Guest Denny Gibson Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 According to www.route6tour.com, it was US-6 at 3652 miles but that was cut to 3227 miles in 1965 so US-20 has moved into the lead with 3345 miles. -----Original Message----- From: Russell S. Rein [mailto:Ypsi-slim@juno.com] Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 9:32 PM To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Longest road Someone is asking what was the longest road in the US in the past, and now? Anyone know? In the past - I'm thinking the Lincoln Highway. Now? ...maybe US 6 or 20 or 30? Whataya think? ypsi-slim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest R. Droz Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 The tricky part about defining the longest (Numbered) road in the US is the details. US 6 was a shoo-in before the truncation, US 20 is pretty long, but it's not continuous. -- ___________________________________________________________ Happy Motoring! _._._._.____~__ Robert V. Droz ( us98@earthlink.net ) [____________][___ U.S. Highways : From US 1 to (US 830) [________/____[_|__ http://www.us-highways.com/ ()() ()() () Route Logs - Standard Oil - Highway Makeover - Pics - Maps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dave Settle Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 BlankAbout 295 miles of the US 6 truncating was in California. Where was the other 130+or- ? Dave in Fortuna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest R. Droz Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 That reduction was in efficiencies in routing over the years. Compare the length of highways in 1927 - http://www.us-highways.com/1927us.htm to US highways at the peak in 1956 http://www.us-highways.com/1956us.htm -- ___________________________________________________________ Happy Motoring! _._._._.____~__ Robert V. Droz ( us98@earthlink.net ) [____________][___ U.S. Highways : From US 1 to (US 830) [________/____[_|__ http://www.us-highways.com/ ()() ()() () Route Logs - Standard Oil - Highway Makeover - Pics - Maps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rudyard Welborn Posted January 1, 2005 Report Share Posted January 1, 2005 I cant tell you much, but I can tell you that US 63 originally ended about 26 miles north of Memphis at the intersec with Highway 61...it has since been extended to somewhere in Louisiana...keep a goin an have breakfast at the Arcade, for chrissake (they have Country Cured Ham and Grits and all that heart killin stuff...and the marquee is to DIE for (if the meal don't kill ya!) Tsingtao, kip ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alex Burr" <hester_nec@yahoo.com> To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 4:56 PM Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Memphis-Millington Part 2 > Today we started looking at U S 51 alignments in Memphis. We > started our search this morning by crossing the current alignment at > Danny Thomas Blvd and Millington Road in the Frayser section - the > northern part of Memphis. > > Millington Road proceeds straight across Frayser Blvd and up a hill > to an intersection at Whitney Road. At this point it bears right down > hill and intersects, again, with Danny Thomas Blvd. It is at > this point the true alignment becomes questionable. If one looks at > it from this intersection, it seems logical that you would cross DT > Blvd and proceed straight ahead on Whitney. This continues on > past the old International Harvester plant on your right at Harvester > Lane. > > Whitney continues on, becoming N. 2nd Street at the General Dewitt > Spain airport, where it bears left. On Whitney are several buildings > that appear to date from the 1940's, possibly the 1950's. The same on > 2nd, once you get down around Chelsea. > > N. 2nd Street crosses the Wolf River and from there is an almost > straight run into downtown Memphis, with a slight curve at Chelsea > Avenue. Now here's the conundrum - I'm looking at a street map of > Memphis, date unknown (but the interstates are shown so it's later > than the mid-1970's). An inset map showing the downtown area shows 51 > assigned to both 2nd and 3rd street (2nd is one way south; 3rd is one > way north). Ok, that seems to indicate that this was the original > alignment, way back whenever. However, Danny Thomas Blvd is shows as > 51 to North Parkway, then shifts west a block or two on Auction Ave > (which is the western extension of N. Parkway). Then it is shown as > TRK. 51 south to Linden, where it turns east as 51/78. At this point > it is 2 or 3 blocks west of 2nd and 3rd Streets. The intown 51 on > 2nd/3rd would also turn east on Linden, I would assume. > > An interesting aside here is that Danny Thomas Blvd (TRK 51) turns > into Wellington Street somewhere between Jefferson and Court, maybe at > Jefferson or maybe Court Ave. > > On Linden 51/78, along with TRK 51, continues east to Lamar, while > TRK 51 turns south about two blocks to E. H. Crump Blvd. Most likely > turns east there to Lamar. 