Guest Jennifer Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Bob Worley <bwcobra15@y...> wrote: > Our local Wal-Mart has a Taco Bell AND a McDonalds inside, does that count? In 30 years it might! LOL I know Target, Meijer and Wal-Mart have dining...but something about those old discount stores. I just think it's because they're old (now) and have that old look that does it, like anything else. How different is this from enjoying the Holiday Inn great sign? It was a chain too, but had a cool sign. It's neat to see old Wal-Mart stores even. Jennifer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thehinge@magpage.com> Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 There's certainly the network of state routes that make up the Great River Road along the Mississippi River in Illinois, Vicki. I believe there is a parallel network on the Missouri side of the river, too. Kinda out of the way though.....you travel almost straight south in Illinois. Another road that I've travelled is Mo. Rte. 94 west along the Missouri River (goes along the old railroad right of way that is now called Katy State Park)...it's very scenic drive in the hills of eastern Missouri. Stop at a winery or two, if you're so inclined. Either of those sound good to you? Matt Smallwood On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 20:00:51 -0000 "champaignminniegreen" <champaignminniegreen@yahoo.com> wrote: > Hi Folks !! > > My name is Vicki, and I'm new to the group. I'm excited > about hearing > about your traveling experiences, as I am too an avid > traveler. > > My husband and I are planning a trip to Branson Missouri > in the very > near future. I haven't been there for over 20 years. > Anyhow, we live > in the IL. Quad City Metro area (Moline, Rock Island). I > would like to > take a scenic route there. Does anyone know of the best > route we could > take? I'd love to hear from you. > > > > > > > Visit our homepage at: http://www.mockturtlepress.com > > To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE TOLL-FREE > 1-877-285-5434 WITH YOUR ORDER TODAY! > Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, > Lynnwood, WA 98046-3168 > SUBSCRIPTION RATES: > 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 > (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) > 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 > (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) > > > For questions about the list, contact: > AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com > > To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: > AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.comTo POST a message > via e-mail, send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Web mail provided by NuNet, Inc. The Premier National provider. http://www.nni.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vicki West Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Thanks for your input. I like the Rte. 94 alternative, because of the hills and the railroad. I just might be inclined to visit the winery, too thehinge@magpage.com wrote:There's certainly the network of state routes that make up the Great River Road along the Mississippi River in Illinois, Vicki. I believe there is a parallel network on the Missouri side of the river, too. Kinda out of the way though.....you travel almost straight south in Illinois. Another road that I've travelled is Mo. Rte. 94 west along the Missouri River (goes along the old railroad right of way that is now called Katy State Park)...it's very scenic drive in the hills of eastern Missouri. Stop at a winery or two, if you're so inclined. Either of those sound good to you? Matt Smallwood On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 20:00:51 -0000 "champaignminniegreen" <champaignminniegreen@yahoo.com> wrote: > Hi Folks !! > > My name is Vicki, and I'm new to the group. I'm excited > about hearing > about your traveling experiences, as I am too an avid > traveler. > > My husband and I are planning a trip to Branson Missouri > in the very > near future. I haven't been there for over 20 years. > Anyhow, we live > in the IL. Quad City Metro area (Moline, Rock Island). I > would like to > take a scenic route there. Does anyone know of the best > route we could > take? I'd love to hear from you. > > > > > > > Visit our homepage at: http://www.mockturtlepress.com > > To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE TOLL-FREE > 1-877-285-5434 WITH YOUR ORDER TODAY! > Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, > Lynnwood, WA 98046-3168 > SUBSCRIPTION RATES: > 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 > (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) > 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 > (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) > > > For questions about the list, contact: > AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com > > To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: > AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.comTo POST a message > via e-mail, send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Web mail provided by NuNet, Inc. The Premier National provider. http://www.nni.com/ Visit our homepage at: http://www.mockturtlepress.com To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE TOLL-FREE 1-877-285-5434 WITH YOUR ORDER TODAY! Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, Lynnwood, WA 98046-3168 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) For questions about the list, contact: AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.comTo POST a message via e-mail, send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com --------------------------------- YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "AMERICAN_ROAD" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. --------------------------------- __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fran66 Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Hi, Carolyn and I made it back safe and sound from Albuquerque yesterday, July 1 at about 4:00 P.M. We had a wonderful trip and are soooo sad that it had to come to an end. We both had a lot of "firsts" on this trip including two big storms in two days in New Mexico. One on the west side of Albuquerque just as we were taking pictures at Budville and the other the next day on the east side at Moriarity, where it hailed so much it covered the ground like snow. Needless to say we spent the night in Moriarity since we could not drive in those conditions. Got some hail damage to my ..:-( On Monday, June 26, another "first" was the drive on the pre-1937 loop through Los Lunas and a visit to the Sky City Pueblo. We decided to spend another night at the wonderfully restored Monterey "Non-Smokers" Motel in Albuquerque. On Tuesday, June 26, the next "first" was the drive up to the Sandia Crest (elevation 10,678 ft.), and the trip down the Turquoise Trail on the east side of the Sandia Mountains. If you've never made this trip... .do it! All I can say is, AWESOME!!! These are just a sampling of the great times Carolyn and I experienced on our trip to and from the event in Albuquerque. We totally loved spending time with our old 66 "roadie" friends and very much enjoyed making new friends. Can't wait for 2007 in Clinton, OK. God willing, I'll be there. Love you all, Fran in Cuba, MO. P.S. We have recomendations for many dining and lodging establishments that we visited first hand, but will do that later in another post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Harmon Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 I ate many a time at the lunch counter at Woolworth's in the small Southern Illinois town in which I grew up. It was a fairly large counter, running more than half the length of the store. In addition to shoppers, the counter was also used by high school students on the way home and in need of a cherry or vanilla or lemon Coke and a plate of fries. I recall the waitresses (not waitstaff) were death on *any* horseplay. Not as popular as a couple of the local drug stores, but it would do in a pinch. I also remember very large lunch counters in much larger Kresge's (predecessor of Kmart) in St. Louis MO, Evansville IN, and other midwestern towns. There were times when shoppers would stand in an informal line waiting for a seat to open up. It is an unhappy commentary on our history that the demise of these lunch counters in some areas of our country was one of the results of the civil rights movement in the 60s. Many chain "five-and-dimes" -- as well as mom-and-pop drug stores -- closed their counters permanently, literally removing them, rather than allow seating and service to blacks. Counterless, the five and dimes and drug stores in the small towns I remember continued to serve their communities for a while, and then the shopping centers, malls, and Walmarts drew virtually all business away from downtown. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Denny Gibson Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Sorry, Laurel, but I'm thinking you might just be stuck keeping an eye on me when I start using the word "Buffalo" (reference my June faux paux regarding that herd up the road from you). If you drive on that return trip, be sure to stop by. If you fly, please at least wave when you pass over Ohio. --Denny -----Original Message----- From: [mailto:laurelrk66@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2004 4:39 PM To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [AMERICAN_ROAD] US62 Denny, Thanks for another one of your great trip reports, this time on your drive through my old stomping grounds, Buffalo and Niagara Falls. Having lived in Buffalo twice "way back when", taught at a school up near Niagara Falls on the Love Canal (remember THAT fiasco?), and on weekends haunted the old steel mill sites in South Buffalo and Lackawanna with my camera, I fully appreciate the nuances of your description of the US 62 as it pierces through that metro area. It's not much to look at in some places, but it's essentially unspoiled in others. Buffalo is one of my very favorite cities in the whole world, and I think one of the reasons is that the hardworking folks there seem to appreciate what they once had. They've stuck it out through area economic downturns, and the city reflects their appreciation of the past. I haven't been back there for several years, but now I'm inspired to return soon. Thanks! Laurel Visit our homepage at: http://www.mockturtlepress.com To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE TOLL-FREE 1-877-285-5434 WITH YOUR ORDER TODAY! Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, Lynnwood, WA 98046-3168 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) For questions about the list, contact: AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.comTo POST a message via e-mail, send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Burr Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 If not in a big hurry take U S 67 south to the Poplar Bluff are, then U S 60 west thru the Mark Twain National Forest to Springfield, then U S 65 to Branson. Alternate - pick out sections of U S 66 between St. Louis and Springfield. Would be a shorter route. Safe and Happy Traveling. Hudsonly, Alex B --- champaignminniegreen <champaignminniegreen@yahoo.com> wrote: > Hi Folks !! > > My name is Vicki, and I'm new to the group. I'm > excited about hearing > about your traveling experiences, as I am too an > avid traveler. > > My husband and I are planning a trip to Branson > Missouri in the very > near future. I haven't been there for over 20 years. > Anyhow, we live > in the IL. Quad City Metro area (Moline, Rock > Island). I would like to > take a scenic route there. Does anyone know of the > best route we could > take? I'd love to hear from you. > > > > > A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Denny Gibson Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Really cool!! Where is "Town of Summer Place"? Is it really in someone's yard? -----Original Message----- From: Jennifer [mailto:jabremer66@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2004 1:29 PM To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Pat & Jennifer's Route 66-themed wedding photos Well, after much procrastination (about 2 years!), I finally put up the photos from our Route 66-themed wedding up on my website for those of you who might be interested. The honeymoon photos should be forthcoming shortly! Enjoy! Jennifer Bremer American Road Yahoo Group Co-Host http://www.roadtripmemories.com/trips/wedding.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Denny Gibson Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Fred, Although it does now have steel guard rails, that section south-west of Warren can still be evocative of older days. The same is true of the Maysville-Cynthiana and Lawrenceburg-Bellville sections of US-62 in Kentucky. I actually thought I remembered some parts of the KY road not having edge lines but I can find no evidence of that in my pictures. As for reporting on the trip, I won't do that here in any detail since what I post on my web site is more or less a trip report. The first two pictures at http://www.dennygibson.com/rt62east/day03/index.htm are from Saturday's drive on that Warren-Sharon section and there are a couple from May at http://www.dennygibson.com/rt6plus/day02/index.htm (near bottom of page). -----Original Message----- From: Fred M. Cain [mailto:fredmcain@bringbackroute66.com] Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 1:55 PM To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Re: Starting Down Sixty-Two Denny, I was once on the Sharon - Warren, PA stretch a number of years ago. Was that ever a blast from the past! The best part was just south and west of Warren. It looked like a U.S. Highway from the 1930's or '40's. The guard rails consisted of painted white posts and cables - the kind you used to see many years ago. The roadway was also very narrow. It's exactly these kinds of roadways that I like to cite to show that U.S. Numbered Routes really don't have any "minimum standards". Or, at least they don't appear to be enforced if there are. I hope you report back to us on your trip. I'd love to know if this stretch of U.S. 62 still looks like it did in 1985! -Fred M. Cain --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Denny Gibson" <denny@d...> wrote: > US 62 didn't mean much to me couple of months ago. Then, in May, I drove a > stretch that crosses the OH-PA border and a stretch in KY about a month > later. Those were both very enjoyable drives and caused me to look into just > where this highway goes. Another business trip to Pennsylvania gets me > within striking distance of its eastern end so I'm heading for Niagara Falls > with plans to follow about a third of the route. Even though I've only > touched 62 briefly, I've been on my own time since noon yesterday so I'm > thinking the trip has started. Stuff leading US 62 is up at > http://www.dennygibson.com/rt62east with more to follow. > > NEW WITH THIS TRIP: > > When I'm on a drive involving more that one day, my goal is to make daily > posting of my travels. Sometimes that's impossible and sometimes it just > doesn't happen even though it is, technically, possible. Plus, when postings > do occur, it is rarely at a predictable time of day. One possibility of > dealing with that is to send off an email message when a new page gets > posted and I'm going to try doing just that. But I know that not everyone > receiving this would welcome another piece of email (I'm sure that some are > not exactly pleased to get this one.) so the message will only be sent to > those who have "opted in" to a mailing list. > > There are actually two lists available. One is for those daily posting > announcements I spoke of. The other is for only messages like this > announcing a trip start or end. The lists are easy to join and just as easy > to leave. All that is required is an email address. Just go to > http://www.dennygibson.com/listmailer/?p=subscribe&id=1 and select whichever > list you prefer. > > Let's see if this thing works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Denny Gibson Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Don't pooh-pooh Route 62. Lots to do on Route 62. Old and new on Route 62. What a view on Route 62. Pitch some woo on Route 62. Sip a brew on route 62. You can Yahoo! on Route 62. Deja vu on Route 62. Tried and true Route 62. And, from a former variety show host: A real big shew on Route 62. -----Original Message----- From: Alex Burr [mailto:hester_nec@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 12:47 PM To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [AMERICAN_ROAD] US62 Thank you governor - somehow "Get your kicks on Route 60" just doesn't quite make it. LOL Hudsonly, Alex B --- Jim Ross <pathfinder66@earthlink.net> wrote: > R.V., > > In the original numbering scheme, Kentucky was > assigned US62 as the primary road in their state. > Fields insisted that Kentucky be given US60 instead, > a more prestigious number, which had already been > assigned to the Chicago-Los Angeles road. It was a > controversy that lasted almost a year as they > battled over who was to not be stuck with the number > 62. In the end, Fields got his way, leaving the > Chicago-LA road to find a new number--namely 66. > > Jim R. > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Worley Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 --- Jennifer <jabremer66@aol.com> wrote: > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Bob Worley wrote: > > Our local Wal-Mart has a Taco Bell AND a McDonalds inside, does > that count? > > In 30 years it might! LOL I know Target, Meijer and Wal-Mart have > dining...but something about those old discount stores. I just think > it's because they're old (now) and have that old look that does it, > like anything else. How different is this from enjoying the Holiday > Inn great sign? It was a chain too, but had a cool sign. It's neat > to see old Wal-Mart stores even. > Jennifer Well Jennifer I was being sarcastic about the Wal-Mart I wouldn't be caught dead in one. Its my opinion that they are an evil corporate empire, not unlike the Borg of Star Trek fame that invade planets (cities) and assimilate the innocent citizens ("associates"? yea, right) into their collective. But that's not the topic of this thread... Bob __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - 100MB free storage! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Burr Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Is that Don't pooh-pooh Route 62 - or did they leave a two letter word out of it. LOL Hudsonly, Alex B Denny Gibson <denny@dennygibson.com> wrote: Don't pooh-pooh Route 62. Lots to do on Route 62. Old and new on Route 62. What a view on Route 62. Pitch some woo on Route 62. Sip a brew on route 62. You can Yahoo! on Route 62. Deja vu on Route 62. Tried and true Route 62. And, from a former variety show host: A real big shew on Route 62. -----Original Message----- From: Alex Burr [mailto:hester_nec@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 12:47 PM To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [AMERICAN_ROAD] US62 Thank you governor - somehow "Get your kicks on Route 60" just doesn't quite make it. LOL Hudsonly, Alex B --- Jim Ross <pathfinder66@earthlink.net> wrote: > R.V., > > In the original numbering scheme, Kentucky was > assigned US62 as the primary road in their state. > Fields insisted that Kentucky be given US60 instead, > a more prestigious number, which had already been > assigned to the Chicago-Los Angeles road. It was a > controversy that lasted almost a year as they > battled over who was to not be stuck with the number > 62. In the end, Fields got his way, leaving the > Chicago-LA road to find a new number--namely 66. > > Jim R. > Visit our homepage at: http://www.mockturtlepress.com To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE TOLL-FREE 1-877-285-5434 WITH YOUR ORDER TODAY! Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, Lynnwood, WA 98046-3168 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) For questions about the list, contact: AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.comTo POST a message via e-mail, send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups SponsorADVERTISEMENT --------------------------------- Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AMERICAN_ROAD/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail is new and improved - Check it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Reynolds Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Denny Gibson" <denny@d...> wrote: > Wish I had known about the Ciderville Music Store when I stopped by the > airplane station (or maybe not since it would surely have made me late for > where I was going:). That place looks as if it might be worth a trip just by > itself. Adding that rock station at US-70/Eaton would clinch it. > > I actually attended the Knoxville World's Fair (and endured the massive > detours that preceded it) and I'm fairly sure it was not quite as long ago > as you claim in one of your captions (1882?). > > Thanks for the pix & info, > Denny Gibson > Cincinnati, OH > www.DennyGibson.com > > Oopsies! Looks like the typo monster got me:) It's been corrected:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Russell S. Rein Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Here in SE Michigan we used to have Korvettes and Federals. Also we had 5 & 10s called Ben Franklins. Kresges was the progenitor of KMart, headquartered in Troy, MI. ypsi-slim On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 21:20:41 -0000 "Jennifer" <jabremer66@aol.com> writes: Anyone else have any discount department store memories? Jennifer Bremer American Road List Co-Host Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Reynolds Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Pat B." <roadmaven@a...> wrote: > Thanks for posting your link, RVD. I found myself on your site a couple > of weeks ago and happened to look through your DH section. Little did I > know the DH-West route is 2 blocks south of our house. > > Pat B. > Speedway, IN Pat, I grew up a block and a half from DH-West (US 41-76) in Chattanooga (which, BTW, was the headquarter city for the DH). > > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "R. Droz" <us98@e...> wrote: > > Thought I'd add that there is more information on the Dixie Highway at > > http://www.marion.ohio-state.edu/fac/schul...onal/dixie.html > > and > > http://www.us-highways.com/dixiehwy.htm > > and > > http://www.us-highways.com/tzimm/dixietzim.htm > > - Does anyone know what happened to Thomas Zimmerman? > > -- I've been using www.us-highways.com/dixiehighway as my guide. Beyond that, I've used Microsoft Works atlas CD and my own intuition to look for pieces of old alinement. I've had a blast ferreting out these pieces of old road! > > ___________________________________________________________ > > Happy Motoring! _._._._.____~__ > > Robert V. Droz ( us98@e... ) [____________][___ > > U.S. Highways : From US 1 to (US 830) [________/____[_|__ > > http://www.us-highways.com/ ()() ()() () > > Route Logs - Standard Oil - Highway Makeover - Pics - Maps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Reynolds Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, okydokey@a... wrote: > Thanks very much for writing that on the Dixie highway, very interesting! We live on the northen end and have just recently discussed trying to travel parts of it to see what remains. We make yearly trips to TN and just realized that 25W and such are the Dixie Highway (we're rookies). Please write more, it is intriguing! > > Thanks, > > Jabba > > Check out message #3343 for the links to Dixie Highway web pages. http://www.us-highways.com/dixiehwy.htm is *the* place to start planning a Dixie Highway Trip. BTW, which northern end do you mean? Chicago or Sault Ste. Marie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest egyptianzipper@aol.com Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 In a message dated 7/14/05 10:01:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Ypsi-slim@juno.com writes: For example, in Michigan there was a loop between St. Ignace and Sault Ste Marie, with east and west routes ==================================================================== I thought the highway between those two points was US 2, now I-75. US 2 definitely does not go to Dixie. LOL. Did it have another number? Tom Hoffman Pearisburg VA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ken Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Greetings Fellow Roadies! Just to let everyone know that this is last call for those wishing to take part in this group order for the DOT U.S. Route marker signs and Interstate marker signs. There's one week left. The U.S. Route marker signs and Interstate marker signs are NEW and are made to authentic current size and specs for actual highway use by a company who is contracted by the individual state DOT's. Below are the signs available. ANY route numbers may be chosen to be made for you: 1 or 2 digit US Route number marker sign: Height: 24 inches x 24 inches Material: .080" 3105 Aluminum Alloy Sheeting: 3M Scotchlite Engineer Grade $60 plus shipping. 