NM.
  8. From the album: Route 66 tour 2011

    Our Garage when we stayed at the Blue Swallow Motel on Route 66 in Tucumcari.
  9. From the album: Route 66 tour 2011

    Sign for the Arrowhead Lodge on Route 66 in Gallup. NM.
  10. From the album: Route 66 tour 2011

    Route 66 Monument on the Mother Road in Tucumcari, NM.
  11. Brainbucket Mike

    This and that....

    As the title says....
  12. From the album: This and that....

    Route 666 Sign in NW Pennsylvania, a branch off of Route 6. 31 miles of bad road, I can see why they gave it the number they did.
  13. A few years ago, the wife and I had the opportunity to ride our Harleys along about 100 miles of RT 6 in NW PA. Herr family lives about 30 miles south of Erie PA. and we took a day to ride while we were visiting. We also took a side trip along PA RT 666. Which was 30 miles of bad road, especially on the bikes. But Route 6 is some beautiful riding.
  14. From Wikipedia Holiday Inn page, concerning the sign" It was introduced by Kemmons Wilson when he opened his first motel on August 1, 1952. The signs were extremely large and eye-catching, but were expensive to construct and operate. The sign, including the famous script logo, was originally designed by Memphis, Tennessee, artist, James A. Anderson, Sr., a commercial artist who later became known for his oil paintings of Mexico and the American southwest. The manufacturers of the sign were members of the Balton family, whose ancestor D.F. Balton founded Balton & Sons in Memphis in 1875. The story goes that the sign’s colors were selected because they were favorites of Wilson’s mother. The popularity of the sign led to many clones being produced, some of which remain to this day."
  15. From the album: Route 66 tour 2011

    Worlds largest cross (190 ft/19 Stories tall) in Groom Texas directly off Route 66.
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    From the album: Route 66 tour 2011

    Leaning Tower in Groom Texas right off of Route 66. And yes, they built it that was to be an attraction.
  17. From the album: Route 66 tour 2011

    Midpoint TX. Midway point between Santa Monica and Chicago on Route 66.
  18. From the album: Route 66 tour 2011

    The remains of the First/Last motel in the ghost town of Glenrio Tx. at the NM border.
  19. From the album: Route 66 tour 2011

    The Cadillac Ranch on Route 66 in Amarillo TX.
  20. From the album: Route 66 tour 2011

    The Cadillac Ranch on Route 66 in Amarillo TX.
  21. From the album: Route 66 tour 2011

    The Big Texan Motel on Route 66.
  22. From the album: Route 66 tour 2011

    Our room at The Big Texan Motel on Route 66. The worning wakeup call was "Amarillo by morning".
  23. From the album: Route 66 tour 2011

    The Texas shaped pool at The Big Texan Motel on Route 66.
  24. From the album: Route 66 tour 2011

    The Big Texan Motel on Route 66.
  25. From the album: Route 66 tour 2011

    At the Big Texan on Route 66. Everything is bigger in Texas.
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