51/78 continue co-signed under I-240 to > Bellvue, where 51 is shown turning south, while 78 continues SE down > Lamar Avenue. 51 continues south to South Parkway East (don't ask - > there's also an East Parkway North, and East Parkway South in town) > where it becomes Elvis Presley Blvd to the TN/MS line. > > We followed 2nd Street, both N. 2nd and 2nd, into town to Beal > Street, where we turned east on Beal back to Danny Thomas Blvd due to > time constraints. At the corner of 2nd and Union Avenue we have no > less than 4 of the 7 U S highways coming together - 51, 64, 70 and 79. > This occurs again on E. H. Crump Blvd with 61, 64, 70 and 79. 78 > crosses 51 just east of I-240 and apparently ends at that point. I > wonder if that mysterious extension of U S 63 that extended a mile > into Memphis until discontinued in 1999 linked to 78. > > When we returned to Danny Thomas Blvd we turned north and retraced > our path north to Frayser. To the north of I-40 we found several > buildings whose style suggests the 1940's, plus one that is > reminiscent of the 1930's art deco style. It's hard to stop for > photo's in here - the neighborhoods aren't the best and there are no > shoulders. There are two bridges over the Wolf River a little further > north whose guard rails are of the 1940's, perhaps 1930's style - I > did get some photos of those as best I could. > > Talking with my daughter, who has lived in Memphis most of her life, > she says she remembers the current 51 alignment between Memphis and > Millington being a single 2 lane road and that she remembers the north > bound 2 lane of today beomg built (she was born (in 1958). So if she > remembers it, it would seem that the road was made a 4 lane divided > limited access sometime in the 1960's. She also remembers that the > south bound 2-lane part of the current alignment was the original road. > > I'm watching an "antique" 1937 Memphis street map on ebay at the > moment - if I'm fortunate to get it, this should answer several > questions. Failing that, I happened to remember that in my collection > of exotic memorabilia (??) at home I have a 1930's TN/KY (they always > seem to put the two states together) road map with a map of Memphis in > it. So that will tell us something. > > Labeling of 2nd and 3rd streets on the map I have to hand does seem > to indicate that 2nd street was the original US 51 alignment before > the current road was built. Before we leave for New England we will > try to get a few more photos of the downtown area - we'd like to get > one of the Union Ave/2nd street intersection with the 3 (64, 70, 79) > sign and we spotted a Cafe 61 further down - showing a shield with 61 > on it for their logo. > > More to come. Happy traveling. > > 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! 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! 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Guest Ken Posted January 1, 2005 Report Share Posted January 1, 2005 Hi Bob, Happy New Year! There's really no motels of that description directly in the downtown area. Only the skyrise hotels there. Have no personal experience recommendations of any Mom and Pop places because I've never actually stayed at any of them here in OKC. ( Like the Carlisle Motel on NW39 ) There are a number of good priced chain motels just a hop skip and a jump away from the Cox Center either east along I-40 near Tinker A.F.B. in Del City/Midwest City or west on I-40 at Meridan Ave. exit. Have you checked out: <http://www.roomsavers.com> BTW - What day do you plan to arrive into OKC? Will you be passing thru Lawton, OK. along I-44 ? God Bless. Ken --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Bob Worley <bwcobra15@y...> wrote: > Hey Roadies, > > I just found out we are going to Oklahoma City the weekend of January 22-23, > 2004 for a national cheerleading competition. We need a nice, clean > *inexpensive* motel near the Cox Convention Center - I-40 & Robinson Rd. > Some nice mom & pop place would be cool. Any recommendations? > > (maybe I can find my way with my new GPS ) > > Thank ya ~ thank ya > > LoneStarBob > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > The all-new My Yahoo! - Get yours free! > http://my.yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shellee Graham Posted January 1, 2005 Report Share Posted January 1, 2005 Hey and Happy New Year kids, Just wanted to let you know that Shellee Graham's exhibition of 66+ b/w and color photographs with accompanying text "Return to ROUTE 66: Photographs from the Mother