Guest Jennifer Posted June 6, 2005 Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Ted Bachman" <tbachman@v...> wrote: > Beautiful photos Jennifer! I especially enjoy your neon & refllection photos. What's your secret to the beautiful night neon shots? I don't know that I have a secret, actually! I love taking neon sign photos. If the sign is particularly bright, I can usually take it at my camera's automatic setting, and holding the camera. If it's lower light, I'll use a tripod and use the camera's "night setting" so it's not shaky. I have a Sony Mavica CD-500, which is very good digital camera. While it's digital, it got a fully automatic setting, as well as preset settings for various shooting modes (night, night portrait, cludy, beach, etc.), but it can also be fully manual as well. I'm not as skilled yet to know how to use the manual settings, like a regular SLR camera, but someday I might pursue learning how to do that. I'm glad you liked the pictures. We love the Rest Haven & the sign and instead of taking regular pictures of the sign (which we have many), we decided to put the car in the pictures and work with some neat angles and reflections. We thought they were cool, but I'm happy other people think so too! Thanks! Jennifer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Burr Posted June 6, 2005 Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 Hi Pat, Thanks for the trip "behind the scenes", so to speak. Msg for everyone having trouble opening the links - hilite the top link of each, copy and paste into the URL box - before trying to open, delete the _ at the end of htm - then it works. Happy Traveling. Hudsonly, Alex B --- roadmaven@aol.com wrote: > Hi all, > > Forty-nine weekends out of the year, Speedway, > Indiana, population 12,881, > is a typical sleepy little urban town. However, for > those other three > weekends, the population increases to over 300,000 > and is large enough to be the > 2nd largest city in Indiana. > > The anchor of this town is a 2.5 mile piece of > pavement that has left many > driving in circles. Built in 1909 as a testing > facility for automobiles for > Indiana's automobile industry, the Indianapolis > Motor Speedway has evolved to > host the largest sporting event in the world, the > Indianapolis 500. The > speedway was developed, among others, by Carl > Fisher, the owner of the Fisher > Automobile Company, thought to be the first car > dealership in the early 20th > century, where Reos, Packard, Stutz', and others > were sold. He also founded the > Prest-O-Lite company, the maker of the first sealed > beam headlight. He also > envisioned and gave us the Lincoln Highway, the > Dixie Highway, and developed > Miami Beach. He once said, aˆ?The highways of > America are built chiefly of > politics, whereas the proper material is crushed > rock or concreteaˆ?. Those words > still seem to be the rule even nearly 100 years > later! > > In 1909, the location of the speedway was rural. > As years past, nearby > Indianapolis caught up with the speedway, and thus > you have a 328 acre behemoth > in an urban setting. In 1926, boundaries were set > and the "Town of Speedway" > was incorporated, and those boundaries are still > here today. And yes, the > "Indianapolis" Motor Speedway actually resides in > the Town of Speedway. Speedway > has its own school system, fire and police > departments, street departments, > library...everything any town has. With over 260,000 > permanent seats added > throughout the years, the race day attendance > (thought figures are never > released) is estimated to be well over 300,000 with > general admission fans, > workers, pit crews, etc. If that's not enough, > Formula 1 races here in June, and > NASCAR in August. > > Things have evolved ON the track as well. > Originally paved with crushed > stone and tar, the pavement was soon paved with over > 3 million bricks. By the > 1960's, the entire track was paved with asphalt, > though the bricks still > remain beneath its surface. The first race in 1911 > was won by Ray Harroun, who > piloted his "Marmon Wasp" at an average speed of 74 > mph, taking over 6 hours to > complete. In contrast, 26 year old Brit Dan Wheldon > took just over three > hours at 157 mph to claim over $1.5 million for the > 2005 500. Oh yeah, Ray > Harroun received $14,250 for his victory. Times HAVE > changed. > > Jennifer & I reside in Speedway, just some 3 > blocks west of the speedway, > as some of you know. This year we made an effort to > document a lot of the > events that surround the Indy 500. Here are some > links from our web site that > depict various days of the month of May. It's an > event, especially race day, > that I tell anyone they need to experience once in > their life, even if they're > not a race fan. The pageantry and patriotism on race > day of this Memorial Day > weekend event will leave you with a renewed sense > of pride to be an > American...if not a race fan. > > Link 1: "Bump Day", May 22. This is the last chance > to qualify. > _http://roadtripmemories.com/roadmaveness/Indy500BD-2005.htm_ > > (http://roadtripmemories.com/roadmaveness/Indy500BD-2005.htm) > > > Link 2: "Community Day", May 25. For $5, you can > take a lap around the > speedway in YOUR car. > _http://roadtripmemories.com/roadmaveness/I...0Comm-2005.htm_ > > (http://roadtripmemories.com/roadmaveness/I...00Comm-2005.htm) > > > Link 3: "500 Festival Parade", May 28. Over 200,000 > fills the streets of > downtown Indianapolis. > _http://roadtripmemories.com/roadmaveness/500parade2005.htm_ > > (http://roadtripmemories.com/roadmaveness/500parade2005.htm) > > > Link 4: Sites & sounds from race day and the 89th > Indianapolis 500. > _http://roadtripmemories.com/roadmaveness/Indy500-2005.htm_ > > (http://roadtripmemories.com/roadmaveness/Indy500-2005.htm) > > > Hope you all enjoyed! > > Regards, > > Pat Bremer > Speedway, IN > _http://roadtripmemories.com_ > (http://roadtripmemories.com) > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. __________________________________ Discover Yahoo! Stay in touch with email, IM, photo sharing and more. Check it out! http://discover.yahoo.com/stayintouch.