Guest roadmaven@aol.com Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 I received mine in last Friday's mail. VERY much worth the wait. Pat in Speedway http://theroadmaven.com In a message dated 5/28/2003 5:19:47 PM Eastern Standard Time, flyboy1946@hotmail.com writes: > > > I'm glad to know that I wasn't the last person to receive their copy. I got mine last Saturday. > > Patience is a virtue, but who wants to be virtuous. > > Mike > ----- Original Message ----- > From: mike@catsupbottle.com > To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 3:16 PM > Subject: Re: [AMERICAN_ROAD] American Road, Volume 1, No. 1 > > > > Hmmmmmmmm, > Big tomato Mike and the Catsup Bottle Lady are setting a candle in the window > looking for their issue, too. And from what I understand, I think our little > baby is mentioned in it! > ** smile ** > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > > > > Visit our homepage at: http://www.mockturtlepress.com > > To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE TOLL-FREE 1-877-285-5434 WITH YOUR ORDER TODAY! > Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, Lynnwood, WA 98046-3168 > SUBSCRIPTION RATES: > 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 > (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) > 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 > (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) > > > For questions about the list, contact: AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com > > To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this group, send an email to: > AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > To POST a message via e-mail, send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > > > > > 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 terry12622000 Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 I will be sorry to see the old bridge in Loudon go, I remember it all the way back when I was a kid in the 60s going to Knoxville or to the Smokies. Yeah I take a strow across the Walnut street bridge myself sometimes and walk back on the Market street bridge.--- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Reynolds" <roustabout@s...> wrote: > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "terry12622000" > <cottondrop@a...> wrote: > > Bob I'm getting the page is no longer there. On bridges, they are > > going to be replacing the Hiwassee river bridge in Meigs county, > > Tenn. but it seems I read they will keep the old bridge standing. > I > > was told the bridge was a toll beidge until the bond was payed off > > and the house next to the north end was the toll keepers > residence.-- > > > > Oh dear. Sorry about that. The story was about the TN state road > 92 bridge across the French Broad River at Dandridge. Another truss > bridge that is simply to old, beat up and narrow to keep in > service. The city wanted to preserve the bridge, or at least a part > of it, but lacked the funds. > > In other local bridge news, the new US 11 bridge in Loudon opened > friday to rave reviews from those who drive that route daily. The > new bridge is wider, safer, and easier to drive. The old bridge, so > I hear, will be demolished in sections. It's going to be a tricky > busniess if they use explosives so close to the new bridge. The > camel back gave 75 years of service to travelers and will be missed > by all who love old bridges. > > Both camel backs at Kingston, the US 70 bridge across the Clinch and > the TN 58 bridge across the Tennessee, are in the process of being > replaced. I already have good pictures of them. > > I'm not at all surprised to hear the Hiwassee River bridge is going > to be replaced. I didn't know that it once was a toll bridge. > Gotta get down there and get pictures soon. > > The loss of all these bridges makes the Walnut Street Bridge in > Chattanooga all the more precious. Susan and I just got back from a > day in Chattanooga, and took a good number of pictures of the > bridges there, along with the amazing changes that downtown > Chattanooga is experiencing. A fuller write up will follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest terry12622000 Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Oh by the way the house in question next to the Hiwassee bridge has been added on to but the owner must sell by eminet domain, I heard at the lowest bid but I'm not sure. She put a lot of work into that house, some of the woodwork is material from torn down older buildings in Chattanooga.--- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Reynolds" <roustabout@s...> wrote: > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "terry12622000" > <cottondrop@a...> wrote: > > Bob I'm getting the page is no longer there. On bridges, they are > > going to be replacing the Hiwassee river bridge in Meigs county, > > Tenn. but it seems I read they will keep the old bridge standing. > I > > was told the bridge was a toll beidge until the bond was payed off > > and the house next to the north end was the toll keepers > residence.-- > > > > Oh dear. Sorry about that. The story was about the TN state road > 92 bridge across the French Broad River at Dandridge. Another truss > bridge that is simply to old, beat up and narrow to keep in > service. The city wanted to preserve the bridge, or at least a part > of it, but lacked the funds. > > In other local bridge news, the new US 11 bridge in Loudon opened > friday to rave reviews from those who drive that route daily. The > new bridge is wider, safer, and easier to drive. The old bridge, so > I hear, will be demolished in sections. It's going to be a tricky > busniess if they use explosives so close to the new bridge. The > camel back gave 75 years of service to travelers and will be missed > by all who love old bridges. > > Both camel backs at Kingston, the US 70 bridge across the Clinch and > the TN 58 bridge across the Tennessee, are in the process of being > replaced. I already have good pictures of them. > > I'm not at all surprised to hear the Hiwassee River bridge is going > to be replaced. I didn't know that it once was a toll bridge. > Gotta get down there and get pictures soon. > > The loss of all these bridges makes the Walnut Street Bridge in > Chattanooga all the more precious. Susan and I just got back from a > day in Chattanooga, and took a good number of pictures of the > bridges there, along with the amazing changes that downtown > Chattanooga is experiencing. A fuller write up will follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest parsa9 Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 I'd rather steal the "Dont trust cats" sign. Hehe. Parsa --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Ward" <flyboy1946@h...