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You will find a new trip itinerary for Louisiana's Creole Nature Trail, along with trip itineraries in each region of the US at: http://www.americanroadmagazine.com/itiner...tineraries.html Safe travels!

This is indeed sad news. Rich has done a wonderful job for US Route 20 over the years. Our thoughts and well wishes are with him.

Just checking in - how are you doing on your trip planning?

Chris, I don't know if you've taken advantage of this yet, but, if not, I encourage you to visit our request for advertiser information page and visit the web pages of the tourism entities on/near your route: http://americanroadmagazine.com/advertising/adv_request.html I know there are several on that page (Ohio Lincoln Highway, Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition, Nebraska Lincoln Highway, West Wendover, Pony Express Territory) that would be delighted to offer assistance. These organizations offer travel resources on their sites that you might find useful. They might even have some dining and lodging deals to help you save some $$ on your trip. If you prefer to have info mailed directly to you - feel free to request that information be sent -- just fill out the form at the bottom of the page. These sponsors of American Road magazine and Americanroadmagazine.com (including this Forum) love to hear from American Road readers and are delighted to offer assistance to travelers. We wish you safe travels and look forward to hearing all about your trip!

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Greetings everyone. I had a short, but, terrific road trip with Pat and Jennifer Bremer this past week. I was in Indiana on business, but, was fortunate enough to be able to mix in a bit of fun. It was a great way to kick off the holiday weekend. I met Pat and Jennifer on the south side of Indy. Got a whirlwind tour of downtown Indianapolis, complete with a visit to "Ann dancing." The next day, Pat and Jennifer started on their trip to Niagra and I started my drive home. We were able to caravan for part of the trip -- and we had a wonderful overnight stay in Bryan, Ohio at a classic motel. The next morning we ate at Lester's Diner before we parted ways. What a great place. Bryan, Ohio is a must stop off of US 6. Pat is much quicker on the draw posting his photos. I hope he won't mind me linking to his images (since he posted the link off of Facebook): http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=...IzMJ&ref=nf I'll try to upload the images in the next few days from the tour they took me on. Pat and Jennifer are wonderful tour guides!

Great photos! However, the antique tractor photo made me feel old. My grandfather used to take us for tractor rides (learned how to drive on a tractor at 10 years of age) and the tractor looked just like that! Thanks for sharing.

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This e-newsletter's featured sponsor is National Geographic: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ American Road Magazine PO Box 46519 Mt. Clemens, MI 48047 Ph: (877) 285-5434 x1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Welcome to the American Road Summer 2009 Magazine Newsletter ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The West is a landscape herded with contradictions: It's homespun and charming, brutal and bloody. Inevitably its facts and fictions share one common word: Big. The sheer size of that target made this Summer 2009 issue of American road a challenge to lasso. Nevertheless, we rode headlong into that Great Corral with keyboards a-blazing. First on the draw: "Last Stagecoach to Deadwood," in which we retrace the celebrated Cheyenne-Black Hills Stage Road. We don't stop there, our authors also examine one of the West's oldest virtues in "Greed!. . . And the City of Rocks," in a trip to Idaho's City of Rocks Back Country Byway, we court fair play in an unlikely venue--the life of Jesse James, in "Truthfully Seeking Jesse James," and we interview Terry "Ike" Clanton--descendant of the Clantons who fought the Earps at the O.K. Corral in "Billy Clanton Was Murdered!" We hope to wet your whistle for our Western Roundup in the Summer 2009 issue with this newsletter. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wild, Wild West Still Alive and Kickin'! Cowboys, cattle drives, and cowtowns are all part of the legend of the Old West in Kansas. The infamous cattle drives from Texas to Kansas ended at these cowtowns and established their reputations as the wickedest and wildest towns on the frontier. Although the cowtowns have quieted down somewhat, the romance of the Old West is still alive and can be experienced throughout Kansas. In the open prairie of the Flint Hills, cowboys can still be seen working the cattle, much like their counterparts from the 1800s. Go back in time at the C.O.W.B.O.Y.S. (Cockeyed Old West Band of Yahoos Society) Fall Round-up or Spring Gathering in Ellsworth and experience an 1870s cowboy camp featuring gunfights and a cowboy ball. The J.L. Canyon Ranch in Brookville and the Victorian Veranda Country Inn in Lawrence each offers city slickers the opportunity to participate in real cattle drives. Guests at ranch bed and breakfasts are given the opportunity to participate in daily ranching activities or to just spend time relaxing. The Circle S Ranch outside Lawrence is a luxurious country inn located in the middle of a 1,200-acre cattle ranch. Guests can watch the ranch hands work with the ranch's 400-head of cattle and 20-head of buffalo, or they can hike or bike on the many trails throughout the property. 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There will be displays and demonstrations from local artisans, crafters, Lincoln Highway and Abe Lincoln memorabilia collectors. The tourism group has scheduled some enjoyable entertainment, competitions and fun activities for all ages. For more general information about the event and to obtain more details on renting space for garage sales or artesian/crafter booths; participating in the battle of the garage bands or the marching band festival; or reserving a space to display any Lincoln Highway or Abe Lincoln memorabilia, contact the BTVB at 866-562-0720 or visit one of the following websites: http://www.bucyrus.org or http://www.abedaysinbucyrus.com Lincoln Highway BUY-WAY Yard Sale Offers "Tough Times Bargain Shopping!" (Ohio) - If you need it, it is probably being stickered with a great low price right now in the basement of a church, boy scout troop den or someone's garage. And it will be sitting along the road for you to purchase during the fifth annual Ohio Lincoln Highway BUY-WAY Yard Sale, to be held August 6, 7 and 8 across Ohio and adjoining states. "The Lincoln Highway Historic Byway created this event on the outside chance that it would 'go' and we've been busy managing it ever since," said Amy Daubenspeck, president of the state-designated byway group. The first year saw over 250 yard sales across Ohio's portion of the Lincoln Highway, America's first coast-to-coast paved road. The sale population doubled in its second year, and parts of Indiana and Illinois joined in, with West Virginia now setting out goods, as well. As the original Lincoln Highway was improved from 1913 to 1928, it took several parallel alignments in some areas, which may confuse "non-history-savvy" shoppers, but thanks to many organizations wanting to bring traffic to their door, an official Traveler's Guide includes a map and listings of many yard sales and community events along the way. This free guide will be available at convention and visitor bureaus and chambers along the way in mid-July. Mike Hocker, executive director of the byway noted that "we think we are going to have over 750 yard sales in Ohio, alone, this year...but the best news is that yard salers, of which we have virtually no control, seem to be organizing into larger and (cooler) venues for the hot August fun. This makes for safer traffic and parking, provides for restrooms and other creature comforts, and makes for longer browsing for more "stuff." 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Based on a fabulous suggestion by Dave, I spoke with our American Road Foundation president to discuss the possibility of the Foundation taking on a project of collecting, cataloging, and archiving road stories - such as this one - for an online library. The president likes the idea. I need to present it to the board. I've been absolutely buried in work -- but, it is high on my to do list. If approved by the board, we will need volunteers to assist in this process. We'll also need to seek grant funding to help with developing the online library. This would be a very worthwhile project for the Foundation. I hope everyone on the Forum agrees. If anyone is interested in volunteering please send me a PM or email me at becky@americanroadmagazine.com. (A volunteer with grant writing experience would be MOST welcome!). Dave, being the great guy that we all know he is, has already agreed to be a project volunteer. Once the board approves, we should have a planning meeting. I believe, however, that the first phase of the process--collecting the stories--could easily begin once we have board approval--and should not be delayed (time is of the essence when attempting to collect first hand accounts of events). I look forward to hearing everyone's thoughts. Best,

