Guest The Home Office Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 Junk email. Won't call it "spam;" because Spam is a registered trademark with Hormel! And I do like regular Spam and Eggs! The "Reduced Fat" Spam is fowled [pun intended] by bird meat! Cowboy Up! Joe Allen I wuz a milkcow-boy, an on shanks mare * cattle drover with my dog, Rover [actually, Mackie was the real cowdog of the dairy] *that means "I walked" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jerry McClanahan Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 Thanks for forwarding this...I must have missed it. My letter's off in the mail. McJerry Message: 5 Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 02:38:54 EDT From: Lulupic66@aol.com Subject: rattlesnake sign needs preservation In a message dated 9/8/04 10:10:47 PM Central Daylight Time, crocodilelile@peoplepc.com writes: I got this from my 66 group. How about a little help here, Thanks, Lulu << OK roadies, Please, we need your help. There is a rattlesnake sign east of Mclain, Tx on what used to be Route 66, but is now interstate 40. Texas Dept. of Transportation is questioning whether it should be there or not. It is a route 66 historic sign. What we need from you is a real live letter, not email, but snail mail. addressed to : Donna Novak, Tx DOT. mail it to : Delbert Trew, PO Box A, Alanreed, Tx 79002. It can be typed or handwritten, in your own words just tell her it is a historic landmark, people look for it when they come to Texas, it is listed in Route 66 guidebooks, it is very important to Route 66, and anything else you can think of. it has been there a long time, & we cannot afford to lose it. We need this fairly quickly, so please do not delay. It doesn't have to be fancy, just say what you feel. please sign it, & tell who you are. officer of an assn., author, artist, publisher, or a roadie. thanx for helping. crocodile lile prez, old Route 66 assn. of Texas >> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chris Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 The topic of classic car "cruise nights" has come up in one of the yahoo groups, (this would be a Cc'd post). I've dug up a few links about "Freezes" and wondered what else anyone knows about these venues of dairy delight. Also, are there any car clubs scheduling 'cruise nights' in your future? Thanks, Chris http://www.experiencenascar.com/chris ------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.thedairyfreeze.com/ I drove past Betty Ann's enroute to Hyannis in June.... coulda shoulda http://www.bettyanns.net/ http://www.iloveicecream.com/tasty_dairyfrz.htm Frosties (AKA Dairy Freeze) http://cougartown.com/frosties.html Click on Mr. Happy and Hungry http://www.technidata.com/dq.htm Carcruises 1st Saturday of each month during summer 5 - 9pm * OCTOBER 2nd http://www.davidsdairyqueen.com/carcruise.html Drive-In Restaurants http://www.state.ky.us/agencies/khc/drivin.htm http://jim.rees.org/aa/drive-in-food.html hmmm where have I seen this one before? http://jcs-group.com/cruisin/drive1.html Save the Kwikway http://www.thetimetraveler.com/savethekwikway/untitled2.html ------------------------------------------------------------ List of Dairy Freezes compiled by http://chefmoz.org/ Canada: ON: Selkirk * Rainham Centre Dairy Freeze Canada: NS: St. Peters * Campbell's Dairy Freeze United States: OH: Pickerington * United Dairy Farmers United States: WA: Spokane * Frank's Dairy Freeze Drive-In United States: UT: Parowan * D & D Dairy Freeze United States: SD: Sisseton * Dairy Freeze United States: OK: Blair * Rick's Dairy Freeze United States: NM: Eunice * Dairy Freeze United States: ME: Bangor * Broadway Coffee Shop & Dairy Freeze United States: MT: Bigfork * Burgertown Dairy Freeze United States: CA: Hayward * Dairy Belle Freeze Canada: ON: Norwich * Norwich Dairy Freeze Canada: ON: Delhi * Delhi Dairy Freeze Canada: ON: Aylmer * Aylmer Dairy Freeze anyone? . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chris Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 ROAD SIGHTSE Almost every coastal town has a gas station that sells tarps. On the Jagged Edge of Maine By PAUL SCHNEIDER Published: September 3, 2004 - The New York Times MAPS are like the friend you had in sixth grade who announced that he was going to ride chunks of ice down the river through the local golf course and that you were welcome to come along. Or the pal in college who said she knew you could sleep in random haylofts in the Swiss Alps without annoying either the cattle or the farmers. For the susceptible traveler, in other words, maps are flirts with engaging smiles who can reliably sniff out a good time but don't really know what they are talking about. http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/03/automobiles/03ROAD.html _______________________________________ Expect the World every morning with The New York Times headlines in your e-mail. http://www.nytimes.com/register Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ken Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 Hi Lynn! Say, thanks for posting that news release about the Cyrus Avery Award presentation to the Bakke's Blue Swallow Motel! Just wanted to also mention that ALL fellow roadies are invited and urged to attend. Change any plans that you may have, and mark your calender for October 25th to be in Tucumcari for the presentation. Although this will be a small get-together event at the Blue Swallow, it will be a very, very important event which shows folks support for our vintage motels on the Mother Road, and on other Two Lane Highways in America. Remember, that the best way to assist in the preservation of our nation's vintage icons, is to show that support while the roadside businesses are STILL in business, rather than waiting until the day that they are gone and lost in forever time. Yep! God Bless and Happy Trails. the landrunner --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Lulupic66@a... wrote: > In a message dated 10/20/03 12:20:54 PM Central Daylight Time, > thelandrunner@y... writes: > > << Hi Lynn! > : > > PRESS RELEASE: > Tucumcari, New Mexico > > On Saturday, October 25th, at 12 noon, the owners of the Blue Swallow > Motel, Dale and Hilda Bakke, will be presented with the annual Cyrus > Avery Award by the National Historic Route 66 Federation. Due to > their motel business commitments, the Bakke's were not able to attend > the Cyrus Avery Awards Banquet held in Springfield, Illinois, this > past September. In light of this fact, the award will be hand carried > and personally delivered to the Bakke's by Ken Turmel, a noted Route > 66 historian and artist, who will be representing the National > Historic Route 66 Federation, and Mike Callens, owner of the Teepee > Curios and member of the New Mexico Route 66 Association. > > The National Historic Route 66 Federation is a nonprofit, worldwide > organization dedicated to promoting and preserving Route 66. Heading > this fine organization is David Knudson, who serves as the executive > director. It is with great pleasure that the Federation presents the > 2003 Cyrus Avery Award to Dale and Hilda Bakke, for their timeless > and heartfelt efforts in their restoration of the famed Route 66 > icon, the Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari, New Mexico. > > A single award is presented each year to a restoration project, which > a panel consisting of the previous John Steinbeck Award winners and a > representative of the Federation deem to be the best executed > restoration project from the received nominations. Nominations can be > made by anyone except the panel members themselves. > > Although, the Blue Swallow has been a most popular stopping point on > Route 66 since 1939, the Bakke's