Guest Rudyard Welborn Posted July 4, 2004 Report Share Posted July 4, 2004 Hi (and hopefully on the right day and time)... The Road Trip show on the travel channel was fun! The duo cruised from Orlando to Key West, stopping at King Solomans castle in Ona (very eclectic place), a "fountain of youth" then down 41, offroading to Captiva Island, then on to Naples, Ochobee (site of a post office the size of a postage stamp) across the everglades to Miami, South Beach and on to Key West!...the car du jour is a Mustang reminiscent of the ones the wife and I took on trips to Key West and on our 01 trip to Gallup, which made us shed a tear...the hosts are a bit "perky" but its still a fun way to spend an hour... Next week, however, should pique some attention: They start in Las Vegas, then on to ROUTE 66 and a cruise from (it looks like) Kingman to LA...Tuesday 9 ct, 10 et, 7 pt, 8 mt, 11 at on the Travel Channel Tsingtao, Kip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chris Posted July 4, 2004 Report Share Posted July 4, 2004 A sad article on today's issues, but check out the vintage photo of the gas prices at the 1950's Mobilgas Station and the Sears lot full of beautiful old (new) cars!!! . . . Chris (may require an easy subscription) ___________________________________ Imagining a $7-a-Gallon Future By DANIEL YERGIN Published: April 4, 2004 O price in America is more visible, indeed inescapable, than that of gasoline. And Americans don't like the numbers they're seeing today, and their anger has turned high prices at the pump into highly flammable political fodder. OPEC's decision last week to cut production has further fueled the fire. http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/04/weekinreview/04yerg.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest roadmaven Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 Greetings and Happy Easter to one & all! Has it already been 6 1/2 months since this list was created? My, how time certainly flies. We're currently at 99 members, and we haven't even had the first issue in our hands! Some of you may have forgot, but the reason we're here is because of AMERICAN ROAD magazine. So with that in mind, I'm here to inform you the first issue has gone to press and will begin its journey through the US Postal Service on April 28! For a sneak- peak at the cover of Numero Uno, check out our updated Yahoo Groups page at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AMERICAN_ROAD/ I'm sure most of you have already subscribed, but if not, it's not too late to get that first issue in your mailbox. Info for subscribing is as follows: 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 $11.65 off the newsstand price!) Some of you have mentioned to us in the past about the lack of "traffic" (i.e., messages) in our list. This is to be expected since there hasn't been an issue circulating. However, I fully expect membership in our group to combust next month when the first issue hits the public. And with increased membership we'll also see more stories, news, and facts hit the list. Hang in there...it'll be worth it! Pat & Jennifer Bremer List Hosts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shellee Graham Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 > From: Edward C Anderson <Route66Cruiser@juno.com> > Subject: Coral Court Motel Documentary >> Shellee, >>IS there anyway I can get a copy of this Documentary as I wasn't able to > see it as I live in Indiana? >> Ed Hey Ed, Thank you for your inquiry about "BUILT FOR SPEED: The Coral Court Motel." Our documentary currently being shown on local TV, includes an interview with Bill Boll and myself, which extends the program to 90 minutes long. The documentary will air a few more times this month, so it is possible that we can record it and maybe make "bootleg" copies for those who simply MUST have a copy. A few folks have already asked me about doing this, so I am compiling a SHORT list of names, addresses. There would be a fee for the cost of the tape, shipping, etc. The CCM program will also be making the rounds at film festivals around the country throughout the year. Thanks for your interest. Shellee Graham St. Louis http://www.coralcourt.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bobby Worley Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 Well I got mine on Saturday, and the only thing I am disappointed about is the *#&$@&!