Guest Rudyard Welborn Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 THanks for the info...Tsingtao, Kip ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat B." <roadmaven@aol.com> To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 7:39 AM Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Article Submission: was AMERICAN ROAD AUTUMN E-NEWSLETTER > > > Hi Kip....Here's info on how & where to submit articles for American > Road: > > http://www.mockturtlepress.com/writersguide.pdf > > Pat Bremer > AR List Host > > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Rudyard Welborn" > <r.Welborn@w...> wrote: > > Hello: I would like to submit an article for publication in your > magazine. > > It is an article on the Arch on the Missouri Arkansas border on > Highway 61 > > (there's a pic of it in Tim Steil's book on highway 61). I have a > few pics > > to add, historical and otherwise. Let me know where to send it and > what you > > need. Thanks, Kip Welborn > > > > > > > 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 beckyrepp Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 TWO-LANE TRIVIA PRIZE WINNERS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS! It is difficult to believe that the holidays are upon us, that some of us are knee deep in snow and that 2005 is winding down! Time truly flies when you are having fun on the AMERICAN ROAD. Happenings at AMERICAN ROAD magazine since my e-newsletter a few weeks ago: -The Winter 2005 issue mailed to subscribers last week. It should be arriving in mailboxes. We hope you enjoy this fun-filled issue. If you do not receive your copy within the next few weeks let us know - we will issue a replacement. We wish the best for each and every one of our readers and Yahoo Group members and look forward to continuing to serve you entertaining stories from the road in 2006 and beyond! IN THIS AMERICAN ROAD E-NEWSLETTER: -HOLIDAY FACTOIDS -AMERICAN ROAD TWO-LANE TRIVIA Question #1 Winner -CLASSIFIEDS -WHO'S DRIVING CONTEST -NEWS FROM OHIO'S LINCOLN HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION CHAPTER -ARE YOU SEARCHING FOR A GIFT? -WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU -ARE THERE ANY SPECIFIC HISTORIC HIGHWAYS OR AUTO TRAILS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO READ ABOUT IN AMERICAN ROAD? -AMERICAN ROAD TWO-LANE TRIVIA WINNER, Question 2 -MANY THANKS TO THE ADVERTISERS IN AMERICAN ROAD -PARK PLACE: YOUR CURBSIDE CALENDAR -RENEWALS ---------- HOLIDAY FACTOIDS There is a book titled "Life on Santa Claus Lane" written by a fellow who actually lives on Santa Claus Lane with his wife. Their trade, selling Christmas trees, of course! Hollywood holds a Christmas parade each year named the "Santa Claus Lane Parade." Today, nearly 100 stars participate in the festivities. When the parade began in 1928 to draw shoppers to Hollywood Boulevard only one actress, Jeanette Loff, appeared with the man of the hour—Santa—in a sleigh pulled by live reindeer! North Pole, Alaska was named in 1944 to attract the toy industry to manufacturer items so they could bear the words "made in the North Pole." This dream never came to fruition, but, the holiday spirit lives on in this town where live reindeer and Santa Claus are available for photographs year round. AMERICAN ROAD TWO-LANE TRIVIA Question #1 The 3RD person that responded to me via e-mail with the correct answer to the trivia question below was James Conner from Illinois. He wins a copy of the recently released book, ROADSIDE GIANTS, by Brian and Sarah Butko. Book description: From Lucy, the colossal elephant-shaped building on the Jersey Shore, to the grand donut atop Randy's in Los Angeles, this full-color guide profiles the commercial giants that loom over America's highways. Created to sell products and promote tourism in a big way, they can be found all over the United States. The authors have traveled far and wide to bring readers the world's largest duck in Long Island, an enormous Amish couple in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, towering Paul Bunyans all over the Midwest, and many more. Big fun! Retail price: $14.95. The Trivia Question: What is the name of the diner in Bryan, Ohio that claims to be the model for the fictional "Mel's Diner" featured in the television series "Alice?" (Hint: You'll find it in a feature article in the Summer 2005 (Volume 3 #2) issue of AMERICAN ROAD magazine.) Answer: Lester's Diner *Special thanks to Stackpole Books for sponsoring this AMERICAN ROAD TWO-LANE TRIVIA QUESTION. CLASSIFIEDS (Contact our Ad Director, Dick Bublitz, at 1-877-285-5434 x31 for information on this affordable advertising option). Breathalyzers, Watermobiles, V-8s and More! The BIG BOOK OF CAR CULTURE by Jim Hinckley and Jon G Robinson, is a smorgasbord of automotive lore. For those who love the open road, The Big Book of Car Culture is the ultimate armchair compendium to automotive Americana. From Earl Scheib (father of the $29.95 paint job) to CB radios, from South Dakota's Wall Drug to Detroit's Woodward Avenue, all are lovingly illustrated with hundreds of photos. Paperback / 8 -1/4 x 10 -5/8 / 320 pages. ISBN 0-7603- 1965 / $24.95. Available at bookstores or through http:// www.motorbooks.com. MOBIL TRAVEL GUIDE provides consumers recommendations they can trust! Visit http://www.mobiltravelguide.com or call 1-866-MOBILTG to order our Regional Travel Planners, On the Road with Your Pet, or the America's Byways series. While you're online don't miss the Road Trip Planner options to help customize your trip and book hotel reservations. ====== NATIONAL HISTORIC ROUTE 66 FEDERATION. CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE http://www.national66.org • Find answers to frequently asked questions about Route 66 • Shop for dozens of Route 66 items • Make reservations for Route 66 events • Look through the Route 66 photo and vintage postcard galleries • Join the National Historic Route 66 Federation. ====== OKLAHOMA ROUTE 66 ASSOCIATION invites you to explore 400 miles of vintage motels, delicious diner food, kitschy tourist attractions and gorgeous scenery along the shoulders of the Mother Road. For more information, visit oklahomaroute66.com, e-mail okrt66association@sbcglobal.net or call (405) 258-0008. ====== VISIT THE OREGON COAST. 363 miles of spectacular public beaches open year-round for your recreational enjoyment! Fantastic scenery – Forest trails – Lighthouses – Campgrounds & parks – Great shopping - Galleries & museums – Creative crafts – Excellent food – Casinos & entertainment – Excellent overnight accommodations. Call toll-free – 1-888-628-2101. . http://www.VisitTheOregonCoast.com ====== TONY CRAIG ART GALLERY: Take an artistic virtual tour of America's highways (diners, motels, milling companies and lots of neon)! ! Original watercolor paintings and prints featuring roadside America. Log on to: http://www.tonycraig.net.. ====== GET YOUR KICKS IN TUCUMCARI ON HISTORIC ROUTE 66! Don't miss the Dinosaur Museum, Historical Museum, Route 66 Memorial, neon signs, and the nation's longest Route 66 mural. Tour the town to see the murals of our area. Travel to Ute or Conchas Lake and along the Scenic Byways to see unique landscapes and wildlife. Contact the Chamber at 505-461-1694 for information or visit http://www.tucumcarinm.com.. ====== WYOMING'S HIGH DESERT COUNTRY. Exciting Wild Horses, Momentous Historic Trails, Exhilarating