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rudyard Welborn Posted June 6, 2005 Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 It will be a good time (although the Fair St. Louis is not that great) it will mark the reopening of the first bridge across the Mississippi--the Eads Bridge...the ceremony is at 9 a.m. on Friday. Quinn and I have a difference of opine on when you can actually cross it. Quinn thinks it will be open for the entire weekend; my reading is that it opens for general traffic on Sunday...pedestrians and cyclists can cross as well as autos, I think...a most excellent reason for a roadie to visit St. Louis this July 4th...Tsingtao Kip ----- Original Message ----- From: "airfrogusmc" <abphoto7@attbi.com> To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 5:42 PM Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Re: Favorite drives > 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 > > > > 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 brownwho63 Posted June 6, 2005 Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, roadmaven@a... wrote: So who's got a road trip scheduled for the July 4th weekend?? > > Pat in Speedway > http://theroadmaven.com Most of us Missouri '66 roadies are cruisin' out to the Rosati Winery (between Cuba and St. James) for our quarterly association meeting on Saturday. They make a nice Route 66 Red there at a good price and the dining/meeting accomodations are excellent. Then we'll all cruise back to Cuba for a long happy hour at the East Office Lounge (best fries on '66; choice of original hand-cut soft spuds or a firmer pepper fry -- hot wings a close second) and a complete rebashing, er, rehasing of the meeting and, of course, supplying answers to every conceivable problem. Experienced roadies will throw in an overnight bag j.i.c. we don't get any farther than Cuba. Life is grand, ain't it? Still Cruisin' Route 66, Bliss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rudyard Welborn Posted June 6, 2005 Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 Depends on how long you have....goin from Memphi south is an excellent trip; add a couple of days and I would stay start in St. Louis...a week, start in Keokuk, Ia...the whole road is really cool and if you got time it is worth trekkin up to Thunder Bay, pluggin in The Complete Works of Sonny Boy Williamson, and headin south...wherever you start, itll be fun...Tsingtao, Kip ----- Original Message ----- From: "airfrogusmc" <abphoto7@attbi.com> To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2003 5:11 PM Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Thanks all you road warriors > Thanks one and all for the wonderful responses. > > I live just west of Chicago (Oak Park). My wife and I love the drive > to Galena. We've driven US 20 several times. We've also gone down Il > 84 south through Savanna to US 30 which is also a nice drive. > > We will be going down old 66 to St Louis for the 4th. If I had more > time I would take the route through Virden, Carlinville and Benld. > Maybe stop at Funks Grove for some syrup. > > Maybe come back US 50 east to US 45 north. If we're lucky we will not > have to get near an Interstate. > > I can see by some of the responses that I am going to have to > consider an eastern road trip in the near future. > > I think when we do the 61 trip we might start in Memphis. Any good > arguments for starting in Minn? I'm just starting to plan so I'm very > open to suggestion. Please suggest any points of intrest. > > My first 66 trip I really missed a lot especially in New Mexico and > Arizona. I found a lot on later trips that made those later trips fun > but I wish I would have had a great resouce like this back before the > first trip. > > Thanks again everyone and I'll share images from the road. > > Allen > > > > 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 Pat B. Posted June 6, 2005 Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 Hi Alex, thanks for the heads-up on the links. I sent the note via e- mail and AOL did some weird things to the links. Hopefully they'll work right here from the group's web site: http://roadtripmemories.com/roadmaveness/Indy500BD-2005.htm http://roadtripmemories.com/roadmaveness/I...00Comm-2005.htm http://roadtripmemories.com/roadmaveness/500parade2005.htm http://roadtripmemories.com/roadmaveness/Indy500-2005.htm Pat B. --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Alex Burr <hester_nec@y...> wrote: > Hi Pat, > > Thanks for the trip "behind the scenes", so to > speak. Msg for everyone having trouble opening the > links - hilite the top link of each, copy and paste > into the URL box - before trying to open, delete the _ > at the end of htm - then it works. > > Happy Traveling. > > Hudsonly, > Alex B > > --- roadmaven@a... wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > Forty-nine weekends out of the year, Speedway, > > Indiana, population 12,881, > > is a typical sleepy little urban town. However, for > > those other three > > weekends, the population increases to over 300,000 > > and is large enough to be the > > 2nd largest city in Indiana. > > > > The anchor of this town is a 2.5 mile piece of > > pavement that has left many > > driving in circles. Built in 1909 as a testing > > facility for automobiles for > > Indiana's automobile