@!!! USPS delivered it soaking wet, then dried, then wadded into a pulp, then crammed into my little 2"x3" community metal mailbox... the first 20 pages are all stuck together and unreadable !!!! GGGRRRRR!!!!! ===== ______________________ Bob & Anneliese Worley Cedar Hill, Texas www.Worley-World.com www.Advocare.com - We Build Champions __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Carol Ruth Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 Congratulations to everyone involved - this fine publication arrived in Western NYS today - now I will sit myself down with something cold and enjoy reading every inch. Cheers, Carol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Burr Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 Still waiting in New England - but we ARE at the end of the delivery road. I think the postal service is still using horses up this way. Same thing with the Hudson auto club publication I get - the standing joke in the club is, when I get my copy, I let the editor know. Then he knows everybody else has theirs. LOL Good things come to those who wait!! Hudsonly, Alex B --- Bobby Worley <bwcobra15@yahoo.com> wrote: > Well I got mine on Saturday, and the only thing I > am disappointed about is > the *#&$@&!@!!! USPS delivered it soaking wet, then > dried, then wadded into a > pulp, then crammed into my little 2"x3" community > metal mailbox... the first > 20 pages are all stuck together and unreadable !!!! > > GGGRRRRR!!!!! > > > > > > > ===== > > ______________________ > Bob & Anneliese Worley > Cedar Hill, Texas > www.Worley-World.com > www.Advocare.com - We Build Champions > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. > http://search.yahoo.com > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > > 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 $11.65 off the newsstand price!) > > > For questions about the list, contact: > AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com > > To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: > AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this group, send an email to: > AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > To POST a message via e-mail, send it to: > AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest C.A.Ruth Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 Have faith Alex - I am in Western NYS and mine came today! Chock full of goodies it is too! Carol Alex Burr <hester_nec@y...> wrote: > Still waiting in New England - but we ARE at the end > of the delivery road. I think the postal service is > still using horses up this way. Same thing with the > Hudson auto club publication I get - the standing joke > in the club is, when I get my copy, I let the editor > know. Then he knows everybody else has theirs. LOL > > Good things come to those who wait!! > > Hudsonly, > Alex B > > --- Bobby Worley <bwcobra15@y...> wrote: > > Well I got mine on Saturday, and the only thing I > > am disappointed about is > > the *#&$@&!@!!! USPS delivered it soaking wet, then > > dried, then wadded into a > > pulp, then crammed into my little 2"x3" community > > metal mailbox... the first > > 20 pages are all stuck together and unreadable !!!! > > > > GGGRRRRR!!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ===== > > > > ______________________ > > Bob & Anneliese Worley > > Cedar Hill, Texas > > www.Worley-World.com > > www.Advocare.com - We Build Champions > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. > > http://search.yahoo.com > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > > > > 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 $11.65 off the newsstand price!) > > > > > > For questions about the list, contact: > > AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com > > > > To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: > > AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this group, send an email to: > > AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > To POST a message via e-mail, send it to: > > AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. > http://search.yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Burr Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 Oh goodie - they are making their way east!!!! Hudsonly, Alex B --- "C.A.Ruth" <twolane23@usadatanet.net> wrote: > Have faith Alex - I am in Western NYS and mine came > today! Chock full > of goodies it is too! > > Carol > > > > Alex Burr <hester_nec@y...> wrote: > > > Still waiting in New England - but we ARE at the > end > > of the delivery road. I think the postal service > is > > still using horses up this way. Same thing with > the > > Hudson auto club publication I get - the standing > joke > > in the club is, when I get my copy, I let the > editor > > know. Then he knows everybody else has theirs. > LOL > > > > Good things come to those who wait!! > > > > Hudsonly, > > Alex B > > > > --- Bobby Worley <bwcobra15@y...> wrote: > > > Well I got mine on Saturday, and the only > thing I > > > am disappointed about is > > > the *#&$@&!@!!! USPS delivered it soaking wet, > then > > > dried, then wadded into a > > > pulp, then crammed into my little 2"x3" > community > > > metal mailbox... the first > > > 20 pages are all stuck together and unreadable > !!!! > > > > > > GGGRRRRR!!