> wrote: > Pat, > > Not that I am advocating it in the slightest, but how long do you think it'll take before some "collector" decides those signs would look better in his house or on eBay than on the signpost in Adrian (whether they're historically/geographically correct in that location or not). > > Mike > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Pat B.<mailto:roadmaven@a...> > To: <mailto:AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 12:35 PM > Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Re: National Old Trails Road/AAA guys > > > Here's a shorter link: > <http://tinyurl.com/cdg5a> > > --- In <mailto:AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com>, "Pat B." <roadmaven@a<mailto:roadmaven@a>...> wrote: > > OK, I need some help understanding something here. I've been keeping > > track of the AAA guys and their journey along Route 66. However, I'm > > a > > bit perplexed as to the National Old Trails Road sign put up in > > Adrian, > > TX during their trip: <http://www.aaa-/> > > calif.com/images/travel/route66/day11-13/DSC_0614.jpg > > > > Considering the path of the NOTR never came close to Adrian and > > Chicago, this is a major blunder. The NOTR hooked up with 66 in Santa > > Fe (old 66) and down into Albuquerque and on west onto 66 from there. > > Call me nitpicky, but is historical accuracy asking too much? > > > > Pat B. > > > > > Visit our homepage at: http://www.mockturtlepress.com<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 > > a.. To visit your group on the web, go to: > <http://groups.yahoo.com/ group/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/>. > > > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest parsa9 Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Those are great links. I teach physics and every year my students build wooden truss bridges out of wooden coffee stirrers. This year the winner had an efficiency of over 900 (it held over 900 times it's own mass). They weigh somewhere between 30 and 50 grams usually, and can hold around 40 kg of hanging weight. The photos on the second page are a good resource. Parsa --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "J Lance" <bugo@h...> wrote: > http://www.okladot.state.ok.us/memorial/route66/route66.htm > and > http://www.okladot.state.ok.us/hqdiv/p-r-d...ftime/index.htm > > Very nicely done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest parsa9 Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Hmmm... this photo was taken in 1926 in Balboa Park, San Diego: http://sandiegohistory.org/journal/71spring/images/p37.jpg Parsa --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "JWM" <drivetheost@y...> wrote: > Parsa- > > No, the original 1927 idea was to terminate the highway at Broadway in > Los Angeles. By the early 1930s Los Angeles was off the map, and the > terminus became San Diego. I?ll respond to the rest of your questions > offline. As for the spelling of "piccannies," that's the way it > appears on the song sheet and is an alternative spelling of the > derogatory term. > > JWM drivetheost.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest towelie Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "parsa9" <parsa9@y...> wrote: > Those are great links. I teach physics and every year my students build wooden truss bridges > out of wooden coffee stirrers. This year the winner had an efficiency of over 900 (it held over > 900 times it's own mass). They weigh somewhere between 30 and 50 grams usually, and can > hold around 40 kg of hanging weight. The photos on the second page are a good resource. Why couldn't I have had a teacher like you? My science classes were mostly lecture. The Oklahoma bridge site is great. I live about 12 miles east of the Oklahoma line, and it's always a treat to see all the old trusses. The county I live in, Polk County, actually has more trusses (12) than any county in Arkansas that it borders, although only one is a through truss. Some other great sites are the Oklahoma bridge site at http://okbridges.wkinsler.com/ and the two Midwest bridge sites at http://bridges.midwestplaces.com/ and http://www.midwestbridges.com/ The site at midwestplaces.com is mostly centered on Missouri and Arkansas, and the site at midwestbridges is centered on Kansas and Missouri. The midwestbridges site, hosted by my good friend Ben Prusia, also has a feature to search the National Bridge Inventory. The latter two sites feature some of my pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fred M. Cain Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Reynolds" <roustabout@s...> wrote: > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Fred M. Cain" > <fredmcain@b...> wrote: > > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Reynolds" > > <roustabout@s...> wrote: > > Oh really? I thought it was also used by a short-line that > provided > > local rail freight service. What are the rail-freight customers > > doing? Are they just going to abandon the entire line, then? > > > > -Fred M. Cain > > > I have searched the web and have found no references to any > rail traffic across the Kinzua Bridge other than the Knox, Kane and > Kinzua Railroad, the line offering tourist excursions. One web page > made this statement..." No train crossed the bridge between June 21, > 1959 and 1987. The Knox, Kane, Kinzua Raiload, formed in 1986, now > offers excursion rides from Marienville to the park..." > http://www.colliganrealty.com/kzb.html > > I recognize this does not constitute proof of my statement. If > my comment was inaccurate, I regret it. > > Information regarding the decision not to rebuild the bridge > can be found at http://www.kinzuabridgeonline.com/news.php?? > action=view&id=22. This page is dated April, 2004. Bob, Yes, as far as I know the Knox, Kane & Kinzua was the ONLY line to cross the bridge and they were the outfit that operated the tourist train as well, but I thought that the KK & K also offered local rail freight service in the area. Is that incorrect? I can remember well when I drove through there one time on U.S. 6 and they had long lines of excess capacity boxcars that they were storing as the ecomomy was slow at that time. I'm going to pose a question to TRAINS Magazine and see if they might have any further information. I will then pass that along to the group. I think it'll be sad if we lose the line completely but perhaps there really is nothing more that can be done. -Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jennifer Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 I have our trip report and photos up on our website, please feel free to check it out! (See link below) I didn't bother posting the trip report here, since it's pretty long! Enjoy! Jennifer http://www.roadtripmemories.com/trips/tulsa2004.