have brought their own unique > touches and special affection for travelers from around the world to > enjoy. > > The Federation is very proud of the work that Dale and Hilda have > done and continue to put in around the clock. To this end, the > National Historic Route 66 Federation wish that the Bakke's would > have been able to accept the award personally at the awards banquet > evening in Springfield, Illinois this year, but everyone attending > the banquet certainly understand. > > A heartfelt congratulation goes out to Dale and Hilda Bakke of the > Blue Swallow Motel. Keep up the great work that you do along the > Mother Road. > > > > > > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sundayjohn66 Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 YAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am proud to report that Friends of the Mother Road will be doing another restoration project next week. On Monday, Oct. 27, and Tuesday, Oct. 28, Ron and I will be in Vega, Texas, to repaint the historic sign in front of the Vega Motel. The sun and wind and those famous gulleywasher Panhandle rains have been ganging up on the sign for years, and the sign has gotten so faded that a lot of passersby either assume the business is no longer operating, or they assume it must be a bad place to stay because the sign isn't bright and shiny and new. The lack of a strong online presence has further hurt the Vega's ability to attract travelers. We're going to fix that. We will be priming the sign Oct. 27 and painting the details Oct. 28. Before we begin, I will be tracing the letters and mapping out the locations of insulators and so forth. With my instructor's help, I hope to spend this winter bending and filling a new set of neon letters, which will then be shipped to the property owners for installation by a local sign company, hopefully sometime next spring. Because the process of creating neon letters is extremely labor-intensive, this should eliminate the lion's share of the cost of restoring the sign ... and hopefully I'll learn a lot in the process. Meanwhile, I have spent the past couple of evenings building a Web site for the Vega Motel. Tresa has not seen it yet, so I am not ready to give anybody the URL just yet ... but once she has seen it and determined that it is, in fact, ready for primetime, I will post the address to the group. (Special note to Bobby Worley and Guy Randall: I owe you guys BIG. Bobby sent me a bunch of pictures for the site, and Guy went WAY above and beyond to teach me the HTML code for making tables. Roadies: Buy these boys a beer next time you see 'em. They've earned it.) I could not be more excited about this project. Repainting the sign will cost us absolutely nothing -- we will already be in the area for vacation, and we have plenty of paint leftover from the Vernelle's sign project. (This is good, because our primary focus is Missouri 66, so we like to keep the costs down when we do stuff elsewhere.) The neon work is essentially going to be free, too, because I would be paying for lessons and spending two hours a week making *something* in neon class this winter either way; I might as well use the studio time to make something that has a practical application, right? And of course building a Web site doesn't cost a dime. If anybody will be in the Vega area on the 27th or 28th and would like to help us with this worthy project, come on out! We will prime the sign the morning of the 27th, then let it dry while we go puttering around the Panhandle. We'll come back on the 28th and paint the actual lettering and stuff so it looks pretty. If you want to paint, come on out and we'll put you to work. If you want to stand on the ground and take pictures and cheer us on, that's cool, too; we'll enjoy having the company. If you've never done a preservation project before, this is a great place to start; it's simple, it's fun, you can see exactly where you've been, and you can rest assured you're making a difference. See you on the road ... hopefully in Vega! Emily Priddy President, Friends of the Mother Road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicole Posted September 11, 2004 Report Share Posted September 11, 2004 Hi all- In my last post I rambled about my recent Grand Canyon adventure. But I failed to mention a few of the other great places we stopped at and was wondering if anyone had any extra info on or stories they wanted to share while on the road going through these places. #1. Jerome-I love that place!! I can't wait to go back there exploring around, not to mention they have lots of cool looking shops. #2. Sedona-That's all you really need to say is that word. Such a majestic and beautiful place. If only I could afford to live there! ha ha! #3. Oak Creek (Canyon), North of Sedona-Wow.....another beautiful place! We pulled over and walked down to the Creek....the sound of that rushing water and the smell of green and fresh air (something Bullhead City lacks).....it was so awesome. I'd love to go camping up in that area. #4. Flag-Another beautiful place, it reminds me of back home but with mountains. Love that fresh air. (That I used to take for granted) #5. Sunset Crater, just North of Flag-Wonderful scenic drive as you are in the forest and can view the Painted Desert off in the distance. Gives me goosebumps when I look at that.....just love that view. Two terrains meeting as one. #6. Little Colorado River Gorge-An appetizer before you are handed the Grand Canyon on a platter. A place of beauty that still gives one major vertigo even though you aren't quite at the Grand Canyon yet. A place to certainly never pass up. Nicole --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Denny Gibson Posted September 11, 2004 Report Share Posted September 11, 2004 Thanks, Mike. Don't know when I'll be back (hope it's soon) but I'll tuck that one away for a future date. I think I've been in Arizona more this year than the rest of my life put together. Maybe the pace is picking up. --Denny -----Original Message----- From: Mike Ward [mailto:flyboy1946@hotmail.com] Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 12:03 PM To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [AMERICAN_ROAD] US 80 Phoenix to El Cajon Denny, If you're ever in the San Diego area again, another great road to take eastbound from San Diego is California 78. You can pick it up at I-5 just north of town and take it all the way through the mountains, through the towns of Ramona, Santa Ysabel and Julian, and into the desert past the Salton Sea and north to just west of Blythe where it runs into I-10. Or you can head south at Brawley on California 86 to intersect with I-8 at El Centro. Both routes give you a great choice of scenery across the southern part of the state. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: Denny Gibson To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 1:44 PM Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] US 80 Phoenix to El Cajon Following up on another great Landrunner suggestion, I just drove US 80 from Phoenix to El Cajon. If there had been no time constraints, I would have driven on to Balboa but when it became quite "citified", I peeled off to visit friends. After a stint on Calif. 