industry, the Indianapolis > > Motor Speedway has evolved to > > host the largest sporting event in the world, the > > Indianapolis 500. The > > speedway was developed, among others, by Carl > > Fisher, the owner of the Fisher > > Automobile Company, thought to be the first car > > dealership in the early 20th > > century, where Reos, Packard, Stutz', and others > > were sold. He also founded the > > Prest-O-Lite company, the maker of the first sealed > > beam headlight. He also > > envisioned and gave us the Lincoln Highway, the > > Dixie Highway, and developed > > Miami Beach. He once said, aˆ?The highways of > > America are built chiefly of > > politics, whereas the proper material is crushed > > rock or concreteaˆ?. Those words > > still seem to be the rule even nearly 100 years > > later! > > > > In 1909, the location of the speedway was rural. > > As years past, nearby > > Indianapolis caught up with the speedway, and thus > > you have a 328 acre behemoth > > in an urban setting. In 1926, boundaries were set > > and the "Town of Speedway" > > was incorporated, and those boundaries are still > > here today. And yes, the > > "Indianapolis" Motor Speedway actually resides in > > the Town of Speedway. Speedway > > has its own school system, fire and police > > departments, street departments, > > library...everything any town has. With over 260,000 > > permanent seats added > > throughout the years, the race day attendance > > (thought figures are never > > released) is estimated to be well over 300,000 with > > general admission fans, > > workers, pit crews, etc. If that's not enough, > > Formula 1 races here in June, and > > NASCAR in August. > > > > Things have evolved ON the track as well. > > Originally paved with crushed > > stone and tar, the pavement was soon paved with over > > 3 million bricks. By the > > 1960's, the entire track was paved with asphalt, > > though the bricks still > > remain beneath its surface. The first race in 1911 > > was won by Ray Harroun, who > > piloted his "Marmon Wasp" at an average speed of 74 > > mph, taking over 6 hours to > > complete. In contrast, 26 year old Brit Dan Wheldon > > took just over three > > hours at 157 mph to claim over $1.5 million for the > > 2005 500. Oh yeah, Ray > > Harroun received $14,250 for his victory. Times HAVE > > changed. > > > > Jennifer & I reside in Speedway, just some 3 > > blocks west of the speedway, > > as some of you know. This year we made an effort to > > document a lot of the > > events that surround the Indy 500. Here are some > > links from our web site that > > depict various days of the month of May. It's an > > event, especially race day, > > that I tell anyone they need to experience once in > > their life, even if they're > > not a race fan. The pageantry and patriotism on race > > day of this Memorial Day > > weekend event will leave you with a renewed sense > > of pride to be an > > American...if not a race fan. > > > > Link 1: "Bump Day", May 22. This is the last chance > > to qualify. > > > _http://roadtripmemories.com/roadmaveness/Indy500BD-2005.htm_ > > > > > (http://roadtripmemories.com/roadmaveness/Indy500BD-2005.htm) > > > > > > Link 2: "Community Day", May 25. For $5, you can > > take a lap around the > > speedway in YOUR car. > > > _http://roadtripmemories.com/roadmaveness/I...0Comm-2005.htm_ > > > > > (http://roadtripmemories.com/roadmaveness/I...00Comm-2005.htm) > > > > > > Link 3: "500 Festival Parade", May 28. Over 200,000 > > fills the streets of > > downtown Indianapolis. > > > _http://roadtripmemories.com/roadmaveness/500parade2005.htm_ > > > > > (http://roadtripmemories.com/roadmaveness/500parade2005.htm) > > > > > > Link 4: Sites & sounds from race day and the 89th > > Indianapolis 500. > > > _http://roadtripmemories.com/roadmaveness/Indy500-2005.htm_ > > > > > (http://roadtripmemories.com/roadmaveness/Indy500-2005.htm) > > > > > > Hope you all enjoyed! > > > > Regards, > > > > Pat Bremer > > Speedway, IN > > _http://roadtripmemories.com_ > > (http://roadtripmemories.com) > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > > > A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, > but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. > > > > __________________________________ > Discover Yahoo! > Stay in touch with email, IM, photo sharing and more. 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Guest Ken Posted June 6, 2005 Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 Yo Bliss! I won't be far away...should be at the Munger Moss on that Saturday early afternoon and might even stay over Sunday night also! Playing that part by ear. Will have Melissa and two of my roadie rugrats with me...so the pool is where you'll find us! God Bless and Happy Trails. the landrunner --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "brownwho63" <wefly66@e...> wrote: > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, roadmaven@a... wrote: > So who's got a road trip scheduled for the July 4th weekend?? > > > Pat in Speedway > > http://theroadmaven.com > > Most of us Missouri '66 roadies are cruisin' out to the Rosati Winery > (between Cuba and St. James) for our quarterly association meeting on > Saturday. They make a nice Route 66 Red there at a good price and > the dining/meeting accomodations are excellent. Then we'll all > cruise back to Cuba for a long happy hour at the East Office Lounge > (best fries on '66; choice of original hand-cut soft spuds or a > firmer pepper fry -- hot wings a close second) and a complete > rebashing, er, rehasing of the meeting and, of course, supplying > answers to every conceivable problem. Experienced roadies will throw > in an overnight bag j.i.c. we don't get any farther than Cuba. Life > is grand, ain't it? > > Still