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JWM Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Hey Parsa- Great photograph, but the date is off by two years! Here's the straight dope on the Broadway. The group formed as a temporary organization - The Broadway of America Highway Association - in El Paso, on November 19, 1927, with Col. Fletcher elected 1st Vice President. The image is a staging shot taken before the launch of the motorcade to the first BOA convention in Memphis. In the foreground is the lead "Broadway of America" car, one of several dozen machines that departed from Balboa Park at 12:30PM, April 11, 1928. Pictured second from left is Admiral J.S. McKean. The Admiral rode in the lead car along with mayor Harry C. Clark, Jerry Sullivan Jr., president of the San Diego Chamber of Commerce, and Col. Fletcher at the wheel. Keep posting these great images. JWM drivetheost.com Hmmm... this photo was taken in 1926 in Balboa Park, San Diego: http://sandiegohistory.org/journal/71spring/images/p37.jpg Parsa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pat B. Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Hey all...Are any of you planning on attending the Route 66 Car Show Festival in Litchfield, IL from June 25-27? http://tinyurl.com/2ma8t We're 50/50 on going right now & I was wondering if any of you were going & where you're staying. Thanks... Pat B. Speedway, IN http://roadtripmemories.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest airfrogusmc Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 I was curious about some of your favorite drives here are a few of mine. The High Road between Santa Fe and Taos N.M. 503 through Nambe to Ranch De Chimayo for lunch at the famous restaurant there to N.M.76 through Truchas up to N.M.518 to Taos. U.S. 550 from Durango Colorado though Silverton to Ouray. Old 66 From Williams Arizona through Kingman through Oatman to Topock. Pacific Coast Highway.... They are in no particular order. Allen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Burr Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Not, in a sense an old U S highway, but an old road none-the-less - the Taconic Parkway between I-84 and I-90 in eastern NY state; U S 20 from Albany to Buffalo, NY; U S 30 from Chambersburg to Greensburg, PA (from Chambersburg to Bedford NOT for the faint hearted!!! - They must have used mountain goats to build that stretch!! LOL); U S 24 across northern Illinois and Indiana; U S 40 across Ohio and Indiana, tho it is a bit crowded - so a more open route is just to the north on U S 36; U S 51 from Decatur, IL to Winona, MS; U S 61 from Memphis south thru Vicksburg. Just a few of my favorites - oh, yes, U S 50 from Maryland across West Virginia, guarenteed to give you a thrill a minute. Hudsonly, Alex B --- airfrogusmc <abphoto7@attbi.com> wrote: > I was curious about some of your favorite drives > here are a few of > mine. > > The High Road between Santa Fe and Taos N.M. 503 > through Nambe to > Ranch De Chimayo for lunch at the famous restaurant > there to N.M.76 > through Truchas up to N.M.518 to Taos. > > U.S. 550 from Durango Colorado though Silverton to > Ouray. > > Old 66 From Williams Arizona through Kingman through > Oatman to Topock. > > Pacific Coast Highway.... > > They are in no particular order. > Allen > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest airfrogusmc Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Alex, Thanks sounds like my fall rpad trip down 61 might be a winner. I've done some of 24 through Illinois and Indiana and its nice. While out in Colorado a few years ago I took a gravel road up from Silverton to Animas Forks and a old mule trail up to Engineers Pass. I really gave the Jeep Wrangler a work out that day. To be on a mule trail just bairly wide enough for the Jeep at times looking down sheer drops and up to over 13,000 ft is indescriable. The pot holes and swithbacks make it very slow going and your in 4 wheel low the entire way. Only saw 1 other jeep in over 4 hours. I have yet to explore a lot of the east in Penn. and N.Y. State. Your descriptions make me want to load up the car and leave right now. To bad work always gets in the way. Allen P.S. Any highlights that I souldn't miss on 61? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Burr Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Allen, Tho flat as a billiard table, the Mississippi delta country south of Memphis loaded with things to look at - especially if you're a blues lover (if you aren't you may well be by the time you get past Vicksburg. First of all be prepared to fight your way south from Memphis to Tunica - there are over a dozen casinos there now, and you got to know the delta residents are NOT traveling there. It's pretty much coming out of Memphis - long way from the night runs at 80 plus to Memphis from points south!!! Once past Tuncia, take some time to look around Clarksdale; there's the Delta Blues Musuem (their web site - http://www.deltabluesmuseum.org/) Further south is Vicksburg and Natchez - take time to explore these sites. They were Civil War battlesites and there are lots of things to look at check out. The Vicksburg National Military Park web site: http://www.nps.gov/vick/home.htm Natchez: http://www.nps.gov/natc/ and http://ncvb.natchez.ms.us/ Couple of good web sites there. As William McKeen says in his book "Highway 61" the road sort of peters out once you cross over into Louisiana. Of course there's lots to see in Memphis too - Beale Street is quite an attraction, of course, but there is much more to the city. Dropping off 61 onto 51 south of the the main city, down by the Mississippi line is Graceland - which has turned a rock and roller into a huge business (stay at the Heartbreak Hotel for $200 ane up a night and watch Elvis movies and specials on the TV all night/all day long. LOL) And north of Memphis is New Madrid - they have a great museum showing not only the Civil War action in that area, but also a lot on the great New Madrid (the town and surrounding area sit right on top of a massive fault) earthquake of 1813 or 1814. That's a little more stuff for you to mull over - as I said earlier, get yourself a copy of William McKeen's book, "Highway 61". Happy Traveling. Hudsonly, Alex B --- airfrogusmc <abphoto7@attbi.com> wrote: > Alex, > > Thanks sounds like my fall rpad trip down 61 might > be a winner. I've > done some of 24 through Illinois and Indiana and its > nice. > > While out in Colorado a few years ago I took a > gravel road up from > Silverton to Animas Forks and a old mule trail up to > Engineers Pass. > I really gave the Jeep Wrangler a work out that day. > To be on a mule > trail just bairly wide enough for the Jeep at times > looking down > sheer drops and up to over 13,000 ft is > indescriable. The pot holes > and swithbacks make it very slow going and your in 4 > wheel low the > entire way. Only saw 1 other jeep in over 4 hours. > > I have yet to explore a lot of the east in Penn. and > N.Y. State. Your > descriptions make me want to load up the car and > leave right now. To > bad work always gets in the way. > > Allen > > P.S. Any highlights that I souldn't miss on 61? > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest airfrogusmc Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Alex, I'm already a HUGE blues fan. Just caught Buddy Guy last Tuesday night for the 10th or 11th time. I am very interested in American culture and photographing the small mom and pop businesses that are getting pushed out by big business. Walker Evans, Robert Frank, Dorothea Lange(all the FSA photographers) have all been big influences on me and my work. I'm also going to be driving Rt 66 to St Louis over the 4th weekend. Thanks for all the info on highway 61. Allen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lulupic66@aol.com Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Hi all, The History Channel is running a series of programs on roads. I was made aware of the 66 segment on Wed night. As I was perusing my TV Guide, I found the series to be quite intriguing. Tues. night Mountain Roads Wed night Rt. 66 Thurs. night Pacific Coast Highway Fri night Ice Road Truckers. They are being broadcast at 7:00 PM CST I think if you hit www.historychannel. com you might get your local listings. This sounds like this will be a very '"fun" series, Just a head's up, Lulu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steven Rider Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Does anyone know of an on-line source for Natl Road driving instructions? I'd like to follow as much of the original road as can be driven, and I know if I just follow US40 I'll miss a lot. I do have the Karl Raitz road guide and, while it does have driving information, it's buried in the text. While the text is interesting, it's cumbersome trying to distill the actual driving directions from the historic and natural history information. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul Bye Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Hi, I joined last week and would like to introduce my self, my name is Paul Bye and I live in Worcestershire England, I visit the USA at least once a year and usually spend 3 to 4 weeks touring you wonderfull country.(you can find a little more about me by looking at my info on the membership list) I need a little help with the next trip we are planning in mid Sept, We plan to travel North to South on the Highway 93, we will probably start in Calgary Canada for a few days then cross into US and head south on the 93, we will deviate from the route a little to take in Death Valley and Yellowstone. My question is could anyone recomend a couple of places we could spend 3 days or so on our trip, (we usually just overnight) but we need a couple of longer stops to keep our wives happy ! )We will make the trip with my wifes sister and her husband. any advice on places not to miss on the trip would also be helpfull. I am glad I found this very intersting group and have already noted a few places that we MUST visit, Penns store is just one, its a pitty I didnt know about this before as we were within 50 miles last Sept. Best regards from England Paul bye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest airfrogusmc Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Kip, The trips not until fall and I haven't made up my mind yet where I'm jumping on. Maybe St Louis but I might just do the entire drive. How much time I can get away will be one of the deciding factors. Allen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rudyard Welborn Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Quinn, the child and I did it...there were several town festivals along the road in Illinois...we managed to make it to Effingham, stopping at the dairy fest in Greenville (could not get Quinn to milk the cow (and Natalie couldn't get me to milk the cow)...they had the VW fest in Effingham which was cool...lots of cool views along the way! Tsingtao, Kip ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken" <thelandrunner@yahoo.com> To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2003 7:43 AM Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Re: Frank Article > Hi Frank! > > Yes, great article indeed! Very cool! > > There is another article out there with the National Road/Route 66 > topic. Front page of the Sat. July 12th Effingham Daily News in > Illinois. I can't seem to find the article online anywhere (that > doesn't mean it's not out there somewhere), so you may have to > request it directly from the newspaper. > > > BTW - Did anyone attend the National Road Festival June 14-16? > > God Bless and Happy Trails. > > the landrunner > > > > > > 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 Denny Gibson Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Yesterday I stopped by Asheville Ohio to see the World's Oldest Traffic Light. During the town's 4th of July celebration it leaves the museum and hangs outside. I have a couple of pictures at http://www.dennygibson.com/ashlgt and there is a link to a site with a movie of the light in operation. I know that traffic lights probably aren't on anyone's list of favorite things but this one is kinda cool. Denny Gibson Cincinnati, OH www.DennyGibson.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest roadmaven Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 While you were downtown, were you able to walk the old 1916 US 40 bridge crossing White River downtown by the zoo? It is a great place to stop and view the downtown skyline...especially at dusk. Let us know the next time you're coming through & we'll treat you to a tenderloin at The Diner on the westside. There's a little section of old National Road right by there that is bypassed by 40 for a mile or so. Pat in Speedway http://theroadmaven.com --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "brownwho63" <wefly66@e...