94 (a wonderfully curvy surprise) my return was largely on I-8 with a couple of side trips to see thing I had missed. The tale is at http://www.dennygibson.com/ariz102003 --Denny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Denny Gibson Posted September 11, 2004 Report Share Posted September 11, 2004 Ditto on Oak Creek, Jerome, & Sedona. My first visit was just a few weeks back but I thought Jerome was great fun. As for Sedona, it's definitely beautiful but I was certain I couldn't afford to live there and feared that even parking there would severely rupture my budget. Will scout out your #5 & #6 next time. -----Original Message----- From: Nicole [mailto:arizona66nms@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 6:18 PM To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] More travel info given and needed..... Hi all- In my last post I rambled about my recent Grand Canyon adventure. But I failed to mention a few of the other great places we stopped at and was wondering if anyone had any extra info on or stories they wanted to share while on the road going through these places. #1. Jerome-I love that place!! I can't wait to go back there exploring around, not to mention they have lots of cool looking shops. #2. Sedona-That's all you really need to say is that word. Such a majestic and beautiful place. If only I could afford to live there! ha ha! #3. Oak Creek (Canyon), North of Sedona-Wow.....another beautiful place! We pulled over and walked down to the Creek....the sound of that rushing water and the smell of green and fresh air (something Bullhead City lacks).....it was so awesome. I'd love to go camping up in that area. #4. Flag-Another beautiful place, it reminds me of back home but with mountains. Love that fresh air. (That I used to take for granted) #5. Sunset Crater, just North of Flag-Wonderful scenic drive as you are in the forest and can view the Painted Desert off in the distance. Gives me goosebumps when I look at that.....just love that view. Two terrains meeting as one. #6. Little Colorado River Gorge-An appetizer before you are handed the Grand Canyon on a platter. A place of beauty that still gives one major vertigo even though you aren't quite at the Grand Canyon yet. A place to certainly never pass up. Nicole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chris Posted September 11, 2004 Report Share Posted September 11, 2004 "Herewith are photos of ghosts - ads that hang on to their brick canvases by a few atoms of glue and paint. Some are almost illegible; others are bright but ruined, and a few are perfect. This collection is updated in Jan 01, with new ghosts from Northeast Hennepin, and reshoots of old pictures." http://www.lileks.com/ghosts/ _______________________ Looks like a side project for the group, to post ghost photos we may find. Document the place and date of the photo, then what ad or ads are visible? ...Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest roadmaven Posted September 11, 2004 Report Share Posted September 11, 2004 North central MN is like a second home for me. Mom & dad would load my five brothers & I in the old '68 Chevy Bel Air wagon and head up to Portage Lake, just north of Park Rapids, MN on US 71. I remember laying awake in that cabin at night listening to the trucks motoring up & down 71. The headwaters of the Mississippi at Itasca State Park is one of the coolest things to see. Is that where you had your "drink", Kip?? Pat in Speedway http://roadtripmemories.com --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Rudyard Welborn" <r.Welborn@w...> wrote: > Of course Paul and the Ox can be found in beautiful downtown Bemidji MN > along the great northern (us 2) and one half of Arthur Boots Crossroads (US > 71)...one helluva great fireplace and, for someone who comes from where the > river is toxic, there is just something about being able to drink out of the > Mississippi River! Tsingtao, Kip > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Russell S. Rein" <Ypsi-slim@j...> > To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 9:09 PM > Subject: Re: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Mackinac Island/Bridge/St. Ignace > > > > Hey Nicole, > > > > There's another Mystery Spot in MI's lower peninsula in the > > Irish Hills area on US 12 (old US 112) near Brooklyn. This > > is in SE Michigan. It was very similar to the one in the UP. > > Don't forget Castle Rock with the Giant Paul Bunyan and Ox. > > > > ypsi-slim > > > > > > 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/ > > > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jenniferrt66 Posted September 11, 2004 Report Share Posted September 11, 2004 > I remember as a kid going over the bridge and driving on the "green part" (what is that called anyway?) where you can look down and see the water directly below you. Anyone know of the Mystery Spot? signs? We went to the Mystery Spot up in that area - it was fun, though we'd been to the "Wonder Spot" in Wisconsin Dells a couple of years ago, so the "schpiel" at both places was pretty much the same. It was fun though! Jennifer http://www.roadtripmemories.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jenniferrt66 Posted September 11, 2004 Report Share Posted September 11, 2004 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Russell S. Rein" <Ypsi- slim@j...> wrote: > Hey Jennifer, > > Don't forget that Mackinaw City was once the northern terminus > of the Dixie Highway. There use to be large cobblestone marker > for the Dixie Highway with signs for the East and West routes down > either side of the mitten, where the clock tower is in downtown. > I will post a pic and story about this marker when I get home next > week. Later the Dixie was extended to Sault Ste. Maries with both > an east and west route between St. Ignace. > > ypsi-slim I'd be interested in reading that when you get a chance to post it. I'd like to get back up there again, but coming from Indy, I need more than a weekend there. The drive up there was close to 8 hours! It wasn't nearly enough time. Pat mentioned about taking a loop around the area someday, including Minnesota...I'm not sure what the route is...Pat, care to chime in? Jennifer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rudyard Welborn Posted September 11, 2004 Report Share Posted September 11, 2004 Of course Paul and the Ox can be found in beautiful downtown Bemidji MN along the great northern (us 2) and one half of Arthur Boots Crossroads (US 71)...one helluva great fireplace and, for someone who comes from where the river is toxic, there is just something about being able to drink out of the Mississippi River! Tsingtao, Kip ----- Original Message ----- From: "Russell S. Rein" <Ypsi-slim@juno.com> To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 9:09 PM Subject: Re: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Mackinac Island/Bridge/St. Ignace > Hey Nicole, > > There's another Mystery Spot in MI's lower peninsula in the > Irish Hills area on US 12 (old US 112) near Brooklyn. This > is in SE Michigan. It was very similar to the one in the UP. > Don't forget Castle Rock with the Giant Paul Bunyan and Ox. > > ypsi-slim > > > 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/ > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest roadmaven Posted September 11, 2004 Report Share Posted September 11, 2004 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "jenniferrt66" <jabremer66@a...