3 digit US Route number marker sign: Height: 24 inches x 30 inches Material: .080" 3105 Aluminum Alloy Sheeting: 3M Scotchlite Engineer Grade $70 plus shipping. WEST, EAST, NORTH or SOUTH route directional marker signs: Height: 12 inches x 24 inches Material: .080" 3105 Aluminum Alloy Sheeting: 3M Scotchlite Engineer Grade $35 plus shipping. Die-cut shield US Route marker sign (not die-cast embossed): Height: 24 inches x 24 inches Material: .080" 3105 Aluminum Alloy Sheeting: 3M Scotchlite Engineer Grade $125 plus shipping. Die-cut 1 or 2 digit Interstate shield route marker sign (with or without state name): Height: 24 inches x 24 inches Material: .080" 3105 Aluminum Alloy Sheeting: 3M Scotchlite Engineer Grade $70 plus shipping. Die-cut 3 digit Interstate shield route marker sign (with or without state name): Height: 24 inches x 30 inches Material: .080" 3105 Aluminum Alloy Sheeting: 3M Scotchlite Engineer Grade $80 plus shipping. This will be a "one time only" opportunity to order directly from the DOT contractor. The group order completion date has been set for August 1, 2004. All orders will need to arrive to me on or before that date via check, money order or PayPal. Feel free to contact me by email or phone if you may have any questions or for a route marker sign photo. Thanks! God Bless. Ken Ken Turmel artist, historian, adventure traveler Postmarkart of America: <http://www.postmarkart.com> 405-737-3739 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MJI Brower Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Harmon wrote: > I ate many a time at the lunch counter at Woolworth's in the small > Southern Illinois town in which I grew up. There was still a lunch counter at the Woolworth's in the Southland shopping center in Tulsa as late as the 70s... maybe even the 80s. By that time in my life it was cooler to hang out across the street at Southroads, so I missed the demise of the lunch counter; one day I just noticed it wasn't there anymore. Southland was an actual shopping center, where you went outside and walked down the sidewalk to get from store to store (now it's just another mall--the Promenade). At Christmas they had displays with mechanical ice skaters and things like that. I seem to recall a skating penguin. At the closest mall to me now (coincidentally, it's on Rt. 62--Niagara Falls Boulevard) they have mechanical singing bears at Christmas, but they're just creepy. :-) Molly in Buffalo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Ward Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 In the little town in Southern Illinois where I grew up we had a Tempo, which was a division of the Gamble-Skogmo Corporation. It was the first large (or so I thought) discount house in the area. Strangely enough, the building that originally housed the Tempo store later came to house the first Wal-Mart in town. I guess that's one case of one out-of-town giant being forced out by another. Of course, when that happened, better than 40 years ago, Wal-Mart was just getting started and was probably smaller than Gamble-Skogmo. I even remember Tempo's house brand name of Coronado. They seemed to slap it on everything. Not wishing to start any kind of a argument, one way or the other, but no one seems to do anywhere near as much "bad-mouthing" of Safeway, Kroger, Jewel, Albertsons, etc., and they all together probably put more "mom and pop" stores out of business than the combine of Wal-Mart, K-Mart and Target. The same goes for all of the Walgreens, Eckerds, Oscos, CVSs, etc., when it comes to forcing out the locally owned pharmacy, drug store, druggist or apothecary. Just a thought. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: Russell S. Rein<mailto:Ypsi-slim@juno.com> To: <mailto:AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 5:13 PM Subject: Re: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Discount Department Stores of the Past.... Here in SE Michigan we used to have Korvettes and Federals. Also we had 5 & 10s called Ben Franklins. Kresges was the progenitor of KMart, headquartered in Troy, MI. ypsi-slim On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 21:20:41 -0000 "Jennifer" <<mailto:jabremer66@aol.com>> writes: Anyone else have any discount department store memories? Jennifer Bremer American Road List Co-Host Visit our homepage at: <http://www.mockturtlepress.com/> To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE TOLL-FREE 1-877-285-5434 WITH YOUR ORDER TODAY! Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, Lynnwood, WA 98046-3168 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) For questions about the list, contact: AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.comTo POST a message via e-mail, send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT <http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=1290mjds8/M=29...001176/D=groups /S=1707284507:HM/EXP=1090973687/A=2128215/R=0/SIG=10se96mf6/*http://companion.ya hoo.com> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links a.. To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AMERICAN_ROAD/<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AMERI CAN_ROAD/> b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com<mailto:AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoo groups.com?subject=Unsubscribe> c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service<http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Russell S. Rein Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Hey Ken, I didn't realize you could get a die cut sign. I may be interested in getting one for US 112 with the state name Michigan. Do you have a pic of the die cut ones, and the approx. shipping amount? Let me know...........thanks. Regards, Russell Russell S. Rein, ypsi-slim on ebay 522 Maulbetsch Ave. Ypsilanti, MI 48197 734-669-7534 days-work, 734-434-2968 cell-home On Tue, 27 Jul 2004 00:52:57 -0000 "Ken" <thelandrunner@yahoo.com> writes: Greetings Fellow Roadies! Just to let everyone know that this is last call for those wishing to take part in this group order for the DOT U.S. Route marker signs and Interstate marker signs. There's one week left. The U.S. Route marker signs and Interstate marker signs are NEW and are made to authentic current size and specs for actual highway use by a company who is contracted by the individual state DOT's. Below are the signs available. ANY route numbers may be chosen to be made for you: 1 or 2 digit US Route number marker sign: Height: 24 inches x 24 inches Material: .080" 3105 Aluminum Alloy Sheeting: 3M Scotchlite Engineer Grade $60 plus shipping. 3 digit US Route number marker sign: Height: 24 inches x 30 inches Material: .080" 3105 Aluminum Alloy Sheeting: 3M Scotchlite Engineer Grade $70 plus shipping. WEST, EAST, NORTH or SOUTH route directional marker signs: Height: 12 inches x 24 inches Material: .080" 3105 Aluminum Alloy Sheeting: 3M Scotchlite Engineer Grade $35 plus shipping. Die-cut shield US Route marker sign (not die-cast embossed): Height: 24 inches x 24 inches Material: .080" 3105 Aluminum Alloy Sheeting: 3M Scotchlite Engineer Grade $125 plus shipping. Die-cut 1 or 2 digit Interstate shield route marker sign (with or without state name): Height: 24 inches x 24 inches Material: .080" 3105 Aluminum Alloy Sheeting: 3M Scotchlite Engineer Grade $70 plus shipping. Die-cut 3 digit Interstate shield route marker sign (with or without state name): Height: 24 inches x 30 inches Material: .080" 3105 Aluminum Alloy Sheeting: 3M Scotchlite Engineer Grade $80 plus shipping. This will be a "one time only" opportunity to order directly from the DOT contractor. The group order completion date has been set for August 1, 2004. All orders will need to arrive to me on or before that date via check, money order or PayPal. Feel free to contact me by email or phone if you may have any questions or for a route marker sign photo. Thanks! God Bless. Ken Ken Turmel artist, historian, adventure traveler Postmarkart of America: <http://www.postmarkart.com> 405-737-3739 Visit our homepage at: http://www.mockturtlepress.com To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE TOLL-FREE 1-877-285-5434 WITH YOUR ORDER TODAY! Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, Lynnwood, WA 98046-3168 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) For questions about the list, contact: AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.comTo POST a message via e-mail, send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AMERICAN_ROAD/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Russell S. Rein Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 I'm greatly enjoying all the banter about the Dixie Highway, and like Bob I have committed to a lifelong study of this fascinating roadway. Because of the parallel routes, multiple loops, and the Chicago "dog-leg" the total length of the highway may exceed 4,000 miles. For example, in Michigan there was a loop between St. Ignace and Sault Ste Marie, with east and west routes. Then the highway went south down each side of the "mitt" with another loop around the "thumb" and another loop in the SW corner. The Chicago dog-leg started downtown and generally followed what is now IL 1 south to Danville, then east following what became US 136 to Indianapolis where it intersects the West line coming south out of Michigan then thru South Bend and Plymouth, IN. The DH dog-leg intersected the Lincoln Highway at what is now US 30 in downtown Chicago Heights, then the two ran together south to the Old Sauk Trail where the LH continued east to Indiana. Interestingly, the highway south of Indianapolis almost seems diverted through the Bedford, IN area - it is said that the reason is that many of the wealthy springs owners were friends of Carl Fisher. I am not aware of any Dixie Highway Association official guide book, but I have heard rumors that one may exist. The best guide I have found for the highway is the ALA Official Automobile Green Book, Midwest volume for any year 1916 - 1924. For the midwest section of the DH - detailed instructions going both north and south are found in the regular part of the book. Additionally, each volume includes a special blue page Dixie Highway