Sand Dunes, Thrilling Mountain Biking, Amazing Rock Formations, the Astounding Flaming Gorge and a Thrilling Whitewater Park. Do you really need another reason to visit Southwestern Wyoming? On the web at http://www.tourwyoming.com/ or call 800-FL-GORGE or 800-46- DUNES for more information. NO Borders, NO Boundaries. ======= 101 CAFE: Get a free nostalgia trip on Historic Highway 101 by way of the 101 Cafe. This site will educate, entertain and connect you to Historic Highway 101 History, Images, Attractions, Natural wonders, Arts and Surf culture, Lodgings, Things to See & Do. http://www.101cafe.net.. ====== **Remember to tell them you saw them in AMERICAN ROAD's e-newsletter! WHO'S DRIVING Don't forget to enter the WHO'S DRIVING contest in the upcoming Winter 05 issue of AMERICAN ROAD. All correct answers received before the Spring 2006 issue goes to press will be entered into the drawing for the prize! NEWS FROM OHIO'S LINCOLN HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION CHAPTER The eleventh hour, of the eleventh day, of the eleventh month of 2005 featured a cloudless blue sky in Delphos, Ohio. It is as if Mother Nature was paying tribute, along with 400 citizens and dignitaries of the town, to the dedication of a Veterans Memorial on the intersection of US 30 North and US 30 South (a previous Lincoln Highway control point) reports the Ohio Lincoln Highway Association Chapter. The new Veterans Memorial Park features a Civil War statute, relocated from the local library, along with monuments to World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. The next time you travel through the Buckeye state on this stretch of road, stop and pay homage to those men and women whose names are inscribed in these monuments. ARE YOU SEARCHING FOR A GIFT? Search no more. American Road is the perfect gift that they will enjoy all year long! Order today by calling toll-free 1-877-285-5434, or order on-line (www.mockturtlepress.com). We can send a personalized gift notice asap. If you know the gift recipient's e-mail - we can even e-mail a gift notice - so you can order up to the last minute! We have posted some new items in our Hitching Post—check them out for your favorite roadie! We also now have GIFT CERTIFICATES (available in $5.00 increments)! They may be used by the recipient to purchase subscriptions, back issues, or any item in the Hitching Post. Don't forget all the great gift ideas advertised in AMERICAN ROAD! Tell them you saw it in AMERICAN ROAD! WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU We welcome your correspondence and questions. Have you paid a recent visit to one or more of the places mentioned in a previous issue of AMERICAN ROAD? We want to hear about it. We love receiving your cards, letters and e- mails. You may send us a letter or e-mail. Send letters via US mail to: American Road PO Box 46519 Mt. Clemens, MI 48046 You may send e-mails to becky@mockturtlepress.com. (Letters and e-mail may be published in an upcoming issue of AMERICAN ROAD and may be edited for style and available space.) ARE THERE ANY SPECIFIC HISTORIC HIGHWAYS OR AUTO TRAILS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO READ ABOUT IN AMERICAN ROAD? Let us know. We review reader input when planning our feature schedule. AMERICAN ROAD TWO-LANE TRIVIA, Question 2 The 1st person that responded to me via e-mail with the correct answer to the trivia question below won a glass float blown by an Oregon Coast artist. The winner is Jeffrey Lotze of Louisville, Ohio! (Visitors to the Oregon's coast beaches often find many treasures including fossils, agates and shells. One other such treasure is a glass float. First used by the Norwegians in the 1840's these floats, ranging from as small as 2 inches to 20 inches in diameter, were used an economical method of supporting the fishing nets for buoyancy. Around 1910, far eastern countries, primarily Japan, began manufacturing and using glass floats, hence their most popular name – Japanese Glass Floats. Since glass floats are no longer used for fishing nets, it has now become much more difficult to find the every elusive "Japanese Glass Float". The best time to locate these elusive floats is right after a winter storm when they are loosened by the tide surges and float onto shore. That is with the exception of beaches along the Oregon coast. Here communities actually have beautifully colored float blown by local artist and scatter them along the beaches for people to find.) The Trivia Question: What town in Michigan bills itself as the place "where the fish caught the man?" (Hint: You'll find it in a feature article in the Summer 2005 (Volume 3 #2) issue of AMERICAN ROAD magazine.) Answer: Bay Port, Michigan *Special thanks to Oregon Coast Visitors Association for sponsoring this AMERICAN ROAD TWO-LANE TRIVIA QUESTION. MANY THANKS TO THE ADVERTISERS IN AMERICAN ROAD They help make AMERICAN ROAD possible. When you patronize them be sure to tell them you saw them in AMERICAN ROAD: (Listed alphabetically) Aberdeen CVB S.D. - http://www.aberdeencvb.com American Sign Museum - http://signmuseum.org Calico Ghost Town - http://calicotown.com Cape Girardeau, Mo - http://www.visitcape.com Clinton County Economic Partnership - http://www.clintoncountyinfo.com Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau - http://www.visitchicagosouthland.com Colorado Route 6 Tourist Association - http://www.Route6tour.com Cool Springs - http://www.coolspringsroute66.com EbbTide & HiTide Resorts (Seaside, Oregon) Flaming Gorge-Uintas National Scenic Byway - http://www.dinoland.com Flashback Malt Shoppe & Gifts - http://www.flashbackinseaside.com Gilmore Car Museum - http://www.gilmorecarmuseum.org Hannibal, Mo. - http://www.visithannibal.com Hillrose, Co. - townofhillrose@twol.com Historic Roads Conference - http://www.historicroads.org Holyoke, Co. - http://www.holyokechamber.org Lincoln Highway Trading Post - http://www.lhtp.com Mobil Travel Guide - http://www.mobiltravelguide.com Motorbooks International - http://www.motorbooks.com Munger Moss Motel - http://www.mungermoss.com Motorcycle 101 - http://www.soundrider.com National Historic Route 66 Federation - http://www.national66.org Nebraska Route 6 Tourist Association Ohio's Amish Country - http://www.OACountry.com Ollie's Shirt Factory 101 Cafe -http://www.101cafe.net Oregon Coast Visitor Association - http://www.traveltheoregoncoast.com Paccom Films - http://www.66films.com Pennsylvania Route 6 - http://www.paroute6.com Pete Morris, Route 66 artist - morrisart@earthlink.net Pony Express Territory - http://www.ponyexpressnevada.com/ar.htm Roadworks Gifts & Souvenirs - http://www.route66roadworks.com Route 66 Mother Road Museum - http://www.barstowmuseum.itgo.com Seaside Wheels and Waves - http://www.flashbackinseaside.com Stevens Point Plover - http://www.stevenspointarea.com Thousand Trails - http://www.thousandtrails.com/ap Tony Craig Art Gallery - http://www.tonycraig.net Tucumcari on 66 - http://www.tucumcarinm.com Twisters 50s Soda Fountain - http://www.rout66place.com 2006 National Route 66 Festival - http://www.2006route66festival.com US Route 6 Tourist Association - http://www.route6tour.com White Pine Chamber - http://www.whitepinechamber.com Wigwam Motel - http://www.wigwammotel.com West Wendover, NV - http://www.westwendovercity.com Wyoming's High Desert Country - http://www.tourwyoming.com Yellowstone Trail Association - http://www.yellowstonetrail.org PARK PLACE: Your curbside calendar (to submit your events for the calendar e-mail becky@mockturtlepress.com. Calendar listings are offered on a first come, first serve basis. November 26 - December 18. Independence, Ohio. Santa Claus Express. Starting the weekend after Thanksgiving and continuing the first 3 weekends in December, join Santa Claus as he visits with all the children. See if you can spot Santa's reindeer as we travel through the Cuyahoga Valley. Santa will be on every train during the first three weekends in December. The Santa Claus Express will leave Independence at 10:15 am and 1:00 pm. Cost is $13.00 Adults, $11.00 Seniors, and $8.00 Children (ages 3 - 12). Call1-800- 468-4070. Dec 11. Industry, Calif.