> wrote: > Pat mentioned about taking a loop > around the area someday, including Minnesota...I'm not sure what the > route is...Pat, care to chime in? > > Jennifer Glad you asked! My Great Lakes Loop includes a drive up US 31 from Indianapolis, along the west coast of Michigan to Mackinaw City for about two full days. From there, head up to Sault St. Marie to see the ship locks as well as some excursion train that is just over the border in Canada. Then it would be back to the U.P. and head west to Whitefish Point and the Shipwreck Museum. From there traverse west through Houghton and up to Copper Harbor, MI, which is the northern terminus for US 41. Leaving there, we head back west and pick up US 2 and cut through Duluth, MN and on to Park Rapids, visiting my childhood vacation haunts as well as Itasca State Park and a casino or two. ;-) From there it'd be south on to the Twin Cities to see the Mall of America (just to say we did) and then catch US 52 back home to Indy. "Might" be able to do this all in a week! Pat...packing his bags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bakerhab@aol.com Posted September 11, 2004 Report Share Posted September 11, 2004 Okay, this may be slightly off topic, but I believe that it really shows the connectivity of our routes of travel and our avocations. The town of Goffs and Route 66 suffered a loss today. The story of the demolition of the BNSF water tower is at the end of this post. Just ahead of it is a comment (in italics) from an ATSF site that includes a link to a picture of the tower from 1998. Take a look at some of this guy's other pictures, the Mother Road Route 66, and the railroads are inexplicably linked, it's almost eerie. Helen Baker In a very odd coincidence, I happened to read the following on a model railroad site yesterday. The information was in regard to the color to paint a water tower, black or silver, and Goffs was cited as having a silver tank. I guess this picture is now one for the history books. In looking through some other pictures in this photo album I saw a mention that the photographer's mother was a Harvey Girl in Seligman. (However, I just remembered that the Goffs, CA, tank was silver when I photographed it in 1998. There is a photo of it taken in August 1998 at http://www.texhoma.net/~trainman/goffsh2o.htm.. The pump house (or remains of it, or possibly a replacement) is also in the photo under the derrick. I don't recall, but I don't think there was a Santa Fe emblem on it at that time, so it may be under private ownership and use. [Goffs is just west of Needles out in the middle of the desert.]) In a message dated 11/21/2003 1:41:30 PM Pacific Standard Time, goffs@eastmojave.net writes: > > 21 November 2003. Goffs. Friday. Goffsgram. The skyline of Goffs changed > forever today. At 11:00 a.m., a contractor working for BNSF Railway, knocked > down the 60-foot water tower that has stood here for more than 80 years. In > connection with that, all other BNSF water facilities are being removed. BNSF is > definitely out of the water business. Meanwhile, with the funds provided by > BNSF to those customers who had their water piped directly to their homes in > Goffs (eight in number including ourselves), five new wells have been drilled > in Goffs. Four of the five are complete (including our new well) and one is > well on the way. So there's water in Goffs. Everyone wins. The inhabitants get > water and BNSF gets out of the water business. > > As a souvenir, we obtained the "target" and "guide" that showed from the > exterior, and at a considerable distance, where the water level was in the tank. > As I write this, a huge excavator machine (that Jo Ann calls T. Rex) is over > there chewing up the tank and compressing it into manageable chunks. Soon > there'll be no trace of this huge tank and another page of the history of Goffs > will have been turned. > > At the time of the demise of the water tank, the Goffs Schoolhouse enclave > was represented by Bob & Dorothy Beal and Dennis & Jo Ann Casebier. Dennis > took 45 digital NIKON Coolpix 5700 photos of the event. We'll reproduce at least > one in an upcoming Mojave Road Report. I would like to attach a picture or > two with this but I don't think it would come through for many of you and > might foul things up. > > All is well in Goffs. Weather has been beautiful but we understand colder > temperatures and wind are expected later this afternoon and over the weekend -- > possibly even some precipitation is possible but not likely. > > > > dennis > > > > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scott Piotrowski Posted September 12, 2004 Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 Carl and Dave Clark --- I'm sorry about all of our losses. From one end of the road to the other, we all feel the pain. Dave Clark and I have had this conversation countless times. I've had it with Jane, too. Kip is feeling it, too, lately, I believe. Folks, you might not think that urban areas of ANY historic road have something worth seeing, and if that's the case, I feel bad for you. Why? Because you are missing so much that is out there. I've said it once and I know I will say it countless more times, but there are THIRTY-FOUR National Register of Historic Places landmarks within ONE block of Route 66 in Los Angeles County alone. I'm sure that Cook County has similar numbers. I'd assume that St. Louis has similar numbers. Even OKC, Tulsa, Amarillo, Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Flagstaff have wonderful, historically significant structures throughout their downtowns. So, when getting your kicks on 66, feeling fine on 99, or having fun on 101, please, PLEASE make sure that you do it the WHOLE trip! Scott Piotrowski Director, 66 Productions Moderator, Historic Roads Preservation --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Lulupic66@a... wrote: > This was sent to me by a friend who lives near the city of Chicago, thought I > would pass this on: > > << To all, > > So often when thinking about Route 66 we forget about its urban locations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Eric Pincus Posted September 12, 2004 Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 --- Scott Piotrowski <rt66prods@yahoo.com> wrote: > Folks, > you might not think that urban areas of ANY historic > road have > something worth seeing, and if that's the case, I > feel bad for you. > Why? Because you are missing so much that is out > there. I concur, When I rode Rt 66 from Springfield Il to Santa Fe NM the trip would have been far less memorable without stopping by Ted Drew's frozen custard in St. Louis, seening the glorious Art Deco buildings in Tulsa, or the Frank Lloydd Wright designed skyscraper in Ok City. Eric Pincus __________________________________________________ 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 Rudyard Welborn Posted September 12, 2004 Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 Definitely love 20 through the finger lakes region...stayed at Skaneatleas enroute to Cooperstown at an excellent old mom and pop on the outskirts of town. Also paid a visit to Auburn which has one of the coolest Diners I have ever seen (the name escapes me but I believe it is called a "Dineraunt")...also a great Genessee (The Stag of the Northeast) Beer sign on top of one of the buildings...20 is a cool road from Cleveland east but this stretch is interesting and beautiful at the same time...Tsingtao, Kip ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Greene" <jegreene@adelphia.net> To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 9:01 PM Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Western NY Research > > > Fellow Members, > I am a new member of the group and will be documenting some old roads and abandoned sites in WNY. > Just wondering what may have already been done. > For instance, US Rt 20 passes 2 miles from my home and I travel it frequently. > Also there are some interesting back roads with notable structures to be photographed. > Any comments? > Jim Greene > > > > > > > > > > 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 October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 Keep a mappin--Quinn and I will be in Memphi in October for Da Biscuit Blues Fest...keep goin south--how cool is a road that goes right pass the home of The King and a stones throw away from the home of The Killer (Jerry Lee's res in Nesbitt MI)...Tsingtao, y'all! Kip ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alex Burr" <hester_nec@yahoo.com> To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 