Road" http://www.smithkramer.com/exhibitions.php?id=16 NEXT SHOWING IS: Bergstrom-Mahler Museum Neenah, Wisconsin: January 15, 2005 through March 20, 2005 a n d thought you would send it along in case anyone has a museum or gallery in their area who might be interested in hosting it. * Selected D A T E S available * ----------------------------------- SEPTEMBER 18 - NOVEMBER 6, 2005 NOVEMBER 27, 2005 - JANUARY 15, 2006 FEBRUARY 12 - APRIL 2, 2006 APRIL 30 - JUNE 18, 2006 OCTOBER 1 - NOVEMBER 19, 2006 ----------------------------------- Exhibition Period: 7 week ----------------------------------- http://www.smithkramer.com Or call the Exhibition Department 800-222-7522 ----------------------------------- I thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest egyptianzipper@aol.com Posted January 1, 2005 Report Share Posted January 1, 2005 In a message dated 1/1/05 10:18:48 AM Eastern Standard Time, thelandrunner@yahoo.com writes: There are a number of good priced chain motels just a hop skip and a jump away from the Cox Center ==================================================================== The only chain I ever use is Motel 6, and as I recall, there are quite a few in OK. The other chains are all wildly overpriced. That's why I always look for mom and pops. Just eyeball it before you go in. If there's peeling paint, high grass or rough looking characters hanging around, pass it by. Tom Hoffman Pearisburg VA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest laurelrk66@aol.com Posted January 2, 2005 Report Share Posted January 2, 2005 In a message dated 2/1/2005 1:17:51 PM Central Standard Time, pathfinder66@earthlink.net writes: > From Arkansas, we meandered into southeastern Oklahoma for a visit to > Robber's Cave State Park, and later drove the Talimena Scenic Byway along Winding > Stair Mountain, in spite of the dense fog. Of course, Miss Graham had me > constantly pulling off onto the overlooks for photos, even though visibility was > about 30 feet. Jim, I had a similar trip on the Talimena Scenic Byway a couple of months ago. Ron McCoy and I drove it after exploring Robber's Cave, and from the moment we reached the altitude of the byway itself, such heavy fog befell us that we saw absolutely *nothing* beyond the hood of the car and perhaps 10 feet of the double yellow line ahead of us. The fog was so dense that we couldn't even see the signs for the scenic turnoffs until we were essentially past them. I'll look forward to seeing Shellee's photos. I didn't even bother to take any. When we got down into Mena we decided to stay over and try again the next day, but the following day it was equally as foggy, so we gave up and drove home. I can't wait to try again some day under better conditions. From what I could tell, it reminded me of the Blue Ridge Parkway, one of my favorite scenic drives. Laurel Tulsa, OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jenniferrt66 Posted January 2, 2005 Report Share Posted January 2, 2005 Aren't discoveries like that so cool? Jennifer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicole Posted January 2, 2005 Report Share Posted January 2, 2005 Oh my gosh! I didn't know that!! Wow! Well, there's another place for me to go explore within the next month or so. Thanks for the info Glenn! Nicole Glenn Adams <gfa77@earthlink.net> wrote: At the California/Nevada border on I-15, you can see Bonnie & Clyde's bullet-riddled car. It's inside the Primm Valley Hotel at Exit 1. -----Original Message----- From: Nicole <arizona66nms@yahoo.com> Sent: Feb 11, 2004 9:06 AM To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Preserving Bonnie & Clyde bridge in Texas Thanks Robert for the info! Looks like some great reading! Bob....talk about a small world! Quite an impressive "connection" you have there! Sure beats my story about my uncle painting the Mystery Spot? signs you see in Northern Michigan. ha ha!!! Anyone know where Bonnie and Clyde are buried? I'd be interested to know. Nicole "R.V. Droz" <us98@earthlink.net> wrote: There is an excellent book out on Bonnie and Clyde - On the Trail of Bonnie and Clyde Then and Now by Winston G. Ramsey of After the Battle, I supplied scans of historic (1930's era) maps for the publication. Their website is: http://www.afterthebattle.com/home.htm The book is here: http://www.afterthebattle.com/imagetest.htm -- ___________________________________________________________ Happy Motoring! _._._._.____~__ Robert V. Droz ( us98@earthlink.net ) [____________][___ U.S. Highways : From US 1 to (US 830) [________/____[_|__ http://www.us-highways.com/ ()() ()() () Route Logs - Standard Oil - Highway Makeover - Pics - Maps 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 To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AMERICAN_ROAD/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online 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 Glenn Adams gfa77@earthlink.net www.lasvegasregion.com Visit our homepage at: http://www.mockturtlepress.com To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE TOLL-FREE 1-877-285-5434 WITH YOUR ORDER TODAY! Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, Lynnwood, WA 98046-3168 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) For questions about the list, contact: AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.comTo POST a message via e-mail, send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups SponsorADVERTISEMENT --------------------------------- Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AMERICAN_ROAD/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicole Posted January 2, 2005 Report Share Posted January 2, 2005 Oh ok then......so where is the REAL car now? Still there in Texas Bob? Or does it get shifted around to competitive persons? Nicole Bob Worley <bwcobra15@yahoo.com> wrote: --- Glenn Adams <gfa77@earthlink.net> wrote: > At the California/Nevada border on I-15, you can see Bonnie & Clyde's > bullet-riddled car. It's inside the Primm Valley Hotel at Exit 1. ...or at least *one* of the death cars.. ) ) The REAL, ACTUAL death car is still in Texas, and was on display last year at the Yellow Rose All Ford Classic in Fort Worth: http://www.watermelon-kid.com/dallas-sight...ow/1934Ford.htm There ya go ~~ ) Bob __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html 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 To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AMERICAN_ROAD/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jim Ross Posted January 2, 2005 Report Share Posted January 2, 2005 Greetings All, As Shellee mentioned in her post, old US 71 in northwest Arkansas is a fun drive, and Mr. McClanahan gets credit for inspiring the trip with his excellent article. We met some interesting people, and their pets (including the owner of the round barn pictured in the article). If you like antique shopping, however, I don't recommend this drive in the winter, as most everything was closed. From Arkansas, we meandered into southeastern Oklahoma for a visit to Robber's Cave State Park, and later drove the Talimena Scenic Byway along Winding Stair Mountain, in spite of the dense fog. Of course, Miss Graham had me constantly pulling off onto the overlooks for photos, even though visibility was about 30 feet. I can't wait to see those images! The overlooks did have cool names, like Sugarloaf Vista. We drove over 20 miles without encountering one other vehicle. Ron, you are right about Depew. It is one of those hidden jewels that is slowly dying. The original roadway looped through town, as you described, but was bypassed in 1928. It's been a struggle for survival ever since. Hopefully your interesting commentary will inspire roadies to check it out when in Oklahoma. Jim R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest big_ugly_mich@yahoo.com Posted January 2, 2005 Report Share Posted January 2, 2005 And as we all know, routes change over time for a legion of reasons, so you may want to travel the ORIGINAL route 66, for example. Route 66 isn't on any of my maps, possibly because it's not a government road any more. --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, mike shadman <mike_shadman@y...> wrote: > Thanks Mike for the information! I love collecting maps and atlases! I have few old trail maps, US highway maps, and Road atlases ( like my 1954 road atlas). Also, World Atlases as well, such as my 1894 world atlas. > > George a fervent supporter and advit student of the US Route Numbered Highway System. > > Mike Ward <flyboy1946@h...> wrote: > Those interested in old road maps should take a look at the web site for the Road Map Collectors Association at www.roadmaps.org<http://www.roadmaps.org/>. There's a wealth of information there, even for non-members. > > There's also a yahoo e-group for road map/atlas aficionados at <http://groups.yahoo.com/ group/mapsandatlases/> > > Mike Ward > ----- Original Message ----- > From: William Cashman<mailto:theoakman@t...