—2nd Annual Team Transport Toys for Tots Car Show, Industry CA. Load-in 8a to 10a, open to public from 11-3pm - Held in the Pacific Palms Conference Resort. Open to all sport compacts, antiques, classics, rods, exotics, trucks and motorcycles. Registration fee required, which will include lunch and dash plaque for first hundred registered. Spectators and show participants are asked to bring at least one new unwrapped toy worth at least $10 in support of the USMC's Toys for Tots campaign. The Marines will be present to accept your donations. Fun for the whole family. Show will go on rain or shine. email Ted Havill: marketing@teamtransport.org Online registration at: www.teamtransport.org. Jan. 12. Williamsburg, Virg. In Pursuit of Science. Electronic Field Trip (broadcasts at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., EST). Enter the exciting world of early American scientists and their discoveries. Follow a young colonial boy in his exploration of science in the world around him and discover the important scientific exploration that took place in the early years of America. An Electronic Field Trip is an interactive history lesson, presented as a live television and Internet event. The program takes place at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., EST, in the Bruton Heights School Lane Auditorium and is free and open to the public. The award-winning programs also are available nationally on many PBS stations. For information, call toll-free (800) 761- 8331. January 22-July 23. Orlando, Fla. The Art of the Motorcycle. Orlando Museum of Art hosts a world-class exhibition. "The Art of the Motorcycle" showcases more than 70 historic and contemporary machines and explores the motorcycle as both a cultural icon and a design achievement. Visitors will see the first commercially produced motorcycle in the US, the popular "knucklehead," and the Easy Rider Chopper to name a few. Call 407-896- 4231 or check OMArt.org for information. January 26-29. Cedar Key Sunset RV Park & Motel. Tin Can Tourists Winter Convention. See an unspoiled Florida, as it was when the Canners first made the journey to Florida. Reservations are required. Call ASAP. Contact Denise Bierworth at 352-543-5375. February 22-26. Flywheeler's Park, Avon park Fla. Tin Can Tourists Winter Show. Registration must be made 30 days prior to the show (Contact Forrest and Jeri at 941-748-1483 Winter or Duke and Fay Waldrop at 863-297-9697. RENEWALS Check the address label on you latest issue of AMERICAN ROAD. If the label indicates Autumn 2005 (or a prior issue) above your name, then your subscription has expired and its time to renew! Renewal notices were mailed recently. If you subscribed before March 15, 2004, you are an automatic member of the Founder's Club and are entitled to a one-time discount of 25% off the normal subscription rate—making your reduced rate $11.96 for a one- year subscription or $20.96 for a two-year subscription. You may now subscribe on line. Simply go to the following link: http://www.mockturtlepress.com/orderonline.html.. Scroll down the page and you will see a button to renew your subscription. When you renew, please enter your AMERICAN ROAD subscriber number in the "comments" section when you place your order. 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Guest roaddog_rt66 Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "David G. Clark" <dave@w...> wrote: > > I just finished a large new section for my website, something I have > been comtemplating ever since I first started the site a few years > ago. I am trying to create a place on the web to present my research > as it progresses. The pages I just finished are the first part of that > project, and I would welcome critical comments. > > The new section(s) can all me accessed from this URL: > > http://windycityroadwarrior.com/Stories/Pontiac_Trail.html > > or you can go to my home page, www.windycityroadwarrior.com and click > on the link for "On the Trail of the Named Highways from Chicago to > the Southwest," which is the title of the new section. The purpose of > this new section is to present research, including sections of primary > sources, images, photos, postcards, and other artifacts and documents > to illustrate the history of transportation, especially roadbuilding, > in the years running up to the creation of the U.S. Highways leading > to and from Chicago (arguably the transportation hub of the country > for most of the 19th and 20th centuries). > > I have tested these new pages with Firefox and Netscape and everything > seems to be working fairly well. If anyone finds any bad links or > images that will not load, let me know. I would appreciate comments on > the content as well. > > Thanks, and (hopefully) enjoy! > > Dave Clark > WindyCityRoadWarrior.com > http://www.windycityroadwarrior.com > I did a quick look at Dave's site and it is up to his high standards. I'll go over it more closely over the holidays. Dave is THE authority on Route 66 in Chicago. I was fortunate to get two walking tours of Rt 66 back during the opening of the Rt 66 Association of Illinois' 2005 Motor Tour and I couldn't believe all the information he possessed. If you're unable to take a tour, order his Chicago Rt 66 DVDs and you'll know what to look for. I like the Interstate 55 sign with the line through it. Keep on Down that Two Lane Highway.---- RoadDog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest roaddog_rt66 Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 Yesterday, the 10th, some friends and I did make that trip to Chicago to say goodbye to Marshall Field's. We took the Metra train from Fox Lake, Il., to Union Station for $5 roundtrip (the pass is also good for Sunday). You have to check out the Grand Room for quite a scene at the station, especially in its Christmas finery. We walked the block west to Lou Mitchell's (on Jackson)as they've never eaten there before. Of course, there was a line, something I usually avoid, but in this case will persevere. Waited outside and had several complimentary bakery items that a girl would offer every so often as she walked down the line. We sat at the counter as you usually don't have to wait to get a seat there. Enjoyed the counterman's hand signals to prospective sittees at that spot. Reminded me of the waiters at the Bowry in Myrtle Beach with their beer signals, forget coming to your table. By the way, the Bowry is where the newest CMA Hall of Fame members Alabama got their start. We also received complimentary slices of oranges and prunes to pass the time. The coffee is about the best I've ever had. I ordered a house specialty, the omelet skillet. They're a