Bummer - I was looking forward to some pics of the Maxwell from you!

Just writing a Happy Birthday greeting to Pat Bremer - one of our esteemed Forum Administrators (Jennifer Bremer is the other esteemed Administrator). Hope you are having an awesome day! Becky

Greetings, It looks like you are new to the American Road Forum. Welcome! There are a few different routes (well, more than a few) that you could take. Here are some ideas: 1) Route 66 from Santa Monica to Oklahoma - If you take this route I think you'll have LOTS of recommendations from Forum members. To get things started, I can say the WigWam Motel in Holbrook, Arizona is a blast. Or, if you want to stay in an historic hotel you'll love the La Posada in Winslow, Arizona. The food at the restaurant in the hotel is amazing. There are so many wonderful people to meet and awesome roadside attractions to see. 2) US 80 - (here's a link to a cool old map showing the early highway routing (http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/us80map1.cfm). Parts of US 80 are also know as the Old Spanish Trail. Our authors of the Old Spanish Trail department in American Road magazine may know some hotels/motels where you might stay. One of our authors recently stayed at the Butterfield Stage Motel in Deming, New Mexico. An excerpt from the article in American Road may be found at: http://americanroadmagazine.com/memory_mot...mory_motel.html. (You'll find other articles about classic motels that have been featured in American Road magazine on this page as well). 3) US 50 - Lots of fun. A stunning mountain drive up to Tahoe (stop at Strawberry Lodge), then down again to Reno. Some great small towns to drive through and see. There's a detailed article in Volume 2 #3 of American Road about US 50 through Nevada. There are some great overnight stays, the Hotel Nevada in Ely, there are a number of casinos/hotels in Wendover (and you can see the big neon sign "Wendover Will." One of the best breakfasts that I ever had was at the Old Middlegate Station (they have cabins there, too - but, they were all full . . . instead we 'camped' in our van). Colorado Hwy 50 travels along the river for a good stretch and is beautiful. Again, there are a wealth of things to do and see. I could go on, but, if any of these routes sounds interesting let us know and I'm betting you'll get lots of great recommendations from Forum members.

Hi Eric, Interesting post. I think you'll appreciate the article that we have appearing in the Summer 2009 issue of American Road about the old Cheyenne-Black Hills Stage Road - aka the Cheyenne to Deadwood Stage Road - and aka the Cheyenne-Black Hills Stage and Express Line (obviously originally traveled by stagecoach). You may read short excerpts from the Cheyenne-Black Hills Stage Road article and the other features in the Summer 2009 issue (mailing from the printer this week to subscribers) at: http://americanroadmagazine.com/sample_iss...mple_issue.html

Absolutely fantastic!