Cruisin' Route 66, > Bliss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rob Carnachan Posted June 6, 2005 Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 Allen, I drove U.S. 61 from LaCrosse, WI to New Orleans in 1996 and thoroughly enjoyed the trip. My favorite sections included the stretch from Davenport, IA south to Hannibal, MO; the section south of Crystal City, MO that follows the Mississippi River; and, of course, the drive through the Mississippi Delta country (with Robert Johnson on my stereo). Although I did it on a different trip, the section from LaCrosse north to Hastings, MN is fantastic as well. One thing to note, back in '96 when I did my trip, Iowa was in the process of building a new 4-lane expressway for 61 in the Maquoketa area and south to the Quad Cities. I drove the old alignment but this is now surely bypassed. You might look for some older road maps of Iowa to follow the old route, which is now probably signed as a county road. Same thing in southern Mississippi south of Natchez -- except there, the new 4-lane appeared to be following the old alignment and may have incorporated it. They were just in the grading stages at that time so I'm not sure what it looks like now. A few other notes: - The "historic" southern terminus of 61 is at the intersection of Broad and Canal in New Orleans (not the current one at Tulane and Broad) -- this was shifted sometime in the 60s I think - US 65 used to be signed along 61 from Natchez all the way to New Orleans, as did US 51 from LaPlace, LA to New Orleans - The original alignment of 61 through Baton Rouge follows Government Street into downtown and Scenic Highway north from downtown - 61 disappears under I-55 from the Memphis river crossing north into Arkansas -- the old road was buried and there are no signs to guide you, though the old road might exist as the north/east side frontage road in places (I haven't researched this fully yet); rejoin the old road where I-55 curves to the northeast - 61 took some different routes through St. Louis in the earlier years; I believe the original alignment linked with US 66 through downtown, then followed the original US 40 west to Wentzville -- I'm certain that the 2nd alignment continued on Lindbergh to the original US 40 at St. Charles Rock Road instead of turning west on the I-64 freeway as it does today - I think the old road from Wentzville north to the Hannibal area can still be driven and is east of the current 4-lane expressway; not sure on where it is as I haven't researched this yet - I'm pretty sure that the old highway can be driven in its entirety from St. Paul north to Duluth, MN and that most of it is signed as county route 61 Have a great trip! Cheers, Rob Carnachan >From: "airfrogusmc" <abphoto7@attbi.com> >Reply-To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com >To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com >Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Re: Favorite drives >Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2003 19:53:28 -0000 > _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Burr Posted June 6, 2005 Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 Looking at my Streets and Trips 2003 program 61 in the Maquoketa area is shown as 'Old 61' and co-signed with Iowa 956 thru De Witt, labled in De Witt at 6th Avenue into South 6th Avenue. Crosses old U S 30 on what is shown as 11th Street on the north side of town and new U S 30 on the south side of town. 956 goes to Davenport and is shown at that point on the map as Old 61. Looks like it was buried under the new 4-lane on the north side of Davenport, but is shows as crossing U S 6 on a street called Welcome Way. Shown thru Davenport as Brady Street. Runs on Brady to East (or West) River Drive, where is turns west on E/W River Drive. Thats what I get from Streets and Trips 2003. Old road maps will probably show a different alignment. Hudsonly, Alex B --- Rob Carnachan <robcarn@msn.com> wrote: > Allen, > > I drove U.S. 61 from LaCrosse, WI to New Orleans in > 1996 and thoroughly > enjoyed the trip. My favorite sections included the > stretch from Davenport, > IA south to Hannibal, MO; the section south of > Crystal City, MO that follows > the Mississippi River; and, of course, the drive > through the Mississippi > Delta country (with Robert Johnson on my stereo). > Although I did it on a > different trip, the section from LaCrosse north to > Hastings, MN is fantastic > as well. > > One thing to note, back in '96 when I did my trip, > Iowa was in the process > of building a new 4-lane expressway for 61 in the > Maquoketa area and south > to the Quad Cities. I drove the old alignment but > this is now surely > bypassed. You might look for some older road maps > of Iowa to follow the old > route, which is now probably signed as a county > road. Same thing in > southern Mississippi south of Natchez -- except > there, the new 4-lane > appeared to be following the old alignment and may > have incorporated it. > They were just in the grading stages at that time so > I'm not sure what it > looks like now. > > A few other notes: > > - The "historic" southern terminus of 61 is at the > intersection of Broad and > Canal in New Orleans (not the current one at Tulane > and Broad) -- this was > shifted sometime in the 60s I think > - US 65 used to be signed along 61 from Natchez all > the way to New Orleans, > as did US 51 from LaPlace, LA to New Orleans > - The original alignment of 61 through Baton Rouge > follows Government Street > into downtown and Scenic Highway north from downtown > - 61 disappears under I-55 from the Memphis river > crossing north into > Arkansas -- the old road was buried and there are no > signs to guide you, > though the old road