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ===== > > > > > > ______________________ > > > Bob & Anneliese Worley > > > Cedar Hill, Texas > > > www.Worley-World.com > > > www.Advocare.com - We Build Champions > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. > > > http://search.yahoo.com > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > > > > > > 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.com > > > > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this group, send an email > to: > > > AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > To POST a message via e-mail, send it to: > > > AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. > > http://search.yahoo.com > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Ward Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 They need to make their way west. I live in Arizona and still haven't gotten my copy yet! Mike Ward ----- Original Message ----- From: Alex Burr To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 4:02 PM Subject: Re: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Re: I got mine Oh goodie - they are making their way east!!!! Hudsonly, Alex B --- "C.A.Ruth" <twolane23@usadatanet.net> wrote: > Have faith Alex - I am in Western NYS and mine came > today! Chock full > of goodies it is too! > > Carol > > > > Alex Burr <hester_nec@y...> wrote: > > > Still waiting in New England - but we ARE at the > end > > of the delivery road. I think the postal service > is > > still using horses up this way. Same thing with > the > > Hudson auto club publication I get - the standing > joke > > in the club is, when I get my copy, I let the > editor > > know. Then he knows everybody else has theirs. > LOL > > > > Good things come to those who wait!! > > > > Hudsonly, > > Alex B > > > > --- Bobby Worley <bwcobra15@y...> wrote: > > > Well I got mine on Saturday, and the only > thing I > > > am disappointed about is > > > the *#&$@&!@!!! USPS delivered it soaking wet, > then > > > dried, then wadded into a > > > pulp, then crammed into my little 2"x3" > community > > > metal mailbox... the first > > > 20 pages are all stuck together and unreadable > !!!! > > > > > > GGGRRRRR!!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ===== > > > > > > ______________________ > > > Bob & Anneliese Worley > > > Cedar Hill, Texas > > > www.Worley-World.com > > > www.Advocare.com - We Build Champions > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. > > > http://search.yahoo.com > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > > > > > > 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.com > > > > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this group, send an email > to: > > > AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > To POST a message via e-mail, send it to: > > > AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. > > http://search.yahoo.com > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com Yahoo! Groups Sponsor 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.com To UNSUBSCRIBE from this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com To POST a message via e-mail, send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@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 Denny Gibson Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 I was getting worried. I joined the group and it went dead for over a day. I thought it might be my fault but I'm now guessing everyone was out watching their mailboxes. What a great looking magazine. I've made it through the messages (maybe not EVERY word) and looked at some pictures. The two cover pictures in "Yahoo! Album" triggered a question. Was "egroupcover" used only for announcements & advertising or...? Denny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest laurelrk66@aol.com Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 In the event that this is the Twin Bridges that's in northeastern OK, I'll check it out next week when I'm up at Afton Station, which is close to Twin Bridges State Park in Fairland. It certainly seems possible, since the woman has a nice mess 'o fish there, and that's definitely fishing country. Laurel Kane Tulsa, OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ken Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 Greetings All! Have some news. Though it's a bit late, it may be of interest to some roadies and owners of the Route 66 Postmarkart. I just found out this morning that the Essex, CA. Post Office has closed it's doors for good. (Sorry, the Post Office never announces anything timely). That postmark is history and is now "lost in time". This closing occured in February of 2002. This makes the second post office closing of which the post office postmark appears on the artwork. More are sure to close in the future. Many folks are now realizing just how historic the artwork is. The Essex post office still has it's sign and the building still looks like a post office, but I don't know how long that will last that way. The building owner could take down all the post office signs and designation at a moments notice! So, when you