1:56 PM Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] U S 51 - Memphis-Millington > I've been tracing the old alignment between Memphis and Millington - > unfortunately not much of it remains. > > I've photographed the sections I could get at between the new > alignment, Danny Thomas Blvd, in the Frayser section north to the > Millington line. From Danny Thomas it goes to the west side to N. > Watkins, and a short stretch beyond where it runs into a fence and a > right turn back to the new alignment. > > From there a short distance north it bears off, but is blocked by a > fence at an autobody shop - however, just beyond the shop it turns > right and runs east to a point about 2 miles further on. There it > makes a sharp right onto Overton Crossing Road. It is not possible, > even with a 4 WD vehicle to follow the old alignment to the > Loosahatchie River - and would even hard to walk it. There appears to > be no trace of the old road left. Only the Illinois Central tracks > remain - one could conceivably walk the tracks and perhaps find the > old road as they ran pretty close together. However, I don't think > I'd recommend anyone do that unless there are at least 4 people in the > group. > > So we turn around, return to the current alignment and proceed > north, by-passing the northern extension of Millington Road for the > moment, where we turn west onto another section that runs for several > miles to the Millington city line. From that point into Millington I > think it follows the current southbound 51 alignment - it's 4 lane > divided now. I base that observaton on the fact that in this stretch > into Millington there is one place where the old style bridge > abutments remain over a small drainage creek. > > Turning south at this point, where Millington Road returns to the > current alignment, we turn east onto the old alignment at the point we > picked it up when we were going north toward Millington. Following it > south on the east side of current 51 we come to Fife Road. Crossing > that we continue south for about a mile until we come to the end of > the road at the IC tracks. As on the south side there is no trace of > the old road at this point. When I was there about 3 or 4 years ago, > there was an access, but now there is a fence that blocks all access. > The only thing to do is take a few pictures and turn north back to > Fife Road, and a left turn back to the current alignment. > > In a few days I plan on looking into the alignment between where > Millington Road crosses Danny Thomas Blvd into downtown Memphis. It > appears that the old alignment may have run as Millington Road about 4 > blocks to where it turns into Whitney, where it makes a right turn, > down hill, to Danny Thomas, across that and then runs to General > Dewitt Spain Airport where it turns left and becomes N. 2nd Street, > which runs down into downtown Memphis. > > The current alignment in downtown Memphis, is a bit hard to > understand if one is reading maps. It suddenly disappears and > re-appears a few blocks east as Elvis Presley Blvd. We'll try to > figure out the routing. As for N. 2nd Street - as U S 51 it could > well have turned east on what is now E. H. Crump Blvd and run to the > current alignment, Elvis Presley Blvd. Todays Danny Thomas alignment > could also run this way, but I think it may run down Linden. Will > drive it sometime in the next few days and try to figure it out. > > Memphis appears to be the cross-roads of the South. I've counted no > less than seven U S highways - 51, 61, 64, 70, 72, 78 and 79, plus > several state highways - running thru the city. I'm sure there are > other cities with more, but there can't be many. > > I will post the pictures I've taken of this section, plus the ones > in the city, when I get back to New England the end of this month. > > Happy traveling one and all. > > 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@yahoogroups.comTo POST a message via e-mail, send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > > > > Yahoo! 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Guest big_ugly_mich@yahoo.com Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 Isn't that the truth? Back in 1979, when I was in the Marine Corps in Cherry Point, North Carolina, we got blasted with 18 inches overnight. I never saw so much as a flake in the three years plus that I was there, and Milwaukee, my home town, got NONE (although it was bitter cold that year). --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Glenn <glenninvegas@j...> wrote: > > Alex, Be careful where you go to escape the snow. I have posted some pix of the "Great Las Vegas Snow" last week at the site below. We got 2 inches and it actually lasted for a few hours. > > Glenn Adams > glenninvegas@j... > http://www.lasvegasregion.com > > -- Alex Burr <hester_nec@y...> wrote: > As winter presses on, we find stories like this a > torture - those of us who live up north in the frost > belt. Cabin fever is beginning to set in and we know, > especially us New Englanders (unless we have fled the > snow country), have another 3, 4 or maybe 5, months of > this interminable snow. Only way we are going to get > out and do a road trip is with a 4wd truck, chains, > winch, credit card and AAA!!! > > When we read these stories, ah, we long for summer > weather. > > I mentioned some of us fled the snow country - I'm > sitting here in Memphis, it's 37 degrees and overcast > - but THERE'S NO DAMNED SNOW ON THE GROUND!!!!! So > we're going to get out of the house in a day or two > and explore some of the roads around here - at least > finish up with the Millington - Memphis segment. Next > week we'll be headed for West Arkansas to visit a > buddy - if we time it right, maybe we'll run old U S > 70 between Little Rock and Memphis on the way back. > > See you on the road sometime. Happy Traveling > > Hudsonly, > Alex B > > --- Nicole <arizona66nms@y...> wrote: > > Hi all- > > > > I've been itchin' and itchin' and itchin' to hit the > > road these past couple of months. I moved out here > > to do exactly that, and it seems as though it's the > > last thing I get to do these days! > > > > So instead of sleeping till the crack of noon on > > Sundays like we normally do....we were up and going > > at 9:00 a.m. this past Sunday, and my first thought > > was "oh my gosh....we GOTTA go somewhere!!" After > > hearing grumblings about Sunday football and "I'm > > still tired" from Kevin we got ready and hopped in > > the car and pulled out the map, and picked Sedona. > > (He doesn't like it when I threaten to wander off on > > the road on my own! ha ha!!) Well, of course we > > couldn't take the superslab all the way > > there.....that would take away from the whole > > purpose of taking the trip in the first place. So > > we left Bullhead City around 10 and hit Highway 68 > > on through Kingman (gas is no longer cheaper there > > like it used to be....in case any of you were > > passing through figuring on gassing up there), and > > hit I-40 until Ash Fork, then went South on through > > Paulden, Chino Valley and touching the tip of > > Prescott till we forked off on 89-A.....on through > > Jerome, Camp Verde, Cottonwood, and finally Sedona. > > I > > absolutely LOVE that road. The windy, steep, > > relaxing, and unbelievably scenic mountain road that > > takes you there is really something else. I highly > > recommend it for anyone traveling through Arizona > > looking for a great road adventure. > > > > The higher up we went in elevation, the more patches > > of snow you'd see. I miss the snow, and it's nice > > to see it once in a while. I sure do appreciate it > > more than I did before. Not to mention the over > > abundance of green trees surrounding you