might exist as the north/east > side frontage road in > places (I haven't researched this fully yet); rejoin > the old road where I-55 > curves to the northeast > - 61 took some different routes through St. Louis in > the earlier years; I > believe the original alignment linked with US 66 > through downtown, then > followed the original US 40 west to Wentzville -- > I'm certain that the 2nd > alignment continued on Lindbergh to the original US > 40 at St. Charles Rock > Road instead of turning west on the I-64 freeway as > it does today > - I think the old road from Wentzville north to the > Hannibal area can still > be driven and is east of the current 4-lane > expressway; not sure on where it > is as I haven't researched this yet > - I'm pretty sure that the old highway can be driven > in its entirety from > St. Paul north to Duluth, MN and that most of it is > signed as county route > 61 > > Have a great trip! > > Cheers, > Rob Carnachan > > > >From: "airfrogusmc" <abphoto7@attbi.com> > >Reply-To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > >To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > >Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Re: Favorite drives > >Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2003 19:53:28 -0000 > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months > FREE*. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > __________________________________ 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 Alex Burr Posted June 6, 2005 Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 Another section to look for is just north of Canton, MS. Take SR-B (Business 61) into Canton, then south along the river thru LaGrange and back to 61 just north of the Wakonda State Park. In Hannibal, business 61 might be the old alignment, but not having an old map to hand can't really say. South of New London to the right is the Frankford and New London Gray Road, which is shown as Old 61. There are other sections to be found, I'm sure. Happy Traveling. Hudsonly, Alex B --- Rob Carnachan <robcarn@msn.com> wrote: > Allen, > > I drove U.S. 61 from LaCrosse, WI to New Orleans in > 1996 and thoroughly > enjoyed the trip. My favorite sections included the > stretch from Davenport, > IA south to Hannibal, MO; the section south of > Crystal City, MO that follows > the Mississippi River; and, of course, the drive > through the Mississippi > Delta country (with Robert Johnson on my stereo). > Although I did it on a > different trip, the section from LaCrosse north to > Hastings, MN is fantastic > as well. > > One thing to note, back in '96 when I did my trip, > Iowa was in the process > of building a new 4-lane expressway for 61 in the > Maquoketa area and south > to the Quad Cities. I drove the old alignment but > this is now surely > bypassed. You might look for some older road maps > of Iowa to follow the old > route, which is now probably signed as a county > road. Same thing in > southern Mississippi south of Natchez -- except > there, the new 4-lane > appeared to be following the old alignment and may > have incorporated it. > They were just in the grading stages at that time so > I'm not sure what it > looks like now. > > A few other notes: > > - The "historic" southern terminus of 61 is at the > intersection of Broad and > Canal in New Orleans (not the current one at Tulane > and Broad) -- this was > shifted sometime in the 60s I think > - US 65 used to be signed along 61 from Natchez all > the way to New Orleans, > as did US 51 from LaPlace, LA to New Orleans > - The original alignment of 61 through Baton Rouge > follows Government Street > into downtown and Scenic Highway north from downtown > - 61 disappears under I-55 from the Memphis river > crossing north into > Arkansas -- the old road was buried and there are no > signs to guide you, > though the old road might exist as the north/east > side frontage road in > places (I haven't researched this fully yet); rejoin > the old road where I-55 > curves to the northeast > - 61 took some different routes through St. Louis in > the earlier years; I > believe the original alignment linked with US 66 > through downtown, then > followed the original US 40 west to Wentzville -- > I'm certain that the 2nd > alignment continued on Lindbergh to the original US > 40 at St. Charles Rock > Road instead of turning west on the I-64 freeway as > it does today > - I think the old road from Wentzville north to the > Hannibal area can still > be driven and is east of the current 4-lane > expressway; not sure on where it > is as I haven't researched this yet > - I'm pretty sure that the old highway can be driven > in its entirety from > St. Paul north to Duluth, MN and that most of it is > signed as county route > 61 > > Have a great trip! > > Cheers, > Rob Carnachan > > > >From: "airfrogusmc" <abphoto7@attbi.com> > >Reply-To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > >To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > >Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Re: Favorite drives > >Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2003 19:53:28 -0000 > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months > FREE*. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > __________________________________ 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 Mike Gassmann Posted June 6, 2005 Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 **ALERT** Event Date: Sunday, July 6, 2003 Time: 11 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Cardinals, Cars, Carpet, Catsup, and ... Killer Tomatoes! Cap off your holiday weekend with the "World's Largest Catsup Bottle Summerfest Birthday Party & Car Show." Fun-loving families, classic car enthusiasts, and especially condiment crazy food lovers, are invited to downtown Collinsville, Illinois, on July 6 to celebrate the 54th birthday of the World's Largest Catsup Bottle! Have you seen the latest spots with the biggest name in St. Louis area local commercials, "Becky Queen of Carpets"...? Her royal highness is flying around the Catsup Bottle on her magic carpet announcing the Summerfest! How's this for a clever cross-promotion? Rhino Home Video and K.T. Entertainment have sent a whole bushel full of give-away items to promote the release of the special 25th anniversary DVD of the cult classic "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!" Watch out folks, they're ripe for revenge! And you (or probably your kids) may have seen the WB Kids! "Way Outta the Way Roadtrip 2003" network promotions featuring cartoon characters visiting the Catsup Bottle and being doused with the catsup! Featured events at the Fest will include the "Tangy Catsup Taste Test", the "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" theme song singing contest, and an appearance by St. Louis Cardinals mascot "Fredbird." The day will end with a free concert by The Zydeco Crawdaddys (bring the cocktail sauce!) at 6:30 p.m. This family-oriented street festival will feature old-fashioned birthday party games for kids of all ages: musical chairs, water balloon toss, hula hoop contest, and our very own version of spin the bottle. There will be live music, attendance prizes, lots of craft booths, plenty of food, and of course, cake & ice cream! Collinsville's historic Main Street will also host the St. Louis area's largest Custom & Classic Car & Truck Show. Over 300 vehicles!! You can't go wrong with this Summerfest. 5th Annual Summerfest Schedule of Events Sunday, July 6, 2003. 11:00 Scottish Rite Child I.D. & Fingerprinting Program opens 11:00 Scott Air Force Base Color Guard 11:00 National Anthem by Tess Boyer (11-year-old star of the Muny stage!) 11:15 Brooks Tangy Catsup "Celebrity Taste Test Challenge" (local Dignitaries & Celebs) 11:30 Curtain's Up Theater Group preview of "Bye Bye Birdie" soon to be at Miner's Theater 12:00 Jennifer Norman, country music singer promoting her new CD "Leaving on the next thing Smokin'" 12:45 Hayley Martin, twirling routine 1:00 "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" theme song singing contest 1:30 Musical Chairs Game 1:45 Please Pass the Catsup Game 2:00 Hula Hoop Contests (all age categories!) 2:15 Catsup Bottle Birthday Pinatas 2:30 Water Balloon Toss Game (all age teams!) 2:45 Special Guests: Uncle Sam, Gateway Grizzlie Izzy mascot, Seemore Eagle mascot 3:00 Collinsville Area Singing Team - youth singers performing & singing "Happy Birthday" 3:00 Cutting the Birthday Cake (free to everyone!) 3:45 Attendance Prize drawings (Cardinals tix, Celeb autographs, ift cards, and more!) 4:00 Car & Truck Show Award presentation 5:00 Library "Yard Party" Activities (408 W. Main Street) St. Louis Cardinals "Fredbird", Sidewalk Chalk Festival, Bubble Gum Blowing Contest 6:30 Free Summer Concert Series: Zydeco Crawdaddys (next to library) For a lot more info log on to: http://www.catsupbottle.com # # # For more information, please contact: Judy DeMoisy at 618-345-5598 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest airfrogusmc Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 Thanks everyone and keep the sugestions coming. I really enjoy reading all this. Man, I feel like packing the cameras and the toothbrush and hitting the road right now. Allen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest airfrogusmc Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 Rob, Thanks. You guys are a wealth of info. Allen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest airfrogusmc Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 Kip, I was going to start in Memphis but after all this great response I am now rethinking. As far as St Louis this 4th I have a good friend that lives in St Charles. I will do the more eastern route south of Springfield. I really would rather the more western route through Carlinville but that will have to be another trip. I just might head out a little west of St Louis to Rolla or maybe a little farther if I can break away. Thanks for sharing knowledge. Allen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest airfrogusmc Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 Hey Alex, Thanks for all the info. I might just take 30 west from south of Chicago then turn south. Its not going to be till Sept/Oct depending on when my business will allow me to go. I was in Valparaiso In. today and drove back on some old two lane sections of old Rt 30. The old two lane sections lay mostly north of the 4 lane alignment. Much slower but a much better drive. Allen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Denny Gibson Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 I just finished a five day crossing of US-60 from its Virginia Beach start to Lexington, KY. Not everyone would spend five days traveling 600 miles but I was distracted by a new grandson, a Corvette show, and the Blue Ridge Parkway. All five days are at: http://www.dennygibson.com/newkid Denny Gibson Cincinnati, OH www.DennyGibson.