travel by there, be sure to take some pics of the post office building while you still can. God Bless and Happy Trails. the landrunner <http://www.postmarkart.com> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jill Livingston Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 As I dig a little deeper into the old photo album I find that you must be right about the location of Twin Bridge Gorcery since the fish were caught on the same day as a visit to the Will Rogers Memorial in Claymore, OK. The trip took place in Sept-Oct 1940. The photos are not in order but many are dated, others are not. It does appear that the route was on 66. Another photo in Oklahoma is titled "Just a lunch room" and the building is dressed up with huge ice cream cones on the roof and (fake, of course) ice sickles dripping off the sides. Any ideas on this one? Original Message ----- From: "rwarn17588" <rwarn17588@yahoo.com> To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2004 9:46 PM Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Re: Twin Bridge Gro. > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Jill Livingston <jandk@l...> > wrote: > > The photo is now in the album! Check it out. > > > > Good photo. The gravity feed gas pumps definitely put the photo in > the 1930s, maybe early 1940s. The rock foundation of the building > also would more likely put it in northeastern Oklahoma, also. > > Ron > > > > > 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 Debra Hodkin Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PSA For more information, contact: Debra Hodkin, Curator 760-256-6776 or 760-255-1890 or barstowmuseum@yahoo.com ===== CLASSIC CAR & QUILT SHOW Saturday, June 26th, 2004 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 4th Anniversary Celebration of the Route 66 Mother Road Museum Historic Harvey House Casa del Desierto 681 N. First Ave., Barstow, CA 92311 Free Admission ~ Free Parking ~ Free Harvey House Tours Free Admission to the Route 66 Museum & the Railroad Museum SPECIAL award wall plaques - dash plaques valve cover races - food - vendors 50s & 60s music - Miss Route 66 Queens drawings (great prizes!) - open rail cars Harvey House tours at 10:00 a.m. & 12:00 noon Pre-Car registration is $10.00; day of the show is $15.00. Proceeds go toward the Museum. For entry form or more information, check www.barstow66museum.itgo.com or call 760-255-1890 or Kenny McConnell at 760-267-6100. Flyer/application form can be sent via email. For quilt information call Dell Martinez at 760-256-2362. The Route 66 Mother Road Museum is celebrating their 4th Anniversary with a Classic Car Show & Quilt Show. Dash plaques are included with each car entry, gift bag for first 50 entries, and special wall plaques will be awarded. The event setting takes place at the historic railroad depot of 1910 called Casa del Desierto of the Harvey House fame. Free tours of the historic building will be given at 10 a.m. and 12:00 noon. Two air-conditioned museums with free admission to visit are located on the premises. The ongoing drawing during the event has some great prizes not to miss! Displayed in the Route 66 Museum are photographs of early Barstow depicting travel of a bygone era. Route 66, Harvey House, antique toys, automobile memorabilia, two vintage Harley Davidson Motorcycles, a 1915 Model-T and a 64 1/2 Mustang, and photo exhibits are currently on exhibit. A fine museum gift shop offers a variety of specialized gift and souvenir items at reasonable prices. Also a wide selection of books, magazines, on Route 66, Mojave Desert, California, trains, mining, and classic vehicles are available. Please come support the museum in efforts to preserve past history of roads and transportation for our future generations! The museum is regularly open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday through Sunday and by appointment. For information, call 760-255-1890 or visit the web site at www.barstow66museum.itgo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dona Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 If you are interested in seeing the Hill Country, then here is what I would recommend. This is the longer, driving route and will get you on the smaller roads and small towns, but it easy to find. At the most, you are about 2 hours from San Antonio anywhere on the route. If you spent more time than you planned and needed to cut it short and head back that shouldn't be a problem. A couple of words of warning about traveling in the Hill County. If you are like me and decide to head down some little side road that looks interesting, but you are not familiar with the area, then when it gets around 5 pm, you will want to head towards one of the more main roads. This is ranching country and some of the smaller roads actually go through private property. There are areas where it is easy to get lost and you might go 30 min or more and not see another vehicle. Or in some of the