Guest Alex Burr Posted June 10, 2005 Report Share Posted June 10, 2005 I noted below that Motor Books International has Tim Steil's book, Highway 61 Revisited, at a price of $29.95. Amazon.com sells same for $20.96, plus shipping - in my case added another $4. I had the book in my mailbox about 4 days after ordering. I will add here it is a great book and should be high on any roadies "must read" list. Both informative and humourous - one of the photo captions reads "Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Give him a net and a six pack and you won't see him most weekends until October. There also numerous period photos, such as the Missouri/Arkansas arch shown in 1950 beside a current day photo. Hudsonly, Alex B --- Mike Ward <flyboy@roadmaps.org> wrote: > Looking at the other contest winners I feel like I'm > in some lofty company (or at least with some people > who sit and stare at a computer all day). > > Mike > ----- Original Message ----- > From: beckyrepp<mailto:becky@mockturtlepress.com> > To: > <mailto:AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 2:14 PM > Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] AMERICAN ROAD TRIVIA > WINNERS > > > > GREETINGS FROM AMERICAN ROAD! > > In this follow-up message to our e-newsletter you > will find: > > Our Trivia Contest Winners! > > AMERICAN ROAD TWO-LANE TRIVIA (Question > #1)--WINNERS > > OUR FIRST PRIZE--"HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED", by Tim > Steil > (Published by Motorbooks International, retail > price $29.95), > goes to: LAUREL KANE of Oklahoma. > > THE WINNER OF THE "AMERICA'S BYWAYS SERIES" > (Published by Mobil Travel Guide) is MIKE WARD of > Arizona. > > THE WINNER OF "THE VAGABONDS" by Nicholas > Delbranco > (published by Time Warner Book Group, retail price > $23.95) is > DENNY GIBSON of Ohio. > > IN THE 3RD SLOT WE HAD A TIE! So, thanks to > Motorbooks > International, John Murphey of New Mexico wins a > copy of the > new book "ON THE ROAD: AMERICA'S LEGENDARY > HIGHWAYS," by Andrew Montgomery (retail price > $29.95). > > Congrats to our winners of the Two-Lane Trivia > question #1! > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > __________________________________________________ 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 Kathy Posted June 10, 2005 Report Share Posted June 10, 2005 Hi, this is Kathy Weiser, owner of the website, Legends of America - www.legendsofamerica.com I live in Shawnee, Kansas (a suburb of Kansas City) and am just a few miles from the Lewis and Clark Trail and frontier highway. I could go take a picture for you if you like. Just tell me what you are looking for and I'll see what I can do. p.s. I just joined the group today and look forward to hearing bunches of great road trip stories. Kathy --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "kiragale" <kiragaleRJP@a...> wrote: > > > Is anyone out there taking photographs of Lewis and Clark highways > out west? I am looking for a high quality cover photo for my > book, "Lewis and Clark Road Trips: Exploring the Trail Across > America." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Denny Gibson Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 I'm there for ballast. I keep the company from being too lofty. But, I do admit to staring at a computer for significant amounts of time. Some (not enough) for profit (not nearly enough). Besides, I should probably be docked at least ten points for answering to the group instead of direct to Becky. I am proud to tag along after you & Laurel. --Denny -----Original Message----- From: Mike Ward [mailto:flyboy@roadmaps.org] Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 12:34 PM To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [AMERICAN_ROAD] AMERICAN ROAD TRIVIA WINNERS Looking at the other contest winners I feel like I'm in some lofty company (or at least with some people who sit and stare at a computer all day). Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: beckyrepp<mailto:becky@mockturtlepress.com> To: <mailto:AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 2:14 PM Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] AMERICAN ROAD TRIVIA WINNERS GREETINGS FROM AMERICAN ROAD! In this follow-up message to our e-newsletter you will find: Our Trivia Contest Winners! AMERICAN ROAD TWO-LANE TRIVIA (Question #1)--WINNERS OUR FIRST PRIZE--"HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED", by Tim Steil (Published by Motorbooks International, retail price $29.95), goes to: LAUREL KANE of Oklahoma. THE WINNER OF THE "AMERICA'S BYWAYS SERIES" (Published by Mobil Travel Guide) is MIKE WARD of Arizona. THE WINNER OF "THE VAGABONDS" by Nicholas Delbranco (published by Time Warner Book Group, retail price $23.95) is DENNY GIBSON of Ohio. IN THE 3RD SLOT WE HAD A TIE! So, thanks to Motorbooks International, John Murphey of New Mexico wins a copy of the new book "ON THE ROAD: AMERICA'S LEGENDARY HIGHWAYS," by Andrew Montgomery (retail price $29.95). Congrats to our winners of the Two-Lane Trivia question #1! Visit our homepage at: http://www.mockturtlepress.com To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE TOLL-FREE 1-877-285-5434 WITH YOUR ORDER TODAY! Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, Lynnwood, WA 98046-3168 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) For questions about the list, contact: AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.comTo POST a message via e-mail, send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chris Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 Xanadu was a white-domed home of the future, with franchises in Kissimmee, Florida, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, and Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The Xanadus promoted an environmentally sensitive sci-fi lifestyle, offering a peek at Tomorrow's do-it-all domiciles. Xanadu championed a novel method of home-building -- wet polyurethane foam sprayed over gigantic balloons to form the frame of this low-cost, energy-efficient structure. As J. Thomas Gussel, proponent of foam construction for the layman explained, "It's like turning over a Styrofoam cup and living in it!" http://www.roadsideamerica.com/set/xanadu.html What led me to the above link, was a page related to another group I belong to. More Roadside Folly. ... Chris http://groups.yahoo.com/group/abandonedbutnotforgotten/ http://www.abandonedbutnotforgotten.com/ http://www.abandonedbutnotforgotten.com/xa..._the_future.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chris Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 Hi Les, I drive the Philly region on a daily basis for work. Much smaller truck. Doylestown part of 413, Swamp Rd, Stump Rd, Almshouse Rd, 202? Valley Forge - Phoenixville area, 29 and 23 are great fun. Or 401 - Conestoga Rd west from Malvern towards Morgantown (truck bodies). Yesterday I did Rt-100 South from Fogelsville (Allentown) to Exton and Rt 30 (Lincoln Highway). Not a lot in vistas, but I like to look at rock quarries and the Limerick Nuke Plant was especially "plumy"? Handy links http://maps.google.com/ http://www.flashearth.com/ 73's ... Chris NJ Exit 7-A --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Les" <cutflowerguy@y...