> wrote: > Navigator and I just returned from a weekend trip on U.S. 40 to Indy > where we watched Katie Smith and the MN Lynx "thrash" the Fever at > Conseco Fieldhouse. Stayed at the Hampton Inn Hotel on Meridian and > Maryland and were able to walk to Conseco and enjoy the downtown > ambiance before and after the > game. > > Anyway, we drove all of the old, old alignments again that we could > find including the ones across forties(?) bridges crossing Deer Creek > and Walnut Creek -- east of Brazil somewhere. Also noticed that the > drive-in movie marquee just west of Plainfield is gone, even though > it was there a year ago. Hate to see the old stuff like that go but > know it happens regularly. The INDIANA Theater in Terra Haute always > reminds me of the Coleman in Miami and is a wonderful archetectural > structure. Great roads, great weekend! > > Still Cruisin', > Bliss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest beckyrepp Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 GREETINGS FROM AMERICAN ROAD AND HAPPY 4TH OF JULY! This is a special edition of the e-newsletter as I typed most of it as we travel ON THE AMERICAN ROAD--actually on a 1919 stretch of the Lincoln Highway! First, the AMERICAN ROAD staff would like to extend a hearty welcome to all the new subscribers and Yahoo Group members! We are thrilled to have more road trip enthusiasts join the growing list of AMERICAN ROAD subscribers and Yahoo Group members. The AMERICAN ROAD magazine Yahoo Group was named as a Yahoo Editor's Pick this month! Congratulations and many thanks go out to Pat and Jennifer Bremmer, the AMERICAN ROAD Yahoo Group moderators. We hope you are enjoying the Summer 2005 issue of AMERICAN ROAD. It mailed initially to subscribers near the latter half of May and should have arrived in your mailbox. A supplemental mailing went out in June. We are in the process of preparing a second supplemental mailing which should go out the week of July 12. Other happenings at AMERICAN ROAD magazine: AMERICAN ROAD magazine is now available in various Borders Book Stores! We are bringing our mailing fulfillment in-house to improve customer service. There will be a few days of down time this coming week while we upload the files and set up the new database. We are working on making improvements that will allow us to better serve our subscribers. In the mean time, if you have received a subscription renewal notice, and have not yet sent in your payment, please either mail the renewal to: AMERICAN ROAD, LLC, PO BOX 46519, MT CLEMENS, MI 48046. or call toll-free at 1-877-285-5434, or visit our web site at http://www.mockturtlepress.com.. The Autumn 2005 issue is scheduled to mail to subscribers sometime in August--and should arrive before mid-September. The Autumn issue is devoted to roads designated as Scenic Byways--perfect timing to plan your colorful Fall road trip. IN THIS AMERICAN ROAD E-NEWSLETTER: -Lincoln Highway Association Conference in Ely, Nevada -AMERICAN ROAD TWO-LANE TRIVIA (Question #1) -US ROUTE 20 IN NEW YORK DESIGNATED AS SCENIC BYWAY -CLASSIFIEDS -WHO'S DRIVING CONTEST -OHIO LINCOLN HIGHWAY BECOMES A 241 MILE-LONG "BUY-WAY" THIS AUGUST -AMERICAN ROAD YAHOO GROUP -THE GHOST FROM THE EAST COAST -ARE YOU SEARCHING FOR A GIFT? -TRAVELERS CAN ONCE AGAIN GRAB A CUP OF JO AT THE BLUE MOON -WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU -ARE THERE ANY SPECIFIC HISTORIC HIGHWAYS OR AUTO TRAILS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO READ ABOUT IN AMERICAN ROAD? -MANY THANKS TO THE ADVERTISERS IN AMERICAN ROAD -PARK PLACE: YOUR CURBSIDE CALENDAR -RENEWALS ---------- LINCOLN HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE IN ELY, NEVADA (JUNE 7-11) Several AMERICAN ROAD staff members attended the 2005 Lincoln Highway Conference in Ely, Nevada: Gregory Franzwa, Lee and Jane Whiteley, Dick Bublitz, Bob Campbell, and Thomas Repp and myself. A number of AMERICAN ROAD subscribers also attended the event--it was great to meet all of them! A few conference highlights: A visit from Will Rogers (actually Doug Watson an excellent Will Rogers impersonator) kicked off the event at a jam-pac,ked welcome dinner. The next day . . . The AMERICAN ROAD van was quite a site traveling between the three touring buses that took attendees on a journey that included 1919 (unpaved) alignment of the highway. However, the port-a-potties on wheels" that trailed behind the dust clouds kicked up by the caravan (to accommodate approximately 150 people as we traversed the desert) made the site even more incredible! Thursday a new Lincoln Highway pole marker--a replica of the early markers- -was dedicated in Ely, in front of the Chamber of Commerce. The awards banquet that evening capped off a great day, where we learned the 2006 conference will be held in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. We hope to see you there! Look for pictures in the Friends in the Fast Lane department in the next issue of AMERICAN ROAD. AMERICAN ROAD TWO-LANE TRIVIA The FOURTH and the TENTH person to respond to me via e-mail (becky@mockturtlepress.com) with the correct answer to the trivia question below wins a copy of "LEWIS AND CLARK" by (Published by Motorbooks International, retail price $29.95). Ready, set, go! Trivia Question: Next to Mount Rushmore, what are the two most photographed statues in America? (Hint: They are in the Spring 2005 (Volume 3 #1) issue of AMERICAN ROAD magazine.) *Special thanks to the above sponsor of the AMERICAN ROAD TWO-LANE TRIVIA QUESTION. US ROUTE 20 IN NEW YORK DESIGNATED AS SCENIC BYWAY A bill sponsored by Assemblyman Bill Magee (D-Nelson) and Senator James Seward (R-Milford) to designate New York State Route 20 from Duanesburg to LaFayette an official scenic byway has passed the Senate and the Assembly! The 123-mile corridor includes portions of US Route 20 and Otsego County Route 54 from the intersection of Route 20 with Interstate 1-88 through seven counties to its intersection with Interstate 81. Portions of New York's earliest state-chartered roads--the First and Third Great Western Turnpikes as well as portions of highway developed in the 1930s--follow this same path. With this designation, the communities along Route 20 through which the scenic byway passes gain increased economic benefits through promotion of tourism, improved traveler and community services, and support for managing and maintaining these resources. This boost is welcomed by communities on the route--many of whom were bypassed by the Throughway in the 1950s. CLASSIFIEDS (Contact our Ad Director, Dick Bublitz, at 1-877-285-5434 x31 for information on this affordable advertising option). Mobil Travel Guide provides consumers recommendations they can trust! Visit http://www.mobiltravelguide.com or call 1-866-MOBILTG to order our Regional Travel Planners, On the Road with Your Pet, or the America's Byways series. While you're online don't miss the Road Trip Planner options to help customize your trip and book hotel reservations. ====== NATIONAL HISTORIC ROUTE 66 FEDERATION. CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE http://www.national66.org • Find answers to frequently asked questions about Route 66 • Shop for dozens of Route 66 items • Make reservations for Route 66 events • Look through the Route 66 photo and vintage postcard galleries • Join the National Historic Route 66 Federation. ====== NEBRASKA: Get your free Nebraska