bit on the expensive side at $8.95, but worth it as they come with hash browns and the best Greek toast I've ever had. Then you top the toast off with some excellent homemade orange marmalade. One of these days, I'm going to make the whole meal of just that toast and marmalade. We also received a small complimentary soft serve ice cream when we finished. I had noticed some young boys eating out of the little cups and had thought they might be eating butter, but they weren't. We then walked Route 66 to State and stopped at several places looking for gifts and I especially had an eye out for any White Sox World Series stuff. As a fan of that team for 40 years, I couldn't hardly believe that they had finally done it. This was a great accomplishment, but it has been costing me quite a few bucks. Marshall Field's windows featured the story of Cinderella this year, and, as usual, it took some patience to wade through the crowds to catch a glimpse. I really like the huge Christmas horns on the building. Several groups of street performers were also outside doing their thing. I especially liked the Salvation Army brass group playing Christmas carols. I usually get lost in Field's and today was no different. With help, we finally tracked down the Sox stuff which was located outside an eating place called, egads, Wrigley Field. Oh well, it was Sox stuff. They had a $400 white leather Sox World Champion coat which I didn't buy as I know I'd get it dirty almost instantly. We did make one purchase and have a Marshall Field's keepsake bag. Frango Mints were going for $18 a box. Walked across State Street to the Christkindlmarket area where primarily German wares are offered. There are a lot of outside booths with very distinctive red and white tent tops. There is always a big crowd there eating, drinking, and buying stuff. This year's big hit was a ceramic blue boot that came filled with spiced warm red wine. This really hit the spot and a chilly day like today. It cost $7 and you got to keep the boot. They were everywhere. This area also has the famous Picasso and Chicago's official Christmas tree. I wished I'd had my camera as there was a great photo op looking up along the tree witht he steeple of the First Methodist Church looming above it. Our feet were bushed by then so headed back, passing an interesting Walgreen's on the street to the west of State that had pictures of that part of Chicago and the company displayed in windows. Back to the station, we had time to kill and spent it watching college basketball at the small upstairs Snuggery by the food court. We would have liked to have some of the Cajun restaurant's offerings but were still full from Mitchell's. There are two Snuggeries in the station and the other one is bigger, but we like this one. The staff couldn't be friendlier or more helpful and it doesn't take much effort to strike up a conversation with patrons. As I mentioned before, the direction signs are confusing in the station and we went to the wrong area and made it to our train with just seconds to spare. Oh well, had we missed it, we'd have been forced to go back to the Snuggery and wait some more. Keep on Down that Two Lane Highway. -- RoadDog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pat B. Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 Due to the success of the US 40/National Road Yard Sale of Indiana in 2005, the treasure hunt is expanding in 2006 to the entire length (and then some) of the National Road. The 2006 event will be from May 31- June 4, starting in Baltimore, MD and ending in St. Louis, MO. http://tinyurl.com/dr3p9 Pat Bremer American Road Yahoo Groups Moderator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rwarn17588 Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 > > Based on the subject line, I thought this would be a thread about Jan and > Michael Stern's book "Roadfood" and their www.roadfood.com Web site. I > consider it to be a terrific resource for finding mom-and-pop restaurants with > distinctive, regional food. It hasn't steered us wrong yet. > > I know that for Route 66, www.roadfood.com lists at least 10 places along the > Mother Road, maybe more. We went to Jobe's Charburger restaurant in El > Reno, OK, on its recommendation and had a fantastic meal there. Ditto for A > Slice of Pie in Rolla, Mo., about a block from the old route. > Check that ... a breeze through the Roadfood Web site shows no fewer than 20 restaurants listed on the route or have a close association to the Mother Road: -- The Berghoff, Chicago -- Ted Drewes, St. Louis -- O.T. Hodge Chili Parlor, St. Louis -- County Line BBQ, Oklahoma City -- Sid's, El Reno -- Jobe's Drive-In, El Reno -- Johnnie's Grill, El Reno -- Robert's Grill, El Reno -- Jigg's Smoke House, Clinton -- Billy's, Elk City -- Big Texan Steak Ranch, Amarillo -- Golden Light Cafe, Amarillo -- 66 Diner, Albuquerque -- Lindy's Coffee Shop, Albuquerque -- The Frontier, Albuquerque -- Powdrell's BBQ, Albuquerque -- Bobcat Bite, Santa Fe -- Tecolote, Santa Fe -- Joe & Aggie's Cafe, Holbrook, AZ -- Old Smoky's, Williams -- In-N-Out Burger, Hollywood Why the Sterns like El Reno so much I'm not sure. But I'm not going to argue against it, either. Ron Warnick Belleville, IL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Ward Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Mark, There's also a web site, Shields Up! - http://www.kendrick.org/shields-up/default.aspx<http://www.kendrick.org/shields- up/default.aspx> - where you can create all kinds of road signs with lots of variations. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: Russell S. Rein<mailto:Ypsi-slim@juno.com> To: <mailto:AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 5:26 PM Subject: Re: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Louisiana State Route Signs Mark, There is a true type font - US Highways - that allows you to make US numbered highway signs by combining the shield, a properly scaled "US" and the numbers of your choice. I believe it was created by Bruce Cridelbaugh. Do you have this? ypsi-slim On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 13:40:32 -0000 "oldsigns52" <oldsigns52@yahoo.com> writes: Hi, I'm doing research for a filmm and I thought you might help me. Do you happen to know about smaller Louisiana route signs (for "smaller" roads) circa 1954? Does it look like this: http://home.earthlink.net/~marbach/akmfolder/louis.jpg<http://home.earthlink.net /~marbach/akmfolder/louis.jpg> Also, if you have images of speed limit signs (1954) that would be great. Thank you very much! -- Mark Bachman All the King's Men, Art Dept. 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/<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AMERI CAN_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. 