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest R. Droz Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 You might want to check out the Michelin Road Atlas, all the nation at the same scale, perfect for long road trips. -- ___________________________________________________________ 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 parsa9 Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 Well, they are not really atlases, so excuse me, but some of the very best current maps for traveling, especially on old roads, are the ones made by GTR Mapping. Sadly, they only make maps for seven western states, but they are truly exceptional maps. If you want to see many minor roads, remote campgrounds, and recreation areas, these are great. They also show topography which is rare on road maps. They also make 3 good geologic state maps. http://gtrmapping.com/ The DeLorme maps are good and are close to being as detailed as 1:100000 maps. They are really not road maps as much as an atlas of medium scale topographic maps. I have several, but they are pretty pricey to buy a bunch for a long trip. The GTR maps are only $4! DeLorme maps are often a bit too detailed for driving. If I need this much detail, I use my computer maps hooked up to my GPSr. I mainly use DeLorme maps for finding very small towns and such, especially during genealogical searches. Parsa --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "R. Droz" <us98@e...> wrote: > You might want to check out the Michelin Road Atlas, all the nation at the > same scale, perfect for long road trips. > -- > ___________________________________________________________ > Happy Motoring! _._._._.____~__ > Robert V. Droz ( us98@e... ) [____________][___ > U.S. Highways : From US 1 to (US 830) [________/____[_|__ > http://www.us-highways.com/ ()() ()() () > Route Logs - Standard Oil - Highway Makeover - Pics - Maps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brownwho63 Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 I don't know anything about what's going on at the Dixie but we suspected there is a problem last month when we did the IL Motor Tour. The digging is probably for repair/replacement of contaminated gasoline storage tanks, a costly procedure. Still Cruisin', Bliss --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Denny Gibson" <mail@d...> wrote: > That certainly is sad news. Is there a chance that Road Ranger & whoever is > buying the restaurant will reopen with the existing buildings or will this > be a tear-down & start over? When I was by the Dixie about a month ago, > there was a big hole & a lot of digging going on to clean up some ground > contamination from past garage operations. Do you think this contributed to > the closing in any way? > > --Denny Gibson > > -----Original Message----- > From: roadmaven [mailto:roadmaven@a...] > Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 2:10 PM > To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Re: [Virtual Route 66] Regrets and Sadness > (long) the closing of an icon (fwd) > > > Not sure why Jeff's note didn't show up, but I pulled up the > forwarded message from the Illinois Route 66 group. Sad indeed. We > visited with Ernie Edwards of Pig Hip fame recently, and he told us > this might happen. > > > From: Kathy Miller <kath708@y...> > Date: Tue Jul 29, 2003 6:35 am > Subject: Regrets and Sadness (long) the closing of an icon > > > Hi All, > It comes with regret and sadness that I post the > following... > The Dixie Truckers Home will close their doors this > Thursday. At our meeting Sunday, Chuck and CJ Beeler > owners of the Dixie announced they had no choice but > to sell the Dixie. The Dixie had been in CJ's family > for over 75 years and she also just suffered the loss > of her father... our deepest sympathies are extended > to the Beeler's for both losses. Our hearts are full > of sadness at the passing of her Dad and the Dixie. > LuLu and I debated whether to post about this or not, > we decided it was the right thing to do. > As you may or may not know The Illinois Association > Hall of Fame is located at the Dixie Truckers Home, > negotiations are being pursued that will set the fate > of our Hall of Fame. > The Beelers have long been supporters of the Illinois > Association and we cannot thank them enough for all > they have done, and all they continue to do. It was a > tearful announcement as CJ told us of the changes. > Road Ranger will take over the fuel and a company that > Chuck mentioned which I can't remember the name, will > take over the restaurant. The Beeler's will operate > the Quick Stop across the street and will continue to > sell Route 66 Memorabilia. They are doing all they > can within the sale to make sure the Association will > not be harmed with the Hall of Fame. Such giving and > caring people the Beeler's are. A standing ovation at > the meeting to show the love and appreciation to the > Beeler's took place Sunday at the meeting, with tears > in many eyes at the demise of another icon and in > sorrow for this wonderful family. > Our love and thankfulness goes out to Chuck and CJ! > Regretfully, > Kath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest n2dlord Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 My family will be going on vacation in mid-August and I would like to see if anyone can give me some great places to goto in SC, TN and KY. We enjoy caming also and plan on doing a great deal in the 2nd week of our trip. Thanks for any help!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Burr Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 Well, there's always a trip thru and around the Great Smokies Park in East TN - Dollywood is over by Seiverville. Further west is Hurricane Mills with Loretta Lynn's home and other things to see and do. Memphis has the overdone Elvis Presley circus on U S 51 south of the city. There is also the Pink Palace museum that is really fascinating - has an Imax theater and much more. More info can be found with a Google search. Hudsonly, Alex B n2dlord <KHELeader@msn.com> wrote: My family will be going on vacation in mid-August and I would like to see if anyone can give me some great places to goto in SC, TN and KY. We enjoy caming also and plan on doing a great deal in the 2nd week of our trip. Thanks for any help!! Visit our homepage at: http://www.mockturtlepress.com To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE TOLL-FREE 1-877-285-5434 WITH YOUR ORDER TODAY! Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, Lynnwood, WA 98046-3168 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) For questions about the list, contact: AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.comTo POST a message via e-mail, send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com --------------------------------- YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "AMERICAN_ROAD" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. --------------------------------- A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Denny Gibson Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 You've probably got NC in there too which means the Smokies on the TN-NC border and the incredible Blue Ridge Parkway not far from it. The Smokies offer camping plus scenic drives/hikes along with the tourist haven of Gatlinburg. The BRP was featured in last night's Hit The Road on the History Channel which was mentioned in earlier messages. Our moderators just got home from a drive KY and their wrap up ( http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/AMER...AD/message/3112 ) might give you some ideas as my response to their own query ( http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/AMER...AD/message/3052 ) seems to have given them a couple. Do you have some specific routes or areas in mind? You mentioned camping and we can assume an attraction for two-lanes (What group is this?). Other interests? Denny Gibson Cincinnati, OH www.DennyGibson.com > -----Original Message----- > From: n2dlord [mailto:KHELeader@msn.com] > Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 10:09 AM > To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Interesting places in SC, KY, and TN > > My family will be going on vacation in mid-August and I would > like to see if anyone can give me some great places to goto > in SC, TN and KY. > We enjoy caming also and plan on doing a great deal in the > 2nd week of our trip. Thanks for any help!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Myamiphil Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 Neato Denny. I liked the timer indicator, but thinking about it for a while, I could see present day drivers jumping the gun when it changed.... and what about when the light is in transition R>G, boy the arguements!!!! Looks like it belongs in the War of the Wrolds movie (not the present one!) Phil --- Denny Gibson <denny@dennygibson.com> wrote: > 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 > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Ward Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 I could also recommend Benchmark Maps (www.benchmarkmaps.com<http://www.benchmarkmaps.com/>) for their Road and Recreation Atlases. Unfortunately, they only make ones for AZ, CA, WA, OR, NM, NV, ID and UT but they are top quality without being TOO detailed. You can usually find them at most large book stores around the western U.S. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: parsa9<mailto:parsa9@yahoo.com> To: <mailto:AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 11:56 PM Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Re: Road Atlas Well, they are not really atlases, so excuse me, but some of the very best current maps for traveling, especially on old roads, are the ones made by GTR Mapping. Sadly, they only make maps for seven western states, but they are truly exceptional maps. If you want to see many minor roads, remote campgrounds, and recreation areas, these are great. They also show topography which is rare on road maps. They also make 3 good geologic state maps. <http://gtrmapping.com/> The DeLorme maps are good and are close to being as detailed as 1:100000 maps. They are really not road maps as much as an atlas of medium scale topographic maps. I have several, but they are pretty pricey to buy a bunch for a long trip. The GTR maps are only $4! DeLorme maps are often a bit too detailed for driving. If I need this much detail, I use my computer maps hooked up to my GPSr. I mainly use DeLorme maps for finding very small towns and such, especially during genealogical searches. Parsa --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "R. Droz" <us98@e...> wrote: > You might want to check out the Michelin Road Atlas, all the nation at the > same scale, perfect for long road trips. > -- > ___________________________________________________________ > Happy Motoring! _._._._.____~__ > Robert V. Droz ( us98@e... ) [____________][___ > U.S. Highways : From US 1 to (US 830) [________/____[_|__ > <http://www.us-highways.com/> ()() ()() () > Route Logs - Standard Oil - Highway Makeover - Pics - Maps 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 a.. Visit your group "AMERICAN_ROAD<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AMERICAN_ROAD>" on the web. b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com<mailto:AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoo groups.com?subject=Unsubscribe> c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service<http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Myamiphil Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 --- beckyrepp <becky@mockturtlepress.com> wrote: > GREETINGS FROM AMERICAN ROAD AND HAPPY 4TH OF JULY! > > > 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? > Didnt see the edition.. My answers: Statue of Liberty and the Lincoln statue in the Lincoln Memorial __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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