> wrote: > I think this is my first post. I drive an 18-wheeler professionally. > Here are a couple of routes I have taken in the last 18 months when I > wished I would have been in my Sprite instead of a Freightliner with > 53ft of trailer behind me. A road has interest for me if it has a > serpentine nature. Vistas are important, but not as much as the ups, > downs, lefts and right. > > West Virginia: State Route 55 from Strasburg VA west to Morefield > W.VA. Nice tight two lane with lots of ups and downs, twist and > bends. I think the 4 mile long 9% down grade on the WV side of the > line would be much more fun in the sprite. > > Pennsylvania: State routes 413, 611, 412 from the Philly area to > Bethlehem. Again, curvy and hilly, but going thru some cute little > towns. The trees were beginning to change color on 10/4. > > California: US 395 & State Route 36 From the NV border to Red Bluff. > This was an awesome drive, except for the fact that legally I was 10 > feet too long to be on it. Nice climbs up the moutains to I think > 5500+ feet. Great vistas with at least one Scenic overlook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chris Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 I've done more than my share of "hot laps" on what we like to call "the great wall of NJ", our Turnpike. I can easily say that, none of this surprises me. . . . Chris __________________________________________________ Crash Sets Hundreds of Chickens Loose on New Jersey Turnpike By MICHELLE O'DONNELL - The New York Times First there were horses, crabs, pasta and the flaming cake mix. Then came thousands in bills and coins dumped onto the roadway, in what has been a bizarre year of spills and escapes on the New Jersey Turnpike. So the appearance yesterday of hundreds of chickens on the road at Exit 3 in Camden County was taken in stride by officials of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. "South Jersey is not the place you want to be if you are poultry or live seafood," said Joe Orlando, a spokesman for the authority. The accident occurred when a northbound tractor-trailer carrying the chickens was struck from behind by another tractor-trailer about 3:30 a.m. and burst into flames, Mr. Orlando said. The driver and a passenger in the truck carrying the chickens escaped, he said, as did the driver of the other truck. And so did many of the chickens - hundreds of them, fleeing the burning hulk and wandering up the roadway and into the woods. Rescuers who arrived on the scene a short time later were able to herd the chickens along the turnpike and capture most of them, Mr. Orlando said. But at least half the cargo of chickens died in the fire, he said. It has been a strange year for spills and sightings on the turnpike. Early this year, two horses escaped from a farm not far from yesterday's crash site, and were spotted running next to cars along the turnpike. In July, a truck carrying thousands of live Maryland crabs overturned, also in South Jersey. Two weeks later in Woodbridge, there was what Mr. Orlando called "the pasta incident.'' A truck carrying packaged pasta crashed, burning more than a few servings of dried noodles. In the highest-profile spill this year, a truck overturned last week, spilling thousands of dollars of its $4 million in coins and bills. The spill, near Exit 12 in Linden, drew many people to the site, Mr. Orlando said. Ninety-five percent of the money was recovered. The following day, a truck skidded on a mattress it had snagged at Exit 10, crashed into a tollbooth and burst into flames, destroying not only the tollbooth, but also the load of cake mix on the truck. Mr. Orlando said the turnpike had a rich history of odd spills. In 1987, a truck carrying thousands of live turkeys crashed, sending the turkeys onto the roadway. Motorists stopped to catch them, and for many, it was finders keepers, he said. "This year there's been more than usual," he said of the spills, adding that he was preparing for the next one. "I still haven't come up with a good reason why the chicken crossed the turnpike." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brownwho63 Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 Who was it that spoke that great line on TV's "The Nanny," Fran Drescher? "There'll be no nuptials before the wedding." Bliss --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, <thehinge@m...> wrote: > > Love that word....nuptials....just the way it sounds. > Anyways, congradulations Carl and Beth! > > Matt Smallwood > > > > > On Wed, 2 Nov 2005 21:44:54 -0800 (PST) > Ken Turmel <thelandrunner@y...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > No Sinatra or Lennon influences? > > > > --- vonwithflowers@a... wrote: > > > > > Great Music - Great Songwriting! 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Guest mike shadman Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 Thats too bad! But you cannot save every bite of 66. Its not even a US Route anymore and not a designated 66 route in IL. It wouldn't surprise if more of the old road will be closed in the future. States cannot spend a lot of money on histrocial routes when official designed routes need the money for repairs the most often. "Michael G. Koerner" <mgk920@dataex.com> wrote:http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/w...3nov17,1,610163 9.story Joliet Road near La Grange called too unstable to repair By Virginia Groark Tribune staff reporter Published November 17, 2004 Thousands of trucks and cars must continue to divert off Joliet Road near La Grange (it's in the Village of McCook, IL - MGK) because the state has decided it isn't feasible to reopen the main thoroughfare, which once handled 20,000 vehicles before it was closed in 1998. The Illinois Department of Transportation made its decision after experts concluded the milelong stretch between 55th Street and East Avenue remained unstable and would be too costly to repair and maintain, officials said. [see link for rest of article] ------------------------- This is part of former US 66 just southwest of the General Motors Electro-Motive Division locomotive plant. Sad to see it go, despite its 'industrial-gritty' setting. -- ___________________________________________ ____ _______________ Regards, | | ____ | | | | | Michael G. Koerner May they | | | | | | rise again! Appleton, Wisconsin USA | | | | | | ___________________________________________ | | | | | | _______________ Visit our homepage at: http://www.mockturtlepress.com To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE TOLL-FREE 1-877-285-5434 WITH YOUR ORDER TODAY! Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, Lynnwood, WA 98046-3168 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) For questions about the list, contact: AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.comTo POST a message via e-mail, send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups SponsorADVERTISEMENT --------------------------------- Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AMERICAN_ROAD/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Discover all that’s new in My Yahoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Chetnichols@aol.com Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 Thanks Walt, Indeed, Denver WAS an Oasis back in the 60's. I used to put 100k miles a year on a car when I toured the country back in the 60's and 70's as a singer'songwriter. I lived in and around the Kansas City area.....it was a long stretch between those towns! Denver was a welcome site after the long ride across the Osage Plains. I used to hear people from the East coast complain about how flat it was.....and boring.....when in effect, Kansas City is a bit over 600 feet above sea level and the edge of Western Kansas comes in a wee bit over 5,000 feet about sea level. It was a long and exquiste ride up OR downhill....depending on the direction you were traveling....and IF you knew what to look for. I dubbed this area "the waving prairie" because of the rise and fall and all the "land swells" you'd see along the trip. During this time, I rented a 650 acre farm outside of Tonganoxie, KS. Tonganoxie was right on US 40.....and the access road to the road to the farm was right off of US 40. I even dedicated my second album, recorded for Kama Sutra Records, to US 40...when I titled it "Waving Prairie". Lots of great history and stories came from that road. I even wrote the humorous-hit, "Take The Taxi To Tonganoxie", about a lover pleading for his love to take a cab to this out of the way location. These days, Tonganoxie is a fast-growing suburb of KC. Lawrence, KS used to be a sleepy little college town of 3,000 townies when the college kids left for summer break, now it's the fastest growing town (150,000) in Kansas. Ahhhh, the Super Slab.....it's brought progress, in many ways, and in many ways, because of the speed of this progress, we have forgotten the past. Thank God we have e-groups like this ..... and the Linocoln Highway Group....and the ROute 66 Group .....and others......filled with people like yourself who do the work to preserve the history of the great American Roads. Also, thanks to people like Bob Moore and Thomas & Becky...who publish magazines about these roads. They don't get rich doing it....they make a living....and they provide us with some touch stones of history and give writers a chance to share the research of the many preservationists, writers, photographers, historians....etc.....who love the history of American roads. I, for one, am hopelessly in love with the American roads. Like the hobos who used to lay in bed dreaming of jumping a freight train.....I lay in bed and dream af all the roads I this country. I dream of the next road trip I'll be making.....and I mark the backroads that I'll travel. I know when I die and I face "the WHITE LIGHT".....I'll hesitate and think of taking one last lap around this country at "spirit speed" before I go catch a concert in heaven. Then again, I heard that there is no music in heaven because there is no "time"....to support "beats-and-measures"....... Thanks to all.....for sharing....these posts inspire all of us.......and Happy Holidays to everyone. My Best, Chet Nichols http://LastRiderson66.itgo.com http://www.mp3.com/chetnichols Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shellee Graham Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 ################################## >From: "Chris" <chris@experiencenascar.com> >Subject: Cafepress.com shops (Coral Court Motel) >I set up my cafepress shops, but don't give them the attention >they deserve. They are on my "when I get round tuit" list. >Your mousepad and lunchbox look great. For a greeting card you >might caption, "having a wonderfull time, wish you were here" . . . HA - thanks for the fun suggestion, Chris. I enjoyed that. I am grateful for any criticism and comments about the artwork, products, etc. That's how I will learn -- by getting honest feedback. So thank you very much. P.S. If ANYONE would like a coupon for use on cafepress.com, please let me know. Whenver I place an order, they give me the opportunity to send the coupon to 5 people. BUT I NEVER KNOW WHO MAY WANT ONE. I hate to waste them, so if anyone is interested, let me know and I'll keep a list for my next order. Thankya. Shellee G. STL mo http://www.cafepress.com/coralcourt http://www.coralcourt.com +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imagesbywd@aol.com Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 What a bummer, The spammers have made it to this site. Looks like there mught have to be some monitoring of the site. What a shame Bill In a message dated 11/30/2003 7:09:42 AM Central Standard Time, AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com writes: Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 04:07:49 -0000 From: "fizupimugo1023" <fizupimugo1023@yahoo.com> Subject: New site for dating online http://www.reviewonlinedating.com cool new site that I found in another group. Bill Kruser Images Arlington Hts., IL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Raymond Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 - > Been by the websites dealing with Washington State Highways? > -- As a matter of fact I just added those to my favorites list. I even have Idaho's and Montana's lists. Thanks though. Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WALTER HACKNEY Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 Since joining several roadside e-mail groups a few years ago I have continually enjoyed Mark Potter's "factoids" on the Route 66 news group. I have been digging through several local libraries and collections locating city and city suburban householder directories and SLOWLY assembling a database of old businesses along Denver's Colfax Ave. - Route 40 - through Metro Denver. I'm not sure if this is a labor of love or a love of labor, but I have 1962 finally completed from east to west, and have the raw information collected for a few other years. To a Route 40 traveler west across Kansas into Colorado, Denver must have seemed like a huge oasis after 600 miles of prairie. A large concentration of motels offering sanctuary to the weary traveler is located on what was the eastern edge of metro Denver, actually the suburb of Aurora. As you travel west into the center city there are accommodations for businessmen and tourists alike, with Route 40 passing in front of the state capitol and Denver mint among other attractions and night life as the route passes through the heart of downtown Denver. Continuing west, with a magnificent view of the Rocky Mountains straight ahead you pass into the western suburb of Lakewood, then into Golden as you reach the foothills of the Rockies. The west side has a concentration of motels that serves as a base for vacationers exploring the Front Range of the mountains without (as much of) the inflated tourist prices of mountain lodging. I have used this geographic breakdown to separate the 20 plus miles of Colfax Ave. into manageable bites. I will post motel, restaurant and gas station information from time to time if there seems to be any interest. Please contact me directly with any comments, if you would like any additional information or if you are interested in Denver. If you have read this far I thank you for your patience and interest. And thanks again (I think) to Mark Potter for modeling this addiction. 