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.. To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AMERICAN_ROAD/<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AMERI CAN_ROAD/> 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 drivewdave@aol.com Posted December 2, 2005 Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 In a message dated 1/23/04 6:27:41 AM, thelandrunner@yahoo.com writes: << I can't seem to recall anyone ever posting about a visit to a town or village which had not one paved road, not one automobile, not one payphone, not one,...well, you get the picture. That alone brings the hiking post on topic, and makes one appreciate even more, the historic value and practical use importance of the 'paved' Two Lane Highways that each and everyone of us can enjoy everyday with the adventures that abound at the end of those paved roads. >> thanks for putting this in perspective, it is broadminded to consider no-lane roads with no cars to be part of the american road experience, it's more proof that there is more to american roads than just the two-lanes. << Reservation Road #18 from Route 66 to the trailhead at the edge of the canyon's edge, called Havasupai Hilltop (called just "Hilltop" by the locals) is remarkable, traversing through numerous altitude changes which display various plants and tree life, and also passes through a "no zone" where practically nothing is growing. This 60 mile road is one of the most desolate 120 mile round trip that you can make. No facilities whatsoever. Zilch. You'll be lucky to pass two cars the whole time, not to mention the photo ops in the ghost town of Frazier Well's and well as the abandoned lodge that was never completed. >> this is a good example of descriptive writing that is entertaining and informative, good going. a random thought just crossed my mind, do roads scholars attend Tulane Univ.?, just wondering, Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ken Posted December 2, 2005 Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 Greetings, Would like to get a copy of Berg's book. Has anyone read George Stewart's US 50 book? Stewart has put together quite a number of books related to early american travel, trails and roads. One of my favorites is Ordeal by Hunger, the story of the ill fated Donner Party who traversed the mentioned area by wagon train in the 1800's. Will have the pleasure of spending three days along Nevada's portion of US50/US93/LH during the last week of May. Sure hoping that Mount Wheeler will still have some snow atop, for the signage along US6 in that area still uses the shield shaped signs, and Wheeler makes for a super great background photo op. God Bless and Happy Trails. the landrunner <http://www.postmarkart.com/links.htm> --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Alex Burr <hester_nec@y...> wrote: > A great trip across U S 50 is Wulf Berg's journey. > And, yes, he wrote a book about it. Neat thing about > Wulf's book is you can read a chapter a day and it's > like driving it yourself. I'm not sure if copies are > still available, but his web site is: > > http://www.route50.com/ > > Hudsonly, > Alex B > > --- chris <chris@e...> wrote: > > A couple good reads, enjoy! . . . Chris, NJ Exit 7-A > > > > _____________________________________ > > > > Love Notes and Ghosts on a Lonely Road > > By CHRIS DIXON > > > > Published: February 20, 2004 The New York Times > > > > . . . Highway 50, a transcontinental road that, in > > the era of the > > interstate, stands largely forgotten. The > > 400-mile-long stretch from Carson > > City to the Great Basin National Park (one of > > America's least visited and > > most remote National Parks) has been nicknamed > > America's Loneliest Highway. > > > > > http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/20/automobiles/20LONE.html > > > > > > _____________________________________ > > > > > > US-50: THE LONELIEST ROAD > > Road Trip USA > > > > Running coast-to-coast through the heart of America > > on a 3,200-mile odyssey > > from sea to shining sea, US-50 passes through a > > dozen different states and > > four state capitals, as well as the nation?s > > capital, Washington, D.C. Along > > the route are some of the country?s most magnificent > > landscapes: the > > Appalachian, Rocky, and Sierra Nevada mountains, the > > endless farmlands of > > the Great Plains, and the desiccated deserts of Utah > > and Nevada. It follows > > the footsteps of pioneers along the Santa Fe Trail > > and the route of the Pony > > Express, and gives an uncannily consistent time line > > of national > > development. Heading west to east, you can travel > > back in history from the > > cutting-edge high tech of contemporary Silicon > > Valley, across the Wild West > > frontier of the mid-1800s, and through lands the > > likes of Daniel Boone and > > countless others pioneered in the 1700s, before > > arriving at the Atlantic > > Ocean near some of the oldest and best-preserved > > colonial-era landscapes in > > the USA. > > > > http://www.roadtripusa.com/us_50/index.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____________________________________ > > > > NASCAR Fans, Get Up On The Pit Wagon! > > Visit... http://www.experiencenascar.com/ > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard - Read only the mail you want. > http://antispam.yahoo.com/tools Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mike shadman Posted December 2, 2005 Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 Wulf Berg's site a very good one. I been on it a few times! Alex Burr <hester_nec@yahoo.com> wrote:A great trip across U S 50 is Wulf Berg's journey. And, yes, he wrote a book about it. Neat thing about Wulf's book is you can read a chapter a day and it's like driving it yourself. I'm not sure if copies are still available, but his web site is: http://www.route50.com/ Hudsonly, Alex B --- chris wrote: > A couple good reads, enjoy! . . . Chris, NJ Exit 7-A > > _____________________________________ > > Love Notes and Ghosts on a Lonely Road > By CHRIS DIXON > > Published: February 20, 2004 The New York Times > > . . . Highway 50, a transcontinental road that, in > the era of the > interstate, stands largely forgotten. The > 400-mile-long stretch from Carson > City to the Great Basin National Park (one of > America's least visited and > most remote National Parks) has been nicknamed > America's Loneliest Highway. > > http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/20/automobiles/20LONE.html > > > _____________________________________ > > > US-50: THE LONELIEST ROAD > Road Trip USA > > Running coast-to-coast through the heart of America > on a 3,200-mile odyssey > from sea to shining sea, US-50 passes through a > dozen different states and > four state capitals, as well as the nation?s > capital, Washington, D.C. Along > the route are some of the country?s most magnificent > landscapes: the > Appalachian, Rocky, and Sierra Nevada mountains, the > endless farmlands of > the Great Plains, and the desiccated deserts of Utah > and Nevada. It follows > the footsteps of pioneers along the Santa Fe Trail > and the route of the Pony > Express, and gives an uncannily consistent time line > of national > development. Heading west to east, you can travel > back in history from the > cutting-edge high tech of contemporary Silicon > Valley, across the Wild West > frontier of the mid-1800s, and through lands the > likes of Daniel Boone and > countless others pioneered in the 1700s, before > arriving at the Atlantic > Ocean near some of the oldest and best-preserved > colonial-era landscapes in > the USA. > > http://www.roadtripusa.com/us_50/index.html > > > > > > > _____________________________________ > > NASCAR Fans, Get Up On The Pit Wagon! > Visit... http://www.experiencenascar.com/ > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard - Read only the mail you want. http://antispam.yahoo.com/tools 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 --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard - Read only the mail you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fred M. Cain Posted December 2, 2005 Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 Uh, Ken? Wasn't George Stewart's book about U.S. 40? I didn't know he ever wrote a book about U.S. 50. However, Stewart's U.S. 40 is a wonderful book! I finally got a copy after almost 20 years. It's a wonderful piece of Americana that really gives you a flavor of what cross-country travel was like before the Interstates came on the scene. I found my copy on Abe's books. It's in pretty good shape, too. -Fred M. Cain --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Ken" <thelandrunner@y...