as you take > > this route. There is a spot along the road, just > > before Jerome where the view can make one go off the > > road if you aren't careful. It's so > > awesome......you're up in the mountains, surrounded > > by forest, and nothing but green.....and in front of > > you way off in the distance is BAM.....the most > > beautiful view of Red Rock country you'd ever see. > > Just like at Sunset Crater north of Flagstaff when > > you go over the bend while you're in the middle of > > the forest, and in front of you is the Painted > > Desert. Two terrains meeting as one, and the most > > beautiful thing ever. It's COLD right now in these > > parts, so I made sure to bring along the winter > > coats and gloves (which Kevin laughed at me for > > until we hit Sedona and started whining about > > how cold it was). I also knew we'd be topping out > > at Flag on the way home....and Flag is pretty much > > Michigan with mountains right now, so I knew we had > > to be prepared! So we mosey on down 89-A, through > > Jerome, which we didn't make any stops at....and I > > keep saying I have to get there and do some > > exploring. What a cool little town that is. It was > > too cold to do anything extensive in the outdoors > > there, so I am determined to get back there this > > summer. Then we finally reach Sedona as our ears > > are popping on and off with the extreme ups and > > downs in elevation. > > > > Sedona is almost depressing. It's so beautiful, in > > fact beautiful is an understatement. The shops > > there are so awesome, and sell the most beautiful > > pieces of jewelry, pottery, and southwestern garb > > I've ever seen. Kevin says it's just a tourist > > trap, which I guess it is....but it's one to be > > appreciated. We walked around all bundled and gloved > > up, it was so nice! But what is depressing is how > > freakin' expensive EVERYTHING is. There was this > > piece of pottery in a shop, done in a southwestern > > design....and I fell in love with it. Before we > > looked at the price tag, we made dibs on how much we > > each thought this piece of pottery was. I said $85 > > (when I knew I could find a cheap imitation at > > Wal-Mart for $25).....and Kevin said $100. This > > thing was almost $200.....total rip off. And most > > of that little town is like that. So the only thing > > we bought was a couple of beers at a Cantina before > > hitting the road continuing on to Flag. (If all > > else fails....buy beer) > > > > So we continued on through Oak Creek, an excellent > > future camping spot for us. I don't know which I > > like more....Sedona or Oak Creek. Then on this > > mountainous road up to Flagstaff, passing Slide Rock > > State Park, and passing numerous Bed & Breakfasts, > > campgrounds, and motels nestled in the woods.......I > > look up on the huge walls of rock surrounding us and > > there was this frozen trail of water where normally > > there would be some water trickling down. It was so > > beautiful, frozen in time basically. > > Really......this state is by far THE most beautiful > > and amazing state, and I know that is debatable due > > to difference in opinion I'm sure.....but I just > > can't imagine living anywhere else. > > > > Then of course Flag. If I ever miss the seasons > > badly enough to where I have to move back into > > them.....Flag is the only place I could imagine > > going. Flag had the snow I was wanting to see that > > day......a few inches sticking to the ground, > > crunching underneath you as you're walking into the > > restaurant, smell of woodburners and "winter" in the > > air. I loved it!! We just stopped and hit the > > Olive Garden before heading on the superslab back > > home. It was already getting dark by this > > time....so exploring around Flag is going to have to > > wait for another time, another adventure. > > > > Then.....as we approach Crookton Road Exit........I > > was almost afraid to ask because I know Kevin just > > wanted to get home at this point, we were both tired > > and full........I begged to PLEASE take the Crookton > > Road Exit (Route 66), promising that it ran just > > parallel with the highway and it wouldn't make our > > trip home any longer. So in this trip, I did get to > > hop on the Mother Road afterall!! It was dark, but > > it was still so great to be on 66.....passing slowly > > through Seligman seeing Juan's and Angel's places > > all closed up, the town as black as the night. I > > got my fix, and we (if I had it my way we would of > > continued on in the darkness with no traffic, all > > alone on the Mother Road)....hopped back on the > > Superslab from there and got home. > > > > What a great day trip! I needed that so > > badly....now I just can't wait until summer in these > > areas so we can camp, hike, and enjoy these places > > for days at a time!! I'm tellin' ya....Arizona is > > where it's at!! :-) > > > > Nicole > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" > > Sweepstakes > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! 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Guest big_ugly_mich@yahoo.com Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 We wanted to have a party for our dog's sixth birthday, but coudn't. We're planning one for her six and a half birthday, and also having the Big Six Road Trip as soon as I go off line and grab a shower. I just got a long weekend and we're not wasting it. Last summer, she went camping with us and had a better time than we did. She met a biker who was there for Harley Davidson's 100th birthday ride in and begged off him. He petted her, but didn't have anything to eat, so we're stuck with her. I'll post some pictures when we get back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jim Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 Yo Bro, So another jarhead is a roadie too. I love it! Are you aware that there are many of us on the road? Michael Wallis to name one. I was in from 57 to 65. So stay in touch, James M. Conkle CEO Route 66 Preservation Foundation P O Box 290066 Phelan, CA 92329-0066 760 617 3991 cell 760 868 3320 760 868 8614 fax jim@cart66pf.org www.cart66pf.org -----Original Message----- From: [mailto:big_ugly_mich@yahoo.com] Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 9:38 AM To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Re: Our awesome Sunday Arizona Drive Isn't that the truth? Back in 1979, when I was in the Marine Corps in Cherry Point, North Carolina, we got blasted with 18 inches overnight. I never saw so much as a flake in the three years plus that I was there, and Milwaukee, my home town, got NONE (although it was bitter cold that year). --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Glenn <glenninvegas@j...> wrote: > > Alex, Be careful where you go to escape the snow. I have posted some pix of the "Great Las Vegas Snow" last week at the site below. We got 2 inches and it actually lasted for a few hours. > > Glenn Adams > glenninvegas@j... > http://www.lasvegasregion.com > > -- Alex Burr <hester_nec@y...> wrote: > As winter presses on, we find stories like this a > torture - those of us who live up north in the frost > belt. Cabin fever is beginning to set in and we know, > especially us New Englanders (unless we have fled the > snow country), have another 3, 4 or maybe 5, months of > this interminable snow. Only way we are going to get > out and do a road trip is with a 4wd truck, chains, > winch, credit card and AAA!!! > > When we read these stories, ah, we long for summer > weather. > > I mentioned some of us fled the snow country - I'm > sitting here in Memphis, it's 37 degrees and overcast > - but THERE'S NO DAMNED SNOW ON THE GROUND!!!!! So > we're going to get out of the house in a day or two > and explore some of the roads around here - at least > finish up with the Millington - Memphis segment. Next > week we'll be headed for West Arkansas to visit a > buddy - if we time it right, maybe we'll run old U S > 70 between Little Rock and Memphis on the way back. > > See you on the road sometime. Happy Traveling > > Hudsonly, > Alex B > > --- Nicole <arizona66nms@y...