1962 LODGING ALONG ROUTE 40 IN EAST DENVER (AURORA) COLORADO FROM EAST TO WEST: 18498 East Colfax Ave. ~ Tower Motel ~ 6-5126 16431 East Colfax Ave. ~ Arrow Trailer Court and Motel ~ 6-5973 16381 East Colfax Ave. ~ Empire Motel ~ 6-8802 15911 East Colfax Ave. ~ Lazy A Motel ~ 4-2334 15770 East Colfax Ave. ~ Seeley's Motel ~ 6-9320 15701 East Colfax Ave. ~ Miles Plaza Motel ~ 6-8873 15691 East Colfax Ave. ~ Wolf's Motor Inn ~ 4-0223 15435 East Colfax Ave. ~ Todds Trailer Park and Motel ~ 4-9059 15345 East Colfax Ave. ~ Ranch Motel ~ 364-9944 14291 East Colfax Ave. ~ Pace Setter Motel ~ 4-3307 13800 East Colfax Ave. ~ Holiday Inns of America Inc ~ 4-2671 13490 East Colfax Ave. ~ Sandy Joe Courts ~ 366-6776 13400 East Colfax Ave. ~ Holiday Courts ~ 6-5522 13388 East Colfax Ave. ~ Sand's Motel ~ 6-9268 13250 East Colfax Ave. ~ Evans View Motel ~ 6-6015 12700 East Colfax Ave. ~ Manor House Motel ~ 6-9096 12680 East Colfax Ave. ~ West Wind Motel ~ 6-9295 12590 East Colfax Ave. ~ Wrangler Motel ~ 366-2633 12500 East Colfax Ave. ~ Blue Spruce Motel ~ 6-9161 12400 East Colfax Ave. ~ Bronze Lantern Motel ~ 4-0234 12390 East Colfax Ave. ~ Melody Lodge Motel ~ 6-9174 12200 East Colfax Ave. ~ Fitzsimons Motel and Apts ~ 4-9101 12037 East Colfax Ave. ~ Elaine Motel ~ 6-9355 12033 East Colfax Ave. ~ Courtesy Motel ~ 4-1021 12030 East Colfax Ave. ~ Royal Villa Apartments (and Motel) ~ 4-0147 12016 East Colfax Ave. ~ Bolleana Motel ~ 6-9175 11940 East Colfax Ave. ~ Top Rail Motel ~ 6-9208 11818 East Colfax Ave. ~ Pines Motel ~ 364-9111 11818 East Colfax Ave. ~ Timberline Motel ~ 364-9111 11817 East Colfax Ave. ~ Santa Rosa Motel ~ 6-9048 11803 East Colfax Ave. ~ True Rest Motel ~ 6-9130 11800 East Colfax Ave. ~ Glisan Manor Motel ~ 4-5304 11712 East Colfax Ave. ~ Big Bear Motel ~ 6-7352 11607 East Colfax Ave. ~ U S 40 Court ~ 6-5616 11525 East Colfax Ave. ~ San Diego Motel ~ 6-9043 11450 East Colfax Ave. ~ East Gate Motel ~ 364-9351 11325 East Colfax Ave. ~ Oakhurst Motel ~ 6-9856 11305 East Colfax Ave. ~ Golden West Cabins ~ 364-6666 11255 East Colfax Ave. ~ Aurora Hotel ~ 6-9333 11220 East Colfax Ave. ~ Ranger Motel ~ 4-3386 11211 East Colfax Ave. ~ Maple Manor Inc ~ 6-2177 10950 East Colfax Ave. ~ Radiant Motel and Apts ~ 364-9331 10910 East Colfax Ave. ~ Skyline Motel ~ 4-2666 10890 East Colfax Ave. ~ Top Star Motel ~ 6-3547 10750 East Colfax Ave. ~ Trav-O-Tel ~ 6-9150 10730 East Colfax Ave. ~ K Motor Lodge (circle K?) ~ 6-9138 10547 East Colfax Ave. ~ Cactus Motel ~ 6-8172 10410 East Colfax Ave. ~ Sago Motel ~ 4-0332 10300 East Colfax Ave. ~ 20th Century Motel ~ 4-3666 9201 East Colfax Ave. ~ Balboa Motel ~ 6-1586 9200 East Colfax Ave. ~ Cottonwood Motel ~ 6-9142 9100 East Colfax Ave. ~ Riviera Motel / restaurant ~ 6-2681 9040 East Colfax Ave. ~ Circle D Motel ~ 4-9241 9040 East Colfax Ave. ~ Admiral Motel ~ 4-9241 9025 East Colfax Ave. ~ Crest Motel ~ 6-9332 8950 East Colfax Ave. ~ Navajo Cabins and Service Station ~ 6-9365 8925 East Colfax Ave. ~ Charlie Chan Village ~ 4-9943 8900 East Colfax Ave. ~ Biltmore Motel ~ 364-9286 Walt Hackney Gyrfal@Juno.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Raymond Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 I realize many if not most of you probably already know this but, one way I have found to enrich travelling the old roads is to keep an eye open for old post cards. If you frequent flea markets and/or antique shops and shows there are usually some great cards from the 50s and earlier. These cards frequently featured motels, curiio shops, and restaurants along a given route. Other reasonably priced trinkets such as ash trays and matchbooks are often priced fairly reasonably. A couple years ago I happened upon some old brown glass souvenir mugs labeled for "Frontier Town" Montana. This little restaurant/museum was located on Hwy 12 between Garrison and McDonald Pass. The last time I had visited the place was in 1959. I found the mugs on the back porch of an antique shop near Monroe, Wa and paid $7.00 for the pair. Now they are displayed in my model train room along with a couple of ash trays from Butte. Ray Alkofer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Russell S. Rein Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 Great job Walter. Colfax is one of the ultimate roadside strips both in quantity (length) and quality (roadside stuff). My first trip though there caused me to stop every block and go through 4 reels of 35 mm film. Now - if I only had my US 40 postcards in order I could offer pics of most of these. ypsi-slim > 1962 LODGING ALONG ROUTE 40 IN EAST DENVER (AURORA) COLORADO FROM > EAST TO > WEST: > > 18498 East Colfax Ave. ~ Tower Motel ~ 6-5126 > 16431 East Colfax Ave. ~ Arrow Trailer Court and Motel ~ 6-5973 > 16381 East Colfax Ave. ~ Empire Motel ~ 6-8802 > 15911 East Colfax Ave. ~ Lazy A Motel ~ 4-2334 > 15770 East Colfax Ave. ~ Seeley's Motel ~ 6-9320 > 15701 East Colfax Ave. ~ Miles Plaza Motel ~ 6-8873 > 15691 East Colfax Ave. ~ Wolf's Motor Inn ~ 4-0223 > 15435 East Colfax Ave. ~ Todds Trailer Park and Motel ~ 4-9059 > 15345 East Colfax Ave. ~ Ranch Motel ~ 364-9944 > 14291 East Colfax Ave. ~ Pace Setter Motel ~ 4-3307 > 13800 East Colfax Ave. ~ Holiday Inns of America Inc ~ 4-2671 > 13490 East Colfax Ave. ~ Sandy Joe Courts ~ 366-6776 > 13400 East Colfax Ave. ~ Holiday Courts ~ 6-5522 > 13388 East Colfax Ave. ~ Sand's Motel ~ 6-9268 > 13250 East Colfax Ave. ~ Evans View Motel ~ 6-6015 > 12700 East Colfax Ave. ~ Manor House Motel ~ 6-9096 > 12680 East Colfax Ave. ~ West Wind Motel ~ 6-9295 > 12590 East Colfax Ave. ~ Wrangler Motel ~ 366-2633 > 12500 East Colfax Ave. ~ Blue Spruce Motel ~ 6-9161 > 12400 East Colfax Ave. ~ Bronze Lantern Motel ~ 4-0234 > 12390 East Colfax Ave. ~ Melody Lodge Motel ~ 6-9174 > 12200 East Colfax Ave. ~ Fitzsimons Motel and Apts ~ 4-9101 > 12037 East Colfax Ave. ~ Elaine Motel ~ 6-9355 > 12033 East Colfax Ave. ~ Courtesy Motel ~ 4-1021 > 12030 East Colfax Ave. ~ Royal Villa Apartments (and Motel) ~ > 4-0147 > 12016 East Colfax Ave. ~ Bolleana Motel ~ 6-9175 > 11940 East Colfax Ave. ~ Top Rail Motel ~ 6-9208 > 11818 East Colfax Ave. ~ Pines Motel ~ 364-9111 > 11818 East Colfax Ave. ~ Timberline Motel ~ 364-9111 > 11817 East Colfax Ave. ~ Santa Rosa Motel ~ 6-9048 > 11803 East Colfax Ave. ~ True Rest Motel ~ 6-9130 > 11800 East Colfax Ave. ~ Glisan Manor Motel ~ 4-5304 > 11712 East Colfax Ave. ~ Big Bear Motel ~ 6-7352 > 11607 East Colfax Ave. ~ U S 40 Court ~ 6-5616 > 11525 East Colfax Ave. ~ San Diego Motel ~ 6-9043 > 11450 East Colfax Ave. ~ East Gate Motel ~ 364-9351 > 11325 East Colfax Ave. ~ Oakhurst Motel ~ 6-9856 > 11305 East Colfax Ave. ~ Golden West Cabins ~ 364-6666 > 11255 East Colfax Ave. ~ Aurora Hotel ~ 6-9333 > 11220 East Colfax Ave. ~ Ranger Motel ~ 4-3386 > 11211 East Colfax Ave. ~ Maple Manor Inc ~ 6-2177 > 10950 East Colfax Ave. ~ Radiant Motel and Apts ~ 364-9331 > 10910 East Colfax