> > To: <mailto:AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 2:30 PM > Subject: Re: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Old Road Maps > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Alex Burr > > > > <First was a small U S highway map from 1940 - great item to take out > <and look at. Appears to have come from some sort of large b&w atlas, > <similar to the 1937 Memphis street map I got a little ways back. > <The other was a collection of state road maps dating from the 1930's > <to the 1970's. Of note: > > My one and only old map is a Shell Oil map of South Central United States, circa 1957. On the back is a smaller US map. The only "freeways" are some of the turnpikes. > > Are you doing anything to preserve the old maps? Mine is still in pretty good shape and I'd sure like to keep it that way.... > > Cya l8r, > > Bill > There are two theories to arguing with women. Neither one works. > > > > > > > > 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 > <http://rd.yahoo.com/SIG=12ci1d6a4/M=268585...4062.1261774/D= egroupweb/S=1707284507:HM/EXP=1076449319/A=1950448/R=0/*http://ashnin.. com/clk/muryutaitakenattogyo?YH=4521611&yhad=1950448> > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- > Yahoo! Groups Links > > a.. To visit your group on the web, go to: > <http://groups.yahoo.com/g roup/AMERICAN_ROAD/> > > b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com<mailto:AMERICAN_ROAD- unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe> > > c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service<http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>. > > > > > > > > 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 Links > > To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AMERICAN_ROAD/ > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anthony Poole Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 We now have the first hotel set up for the Thunder cruise in 05. I have blocked 200 rooms at the Radisson in San Bernardino for June 5th-6th, 2005. We will also be using their Grand Ballroom for dinner the first night. I'm inviting everyone here to come to the hotel and set up either tables with Route 66 items for sale, or displays-basically whatever you want. This will be a good opportunity for the California association to become involved at the start. If you need more info, contact me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rudyard Welborn Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 Gotta tell ya, some of the best $6.32 I have spent in awhile...going out tomorrow...any more 40 publications, let me know. Thanks Kip ----- Original Message ----- From: Russell S Rein To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 11:24 PM Subject: Re: [AMERICAN_ROAD] U. S. 40 Today Hey Kip, $6.32 will do it. Regards, Russell Russell S. Rein, ypsi-slim on ebay 522 Maulbetsch Ave. Ypsilanti, MI 48197 734-669-7534 days, 734-434-2968 eves. On Sat, 22 Feb 2003 20:06:20 -0500 "Rudyard Welborn" <r.welborn@worldnet.att.net> writes: > I got the book and thank you so much! I can't find the email I got > as to how much I owe you...please advise and I will forward fundage > ASAP...Tsingtao, Kip > ----- Original Message ----- > From: mailto:ypsislim <ypsi-slim@juno.com > To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 10:28 PM > Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] U. S. 40 Today > > > If anyone wants more info. about the U. S. 40 Today book I put up > a > one page website - go to: > > www.lincolnhighway.info > > slim > > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > ADVERTISEMENT > > > > > 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. > > > > > > > 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/ > > > > ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT 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 rudkip@sbcglobal.net> Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 Well folks, let the FESTIVITIES begin! While it may only be creepin up on Groundhog Day, Motor Tour Time is just around the corner....so start marking your September Calendars: ITS TIME TO SAY "SHOW ME MISSOURI!" (Route 66 that is) September 9-11: The Route 66 Association of Missouri's 15th Annual Motor Tour ("Festival 66!") Commences in Springfield, MO and ends at the Red Cedar Inn in Pacific, MO. Tour registration starts at 4:00 p.m. Friday (9/9) at the Rail Haven Motel in Springfield. On Saturday, (9/10) there will be a Poker Run to Cuba, MO, and several festivals to take in along the way. Dinner Saturday night at the Fairgrounds in Cuba. On Sunday (9/12) tour Bob's Gasoline Alley and the Crawford County Historical Society and Museum, and view the murals in downtown Cuba. The Motor Tour ends with a lunch at the Red Cedar Inn (lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m. sharp). There will also be activities in and around Pacific. An excellent chance to see the "Show Me" State with your fellow 66ers! For more information contact Kip Welborn (314-853-7385; rudkip@sbcglobal.net) Or Jane Dippel (314-843-7132; vestaon66@cs.com) Or visit our website at www.Missouri66.org to download the registration form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Joe Allen Doty Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 Howdy from Tulsa, Oklahoma! I just want to say that I just joined the group and that I will do my best to