travel packet with information on attractions, frontier adventures, natural wonders, arts and culture, scenic byways, weekend getaways, golf, lodgings, things to see & do, plus over a thousand festivals and events. Nebraska. Possibilities...endless. Call 1-877-NEBRASKA for a free travel packet, or on the Web at http:// www.VisitNebraska.org ====== ROADSIDE GALLERY: In 25 years of traveling quiet back roads that amble through small towns and cities, Marty Garfinkel accomplished his goal of rescuing on 35mm film, the nostalgic past of Mid-Century Americana. Created in 2003, at the request of friends and admirers, ROADSIDE GALLERY offers a selection of Giclee prints that can be customized to fit home or business. Printed on canvas or fine art paper, the images make owning an interesting piece of art affordable. http://www.roadsidegallery.com.. ====== TONY CRAIG ART GALLERY: Take an artistic virtual tour of America's highways (diners, motels, milling companies and lots of neon)! ! Original watercolor paintings and prints featuring roadside America. Log on to: http:// www.tonycraig.net. ====== GET YOUR KICKS IN TUCUMCARI ON HISTORIC ROUTE 66! Don't miss the Dinosaur Museum, Historical Museum, Route 66 Memorial, neon signs, and the nation's longest Route 66 mural. Tour the town to see the murals of our area. Travel to Ute or Conchas Lake and along the Scenic Byways to see unique landscapes and wildlife. Contact the Chamber at 505-461-1694 for information or visit http://www.tucumcarinm.com.. ====== 101 CAFE: Get a free nostalgia trip on Historic Highway 101 by way of the 101 Cafe. This site will educate, entertain and connect you to Historic Highway 101 History, Images, Attractions, Natural wonders, Arts and Surf culture, Lodgings, Things to See & Do. http://www.101cafe.net.. ====== **Remember to tell them you saw them in AMERICAN ROAD's e-newsletter! WHO'S DRIVING Don't forget to enter the WHO'S DRIVING contest on page 7 of the Summer 2005 issue of AMERICAN ROAD. All correct answers received before the Autumn 2005 issue goes to press will be entered into the drawing for the prize (the ROUTE 66 DVD COLLECTION BY PACCOM FILMS--VALUED AT 49.95!). OHIO LINCOLN HIGHWAY BECOMES A 241 MILE-LONG "BUY-WAY" THIS AUGUST Coming in August, you will be able to shop from east to west or vice versa across Ohio for just about any bargain you can dream of. The Ohio Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor (OLHHC) is planning a first-ever yard sale across the state...from Thursday, August 11 through Saturday, August 13. Executive Director Mike Hocker said, "we know that Route 127 Corridor's 'Longest Yard Sale' has been successful over the years, creating lots of fun and increased spending along that road, and so when Forest, Ohio's village administrator, Chuck Brunkhart proposed this idea, many of the CVBs and chambers along the Lincoln Highway Historic Byway got enthusiastic about having our own "Buy-Way" corridor." "We plan to organize for Ohio this year, but it is only natural to extend it across the eleven Lincoln Highway states next year for the first Transcontinental Yard Sale...3,390 miles across the U.S.!" People interested in attending or participating should call the OLHHC at 419- 468-6773. AMERICAN ROAD YAHOO GROUP If you haven't already signed up for the AMERICAN ROAD yahoo group, now is the time. Share stories with other road enthusiasts. You can sign up for this FREE group when you visit our web site at http://www.mockturtlepress.com.. THE GHOST FROM THE EAST COAST BUYS PALISADE, NEVADA The sale of Palisade, the Nevada Ghost Town, at Greg Martin Auctions on April 26 went very well and far exceeded the expectations of the consignors. There was a large amount of interest – over 2000 people viewed Lot 2512 on the Internet and several hundred were signed up to bid, including by phone and online. In fact, interest surged at the last minute after numerous media ran this unusual and engaging story, the public's awareness was piqued, and telephone calls on the Ghost Town came flooding in to Greg Martin Auctions a few days prior to the sale. The hammer price for the +160-acre Ghost Town of Palisade was $150,000, which was sold promptly at 2 pm PDT at Greg Martin Auctions gallery in San Francisco. (A Buyer's Premium adds another 12.5%, for a total price realized of $168,750.) The winning bid was made by telephone. The buyer is someone from the East who prefers not to be identified by name – rather, as he said, only as "the Ghost from the East Coast." Palisade's sellers' John Sexton and his brother Frank were very excited with the sale's results, particularly when the bidding went past $100,000. In contrast, John Sexton noted his mother had been offered $30,000 for the property in 1994 by a descendant of someone buried in the Palisade cemetery. Sexton hasn't been out to the property since 1972 when he was 16 years old, but he has very distinct memories of the Ghost Town from past visits – of the fragrant smell of sage in the air after the rain, of Mason jars still filled with preserves in the ruins of old cellars, and of many rattlesnakes coiled up in the sun as his family drove by. According to Greg Martin after the sale, the East Coast buyer is not quite sure what he is going to do with the Palisade Ghost Town, but he bought it because it "struck his fancy." "This is not just a bare piece of land with nothing on it," said Martin. "This is a historic property, and just like a collector's item, it has a unique provenance. Palisade is not just dirt, it's history." Located 27 miles southwest of Elko in northeast Nevada's Eureka County, the town of Palisade has an intriguing and event-filled past in its short history, most of it tied to the boom-&-bust times of the railroad in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. ARE YOU SEARCHING FOR A GIFT? Search no more. American Road is the perfect gift that they will enjoy all year long! Order today by calling toll-free 1-877-285-5434, or order on-line (www.mockturtlepress.com). We will send a gift notice—and we can personalize it with a message from you! We also now have GIFT CERTIFICATES (available in $5.00 increments)! They may be used by the recipient to purchase subscriptions, back issues, or any item in the Hitching Post. And, don't forget all the great gift ideas advertised in AMERICAN ROAD! Tell them you saw it in AMERICAN ROAD! TRAVELERS CAN ONCE AGAIN GRAB A CUP OF JO AT THE BLUE MOON The Gilmore Car Museum, near Kalamazoo, MI, begins its 39th season with the opening of three new exhibit buildings and its authentic 1941 Diner. For nearly 60 years and countless cups of coffee the Blue Moon Diner was a Connecticut roadside landmark. Last summer this remarkably well preserved piece of roadside Americana traveled over 790 miles to its new home