areas, if it is after dark, you might not see anyone until the next morning. Not really a problem during the daytime, but no fun after dark. The other word of warning. The area is full of deer and they can dart out in front of you very quickly. They are worse after 6 pm. There are also a lot of exotic game ranches in the area, so you might see anything in the fields along the way. I did have a wild turkey fly into my front grill. You might want to head out of San Antonio on the NW side on Highway 16. This will take you through Bandera, Media and up to Kerrville. Allow 2-3 hours from that part. That will allow you time to take photos and other "pit stops". In Kerrville, you might want to take a side trip to Ingram. You can keep going and see if you can find "Stonehedge". That road will take you on to I-10 or you can go to Crider's. http://www.cridersonthefrio.com/ Or you can continue on north out of Kerrville on Highway 16 into Fredericksburg. Kerrville to Fredericksburg take about 30 min. In Fredericksburg, you can take Ranch Road 965 up past Enchanted Rock State Park. Continue on Ranch Road 965 and you find yourself back to Highway 16. Turn right/south, and you can head back into Fredericksburg if you are running out of time or take the Willow City Loop. If you have run out of time, then take 87 out of Fredericksburg and head down to I-10 or 290 east to Johnson City, then 291 down through Blanco and on to San Antonio. dona www.mistyowl.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "queenofthemaps" <queenofthemaps@yahoo.com> To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 12:36 PM Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Re: Interesting drives near San Antonio? Thanks so much for the comprehensive listing. This group is wonderful! Actually, I'm only going down for a long weekend, so I'm just looking to fit in a day trip. To answer your questions, I'm more about scenic, desolate drives with small towns. I would also be looking for a good diner on a highway that's not touristy. Any recs are appreciated. I'll probably work in the Riverwalk, but leave the rest of SA for another time. I'm actually going down there to see if I might want to transfer to one of my company's operations centers down there. Off to check out the links you sent... Thanks again, pascha --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "dona" <864@m...> wrote: > This is a list of just the major things less than 100 miles from SA. With > all of them, you can take one route out and a different way back. > With the exception of Austin, they are all "small town" and are scenic > drives. > With exception of the last two, they are places that people come from all of > the world to visit. > Austin, of course is the state captital. Johnson City was the home of LBJ > and stonewall is the home of the LBJ Ranch. > During that period, a lot of the communities will be having Festivals. > > We lived in Fredericksburg for 19 years, so if you have any questions about > the area, let me know. I will be happy to help you out. > mistyowl@h... > Are you more interested in scenic drives, history, local flavor, or getting > away from the crowds? Are you interested in tourists areas or avoiding > tourist hangouts. Do you like to shop or take photos? > Each of these are easy one-day "drives" as long as you don't want to make > any stops to check out the area. Each stop will probably cost you half a > day if you rush. > I am assuming you are planning on staying 2-3 weeks. You can spend a week in > just SA. > > http://www.lbjcountry.com/ > > http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/lostmap/ > > http://www.fredericksburg-texas-events.com/ > > http://www.hill-country-visitor.com/default.asp/city/27 > > http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/ > > http://www.traveltex.com/pg.asp?PN=6062&am...470786&LS=0 > > http://www.yoranch.com/ > > http://www.lnstar.com/mall/txtrails/wildfl...lowcityloop.htm > > http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/bastrop/ > > http://www.luckenbachtexas.com/ > dona > www.mistyowl.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "queenofthemaps" <queenofthemaps@y...> > To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Monday, July 05, 2004 6:48 PM > Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Interesting drives near San Antonio? > > > I will be taking a trip to San Antonio probably in Sept. or October. > Are there any can't-miss highway daytrips you would recommend? I'll be > flying in and renting a car. > > thanks, > pascha > oakland, ca > > > > > > 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@y... POST a message via e-mail, send it > to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > > > Yahoo! 