> wrote: > > Hi all- > > > > I've been itchin' and itchin' and itchin' to hit the > > road these past couple of months. I moved out here > > to do exactly that, and it seems as though it's the > > last thing I get to do these days! > > > > So instead of sleeping till the crack of noon on > > Sundays like we normally do....we were up and going > > at 9:00 a.m. this past Sunday, and my first thought > > was "oh my gosh....we GOTTA go somewhere!!" After > > hearing grumblings about Sunday football and "I'm > > still tired" from Kevin we got ready and hopped in > > the car and pulled out the map, and picked Sedona. > > (He doesn't like it when I threaten to wander off on > > the road on my own! ha ha!!) Well, of course we > > couldn't take the superslab all the way > > there.....that would take away from the whole > > purpose of taking the trip in the first place. So > > we left Bullhead City around 10 and hit Highway 68 > > on through Kingman (gas is no longer cheaper there > > like it used to be....in case any of you were > > passing through figuring on gassing up there), and > > hit I-40 until Ash Fork, then went South on through > > Paulden, Chino Valley and touching the tip of > > Prescott till we forked off on 89-A.....on through > > Jerome, Camp Verde, Cottonwood, and finally Sedona. > > I > > absolutely LOVE that road. The windy, steep, > > relaxing, and unbelievably scenic mountain road that > > takes you there is really something else. I highly > > recommend it for anyone traveling through Arizona > > looking for a great road adventure. > > > > The higher up we went in elevation, the more patches > > of snow you'd see. I miss the snow, and it's nice > > to see it once in a while. I sure do appreciate it > > more than I did before. Not to mention the over > > abundance of green trees surrounding you as you take > > this route. There is a spot along the road, just > > before Jerome where the view can make one go off the > > road if you aren't careful. It's so > > awesome......you're up in the mountains, surrounded > > by forest, and nothing but green.....and in front of > > you way off in the distance is BAM.....the most > > beautiful view of Red Rock country you'd ever see. > > Just like at Sunset Crater north of Flagstaff when > > you go over the bend while you're in the middle of > > the forest, and in front of you is the Painted > > Desert. Two terrains meeting as one, and the most > > beautiful thing ever. It's COLD right now in these > > parts, so I made sure to bring along the winter > > coats and gloves (which Kevin laughed at me for > > until we hit Sedona and started whining about > > how cold it was). I also knew we'd be topping out > > at Flag on the way home....and Flag is pretty much > > Michigan with mountains right now, so I knew we had > > to be prepared! So we mosey on down 89-A, through > > Jerome, which we didn't make any stops at....and I > > keep saying I have to get there and do some > > exploring. What a cool little town that is. It was > > too cold to do anything extensive in the outdoors > > there, so I am determined to get back there this > > summer. Then we finally reach Sedona as our ears > > are popping on and off with the extreme ups and > > downs in elevation. > > > > Sedona is almost depressing. It's so beautiful, in > > fact beautiful is an understatement. The shops > > there are so awesome, and sell the most beautiful > > pieces of jewelry, pottery, and southwestern garb > > I've ever seen. Kevin says it's just a tourist > > trap, which I guess it is....but it's one to be > > appreciated. We walked around all bundled and gloved > > up, it was so nice! But what is depressing is how > > freakin' expensive EVERYTHING is. There was this > > piece of pottery in a shop, done in a southwestern > > design....and I fell in love with it. Before we > > looked at the price tag, we made dibs on how much we > > each thought this piece of pottery was. I said $85 > > (when I knew I could find a cheap imitation at > > Wal-Mart for $25).....and Kevin said $100. This > > thing was almost $200.....total rip off. And most > > of that little town is like that. So the only thing > > we bought was a couple of beers at a Cantina before > > hitting the road continuing on to Flag. (If all > > else fails....buy beer) > > > > So we continued on through Oak Creek, an excellent > > future camping spot for us. I don't know which I > > like more....Sedona or Oak Creek. Then on this > > mountainous road up to Flagstaff, passing Slide Rock > > State Park, and passing numerous Bed & Breakfasts, > > campgrounds, and motels nestled in the woods.......I > > look up on the huge walls of rock surrounding us and > > there was this frozen trail of water where normally > > there would be some water trickling down. It was so > > beautiful, frozen in time basically. > > Really......this state is by far THE most beautiful > > and amazing state, and I know that is debatable due > > to difference in opinion I'm sure.....but I just > > can't imagine living anywhere else. > > > > Then of course Flag. If I ever miss the seasons > > badly enough to where I have to move back into > > them.....Flag is the only place I could imagine > > going. Flag had the snow I was wanting to see that > > day......a few inches sticking to the ground, > > crunching underneath you as you're walking into the > > restaurant, smell of woodburners and "winter" in the > > air. I loved it!! We just stopped and hit the > > Olive Garden before heading on the superslab back > > home. It was already getting dark by this > > time....so exploring around Flag is going to have to > > wait for another time, another adventure. > > > > Then.....as we approach Crookton Road Exit........I > > was almost afraid to ask because I know Kevin just > > wanted to get home at this point, we were both tired > > and full........I begged to PLEASE take the Crookton > > Road Exit (Route 66), promising that it ran just > > parallel with the highway and it wouldn't make our > > trip home any longer. So in this trip, I did get to > > hop on the Mother Road afterall!! It was dark, but > > it was still so great to be on 66.....passing slowly > > through Seligman seeing Juan's and Angel's places > > all closed up, the town as black as the night. I > > got my fix, and we (if I had it my way we would of > > continued on in the darkness with no traffic, all > > alone on the Mother Road)....hopped back on the > > Superslab from there and got home. > > > > What a great day trip! I needed that so > > badly....now I just can't wait until summer in these > > areas so we can camp, hike, and enjoy these places > > for days at a time!! I'm tellin' ya....Arizona is > > where it's at!! :-) > > > > Nicole > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" > > Sweepstakes > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! 