> wrote: > Greetings, > > Would like to get a copy of Berg's book. Has anyone read George > Stewart's US 50 book? Stewart has put together quite a number of > books related to early american travel, trails and roads. One of my > favorites is Ordeal by Hunger, the story of the ill fated Donner > Party who traversed the mentioned area by wagon train in the 1800's. > > Will have the pleasure of spending three days along Nevada's portion > of US50/US93/LH during the last week of May. Sure hoping that Mount > Wheeler will still have some snow atop, for the signage along US6 in > that area still uses the shield shaped signs, and Wheeler makes for a > super great background photo op. > > God Bless and Happy Trails. > > the landrunner > <http://www.postmarkart.com/links.htm> > > > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Alex Burr <hester_nec@y...> > wrote: > > A great trip across U S 50 is Wulf Berg's journey. > > And, yes, he wrote a book about it. Neat thing about > > Wulf's book is you can read a chapter a day and it's > > like driving it yourself. I'm not sure if copies are > > still available, but his web site is: > > > > http://www.route50.com/ > > > > Hudsonly, > > Alex B > > > > --- chris <chris@e...> wrote: > > > A couple good reads, enjoy! . . . Chris, NJ Exit 7-A > > > > > > _____________________________________ > > > > > > Love Notes and Ghosts on a Lonely Road > > > By CHRIS DIXON > > > > > > Published: February 20, 2004 The New York Times > > > > > > . . . Highway 50, a transcontinental road that, in > > > the era of the > > > interstate, stands largely forgotten. The > > > 400-mile-long stretch from Carson > > > City to the Great Basin National Park (one of > > > America's least visited and > > > most remote National Parks) has been nicknamed > > > America's Loneliest Highway. > > > > > > > > http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/20/automobiles/20LONE.html > > > > > > > > > _____________________________________ > > > > > > > > > US-50: THE LONELIEST ROAD > > > Road Trip USA > > > > > > Running coast-to-coast through the heart of America > > > on a 3,200-mile odyssey > > > from sea to shining sea, US-50 passes through a > > > dozen different states and > > > four state capitals, as well as the nation?s > > > capital, Washington, D.C. Along > > > the route are some of the country?s most magnificent > > > landscapes: the > > > Appalachian, Rocky, and Sierra Nevada mountains, the > > > endless farmlands of > > > the Great Plains, and the desiccated deserts of Utah > > > and Nevada. It follows > > > the footsteps of pioneers along the Santa Fe Trail > > > and the route of the Pony > > > Express, and gives an uncannily consistent time line > > > of national > > > development. Heading west to east, you can travel > > > back in history from the > > > cutting-edge high tech of contemporary Silicon > > > Valley, across the Wild West > > > frontier of the mid-1800s, and through lands the > > > likes of Daniel Boone and > > > countless others pioneered in the 1700s, before > > > arriving at the Atlantic > > > Ocean near some of the oldest and best-preserved > > > colonial-era landscapes in > > > the USA. > > > > > > http://www.roadtripusa.com/us_50/index.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____________________________________ > > > > > > NASCAR Fans, Get Up On The Pit Wagon! > > > Visit... http://www.experiencenascar.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard - Read only the mail you want. > > http://antispam.yahoo.com/tools Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Butko, Brian A. Posted December 2, 2005 Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 Two forthcoming exhibits at Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Greensburg, PA http://www.wmuseumaa.org/schedule.html MARCH 7 - MAY 30, 2004 Along the Lincoln Highway An exhibition featuring paintings, photographs, and works on paper depicting or interpreting sites along the Lincoln Highway (Route 30) in Pennsylvania. The exhibition will also include maps, postcards, and other memorabilia and ephemera that celebrate the historic roadway -- the first coast-to-coast highway. Mountain Suite: Highway across the Alleghenies These photographs by Richard A. Stoner examine the Lincoln Highway and the Allegheny Plateau region, near the site of the former Grandview Ship Hotel, from a topographic perspective, while at the same time, highlight some of the many landmarks that have stood the test of time along this celebrated roadway. Accompanying talks: http://www.wmuseumaa.org/events.html Thursday, April 1 7 pm Thursday Evening Lecture: Capturing the Lincoln Highway Landscape Enjoy a lecture from several landscape artists as they discuss their paintings on view in the exhibition, Along the Lincoln Highway. Landscape artists include Ron Donoughe, Stephen Hankin, Kevin Kutz, and Barry Shields. Free Wednesday, April 7 12 pm noon Brown Bag Lecture: Roadside Photography Join Chuck Biddle as he talks about his five photographs included in the Along the Lincoln Highway exhibition. Free Thursday, May 6 7 pm Thursday Evening Lecture: Travel Tales from the Lincoln Highway Enjoy a lecture/slide presentation on the Lincoln Highway from a national perspective. Mr. Butko will discuss what people wrote about their early trips on the Lincoln Highway and how our nostalgia clouds the difficulties of early travel. Free Wednesday, May 12 12 pm noon Brown Bag Lecture: Gallery Talk: Along the Lincoln Highway Join WMAA Curator, Barbara L. Jones as she discusses the organization of the exhibition Along the Lincoln Highway. Free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest big_ugly_mich@yahoo.com Posted December 2, 2005 Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 Finally meet another fan of both Messers Trogdon and Pirsig, except "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" was rid on BMW's, not Hondas. Have you read William Least Heat Moon's "River Horse" yet? I'm on it. --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Denny Gibson" <mail@d...