at the Gilmore Car Museum, where it has been restored and will again serve guests typical diner fare. The new exhibit buildings, each resembling a historic barn, were completed last year and increased the size of the museum by nearly fifty percent. With over 240 vehicles under the Museum's stewardship, the expanded facility was a necessity—they had simply run out of space. Visitors can anticipate seeing nearly 200 autos arranged by decades in the new exhibits as well as "Kalamazoo–the OTHER Motor City," featuring automobiles such as the Checker, Roamer, and Barley, which were built in the nearby Kalamazoo. One of the new structures was built for the Pierce-Arrow Museum and houses several examples of the famed Pierce-Arrow luxury cars. The second new structure is an octagonal addition to the 1890s barn that is home to the Classic Car Club of America Museum. If you're planning to stop in the museum on Sunday, July 10, 2005 you will experience the fifteenth "invasion" by the British to strike the Gilmore Car Museum in the same number of years as the Museum will once again serve as the site for the Mad Dogs & Englishmen's British Auto Faire, open to the public from 9 am to 5 pm. This annual car show presents the largest gathering of British-built automobiles and motorcycles of all eras, from luxury models and sports cars to this year's featured make - Sunbeam. At this year's auto faire, spectators are sure to see many fine examples from Jaguar, Aston Martin, and Rolls Royce, as well as Triumph, MG, Land Rover and others. The Gilmore Car Museum opened for the 2005 season on May 1st with daily hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm and until 6 pm on weekends. Located in the heart of west Michigan, the museum is midway between Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, and Battle Creek, on M-43 and Hickory Road. To learn more about the Gilmore Car Museum visit: http:// www.GilmoreCarMuseum.org or call the museum at 269-671-5089. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU We welcome your correspondence and questions. Have you paid a recent visit to one or more of the places mentioned in a previous issue of AMERICAN ROAD? We want to hear about it. We love receiving your cards, letters and e- mails. You may send us a letter or e-mail. Send letters via US mail to: American Road PO Box 46519 Mt. Clemens, MI 48046 You may send e-mails to becky@mockturtlepress.com. (Letters and e-mail may be published in an upcoming issue of AMERICAN ROAD and may be edited for style and available space.) ARE THERE ANY SPECIFIC HISTORIC HIGHWAYS OR AUTO TRAILS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO READ ABOUT IN AMERICAN ROAD? Let us know. We review reader input when planning our feature schedule. MANY THANKS TO THE ADVERTISERS IN AMERICAN ROAD They help make AMERICAN ROAD possible. When you patronize them be sure to tell them you saw them in AMERICAN ROAD: (Listed alphabetically) Arapahoe, NE - http://www.arapahoe-ne.com Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau - http://www.visitchicagosouthland.com Cody, WY (Buffalo Bill's Cody/Yellowstone Country) - http://www.yellowstonecountry.org Ely Northern Railway/White Pine Chamber - http://www.nnry.com Flashback Malt Shoppe & Gifts - http://www.flashbackinseaside.com Fleming, CO - http://www.bestrockymountainoysters.com Fond du Lac, WI - http://www.fdl.com Gilmore Car Museum - http://www.gilmorecarmuseum.org Heritage Corridor, Illinois - http://www.heritagecorridorcvb.com Historic National Road, Illinois - http://www.nationalroad.org Jeff Herman, Sign Collector Lincoln Highway Trading Post - http://www.lhtp.com Logan County, CO - http://www.logancountychamber.org Missouri Division of Tourism - http://www.visitmo.com Mobil Travel Guide - http://www.mobiltravelguide.com Motorbooks International - http://www.motorbooks.com Munger Moss Motel - http://www.mungermoss.com National Historic Route 66 Federation - http://www.national66.org Noble County Convention & Visitors Bureau - http://www.visitnoblecounty.com Ohio's Historic West - http://www.ohioshistoricwest.com Oklahoma Route 66 Association - http://www.oklahomaroute66.com 101 Cafe -http://www.101cafe.net Ollie's Shirt Factory Oshkosh Convention & Visitors Bureau - http://www.oshkoshcvb.org Paccom Films - http://www.66films.com Pennsylvania Route 6 - http://www.paroute6.com Roadside Gallery - http://www.roadsidegallery.com Roadworks Gifts & Souvenirs - http://www.route66roadworks.com Stackpole Books - http://www.stackpolebooks.com Stevens Point Plover - http://www.stevenspointarea.com Tony Craig Art Gallery - http://www.tonycraig.net Tucumcari on 66 - http://www.tucumcarinm.com Twisters 50s Soda Fountain - http://www.rout66place.com US Route 6 Tourist Association - http://www.route6tour.com University of New Mexico Press - http://www.unmpress Yellowstone Trail Association - http://www.yellowstonetrail.org PARK PLACE: Your curbside calendar (to submit your events for the calendar e-mail becky@mockturtlepress.com. Calendar listings are offered on a first come, first serve basis.) July 3, 2005 - August 21, 2005, Montezuma, KS—Smith Kramer traveling exhibition "Return to Route 66: Photographs from the Mother Road by Shellee Graham". The Stuath Memorial Museum is proud to host this display that captures the essence of the Mother Road. Visit the museum's website at http:// www.stauthmemorialmuseum.org for a brief overview of the exhibition or phone (620)846-2527. July 8-10, Seaside, Oreg.—Bikefest at Seaside. Going Coastal on US 101? Go to Seaside—one of the oldest vacation destinations on the West coast. You'll find a bike show, welcome party, the beach, vendors, live entertainment,and an opportunity to win a new Harley Davidson Sportster Motorcycle. Proceeds benefit prostate cancer research. Call 503-717-8530 or check out http:/ /www.flashbackinseaside.com for details. July 10, Collinsville, Ill.—The World's Largest Catsup Bottle Summerfest Birthday Party & Car Show Bash. Travelers on the National Road will find fun for the whole family at this event! Don't forget to enter your 3-6 year old in the Little Princess Tomato or Little Sir Catsup pageant. Be sure to pay staffers a visit at the AMERICAN ROAD booth. Brought to you by —Downtown Collinsville, Inc. Main Street Program. Phone 618.345.5598. Visit http:// www.catsupbottlesummerfest.com. July 14. Everett, Ohio—Everett Road Covered Bridge Dance. Join Strings and Things and caller Carol Kopp for the annual covered bridge dance. The fun starts at 7:00 pm. Come for the music or the dance—be sure to dress comfortably and wear sturdy shoes! Suggested donation is $6.00. Contact Cuyahoga Valley National Park 1-800-445-9667. July 17th, Seattle Wash.