Ave. ~ Skyline Motel ~ 4-2666 > 10890 East Colfax Ave. ~ Top Star Motel ~ 6-3547 > 10750 East Colfax Ave. ~ Trav-O-Tel ~ 6-9150 > 10730 East Colfax Ave. ~ K Motor Lodge (circle K?) ~ 6-9138 > 10547 East Colfax Ave. ~ Cactus Motel ~ 6-8172 > 10410 East Colfax Ave. ~ Sago Motel ~ 4-0332 > 10300 East Colfax Ave. ~ 20th Century Motel ~ 4-3666 > 9201 East Colfax Ave. ~ Balboa Motel ~ 6-1586 > 9200 East Colfax Ave. ~ Cottonwood Motel ~ 6-9142 > 9100 East Colfax Ave. ~ Riviera Motel / restaurant ~ 6-2681 > 9040 East Colfax Ave. ~ Circle D Motel ~ 4-9241 > 9040 East Colfax Ave. ~ Admiral Motel ~ 4-9241 > 9025 East Colfax Ave. ~ Crest Motel ~ 6-9332 > 8950 East Colfax Ave. ~ Navajo Cabins and Service Station ~ 6-9365 > 8925 East Colfax Ave. ~ Charlie Chan Village ~ 4-9943 > 8900 East Colfax Ave. ~ Biltmore Motel ~ 364-9286 > > Walt Hackney > Gyrfal@Juno.com > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > > Visit our homepage at: http://www.mockturtlepress.com > > To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE TOLL-FREE > 1-877-285-5434 WITH YOUR ORDER TODAY! > Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, Lynnwood, WA > 98046-3168 > SUBSCRIPTION RATES: > 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 > (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) > 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 > (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) > > > For questions about the list, contact: > AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com > > To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: > AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this group, send an email to: > AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > To POST a message via e-mail, send it to: > AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bakerhab@aol.com Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 It looks like Amboy has been sold. I can't wait to meet our new neighbors. Helen Baker Goffs Schoolhouse Museum Open House Coordinator LA TIMES > > > 30 November 2003 > > THE STATE > Desert Burg Looking Like a Hot Property Again > [unable to display image]The once-rollicking Route 66 town, later bypassed by the interstate, may be > sold, five years after two men bought the whole thing. > > By Louis Sahagun, Times Staff Writer > > AMBOY, Calif. (Pop. 7) aˆ” It's the quintessential tiny desert town half > pitched to nowhere on legendary Route 66, and it's about to be sold. Again. > > The 690-acre real estate package includes the 150-acre town, a 1940s-style > cafe, four operational gas pumps, a post office, a church, 28 motel rooms, > public restrooms and two dirt runways, all framed by stark volcanic mountain > ranges and barren vistas about 150 miles east of Los Angeles. > > After a year and a half on the market, the whole thing may go for roughly > $1,395,000, according to Rob McManus, estate director for Dilbeck Realtors, who > is brokering the deal for the town owned by celebrity photographer Timothy > White and his business partner, Walt Wilson. > > White and Wilson, who bought the San Bernardino County burg for an > undisclosed amount five years ago, originally listed it in July at $1.9 million. > > But top bids failed to break the million-dollar mark aˆ” perhaps, McManus > said, because the nation went to war in the middle of a marketing campaign that > featured advertising brochures, magazine articles, newspaper listings and an > EBay online auction. > > Prospects brightened this month with the arrival of separate offers by > Californians who say they want to preserve the town that McManus described as "a > charming relic, straight out of the 1940s and in good working condition." > > "I'm not allowed to reveal much information about the negotiations, other > than that the terms and conditions should work," he said. "But it's going to be > interesting drawing up an appropriate contract because there is no template > for this kind of transaction." > > In a telephone interview from his New York studio, White said, "I'm very > excited." > > "But while we're ready to move on and turn it over to another caretaker," he > said, "it's kind of tough, because we're emotionally involved in this > property. It's a very spiritual place, and a piece of American history." > > Founded by miners in 1858, Amboy blossomed into a rowdy 24-hour town of 500 > people when Route 66 was paved in the 1920s. The construction of Interstate > 40 about 10 miles north in 1972, however, reduced traffic in the hamlet to a > trickle. Amboy became a symbol of a bygone era and, as real estate agents like > to say, "a town at the threshold of potential." > > These days, it survives as a tourist stop between Palm Springs and Las Vegas > aˆ” a stretch of about 180 miles aˆ” and a popular locale for movies, > commercials and photo shoots. > > White, 48, was on a motorcycle trip when he first saw Amboy. > > "I was captivated by the light, the location, the peeling paint, the > stainless steel cafe interior, the old-fashioned gas pumps. It seemed as though time > had stopped in 1951," he recalled. "Then I noticed the 4-foot-by-5-foot > hand-painted 'For Sale' sign. We didn't want anyone else to ruin the place, so we > bought it." > > "I feel real good about the new offers," he added, "because I think they are > serious and their intentions are the same as ours. We didn't want it > bastardized or modernized." > > Meanwhile, Wilson, 51, Amboy resident and the town's general manager, keeps > busy fixing up his motel rooms and grilling hamburgers, hot dogs and BLTs at > Roy's Cafe, a Route 66 landmark. > > "It doesn't get too lonely," he said. "After all, Las Vegas is not that far > away." > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Russell S. Rein Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 Leaves are falling, and winter's coming. If I can just hang in there till March - when it will start to get warmer. I think I need to start a Dixie Highway Association and move South. In the meantime here's your Lincoln Highway E-newsletter. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ An LHA trivia contest asks where is the Easternmost existing Lincoln Highway concrete marker? I found these two listings from a 2003 Princeton on-line chat page.... 2/5/03 - "Missing Marker" To whom this may concern; I am not sure if people are aware but a piece of American and New Jersey history has gone missing. A Lincoln Highway Marker, placed in 1928, is no longer present. Conceived by Carl Fisher in 1912 and completed in 1915, the Lincoln Highway was the country's first transcontinental highway. The route began in NY and ended in CA, passing along today's Route 27. It's demise came with the creation of the US Highway System by the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1925. To commemorate this Highway Boy Scouts throughout the country placed concrete markers every mile along the original route of the Lincoln Highway. [The markers were not placed every mile, and marked the final routing - ypsi-slim]. One such marker was located by 852 Princeton-Kingston Rd., approximately 75 feet south of Shady Brook Lane. I first saw this marker in 1999 when I began traveling the New Jersey portion of this route. During the following three years as I studied and cataloged significant sites along the route I would always stop and admire this piece of history. Unfortunately on a return visit, 1/03/03, this marker no longer exists. I do not know the exact date nor the cause of its disappearance. I just know that a piece of history is no longer available for others to appreciate. Regretfully, Al Pfingst 2/20/03 Dear Mr. Pfingsti The marker is not missing - the Township has safely removed it, and has stored it under lock and key, to prepare the way for the construction of the new Harry's Brook Bridge. This was am agreement that we had with the State of NJ. We removed it once before a few years ago when work was being done in the vicinity of the marker, I have also notified the Lincoln Highway Assoc. of this fact, of which I am a member. Christine Lewandoski Princeton Township I don't know if the marker has been re-erected. Anyone have any news on this? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ohio Living & Travel Magazine has an article on-line about the Lincoln Highway. It features a rare photo of the 1928 Massillon Boy Scouts marker crew and truck!: http://www.ohiotraveler.com/april.htm The June 1974 American Heritage Magazine article on the Lincoln Highway is now available on-line at: http://xrl.us/ibsf AP picked up the story on New Haven, IN's plan to bisect an old alignment of the Lincoln Highway, from the Chicago Tribune: http://xrl.us/ibsc Walk the Lincoln Highway in Iowa with the Mississippi River Ramblers Volkssporting Club: http://xrl.us/ibsb The Ames, IA Historical Society website has a great collection of Lincoln Highway images on-line at: http://xrl.us/ibr3 You can also access these images through an on-line 1926 plat map: http://xrl.us/ibr5 Check out the Menlo Park in Edison, NJ web page featuring the Edison Tower and Laboratory Monuments on the Lincoln Hwy: http://www.edisonnj.org/menlopark/ The Lincoln Highway Scenic Byway in Green County, IA website has some nice photos and a sideshow feature at: http://www.freewebs.com/30byway/scranton.htm Welcome to the Unofficial Page of Clarence, IA's Lincoln Highway Days: http://xrl.us/ibrz Utah History To Go - From the Salt Lake City Tribune, 12/05/93, The Long And Winding Road, The Lincoln Highway: Utah Played A Key Role In Taming West For Cars, by Hal Schindler: http://xrl.us/ibry Iowa Public Television's Iowa Pathway's website has an Artifacts section featuring old photographs of early Autoing from the Iowa Dept. of Transportation, including construction of the Lincoln Highway Eureka Bridge, east of Jefferson, IA: http://www.iptv.org/IowaPathways/artifacts.cfm Jersey City Past & Present has a page on the Abraham Lincoln Association of Jersey City featuring the Lincoln Highway: http://xrl.us/ibq7 .....and another on the Pulaski Skyway: http://xrl.us/ibq8 For more Pulaski Skyway history see: http://www.nycroads.com/crossings/pulaski/ The Voice of America had a short bit on America's Highway System last month, featuring the Lincoln Highway. Read the transcript here at: http://xrl.us/ibq4 Hear the broadcast: http://xrl.us/ibq5 Travel & Leisure's Jan 2004 article on the Lincoln Highway is now on-line: http://xrl.us/ibqy A short article about the Lincoln Highway markers in Davis, CA: http://xrl.us/ibqx Lincoln Highway Music: Chicago folk musician Chris T's song - Lincoln Highway from his 2003 Lone Pine Tree album: http://www.music05.com/song.php?id=21 Click the link below to play the song: http://www.lonepinetree.com/files/1/lincolnHwy.m3u Iowa Country Singer Songwriter Shadric Smith's Rollin' Down That Lincoln Highway: http://www.shadric.com/Lincoln%20Highway.htm Click the link below to play the song: http://xrl.us/ibsh C. W. McCall's song Old Thirty from his Wolf Creek Pass Album: http://xrl.us/ibyk Utah's Lincoln Highway, a bluegrass group: http://www.lincolnhighwaymusic.com/home.php Central PA's Lincoln Highway country band: http://www.lincolnhwy.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From the "Linc" Across Nebraska, newsletter of the Nebraska LHA, October 2005: Lincoln Highway Scenic Byway - The most exciting thing that is happening in Nebraska right now if the new Lincoln Highway Scenic Byway. A committee of Chamber of Commerce, Convention & Visitors Bureau and Nebraska Tourism people headed by Lincoln Highway member Anne Anderson of the Gothenburg Chamber of Commerce is working to achieve Scenic Byway status for the entire Lincoln Highway across Nebraska. In 1999, Anne had gotten the Lincoln Highway from Overton to Sutherland designated the Platte River Scenic Trails Byway. Check out the current Byway at: http://www.visitnebraska.org/byways/lincoln.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The City of Aurora, IL website has a section on the reconstruction of the Lincoln Highway Shelter originally constructed as part of an auto camp by the Aurora Automobile Club: http://xrl.us/ibp8 and a section on the Lincoln Highway including an ad from the Burdick Enamel Sign Company: http://xrl.us/ibqc Photographer Charles Peifer's web page features the Abraham Lincoln and Henry Joy Monuments, moved from the Lincoln Highway to I-80 in Wyoming: http://xrl.us/ibqg A 1961 article about that Abraham Lincoln Monument on the Lincoln Highway is now on-line at: http://xrl.us/ibr7 "...... This bronze head of Lincoln is the largest one in the world and is twelve and one-half feet high. It weighs three and one-half tons and reposes on the top of a column of granite which rises into the air thirty feet." Motor Ioway's Lincoln Highway Tour from Central Iowa's Times-Republican On-line: http://xrl.us/h75a Exhibits dot old Lincoln Highway, the LH Heritage Corridor in PA, from PittsburghLive.com: http://xrl.us/h75b Dixie Highway was first ‘interstate’ for South Florida, from the Boca Raton News: http://xrl.us/h75c More about Irwin, PA's urban renewal and the Lincoln Highway from PittsburghLive.com: http://xrl.us/h75k and: http://xrl.us/ibpt Lot's of activities on the old Donner Pass - old US 40 and the Lincoln Highway, from SacBee.com: http://xrl.us/h75m The airplane-shaped gas station in Knoxville, TN on the Dixie Highway gets a grant for preservation (check out the link after the article for a pic), from the Southern Standard: http://xrl.us/h75q Old mill offers unparalleled look into pioneer past, Tooele, UT, from the Tooele Transcript Bulletin On-line (pronounced Toowilla): http://xrl.us/h75t Check out Tooele County's Guide to Historic attractions: http://www.co.tooele.ut.us/ht00_index.html An interesting story on the Victory Highway monument in downtown Truckee: http://xrl.us/ibpv And check out the Truckee-Donner Historical Society at: http://truckeehistory.tripod.com/ The Osher Map Library, University of Southern Maine has a very nice on-line road map exhibit - Road Maps, The American Way: http://xrl.us/ibs7 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From the Casper, WY Star Tribune - A Look Back in Time - 75 Years Ago: Lincoln Highway -- A pass between Cheyenne and Laramie known as the summit was also declared finished in October 1930. With an elevation above 8,000 feet, it was the highest point along the transcontinental roadway. In Wyoming, significant stretches of the road were paved or at least graded gravel. The portion of the roadway 12 miles east of Rock Springs at Dry Lake, which flooded in August, was improved with a 76-foot bridge, raised grade and resurfacing. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ More good news for the Lincoln Highway in Indiana - From the South Bend Tribune: Hemminger closer to reality, InDOT to award bid for renovation in November By ADAM JACKSON, Tribune Staff Writer PLYMOUTH -- Decades ago, the Hemminger House served as a place of refuge and rest for weary travelers on the Lincoln Highway. And soon, it could serve the same role again -- for endangered women and their children. Dean Byers is with Turning Point Housing, a non-profit corporation formed to promote low-cost housing in the Marshall County area. He said that years of planning to turn the historic structure into a women's shelter are finally poised to take off, with the Indiana Department of Transportation slated to accept a bid for the renovation of the building's exterior in November. "This has been in the works for years," he said. "Now, we are really starting to see things coming together." Community surveys convinced project organizers of the need for such a shelter, and a big break came in 2002, when the Indiana Department of Transportation awarded Turning Point a $350,000 grant to be used toward the renovation of the historic home, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A call went out in the community for funds to provide the required 20 percent match needed to take advantage of the grant, and supporters responded with a pouring forth of monetary support. But roadblocks to the progress of the project kept cropping up, including a requirement that tenants of the apartments that had been located in the building had to be compensated for relocating. But Byers said that is all now in the past, and the future is looking bright for the Hemminger House. While Turning Point is still seeking more donations to assist with interior renovations at the home, the hope is that construction could begin this winter, with the shelter opening next year. The job, however, will be a big one. "There are a lot of additional guidelines because the house is a registered historic property," Byers said. "For example, we will have to remove the entire tile roof, replace the sub-roof, and put it all back together." But the work is worth it, considering that the end result will be a friendly port in the storm for women in need and their children. "The closest shelters like this are in South Bend and Warsaw," Byers said. "There is a need for this in our community." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ebay Auctions Anyone ever heard the Mishawaka Blues? This 78 rpm record by the Cotton Pickers surfaced recently: http://xrl.us/htru A real photo postcard of a winter scene near Donner Summit of the Cisco Grove Store brought $48.75: http://xrl.us/ibyp A scarce real photo postcard view of the 1st Annual Lincoln Highway Auto Parade in Goshen, IN closed after 28 bids at $202.50: http://xrl.us/ibyq A flattened used matchbook cover for the Capitol Club bar and casino in Ely, NV brought $34.00: http://xrl.us/ibyr A real photo postcard of the Bud Myers Gas Station in Breezewood, PA brought $66.86: http://xrl.us/ibys A bi-fold color printed postcard from 1908 of the Arizona Club in Las Vegas brought $361: http://xrl.us/ibyt A real photo postcard of the ever popular Coffee Pot restaurant in Bedford, PA with a damaged corner brought $71.50: http://xrl.us/ibyu A nice real photo postcard of the Malvern Inn, Malvern, PA finished at $42.99: http://xrl.us/ibyv A souvenir thermometer from the Grandview Ship Hotel on the LH in PA brought $56: http://xrl.us/ibyw A very nice curved porcelain "straight thru" Lincoln Highway sign met its reserve after 24 bids at $3,050: http://xrl.us/ibyy An unusual Pictorial Road Log road map of US 66 featuring many road scenes finished at $102.50: http://xrl.us/iby3 [i am very interested in this format type map if anyone has any additional information to share.] A scenic view of the Galena Ave, Bridge in Dixon, IL closed at $75.00 after a two bidder battle: http://xrl.us/iby4 A brochure about Cannon Ball Baker's transcontinental run in a Crosley Covered Wagon, 1941 closed at $114: http://xrl.us/iby5 A 1927 Pikes Peak Ocean to Ocean Highway Map Guide brought $53.55: http://xrl.us/iby6 A 1913 Lincoln Highway Assoc. map of the Lincoln Highway brought $58.99: http://xrl.us/iby9 A quart glass milk bottle from the Lincoln Highway Dairy, Delphos, OH finished today at $63.01: http://xrl.us/ib2e That it for now, ypsi-slim Russell S. 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Guest Denny Gibson Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 Once upon a time there was a four-horned four-eyed bull pulling in travelers on US-40 in western Ohio. A while back I learned of his whereabouts from RoadsideAmerica.com but the museum that currently holds him is only open on the first Sunday of each month. Everything lined up today and I got in to see Andy D-Day (or at least his head). It wasn't much of a road trip but there are some pictures from the museum at http://www.dennygibson.com/oddment/andydday/ --Denny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Denny Gibson Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 I've decided to try US-41 at least to Chattanooga and maybe to Nashville. Today I just got started in that direction and will pickup US-41 at the north edge of Atlanta in the morning. The "gettin' ready" day, which includes my first visit to Stone Mountain is posted at: http://www.dennygibson.com/ga112004 --Denny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brownwho63 Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 And for a real roadie treat, try their chili with an order of fries....Bliss --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "David G. Clark" <dave@w...> wrote: > > The Cozy is definitely still open, thriving in fact, it seems. Bob > Waldmire's brother Buzz has little to do with the Cozy anymore. His > ex-wife Sue is now the owner, and she is doing a great job keeping the > place open and operating. > > Dave Clark > Windy City Road Warrior > > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Valli Hoski <vallihoski@y...> wrote: > > > > Is the Cozy Dog still open? > > > > One more moment of fame for the Cozy Dog - the owner is the > brother of Bob Waldmire, the artist of those wonderful maps of Rt. 66, > with the teeny-tiny details and wonderful sense of humor. > > > > Safe travels, Valli > > >Date: Sat, 03 Dec 2005 14:23:16 -0000 > > >From: "roaddog_rt66" <roaddog_rt66@y...