participate here as much as possible. I have driven my own car from sea level, on the Gulf coast in Texas, to the highest paved road in the USA, Mount Evans, Colorado. I have also been all the way up to International Falls, MN, too, as well as the Pacific Ocean. I have two Route 66 groups, one for those whose parents took them on the Mother Road when they were children and the other for those who are fans of the Road ant the TV series, "Route 66.". We travelled on the Old Historical US Route 66 from Tulsa to Los Angeles and back in the 1940s and the 1950s. And I have been on it, or the Interstates which have replaced it from the Beach at Santa Monica, California all the way to Saint Louis, Missouri and across the Mississppi River into Ilinois so that I could go up to a place where a college roomie lived north of ST Louie. A number of people create Route 66 groups without realizing that there are quite a few of them on Yahoo. I am one of those who did that, too. Still gettin' my kicks on Route 66! Joe Allen Doty Tulsa, Oklahoma. More info about me and my groups are in the Yahoo Profile page for this Yahoo ID. Walk in the Beauty of the Lord's Peace, Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Burr Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 Welcome aboard Joe, Those of us who traveled the "Mother Road" (I did it in 1953 with a buddy - from central Illinois to CA) have got to be getting scarce. LOL Someday maybe I'll give it a shot and try driving (what's left of) it again someday - but I have to admit that in 2001 I drove from Maine to Montana, alone, and from Montana to Seattle with a good friend. Then did the whole thing in reverse - and it damn near killed me!!!!! LOL Getting old is pigeon poop. Hudsonly, Alex B --- Joe Allen Doty <tulsatown_74136@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Howdy from Tulsa, Oklahoma! > > I just want to say that I just joined the group > and that I will do my best to participate here > as much as possible. I have driven my own car > from sea level, on the Gulf coast in Texas, to > the highest paved road in the USA, Mount Evans, > Colorado. I have also been all the way up to > International Falls, MN, too, as well as the > Pacific Ocean. > > I have two Route 66 groups, one for those whose > parents took them on the Mother Road when they > were children and the other for those who are > fans of the Road ant the TV series, "Route > 66.". We travelled on the Old Historical US > Route 66 from Tulsa to Los Angeles and back in > the 1940s and the 1950s. And I have been on it, > or the Interstates which have replaced it from > the Beach at Santa Monica, California all the > way to Saint Louis, Missouri and across the > Mississppi River into Ilinois so that I could > go up to a place where a college roomie lived > north of ST Louie. > > A number of people create Route 66 groups > without realizing that there are quite a few of > them on Yahoo. I am one of those who did that, > too. > > Still gettin' my kicks on Route 66! > > Joe Allen Doty > > Tulsa, Oklahoma. > > More info about me and my groups are in the > Yahoo Profile page for this Yahoo ID. > > > Walk in the Beauty of the Lord's Peace, > > Joe > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > ------------------------ 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/ > > ===== "IN GOD WE TRUST" __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! http://platinum.yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ken Posted January 4, 2005 Report Share Posted January 4, 2005 Yo Alex, That must have been rough on your transmission, not to mention putting a kink in your neck looking backwards. That's how many early year vehicles made it up to Sitgreaves Pass. ( Ken --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Alex Burr <hesternec@y...> wrote: Then did the whole thing in > reverse - and it damn near killed me!!!!! LOL > Hudsonly, > Alex B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bakerhab@aol.com Posted January 4, 2005 Report Share Posted January 4, 2005 It's April 1st., and this is no joke, there are only 166 days til the 2005 San Bernardino Route 66 Rendezvous. Check out the Rendezvous website at www.route-66.org. Got questions? Need help? The SB2005 Organizing Committee is here to help with all your California Dreamin. So Get Your Motor Running and we'll See You In September. S.W.A.K. Helen A. Baker - SB2005 State Association/Exhibit Chairman Secretary California Route 66 Preservation Foundation 5004 Enfield Avenue Encino, California 91316 818-705-3930 (home) 818-983-5965 (cell) bakerhab@aol.com www.cart66pf.