> wrote: > When I saw "Literary Wagons" on the cover I automatically wondered if Ghost > Dancing would be included. I was quite happy to see that it was and > pleasantly surprised to see that another favorite, Pirsig's unnamed Honda, > was also covered. After a skim of the magazine, "Lit Wagons" was the first > article I read completely, closely followed by the Abernathys. Then the rest > of the magazine just added to the enjoyment that those two articles > provided. Another great job (and how did I live this long without hearing > the Abernathy story?). > > P.S., John, of course I knew that Ohio people were special and the insert > reminded me that we have some special byways that need to be driven. > > P.P.S., Bliss, I agree that Rocinante was almost certainly not propelled by > a V-6. Either the '6' is wrong (my bet) or the 'V' is. I even leafed through > TWC looking for evidence but found nothing on the engine. > > P.P.P.S., Apologies for my double post of the Digest Number 183 reply. I > apparently decided that I should clip some of the extra text at exactly the > same time that transport electrons sent the first one on its way. The result > is both a clipped and an unclipped version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ken Posted December 2, 2005 Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 D'oh. My mistake, you're right. Must have been a temporary lapse of reasoning! 40 lashes for the landrunner! Crazy too, since the book is sitting right here in front of me on the shelf! D'oh again! Q:) God Bless. the landrunner --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Fred M. Cain" <fcain@f...> wrote: > Uh, Ken? Wasn't George Stewart's book about U.S. 40? I didn't know > he ever wrote a book about U.S. 50. However, Stewart's U.S. 40 is a > wonderful book! I finally got a copy after almost 20 years. It's a > wonderful piece of Americana that really gives you a flavor of what > cross-country travel was like before the Interstates came on the > scene. I found my copy on Abe's books. It's in pretty good shape, > too. > > -Fred M. Cain > > > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Ken" <thelandrunner@y...> > wrote: > > Greetings, > > > > Would like to get a copy of Berg's book. Has anyone read George > > Stewart's US 50 book? Stewart has put together quite a number of > > books related to early american travel, trails and roads. One of my > > favorites is Ordeal by Hunger, the story of the ill fated Donner > > Party who traversed the mentioned area by wagon train in the 1800's. > > > > Will have the pleasure of spending three days along Nevada's > portion > > of US50/US93/LH during the last week of May. Sure hoping that Mount > > Wheeler will still have some snow atop, for the signage along US6 > in > > that area still uses the shield shaped signs, and Wheeler makes for > a > > super great background photo op. > > > > God Bless and Happy Trails. > > > > the landrunner > > <http://www.postmarkart.com/links.htm> > > > > > > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Alex Burr <hester_nec@y...> > > wrote: > > > A great trip across U S 50 is Wulf Berg's journey. > > > And, yes, he wrote a book about it. Neat thing about > > > Wulf's book is you can read a chapter a day and it's > > > like driving it yourself. I'm not sure if copies are > > > still available, but his web site is: > > > > > > http://www.route50.com/ > > > > > > Hudsonly, > > > Alex B > > > > > > --- chris <chris@e...> wrote: > > > > A couple good reads, enjoy! . . . Chris, NJ Exit 7-A > > > > > > > > _____________________________________ > > > > > > > > Love Notes and Ghosts on a Lonely Road > > > > By CHRIS DIXON > > > > > > > > Published: February 20, 2004 The New York Times > > > > > > > > . . . Highway 50, a transcontinental road that, in > > > > the era of the > > > > interstate, stands largely forgotten. The > > > > 400-mile-long stretch from Carson > > > > City to the Great Basin National Park (one of > > > > America's least visited and > > > > most remote National Parks) has been nicknamed > > > > America's Loneliest Highway. > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/20/automobiles/20LONE.html > > > > > > > > > > > > _____________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > > > US-50: THE LONELIEST ROAD > > > > Road Trip USA > > > > > > > > Running coast-to-coast through the heart of America > > > > on a 3,200-mile odyssey > > > > from sea to shining sea, US-50 passes through a > > > > dozen different states and > > > > four state capitals, as well as the nation?s > > > > capital, Washington, D.C. Along > > > > the route are some of the country?s most magnificent > > > > landscapes: the > > > > Appalachian, Rocky, and Sierra Nevada mountains, the > > > > endless farmlands of > > > > the Great Plains, and the desiccated deserts of Utah > > > > and Nevada. It follows > > > > the footsteps of pioneers along the Santa Fe Trail > > > > and the route of the Pony > > > > Express, and gives an uncannily consistent time line > > > > of national > > > > development. Heading west to east, you can travel > > > > back in history from the > > > > cutting-edge high tech of contemporary Silicon > > > > Valley, across the Wild West > > > > frontier of the mid-1800s, and through lands the > > > > likes of Daniel Boone and > > > > countless others pioneered in the 1700s, before > > > > arriving at the Atlantic > > > > Ocean near some of the oldest and best-preserved > > > > colonial-era landscapes in > > > > the USA. > > > > > > > > http://www.roadtripusa.com/us_50/index.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____________________________________ > > > > > > > > NASCAR Fans, Get Up On The Pit Wagon! > > > > Visit... http://www.experiencenascar.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard - Read only the mail you want. > > > http://antispam.yahoo.com/tools Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shellee Graham Posted December 2, 2005 Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 Hey kids, Just a quick note about my UPDATED photo exhibit's schedule this year. There are Sixty-six PHOTOS of ROUTE 66. The images (color, b/w and infrared) were taken starting in the 1980s to the present time. ----2005---- Bergstrom-Mahler Museum Neenah, Wisconsin: January 15, 2005 through March 20, 2005 Springfield Museum of Art Springfield, Ohio: April 17, 2005 through June 5, 2005 Stauth Memorial Museum Montezuma, Kansas: July 3, 2005 through August 21, 2005 OPEN DATE - CALL SMITH KRAMER from September 18, 2005 through November 6, 2005 Smith Kramer Travelling Exhibitions 1622 Westport Road Kansas City , MO 64111 Phone: (816) 756-3777 Toll Free: (800) 222-7522 Fax: (816) 756-3779 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Denny Gibson Posted December 2, 2005 Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 Woohoo!!! Shellee Graham photos in Ohio. I am so there!! Springfield is only about an hour's drive for me. I've never been to the Art Museum there but will certainly check out this exhibit. Nice to see Sixty-Six & Shellee getting some attention in this part of the country. Shellee, will you be in Springfield for setup, opening, or anything else? Springfield does have its own road of note: The National Road (U.S. 40). --Denny -----Original Message----- From: Shellee Graham [mailto:SHELLEE66@EARTHLINK.NET] Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2005 3:02 PM To: Critical Mass Egroup; American Road Egroup Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] 2005 schedule Hey kids, Just a quick note about my UPDATED photo exhibit's schedule this year. There are Sixty-six PHOTOS of ROUTE 66. The images (color, b/w and infrared) were taken starting in the 1980s to the present time. ----2005---- Bergstrom-Mahler Museum Neenah, Wisconsin: January 15, 2005 through March 20, 2005 Springfield Museum of Art Springfield, Ohio: April 17, 2005 through June 5, 2005 Stauth Memorial Museum Montezuma, Kansas: July 3, 2005 through August 21, 2005 OPEN DATE - CALL SMITH KRAMER from September 18, 2005 through November 6, 2005 Smith Kramer Travelling Exhibitions 