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Guest Bakerhab@aol.com Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 I just spoke to Paul Taylor at Route 66 Magazine. He said that Brian is in Laughlin, NV, and will be there until sometime on Thursday (7/8). Brian is soaking his wheels. They plan to do a photo shoot tomorrow morning of Brian driving into the Colorado River. Laughlin weather at noon, Wednesday (7/7) is 102 degrees with 11% humidity. Helen Baker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bakerhab@aol.com Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 I just got this message from a reporter at the Needles Desert Star. I'd say that Brian has gotten his money's worth from these wheels. Let's hope they can go a few more days on Route 66, and then, a few more weeks on Hwy 101, as Brian completes his trip home to British Columbia. Once Brian gets to Needles, he's only about 270 miles from the western terminus of Route 66. That's about 4 hours by modern car or almost 4 days, by 1930 Nash. Helen Baker From: needlesdesertstar@citlink.net 7/7/2004 Brian called me this morning (7/7) and said he planned to head down to Needles on Friday (7/9) morning. He will call me when he gets here. He said that the heat was rapidly drying out his wooden wheels, which were originally meant to last only 15 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest beckyrepp Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 Hello everyone. I had a lengthy discussion with our distributor this morning about difficulties with getting some Barnes & Noble stores to carry American Road. Here is what I learned. The list that they can look up titles that they are authorized to purchase (such as American Road) is only available to the Magazine Department Manager at the individual Barnes & Noble store. Not all sales reps have access to the info. So, our distributor spoke with a Barnes & Noble manager who indicated that the following steps be taken to get your local Barnes & Noble store to carry AMERICAN ROAD if they are not on the regular distribution list handled by the wholesaler: 1) The customer should request that store carry AMERICAN ROAD. It is advisable that the request be made directly to the B&N store manager. Our distributor indicated that the customer should indicate that they will regularly come to that particular store looking for AMERICAN ROAD. Our distributor assured me that AMERICAN ROAD is on the Barnes & Noble authorized title list -- so the store Magazine Department Manager (when they receive the request from the store manager) can order any title off that list based on a customer request. It is done solely at the manager's discretion. (***If you do not get results, our distributor said that if I forward the name of the sales rep/ manager to them--that they would take the information to Barnes & Noble Corporate. Or, that the customer could complaint to B&N corporate). 2) If the customer is not able to speak with a manager, and the sales rep is unwiling to make the request of the manager, send (send it to me at becky@mockturtlepress.com) the City & State information (for larger cities I would need the address info) for that store I can request that our distributor try to arrange for that store to receive AR. This is not the best way to go, however, as it would need to go through multiple approval channels & may or may not result in the store carrying the title. I hope this is helpful. If we all work together, we can work to get AMERICAN ROAD to the store nearest you! Have a super Wednesday! Becky Repp becky@mockturtlepress.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Burr Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 Should help some I'd imagine. Even better would be to dump the wooden wheels and replace with wire or artillery - those would fit the era. Thanks for the update. Hudsonly, Alex B --- Bakerhab@aol.com wrote: > I just spoke to Paul Taylor at Route 66 Magazine. > He said that Brian is in > Laughlin, NV, and will be there until sometime on > Thursday (7/8). Brian is > soaking his wheels. They plan to do a photo shoot > tomorrow morning of Brian > driving into the Colorado River. > > Laughlin weather at noon, Wednesday (7/7) is 102 > degrees with 11% humidity. > > Helen Baker > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB messages! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ken Posted July 8, 2004 Report Share Posted July 8, 2004 Russ! No doubt. You'll find them on US 30, US50, US60, US62, US66,... and list goes on. Fred! Thanks for shedding light upon the group. What you've mentioned is true. From a personal trucker conversation to a road block involved. Ron! Historic Scenic Byways are a great idea indeed. Can't wait until that happens. Sure you agree. But, why wait to save those two lanes until then. God Bless. Happy Tracks Soon. the landrunner <http://www.postmarkart.com/links.htm> --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Russell S. Rein" <Ypsi- slim@j...> wrote: > Perhaps that's the reason that it's solid semis late at night between > Wheeling, WV > and Norwalk, OH on US 250. > > ypsi-slim > > On Mon, 02 Aug 2004 17:43:30 -0000 "Fred M. Cain" > <fredmcain@b...