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Guest Dave Johnsen Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 I think I've posted it to this list before, but if anyone wants to see some photos from Jerome, Prescott and more, I rode my bike through the area on a cross-country trip in 2002. I didn't go through Sedona (I was coming from Payson via AZ 260), but after Prescott I rode 66 from Ash Fork to Barstow (with a misguided detour through Bullhead City, which had too much traffic to be any fun on a bicycle--should've gone through Oatman, but I'd never been to Bullhead City before). The photos of my ride from Cottonwood to Prescott start here: http://www.targetedsoftware.com/cycling/c2c/photos/0425.html And my Route 66 photos including Crookton Road start here: http://www.targetedsoftware.com/cycling/c2...otos/0428b.html --Dave Johnsen Chicago, IL <<<---<<<---<<<---<<<---<<<--->>>--->>>--->>>--->>>--->>> Check out my 2002 Coast to Coast bicycle trip: http://www.targetedsoftware.com/cycling/c2c/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicole Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 Hi Helen! How are you and how is everything in Goffs? I will get out to visit one of these days.... really, I am just down the road from Goffs. I agree with you about Prescott. Prescott is a beautiful area.....clean town that is growing like mad, and the cost of living is growing right along with it. I hear Prescott is an extremely expensive place to buy and build on. Although that's happening all over the west these days. I can only imagine what the price tags are to even think of living in a place like Sedona. Hope to see you soon! Nicole bakerhab2003 <Bakerhab@aol.com> wrote: Hi Nicole, We did this drive last summer. We were in Flag for a convention and took the Sedona - Jerome - Prescott - Williams - Kingman - Oatman route back to California. Jerome is hot in the summer, great views and interesting people, definately need a beer after climbing up all those streets. Agree totally with the assessment of Sedona, pretty, but way over priced, it's a been there, done that kind of place. I liked Prescott best of all the non Route 66 towns, it has a Route 66 feel to it. Helen Baker --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Nicole <arizona66nms@y...> wrote: > Hi all- > > I've been itchin' and itchin' and itchin' to hit the road these past couple of months. I moved out here to do exactly that, and it seems as though it's the last thing I get to do these days! > > So instead of sleeping till the crack of noon on Sundays like we normally do....we were up and going at 9:00 a.m. this past Sunday, and my first thought was "oh my gosh....we GOTTA go somewhere!!" After hearing grumblings about Sunday football and "I'm still tired" from Kevin we got ready and hopped in the car and pulled out the map, and picked Sedona. (He doesn't like it when I threaten to wander off on the road on my own! ha ha!!) Well, of course we couldn't take the superslab all the way there.....that would take away from the whole purpose of taking the trip in the first place. So we left Bullhead City around 10 and hit Highway 68 on through Kingman (gas is no longer cheaper there like it used to be....in case any of you were passing through figuring on gassing up there), and hit I-40 until Ash Fork, then went South on through Paulden, Chino Valley and touching the tip of Prescott till we forked off on 89-A.....on through Jerome, Camp Verde, Cottonwood, and finally Sedona. I > absolutely LOVE that road. The windy, steep, relaxing, and unbelievably scenic mountain road that takes you there is really something else. I highly recommend it for anyone traveling through Arizona looking for a great road adventure. > > The higher up we went in elevation, the more patches of snow you'd see. I miss the snow, and it's nice to see it once in a while. I sure do appreciate it more than I did before. Not to mention the over abundance of green trees surrounding you as you take this route. There is a spot along the road, just before Jerome where the view can make one go off the road if you aren't careful. It's so awesome......you're up in the mountains, surrounded by forest, and nothing but green.....and in front of you way off in the distance is BAM.....the most beautiful view of Red Rock country you'd ever see. Just like at Sunset Crater north of Flagstaff when you go over the bend while you're in the middle of the forest, and in front of you is the Painted Desert. Two terrains meeting as one, and the most beautiful thing ever. It's COLD right now in these parts, so I made sure to bring along the winter coats and gloves (which Kevin laughed at me for until we hit Sedona and started whining about > how cold it was). I also knew we'd be topping out at Flag on the way home....and Flag is pretty much Michigan with mountains right now, so I knew we had to be prepared! So we mosey on down 89-A, through Jerome, which we didn't make any stops at....and I keep saying I have to get there and do some exploring. What a cool little town that is. It was too cold to do anything extensive in the outdoors there, so I am determined to get back there this summer. Then we finally reach Sedona as our ears are popping on and off with the extreme ups and downs in elevation. > > Sedona is almost depressing. It's so beautiful, in fact beautiful is an understatement. The shops there are so awesome, and sell the most beautiful pieces of jewelry, pottery, and southwestern garb I've ever seen. Kevin says it's just a tourist trap, which I guess it is....but it's one to be appreciated. We walked around all bundled and gloved up, it was so nice! But what is depressing is how freakin' expensive EVERYTHING is. There was this piece of pottery in a shop, done in a southwestern design....and I fell in love with it. Before we looked at the price tag, we made dibs on how much we each thought this piece of pottery was. I said $85 (when I knew I could find a cheap imitation at Wal-Mart for $25).....and Kevin said $100. This thing was almost $200.....total rip off. And most of that little town is like that. So the only thing we bought was a couple of beers at a Cantina before hitting the road continuing on to Flag. (If all else fails....buy beer) > > So we continued on through Oak Creek, an excellent future camping spot for us. I don't know which I like more....Sedona or Oak Creek. Then on this mountainous road up to Flagstaff, passing Slide Rock State Park, and passing numerous Bed & Breakfasts, campgrounds, and motels nestled in the woods.......I look up on the huge walls of rock surrounding us and there was this frozen trail of water where normally there would be some water trickling down. It was so beautiful, frozen in time basically. Really......this state is by far THE most beautiful and amazing state, and I know that is debatable due to difference in opinion I'm sure.....but I just can't imagine living anywhere else. > > Then of course Flag. If I ever miss the seasons badly enough to where I have to move back into them.....Flag is the only place I could imagine going. Flag had the snow I was wanting to see that day......a few inches sticking to the ground, crunching underneath you as you're walking into the restaurant, smell of woodburners and "winter" in the air. I loved it!! We just stopped and hit the Olive Garden before heading on the superslab back home. It was already getting dark by this time....so exploring around Flag is going to have to wait for another time, another adventure. > > Then.....as we approach Crookton Road Exit........I was almost afraid to ask because I know Kevin just wanted to get home at this point, we were both tired and full........I begged to PLEASE take the Crookton Road Exit (Route 66), promising that it ran just parallel with the highway and it wouldn't make our trip home any longer. So in this trip, I did get to hop on the Mother Road afterall!! It was dark, but it was still so great to be on 66.....passing slowly through Seligman seeing Juan's and Angel's places all closed up, the town as black as the night. I got my fix, and we (if I had it my way we would of continued on in the darkness with no traffic, all alone on the Mother Road)....hopped back on the Superslab from there and got home. > > What a great day trip! 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