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rudyard Welborn Posted January 4, 2005 Report Share Posted January 4, 2005 just outta curiosity what was the topic of discussion here? I was out of touch for a bit...Kip ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob Carnachan" <robcarn@msn.com> To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 3:32 PM Subject: Re: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Re: Chicago walking tour (was (unknown)) > You can add US 14, US 34, and US 54 to your list. All intersected (with US > 66) at Jackson/Adams and Michigan. > > Rob Carnachan > > > > > > > >From: "David G. Clark" <olympia66@netzero.net> > >Reply-To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > >To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > >Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Re: Chicago walking tour (was (unknown)) > >Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 12:33:17 -0000 > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail > > > > > > > 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 Bakerhab@aol.com Posted January 4, 2005 Report Share Posted January 4, 2005 Barstow Desert Dispatch Tuesday, April 13, 2004 Historic Route 66 landmark burglarized By IAN MORRISON/Staff Writer BARSTOW -- The Bagdad Cafe had an unexpected visitor on Friday when someone burglarized the famous Route 66 landmark. An unknown person smashed through a front window of the cafe, removed a set of wrought-iron protective bars and took $207 from a cash register between 7:45 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Friday night, Bagdad Cafe owner Andrea Pruett said. "It's a historic window," she said. "It's going to be hard to replace it." The Bagdad Cafe gained fame following the release of the 1988 film "Bagdad Cafe," starring Jack Palance and Marianne Sagebrecht. The property was designated last year a "site worth seeing" along Route 66 as part of Hampton Hotels' Save a Landmark program. It even commemorates its part of film history with such fare as the "Jack Palance Burger." Pruett said the burglar did little damage other than breaking the window and damaging a new cash register. "It was a small robbery," she said. She nailed a board over the window, left the scene at midnight and opened the cafe again at 7 a.m. the next morning, she said. "It takes more than that," she said. " Business is still good." This is the third time that the cafe has been burglarized since she took it over in 1995, Pruett said. The last time, local kids broke into the store and stole a couple of beers, she said. They were caught and she made them mop the floor of the cafe for two weeks. "That's not bad for a little place out here in the middle of the desert," she said. As of now, Pruett said she does not know when the window will be replaced. But she is going to put in an extremely noisy, "loudmouth" alarm system, she said. Contact the writer: (760) 256-4126 or ian_morrison@link.freedom.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest David G. Clark Posted January 4, 2005 Report Share Posted January 4, 2005 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Rudyard Welborn" <r.Welborn@w...> wrote: > just outta curiosity what was the topic of discussion here? I was out of > touch for a bit...Kip Kip: In your last post you asked about the topic of the thread. It concerned the walking tour I am conducting in Chicago at the start of the Illinois Route 66 Association Motor Tour. I was tying in to the fact that it will be more than a "66" tour--many more US highways went through or started at Jackson and Michigan in Chicago than just 66--Highways 12, 20, 32, 34, and 41 also did to my knowledge, as well as the Dixie Highway. Also, Illinois State Bond Issue Routes (the early numbered state highways) 1, 4, 5, 6, 18, 19, 21 and 42 all started there. In the thread, Rob Carnachan mentions US 14 and 54 as well. Rob, I see 14 on several maps but it always seems to end on Chicago's north side, near the lake at either Addison or just east of Peterson. If you have a source showing it running downtown, please share. Good catch on US 54! I didn't think a US numbered route in the 50s ever came through Chicago (52 skirts to the south and west), but there it is right under my nose on maps from 1947-1948! For more info on this June 6th walking tour, or to just hook up with me WHENEVER any list members are in Chicago, here's some links: http://www.il66assoc.org/idx_Walk03.htm http://www.windycityroadwarrior.com Dave C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lulupic66@aol.com Posted January 4, 2005 Report Share Posted January 4, 2005 In a message dated 4/24/03 10:55:27 AM Central Daylight Time, olympia66@netzero.net writes: << Unfortunately, they err in saying that Joliet is the ONLY place where the two routes crossed. How about where 66 crosses herself in Albuquerque? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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