—The 2005 Fairview Car Show Festival. Come enjoy an afternoon (10 am to 3 pm) of cool cars, fun friends, activities for the kids, and great music from the 50s, 60s, and 70s! Located at 844 NE 78th Street. (Registration fee for cars; spectators are free.) Proceeds go to Northwest Hospital. Call 206-363-5884 to register cars. July 17-23. Freedom Road Rally will host a week long vintage car road rally traveling the back roads and highways of America's heartland. Vehicles, ranging in years from 1903 to 1974 qualify. The entry fee for the 2005 event will be $1,400 which will include hotels, admission into various transportation museums, and some dinners. Visit http://www.freedomroadrally.com for details. AUGUST 6-7. Pontiac, Ill.—Rock `N Rods on Route 66. Cars, motorcycles and more! See the world's wildest motorcycle—Roadog and a rare exhibit—an original 1948 Tucker Torpedo. Take a trolley ride to the Illinois Route 66 Museum and be entertained by several live bands including the Fireballs (#1 hit Sugar Shack). Visit http://www.rocknrodson66.com.. August 20. Huntington Woods, Mich.—The Woodward Dream Cruise. Enjoy a classic car show featuring over 30,000 classic cars. This annual event covers 16 miles along Woodward Avenue—America's first paved street. Sponsored by the cities of Berkley, Birmingham, Ferndale, Huntington Ridge, Pleasant Ridge, Pontiac and Royal Oak the event includes music, activities for the kids, a sock hop and plenty of food. Call 1-888-4WDC-1963. September 9 - 11, Flagstaff, Ariz.—Flagstaff Route 66 Days ~ The first annual event that celebrates the heart of Route 66 in Flagstaff. Beat the desert heat and join us for the fun in the pines in the legendary Arizona High Country. Something for everybody! Cars, Motorcycles, Entertainment, Food, Drink, Prizes and Surprises! http://www.flagstaffroute66days.com.. September 10. Barstow Calif. ~ The Miss Route 66 Pageant 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Gil's Place, downtown Main Street (Route 66!). The Pageant is open to all ages, for anyone who has traveled along route 66 with twelve divisions from children - seniors. No duties are required, custom Route 66 Crowns, Route 66 tiaras and empbroidered sashes, Route 66 medallions, and opportunity to participate in the San Bernardino Rendezvous 2005 are part of the prize package. Contestants may wear sports attire and Route 66 "heyday" costumes are welcome. Pictures of the 2004/2005 royalty and more info may be found at the Barstow Route 66 Mother Road Museum 760-255-1890 or contact Kris Watson September 9, 10, 11. Springfield, Missouri.— FESTIVAL 66: The Route 66 Association of Missouri's 15th Annual Motor Tour 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. Events include a poker Run to Cuba, dinner Saturday night at the Fairgrounds in Cuba, a tour of Bob' s Gasoline Alley and the Crawford County Historical Society and Museum. The Motor Tour ends with a lunch at the Red Cedar Inn. An excellent chance to see the "Show Me" State with your fellow 66ers! For information please contact Jane Dippel (314-843-7132) E-mail: Vestaon66@cs.com. September 10. Lebanon, Missouri.—Fifth Annual Route 66 Festival. Rev up your engines at this festival. Festivities take place at the Library and Museum located on South Jefferson and enjoy the car parade and car show. Numerous showings of American Graffiti will run throughout the day. Meet Route 66 authors and be sure to stop by the AMERICAN ROAD booth! Contact Gail Bryant at the Civic Center for details at 417-532-4642. September 15-18, San Bernardino, Calif.—San Bernardino Rendezvous, The 16th annual San Bernardino Rendezvous highlights include the Route 66 Hall of Fame, and the John Steinbeck Awards Banquet, sponsored by the Historic Route 66 Federation. AMERICAN ROAD magazine staff will be at the event—just look for the folks wearing the American Road denim shirts! September 11-16. Red Lodge, Mont.—Going to the Sun Rally. Shift into full gear and take a vintage auto tour across Montana highlighting the Beartooth Highway, Yellowstone National Park and Glacier National Park's Going to the Sun Road. Up to thirty teams may enter the event (driver and co-driver) in cars built in 1969 or earlier. Entry fees for each team, $2,500, cover all accommodations, meals, entertainment, trip support and emergency services. The trip will benefit the Montana charities. September 17-18. Everett, Penn.—Tenth (almost) Annual Lincoln Highway Road Rally "Murder on the Lincoln Highway." In addition to experiencing the exhibits, murals and pumps that are part of the Lincoln Highway 200-Mile Roadside Museum, attendees will test their crime solving abilities with a Lincoln Highway Murder Mystery during dinner in Chambersburg on the 17th. Clues will be at each exhibit stop on the way to Chambersburg that evening. The cost is $40 for adults and $15 for children. Contact the Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor at 724-238-9030 to register and for information on lodging. September 23. Stroud, Okla.—Celebrating 66 years on Route 66—Long live the Rock Cafe! The Rock Cafe big birthday celebration will be for the whole weekend.Events are being planned now. For more information visit the web site: www.rockcaferoute66.com. September 24. Azusa, Calif.—The 3rd Annual Neon Sign Fall Cruise. All motorists are invited to enjoy this annual after-dark sightseeing tour along Route 66 across five inland California Foothill cities. Arrive anytime from 6:30 to 9:00 P.M. for check-in. Using the new Five-city Route 66 Neon Cruise brochure proceed at your own pace to a midcourse stop hosted by Vons, then the final destination at the Elks Lodge in Pomona. Proceeds help Route 66 Tourism put up more illuminated signs along Route 66. For more information contact Bob Lundy, 909-383-1256(T&F) or http://www.route66tourism.org.. October 16-19. Cleveland, Ohio.—Rock and Road 2005—National Scenic Byways Conference. This biannual conference brings together nearly 500 members of the America's Byways Community to learn about the newest and best byway practices. AMERICAN ROAD staff will man a booth—pay us a visit! Check out http://www.bywaysonline.org RENEWALS Check the address label on you latest issue of AMERICAN ROAD. If the label indicates 0 following "Bal" then your subscription has expired and its time to renew! Renewal notices were mailed recently. If you subscribed before March 15, 2004, you are an automatic member of the Founder's Club and are entitled to a one-time discount of 25% off the normal subscription rate— making your reduced rate $11.96 for a one-year subscription or $20.96 for a two-year subscription. You may now subscribe on line. Simply go to the following link: http://www.mockturtlepress.com/orderonline.html.. Scroll down the page and you will see a button to renew your subscription. 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