Just read this article on Top 10 Vehicles for Summer Road Trips. http://www.ajc.com/services/content/printe...riday06051.html We'd love to hear what you nominate for best vehicle for a road trip. To kick off the discussion - I did get to drive a mustang convertible (rental car) on Route 66 once. I must admit, it was SWEET! The only time I didn't like it was when a big truck pulled in front of us kicking up dirt and stones.

http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2009/06/04...pens-in-stroud/ :cheers2:

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I see you've given us a challenge! This might be a job for the American Road foundation. It'll need to go to the board for consideration. . . Thanks for the suggestion! Best, Becky

Still looking for a destination this Memorial Day Weekend? Join the Stampede! New Mexico History Museum's Grand Opening events promise two days of family fun!! byKate Nelson After 20 years in the planning - not to mention centuries in the making - New Mexico's newest museum opens its doors to the public at noon on Sunday, May 24, 2009. It wouldn't be a Santa Fe event without a Santa Fe-style party, and they're pulling out the stops. With events and entertainment at the Museum, in the Palace of the Governors' shady courtyard and on the Santa Fe Plaza, there's a little something for everyone. Lowriders, Mariachi music, flamenco dancing, Celtic pipers, Native American drummers, and Chautauqua performers are just part of what you'll find, along with a free Ice Cream Social 1-4pm Monday, May 25, in the Palace Courtyard. All of it's in honor of the New Mexico History Museum, http://www.nmhistorymuseum.org/ the state's newest museum, which includes interactive multimedia displays, hands-on exhibits, and vivid stories of real New Mexicans. As a 96,000-square-foot extension of the 400 year-old Palace of the Governors - the oldest continually occupied government building in the US - the New Mexico History Museum anchors itself on the historic Santa Fe Plaza and offers a sampling of the people and the legends to be found throughout the state. Get into it! Come be a part of history in the making! Find more great events to make your Memorial Day weekend one to remember at: http://www.americanroadmagazine.com/calendar/calendar.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coming Soon "Teardrops and Tiny Trailers" by Douglas Keister Chico, Calif.--Throughout the years, ever since the invention of the car and the opening of America's great highways, the term 'road trip' has stirred the blood of travelers across the country. Whether a cross-country trip to visit family or a vacation to the beach, the road has an endless allure. As cars became more advanced, so did other accoutrements of travel, specially tag-along trailers for camping. "Teardrops and Tiny Trailers" by Douglas Keister (Gibbs Smith, Publisher, August 2008, $19.95, Hardcover) takes readers for a decidedly retro ride in the world of diminutive travel trailers--the precursors to the modern RV. With the state of today's economy, many travelers are looking for the most compact way to transport and house the family while on the road. As these proportion-conscious consumers search for smaller transporters, they are rediscovering older RVs, often tucked away in garages, barns, and sheds. One of the most interesting types of vintage trailers that were being extracted from their moorings are little trailers known as teardrops. These marvels of compact camping have a sleeping area about the size of a piece of plywood and an aft exterior kitchen. There has been such a demand for these tidy rolling bedrooms that a number of companies have started manufacturing complete trailers or supplying kits and plans. Other trailers profiled in "Teardrops and Tiny Trailers" include "canned ham" trailers, whose shape resembles the profile of a can of ham; small-size examples of America's most beloved vintage trailer, the Airstream; miniscule gypsy caravans in Europe, and fiberglass trailers made in Canada. Two hundred color photographs showcase these trailers' sleek exteriors, and, in many cases, the restored classic cars that tow them. Teardrops and Tiny Trailers includes a resource section chock-full of places to locate vintage trailers, clubs to join, and rallies to attend. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sweepstakes Winner Announcement! We're pleased to congratulate: Virginia Bridgewater of Jackson, TN as the winner of the March Pioneer Country Travel Council Sweepstakes. Don't forget to enter our New American Road Trip Sweepstakes by May 31st Prizes to be awarded include: * Dining, wine, and keepsake gifts from the Cascade Loop worth $250. * A canvas print ($89.99) from FedEx Office to make your American Road® memories last a lifetime. * A basket filled with local Sumner, Tennessee goodies and food, along with a cookbook full of tasty Southern recipes valued at $250. * A $25 gas card. Visit http://americanroadmagazine.com/sweepstakes/sweepstakes.html for more information and contest details. American Road Magazine | PO Box 46519 | Mt. Clemens | MI | 48046

Today's a great day to take mom for ice cream-Blue Moon. We'll go to a creamery near the Dixie Highway. Where are you going to celebrate Mother's Day?

Hi Dave, Great question! I'll start by sharing that we eat in a local (not chain) establishment. One tip, we spot the place with a full parking lot. Usually the staff is really friendly - and if you ask a question about the history of the place (which we usually do) they won't look at you with a blank stare.