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  1. http://americanroadmagazine.com/photocontest/index.html Have you entered the American Road photo contest? The contest ends Sept. 30, so grab your camera and hurry!!!
  2. Hi Rick, Nice photos! Denny, yes, you should definitely go there. Thomas and I were there, way back when, doing research for Route 66: Romance of the West. That same trip we had the privilege of meeting and interviewing Joy Nevin, who once lived at Painted Desert TP. That was amazing. If you go to Holbrook, look for Joy Nevin Ave., named in her honor.
  3. Enjoyed your blog of your Wonderland Way Trip Denny! And, I agree, the Triple Whipple is a very picturesque span.
  4. Hi Jim, I will check with our webmaster to see what might be done about this issue. He's out sick today. But, as soon as he's back in the saddle, so to speak, we'll have him work on it. Thanks for letting us know.
  5. Hi, I'm glad it seems to be working now for you now.
  6. Hi, our webmaster sent some threads via email today - to test the captcha - and didn't experience any problems. Are you still having that difficulty? If so, can you tell me which thread you were trying to send? Thank you.
  7. Hi. I was traveling so I apologize that I didn't see your message. I will let our webmaster know so we can try to figure out what's happening. Thanks for letting us know! Becky
  8. May you have a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year! And, may your 2014 be filled with many safe and awesome road trips!
  9. Merry Christmas everyone! Thanks for helping make 2013 a great year!!!
  10. In this issue... Festival of Cranes in Decatur, Ala. Tubbs! Fountain Sculpture Searching for Home Santa Climbs Catsup Bottle in Collinsville, Ill. A Word from Our Sponsor: Gone With The Fins Ebook by David Rucker ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Winter 2013 Newsletter ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Greetings from all of us at American Road® magazine! Water wields magic over the traveler and inspired the Winter 2013 issue of American Road®. American Road's excursion begins on the north bank of the Columbia River at the turn of the twentieth century. "Bank Shot: The Winding Ways of Old Washington State Road 8" tells the story of Sam Hill, millionaire road promoter, who believed in scenery, sovereignty, and the means of tying both together. Through an odyssey that involved serpentine stage dancer Loie Fuller, French sculptor Auguste Rodin, and Queen Marie of Romania, Hill orchestrated a promotional coup in support of a river road that still splashes horizons with splendor. "American Road's Water Works" examines California's Wave Organ, Michigan's Cascade Falls, Alabama's Lady in the Lake, and other sites around North America that go with the flow. On US 40, American Road staff chew saltwater taffy; on US 1, Pop Amherst descends into the History of Diving Museum; on US 66, author Jerry McClanahan strolls around Lake Overholser; and on US 20, Executive Editor, Thomas Repp pauses to ponder the meaning of all things at the Plumbing Museum. Ultimately, this issue of American Road® magazine brings readers the results of our second annual travel photo contest in "Waterways." This year, American Road® asked artists to focus their cameras on waterways, waterfalls, beaches, bridges, and other sites that leave senses wet. Pack a swimsuit and bring a beach towel. This issue of American Road® is sure to make any road trip a splashing success! Preview the current issue of American Road® magazine We hope you enjoy the newsletter. ___________ Merry Christmas - Happy Hanukkah - Joyous Kwanzaa Happy New Year! We would like to take this time to extend our appreciation to you for being a part of the American Road® family. It is our hope that you have the opportunity to create cherished memories with family and friends during this time of celebration. We wish you a safe, healthy, and happy New Year and many great road trip adventures! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our Sponsors Located on Evansville's downtown riverfront, Tropicana Evansville features three casino levels filled with over 1,000 slot games and more than forty table games. Tropicana offers nine restaurants and eleven bars and nightclubs. Whether you're in the mood for Cavanaugh's fine steaks and fresh seafood or a casual meal at Diamond Deli, you'll find your favorite foods all in one great location. Enjoy live entertainment every night of the week. Visit Hoosiers Lounge, RiRa Irish Pub & Restaurant, Blush Ultralounge, or The Piano Bar at Cavanaugh's for the best in local and regional music. Relax at one of two first-class hotels. The Tropicana Hotel presents you with a new level of comfort and convenience. Le Merigot is Tropicana's boutique hotel and is the pinnacle of modern luxury. Many rooms offer river views. Tropicana Evansville 421 NW Riverside Drive Evansville, IN 47708 Toll-Free: (800) 342-5386 TropEvansville.com ___________ A top-notch stay at Comfort Inn of Dixon, Illinois, is assured with amenities including free HBO, 36,000 gallons of water fun in our indoor pool and a whirlpool in an expanded water play area, guest laundry facilities, business center, a fitness room, and the Ronald Reagan Meeting Room with all the needed tools for a successful meeting. Suites are equipped with microwave, refrigerator, coffee maker, hair dryer, iron, and ironing board. Celebration Suites feature a Jacuzzi, fireplace, or four-poster bed. Teresa Maynard, General Manager Comfort Inn 136 Plaza Drive Dixon, IL 61021 Phone: 815-284-0500 Fax: 815-284-0509 choicehotel.com/il030 ___________ Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg Less than thirty minutes from Cincinnati, Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg features state-of-the-art casino gaming with 2,900 slots and eighty table games including nineteen poker tables and a Boogie Nights-themed dance club. A newly renovated hotel is just steps from the casino. Dining options include Final Cut steakhouse, Epic Buffet, and Hops House 99. hollywoodcasinolawrenceburg.com ___________ City of Lawrenceburg Downtown Convention Center Opening in spring 2014, Lawrenceburg's Downtown Convention Center will offer premier meeting space and amenities. The center will feature an exhibition concert hall, ballroom, hotel, and a restaurant/bar. Located on the bank of the Ohio River in a city featuring a historic Main Street, cultural and outdoor activities, and a short drive from Cincinnati, it's the best of work and play. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Enter to Win Congratulations to our Autumn 2013 American Road Trip Sweepstakes Winners: Stay in Williamette Valley Wine Country Total Value: $350 Martha Carver Murfreesboro, Tenn. $100 Gas Card David Lale Pocatello, Idaho ENTER TO WIN WINTER 2013 Road Trip Sweepstakes TWO WINNERS WILL BE DRAWN FOR ONE OF THE FOLLOWING PRIZES: - $300 Lodging at Americas Best Value Inn - One $100 Gas Card Brought to you from American Road and these great sponsors: Alabama's Coastal Connection Scenic Byway Americas Best Value Inn Canadas Best Value Inn Carthage (Mo.) Heritage Corridor (Ill.) CVB Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway Joliet (Ill.) VB Marinette County (Wis.) Tourism Natchez Trace Pahrump (Nev.) Pioneer Country (Idaho) ENTER HERE __________________ Stay Connected Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Visit our mobile site! Costumes of Downton Abbey, Major Exhibition Opens at Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library Forty designs from award-winning TV series to be showcased from March 1, 2014, through January 4, 2015 Provided by Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library, Wilmington, Del. Forty costumes and accessories worn upstairs and downstairs on the period drama TV series will be displayed in Winterthur's galleries. The costumes are lent by Cosprop, the world's leading costumer to film, television, and theater productions. Among the highlights will be Lady Sybil's harem pants, Lady Mary's engagement dress, and Lady Edith's wedding dress. H.F. du Pont's Savile Row evening jacket and the du Pont family's 1874 Tiffany silver tea service will also be on exhibit. Winterthur will host a wide range of lectures, workshops, and events, including programs for adults and families focusing on entertaining and country house life in Britain and the US. Visitors will enter past a working re-creation of the bell system of Downton Abbey. Read more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ iPad and eReader App!<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/american-road-magazine/id439220079?mt=8" track="on" >App Store Logo</a> Attention road trip enthusiasts: Reading American Road magazine has never been easier! American Road is now available through iTunes with an app for your iPad. CLICK HERE. Using your iPad, eReader, or PC, you may also read our online American Road magazine digital edition. Go MOBILE with American Road! Take American Road with you everywhere you go! Search the index of back issues, find motels and diners, preview the current issue, and so much more. Click here or visit americanroad.mobi on your mobile device, best viewed with a smartphone. American Road Trip Talk Podcast Listen to American Road Trip Talk American Road Trip Talk, hosted by Foster Braun, is a podcast talk show that celebrates travel across the two-lane highways of North America. This unique broadcast is an extension of American Road magazine. Join Foster Braun, your host and guide, on the American Road Trip Talk show. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Festival of the Cranes Returns to Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge for Second Year Provided by Decatur/Morgan County CVB, Ala. A day of nature walks, live raptors, and refuge tours is planned when the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge holds the second annual Festival of the Cranes. Set for January 11, 2014, the celebration of sandhill cranes and whooping cranes will bring together experienced birders and those who would like to learn about birding and other wildlife that call the refuge home. More than twelve thousand sandhill cranes along with several pairs of whooping cranes spend the winter each year at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge. Hosted by the Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association, the Festival of the Cranes kicks off at 6 a.m. with a sunrise breakfast in the Visitor Center classroom. Following breakfast, Refuge Manager Dwight Cooley will lead an early morning birding walk to see cranes and other waterfowl arrive in the fields to begin their day of feeding and loafing. Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable walking shoes and to bring binoculars and a camera. Throughout the day, the enclosed Wildlife Observation Building will offer views of thousands of sandhill cranes, along with whooping cranes, ducks, geese, raptors, and maybe a bald eagle. There will be bleachers and spotting scopes available along with volunteers and staff members on hand to answer questions. Additional activities include two showings of Hope Takes Wing, a film by and about Operation Migration chronicling the history of the whooping crane, and two presentations by Auburn University's Southeastern Raptor Center to teach about birds of prey and offer an up-close look at owls, hawks, falcons, and eagles. There will be a pizza lunch with proceeds benefitting the Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association. The event concludes at 5 p.m. The Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, located at 3121 Visitor Center Road, Decatur, Alabama, covers 35,000 acres, is home to Alabama's largest winter duck population, and supports the state's largest concentration of sandhill cranes. Click for more details. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Proposed Sculpture Needs a Home Provided by artist Donald Lipski Artist Donald Lipski is known for his large-scale clever sculptural works, enhancing cities coast to coast. His Houston percent-for-the-arts sculpture proposal would have cascaded through the Texas art scene. Artist rendering of proposed Tubbs! fountain Photo Courtesy: Donald Lipski However, not all projects arrive at their initial ports, even with everyone on board. Such is the case with Lipski's proposed Tubbs! fountain, conceived as a splashy entranceway piece to Houston's WaterWorks Education Center. Comprised of seven clawfoot bathtubs mounted on pipes in a bouquet formation, a cascade of water flows from tub to tub, then down to a central pool to be recycled up and into the flow once again. Titled Tubbs! as a tribute to famed Texas Troubadour Ernest Tubb, the fountain has yet to be realized. While the WaterWorks project did open in 2009, museum officials state that the sculpture "was an art work whose time had not yet come...." But that doesn't mean the plug has been pulled on Tubbs! According to the artist, he and the city are searching for another appropriate space for the fabulous fountain. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Santa Is Back and Climbing the Catsup Bottle in Collinsville, Illinois Photo Courtesy World's Largest Catsup Bottle, Inc. A holiday tradition has returned to Collinsville as the World's Largest Catsup Bottle is once again adorned with a giant Santa Claus Christmas decoration. The twelve-foot-tall, 400-pound Santa figure is wrapped in lights and colorful garland and appears to be climbing the landmark water tower to deliver lots of holiday good cheer. "Santa took an extended Caribbean vacation," said Mike Gassmann, President and CEO and Big Tomato of the nonprofit World's Largest Catsup Bottle, Inc. "We're excited to have him back." It has been more than ten years since Santa Claus last climbed the Catsup Bottle. "People are loving it! Our social media sites are lit up like a Christmas tree," said Gassmann. "Pun totally intended." Click for more details about the historic Brooks World's Largest Catsup Bottle water tower landmark. Tune in to hear more about this story in the American Road Trip Talk Podcast. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<a hWinter 2013 Newsletter Classified - Gone with the Fins A Word from our Sponsor Gone With The Fins Author: David Rucker An e-book about the trails and highways of the United States in the early and middle 20th century, specifically Washington's Sunset Highway and the cross-country Lee Highway. The question "Quo vadis?" (Latin for "Wither goest thou?") sets the tone for the books journey. 10,800 words. Many pictures. $1.25. Click for more details. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Online with American Road Don't forget to visit americanroadmagazine.com regularly for updated road news, trip ideas, and more, including:
  11. Hi Dave, There's nothing wrong with traveling the European roads, too. I've been on several myself. Just make sure to spread the joys of driving the American Road while you're there!
  12. Thank you Dave! We appreciate your help in making the Military Care Package effort extra special. Happy Thanksgiving!
  13. All the staff at American Road magazine wish to extend our thanks to you for making 2013 a wonderful year. We wish you and your family and safe and Happy Thanksgiving. Sincerely, Becky Repp American Road Magazine becky@americanroadmgazine.com Care Packages for Our Service Men and Women Many of you may recall that in the past we sent gift packages filled with personal care items, gifts, and copies of American Road magazine to members of our military services serving overseas in harms way. This wonderful tradition started at the suggestion of one of our loyal Forum members! Over the years the donations made by American Road combined with donations made by our readers and sponsors resulted in gifts for hundreds of people serving in our armed forces. A list of the individuals and organizations who contribute to this effort are included in a letter that accompanies the gift package(s). We still continue to receive phone calls and letters of thanks indicating that the gifts, letters, and cards sent did much to boost the moral of the recipients. Regardless of where you stand politically on war, we encourage you to help us send packages demonstrating our appreciation for the great sacrifices made by our military men and women. You may donate in one of three ways: 1) Call 1-877-285-5434 x1 2) Donate $5 via PayPal 3) Send items/goods, or check or money order to American Road; c/o Military Holiday Care Packages; PO Box 46519, Mount Clemens, MI 48046. If you plan to ship goods for the care packages via UPS or FedEx, please contact our office for shipping instructions. Donations must be received by December 7 to allow time to purchase the care package items, package, and ship them by December 11 for arrival by December 25. Thank you in advance for your assistance and generosity.
  14. Enter your favorite photo in the American Road magazine "Water Ways" Photo contest. Photo contest submissions must be turned in by the last day of this month. What are you waiting for?! Good luck!
  15. Thanks for sharing the details of your trip. I remember seeing the General Sherman tree on one of our trips to the park. Good memories!
  16. Howdy, I think we figured it out! Thanks again for bringing this to our attention.
  17. Hi Everyone. The Bremers along with our moderators, especially Denny, do a good job at monitoring the forum for potential spam. So unless anyone thinks the 'warning points' would be useful, we'll try to figure out how to deactivate them. Thanks for bringing this to our attention.
  18. I should have posted the link to the back issue index search app. Here it is: http://b2.caspio.com/dp.asp?AppKey=e69d1000cd15c42e2ba94d8d99fd
  19. Watch the Spring 2013 issue of American Road magazine for a North Carolina coast feature article. You might also want to check our back issue index (the info is compiled by none other than forum member Rick Etchells—thanks Rick!). You can search by state for articles. We look forward to hearing about your discoveries!
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