> writes: > Alex, > > Another thing that I believe happens is that truckers who *KNOW* > they're overweight (or oversized like those mobile homes) prefer to > stick to the older highways because their chances of getting caught > is much greater on the toll roads or Interstates. > > While I can't prove it, I'm certain that's the case along U.S. 20 > here in northeastern Indiana. > > -Fred > > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Burr" <hester_nec@y...> > wrote: > > In recent months there has been much discussion on some of these > road > > egroup pages concerning the designation of highways, such as U S > 40, > > U S 30, etc, as National Historic Highways. > > > > Recently I attended the 45th annual National Meet of the Hudson- > > Essex-Teraplane Club in Pittsburg and had the pleasure of > convoying > > from Danville, PA, to Pittsburg with a friend of mine in his 1949 > > Hudson. We went across U S 11 to 522 and 22 thru Altoona and over > to > > Pittsburg. > > > > I think one thing that should be done - and this should open a > can > > of worms. On 522 we encountered two prefab modular homes (four > > units) going the other way, thankfully. On a road such as that > one > > it struck me that this is very dangerous due to the width of the > > load. Perhaps we should be trying to ban trucks over, say, > 10,000 > > pounds off these roads, except for local access only. Many big > rigs > > run over these old narrow roads to save time - but is that time > saved > > worth perhaps getting somebody killed out there!!!!!! > > > > There would be exceptions - sections of the old roads converted > into > > 4 lane limited access highways, such as U S 30 in Ohio and 20 in > > Iowa, for example. 22 between Altoona and Edensburg is 4 lane now > > and work is progressing on other sections, so there is probably no > > stopping that work. > > > > That's my "Monday morning quarterbacking soap box", folks. > > Something to think about - tho I fully realize it would be an > uphill > > fight all the way and probably lead to more old roads being > converted > > to 4 lane. > > > > Hudsonly, > > Alex B > > > > 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@y... 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 Shellee Graham Posted July 8, 2004 Report Share Posted July 8, 2004 Hi folks, Just wondering if anyone knew the exact MONTH, DAY for these Route 66 facts about Kansas. (This is for my upcoming Route 66 calendar.) Thank you kindly. 1929-- The Kansas stretch of Route 66 (13 miles) is completely paved. 1960s-- Kansas is the first state to be completely bypassed by the interstates. Thanks and best regards, Shellee Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shellee Graham Posted July 8, 2004 Report Share Posted July 8, 2004 Hey kids, Here's one more fact that I wondered if anyone had any more detailed information about the exact week, that Jack would have made this trip. It's a real long shot, so I'm not expecting much -- but I had to ask anyway. Thanks. Shellee G. ------------ March 1946-- Jack drove his 1939 American Bantam coupe for a "last careful round in March 1946 to check my facts." Jack D. Rittenhouse published the very first "A Guidebook to Highway 66." This book lists every community from Chicago to Los Angeles that existed on old Route 66 along with attractions, lodgings. ----------------------------------------------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest laurelrk66@aol.com Posted July 8, 2004 Report Share Posted July 8, 2004 It's just as wonderful as the premiere issue! Congrats to the staff and writers for another info-packed edition. Mine arrived this afternoon, so I haven't had time to read every word yet, but I'm getting there. Laurel Afton, OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shellee Graham Posted July 9, 2004 Report Share Posted July 9, 2004 Hey again folks and thanks for reading, My factoids needed for my 12-month Route 66 calendar is going very well. I've done scads of research and have had so much fun learning about the spirits/ghosts in the Hotel Monte Vista AND that Stanley Marsh will give any homeowner in Amarillo a free sign if they will put it up on their property. (Makes me wish I lived there!) Still--after going over all of them-- I am lacking facts in the months of APRIL, JULY and DECEMBER. I have 2 from these months, but would like more. and I am Lacking in factoids from the states of: ILLINOIS, KANSAS & NEW MEXICO. I know it seems inconceivable that I could be lacking for 3 states, but I wish to have more than I have now. Any fun dates (or serious ones) would be most appreciated. I'm just trying to make this Route 66 calendar one that really has Route 66 information on the days of the week. Thanks for your interest/assistance. Shellee Graham that coral court gal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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