> > > >Subject: Weird Drivers in Illinois > > > > >Two blocks north of it, you will find the Cozy Dog, a Route > > 66 "must" since the 40s and serving up great breakfasts and, of > > course, the World Famous Cozy Dog. > > > > > > > > Valli Hoski > > GT-PFRC digest only: vallihoski@y... > > Ham radio only: N8QVT@a... > > Direct email address: valli@m... > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Yahoo! DSL Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less > > > > > > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rudyard Welborn Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 Really cool photos! Thanks for all the info and photos and good work...will keep a readin' and lovin it! Tsingtao, Kip ----- Original Message ----- From: "WALTER HACKNEY" <gyrfal@juno.com> To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 9:55 PM Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] More Neon!! > I just posted some a new album in my webshots page - Neon signs along > East Colfax (US 40) through Denver. If you view the East Colfax album in > order, then go through the West Colfax album you will have covered 20 > plus miles of main street Denver at night. Please let me know if you have > any problems with the album or the link. > Album page: http://community.webshots.com/album/107274159kirRwd > > > > Until next time -- > > Walt Hackney > Gyrfal@Juno.com > > > Visit our homepage at: http://www.mockturtlepress.com > > To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE TOLL-FREE 1-877-285-5434 WITH YOUR ORDER TODAY! > Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, Lynnwood, WA 98046-3168 > SUBSCRIPTION RATES: > 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 > (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) > 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 > (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) > > > For questions about the list, contact: AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com > > To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.comTo POST a message via e-mail, send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AMERICAN_ROAD/ > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Worley Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 from DallasNews.com - http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dw...s/121804dnmetga laxy.1b406.html In Ellis County, a new drive-in theater brings back old memories 11:34 PM CST on Friday, December 17, 2004 By KATIE MENZER / The Dallas Morning News GARRETT – Mike House of Carrollton had been waiting 20 years to go to a drive-in movie, which is why a two-and-a-half-hour wait Friday night for the first screening at Galaxy Drive-In was well worth it. "I was driving through Monday, and I saw the screens from the highway," said Mr. House, second in line for the opening night of Galaxy, the first outdoor movie theater built in the Dallas area in decades. "I said, 'I have to go.' " Close to 800 cars – near capacity – descended on 10 acres near the Ellis County town of Garrett. And while the theater's debut wasn't without a few hiccups – the video games didn't arrive, not all cash registers were functioning, and the movies began 30 minutes late – most moviegoers seemed star-struck by their open-air cinematic experience. "You go to the movie theater, and people tell you to sit down or be quiet or other things. Here, you can run wild," said Mr. House, who arrived at the Galaxy about 5 p.m. for a 7 p.m. showing of The Polar Express. "You can stick your feet up on the dashboard if you want to." Up to the box office opening at 6 p.m., co-owner Marsha Murray and her family were painting, arranging and assembling. A bulldozer was still moving dirt at 4:30 p.m., and a plumber's truck left about 5 p.m. "Till the last minute, it's always this way," said Ms. Murray, blowing her hair out of her face as she strained to open a mammoth jar of dill pickles at the concession stand. "It's been real hectic." But by the time the giant projectors began throwing their bright colors across the theater's two outdoor screens at about 7:30 p.m., the long lines of cars waiting for entry had subsided, and things were running smoothly. The movies – double features including The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie and Christmas with the Kranks – drew many sport utility vehicles packed with parents and kids bundled in jackets and blankets. But there were a few couples who planned to stay warm by cuddling in their cars. Drive-ins, private and cozy by nature, have always had a reputation for inspiring romance. Ronnie Tanner of Fairfield brought his wife to the movie. He said they used to go to drive-ins when they were courting years ago, and Galaxy gave them a chance to rekindle some of those early flirtations. "The drive-in reminds me of a more pleasant time in my life," he said. The drive-in was also a trip down memory lane for Sharon Kelly of Ennis, who used to go to the drive-ins in high school with her boyfriend, who is now her husband. "It brings back lots of memories," said Ms. Kelly, who has been married 23 years. "I can't tell you most of them." Ms. Kelly brought six teenage girls to the movie to celebrate her daughter's 13th birthday. They piled in the back of the pickup truck, banked with sleeping bags, pillows, sweaters, blankets and snacks. "They didn't know if they wanted to go, but I told them it would be so much fun, they wouldn't believe it," she said. Mesquite resident Oscar Love said he hadn't been to a drive-in since 1998, when an electrical fire closed the Astro Drive-In in Oak Cliff, the Dallas area's last drive-in. That's why he, his daughters – Lindsey, 2, and Elizabeth, 5, – and a friend arrived at the theater three hours before show time. They were first in line for the opening. "I wasn't sure how long the lines would be, and I didn't want to take a chance missing this," he said. E-mail kmenzer@dallasnews.com . __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? All your favorites on one personal page – Try My Yahoo! http://my.yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chris Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 Traveling Backward in Time, in Trailers By CHRIS DIXON The NewYork Times . . December 26, 2003 Standing in the open screen door of her shining, 1953 Aljoa Sportsman camper, Mo Collins, 38, watches her 8-year-old son, Collen, as he runs through the woods with a posse of other children. Comfortable that he is safe, she steps back onto the pink linoleum floor of her aluminum and birch-wood trailer, with its Tiki-theme curtains, and pours herself a cup of coffee. But the year is not 1953, of course; it's 2003. Ms. Collins, an actress on the Fox program "Mad TV," and her husband, Jimi Englund, 38, a musician, are among a growing number of vintage-camper fans who are finding their way onto America's roads in rolling stock built back when Studebakers and Packards plied the highways. . . . http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/26/automobiles/26VINT.html (Photo Caption) - KEEPING THE SPIRIT A 1953 King trailer was pulled by a 1956 Willys Jeep Woodie station wagon at a gathering of trailer owners last month in Anaheim, Calif. _______________________________________ Expect the World every morning with The New York Times headlines in your e-mail. http://www.nytimes.com/register Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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