section with detailed driving instructions for the rest of the highway on south. When I get some free time (yeah right - maybe when I retire in 3 1/2 years) I have reserved the domain dixiehwy.com to construct a detailed web page with mucho DH memorabilia I have collected over the years ypsi-slim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mr. Chuck Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 I traveled a lot of US 50 a couple of years ago cross country but strayed on many occasions. Planning another trip going out from Ga. on us 50 and coming back US 60. Have any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rudyard Welborn Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 I loved the Woolworth's at northwest plaza in St. Louis (on bypass 66)...it was the first place I ever had a frozen coke...also the first place that I ever had pancakes (remember that Dad kinda scolded me, "I make those every Sunday and you never tried em once!") I understand there were a few counters in SEMO where I grew up, but most were gone before I can remember...I don't think that you can equate the Walmart plex with this, or at least I can't (or won't)...if you are ever in Eminence, MO (about 13 miles off US 60 in the Ozarks) there is a cool old drugstore with a soda fountain...not a convenience store, but it takes you back! Tsingtao, kip ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jennifer" <jabremer66@aol.com> To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 4:20 PM Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Discount Department Stores of the Past.... > I'm not sure what made me think of this, but I remembered a discount > department store in Waterbury, CT from when I was little. It was > called Two Guys. Then it got me thinking about other, similar > discount stores: Woolworth's, Zayre's, Kresge, Bradlee's, Caldor's & > McCrory, to name a few. > > I remember alot of them even had coffee shops in them, serving diner- > type food. How novel! I even remember when I was young, the Sears > we used to shop at had a small restaurant. I can remember every last > discount store restaurant like it was yesterday....we ate at alot of > them when we went out shopping. I don't know why, but at the time I > thought those stores and the restaurants were cool - and I still do, > now that they are defunct and long gone. Even in chains of the day, > there was a certain something there that isn't there in today's > chains. Maybe that's just because this was when I was young, though > I can't imagine any kids today looking back at and reminiscing about > Target or Wal-Mart. > > Anyone else have any discount department store memories? > > Jennifer Bremer > American Road List Co-Host > > http://www.roadtripmemories.com > > > > > Visit our homepage at: http://www.mockturtlepress.com > > To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE TOLL-FREE 1-877-285-5434 WITH YOUR ORDER TODAY! > Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, Lynnwood, WA 98046-3168 > SUBSCRIPTION RATES: > 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 > (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) > 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 > (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) > > > For questions about the list, contact: AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com > > To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.comTo POST a message via e-mail, send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rudyard Welborn Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 The bus stop in Farmington, MO (off US 67--which is a cool drive from St. Louis to Little Rock, or it was before it became a mini-interstate) had the best French Fries I ever had! Tsingtao, Kip ----- Original Message ----- From: <WILEYOTTER@AOL.COM> To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 7:02 PM Subject: Re: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Re: Discount Department Stores of the Past..../ restaurants > Speaking of restaurants that disappeared in the 60s..... How about the great > little restaurants that were in every Greyhound station, big or small,(Not > the gas station flag stops) in the country I think.. > Now some of them don't even have ticket agents.. > > Don > > > > > > > > Visit our homepage at: http://www.mockturtlepress.com > > To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE TOLL-FREE 1-877-285-5434 WITH YOUR ORDER TODAY! > Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, Lynnwood, WA 98046-3168 > SUBSCRIPTION RATES: > 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 > (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) > 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 > (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) > > > For questions about the list, contact: AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com > > To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.comTo POST a message via e-mail, send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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