1622 Westport Road Kansas City , MO 64111 Phone: (816) 756-3777 Toll Free: (800) 222-7522 Fax: (816) 756-3779 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 Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Yahoo! Groups Links a.. To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AMERICAN_ROAD/ b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ken Posted December 3, 2005 Report Share Posted December 3, 2005 Greetings Jen and Alex, Yep, it looks as if only the album owner and the group moderator/owner can access the Full Size photo versions. May I make a group suggestion?: The creators of the photo albums should go ahead and delete the Full Size versions of ALL their photos, since they cannot be viewed by the group members anyways. That will save our group some MB space within our photos section since those unviewable Full Size photos still uses up our alotted MB space and goes against our 30MB total space limit. This being a fairly new group still, our used up MB space is already at 60% (18.27MB out of 30MB). This is still an ongoing problem on the other E-Groups because the limit is already maxed out. Some folks in this E-Group will soon not be able to create their own photo album because it won't be very long before others will have already used up all our MB space. Thought that I'd mention this before we actually reach our MB limit. At that time, it might just jam up our photos section, and no one will be able to access it. Of course, this is only a group suggestion. Q;) God Bless and Happy Trails. Ken <http://www.postmarkart.com/links.htm> --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "jenniferrt66" <jabremer66@a...> wrote: > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Frank P. Maloney" > <frank.maloney@v...> wrote: > > Hi All - > > > > Thanks Jennifer, but I think Ken is right. I cannot see a link on > my > > page or in the source HTML. Alex, if you want to make this > available on > > the WWW but don't have a site, I would be happy to "host" your map > on my > > Route 66 / Area 51 site. Just email it to me. Thanks all. > > > > Frank. > > Hi Ken and Frank! > > I'm sorry about the confusion! Evidently, as the co-owner of the > list, I have different permissions....the link is active for me and I > can see the large file. > > Anyway, that's a great idea to host that file, Frank! > > Jennifer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Frank P. Maloney Posted December 3, 2005 Report Share Posted December 3, 2005 Hi - Yes, Ken, its only a suggestion, but it's a grand one. It is frustrating and time-wasting for folks like me trying to figure out how to download a non-downloadable file. Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BringBackRoute66.com Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 Dear group, How many of you are aware that plans are moving forward rapidly to build a new Interstate 66 across Missouri and Kansas? We received an e-mail from the Director of MODOT informing me that the new I-66 is in the planning stages now. They told us that due to an existing AASHTO policy that forbids any Interstate and U.S. Highway to have the same number in the same state, that it would interfere with our efforts to ever restore Old Route 66's official U.S. Route designation. But that's not all it would do! Try to imagine, if you can, efforts to get people to recognize and drive the Old Mother Road with a new Interstate 66 crossing the state of Missouri at a completely different angle. What impact will this have on our efforts to preserve and promote the Mother Road when people will be "getting their kicks on I-66"? Try and imagine the implications here if you can. Some of the businsess leaders pushing for the new superhighway want exactly that. They are hoping that the "magic" of the number "66" will lure travelers, business and commerce to their area. Many of you probably know that there was once a push to get old Route 66 re- designated as I-66 between Chicago and California. The State of Missouri even went so far as to submit an application with AASHTO. It was denied. But this new I-66 would be a completely new highway in a completely different corridor. A corridor that would, at any rate, intersect with the Old Route 66. You can read about some of the information on the new Interstate 66 in Missouri here: http://www.modot.state.mo.us/local/d10/int...ws/PR00237.html I would like to urge all Route 66 supporters to fight this. History has shown that getting a new Interstate Highway stopped is difficult. (We've been having a nasty political fight here in Indiana over the proposed I-69 extension). However, if we cannot get I-66 stopped, perhaps we can at least persuade the DOT's involved to consider the use of a different number. This is a plea for help !!!! Fred M. Cain, U.S. Route 66 Re-commissioning Initiative http://www.bringbackroute66.com ****************************************************************************** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mockturtlepress Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 Greetings, All: I need to be brief as the Preserving the Historic Road in America conference is now in full-swing. I've a session to attend on the Trail of Tears that begins in a few minutes. Friday was absolutely incredible. After the opening plenary and opening keynote (given by Blue Highway's author William Least-Heat Moon), the sessions got underway. They're running four at one time. Often, deciding which session to attend is very difficult. There are so many road experts here! I gave my session yesterday afternoon (on Route 66) along with Michael Taylor of the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Act. We had a very nice response. Additional "roadies" have been showing up here since yesterday morning. Scott Petrowski arrived after a long day of driving. Norman Root, of the Lincoln Highway Association, is also here. There are also representatives of US 101 that I forgot to mention in my previous post, folks from the Alaska Highway, and even road warriors from Australia! The traditional Movie Night was fun for all. We were treated to very early film footage of road building in many of the western national parks. They also showed a number of early ODOT films, and some really vintage stuff on the Columbia River Highway. They actually hired a piano player this year to play during the screening of these old films. Everyone had a marvelous time. I've got to be going, now. Look for a report about this conference (and photos of some of the notable attendees) to appear in AMERICAN ROAD in the autumn. The summer issue is on press even as I write. It should begin reaching your mailboxes in a few weeks or so. By the way, Dan has officially announced that the next conference (2006) will be held in Boston. I hope to see a lot of you there. Thomas Repp AMERICAN ROAD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Denny Gibson Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 Made it to the wigwams in Cave City in the rain on Thursday. We will be staying until Sunday morning and hope to get some more pictures without rain. The story so far is at http:/www.dennygibson.com/bbash04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Gassmann Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 May 24, 2004 I'm the Big Tomato and I approved this message: WORLD'S LARGEST CATSUP BOTTLE GETS GRIZZLY The Gateway Grizzlies are seeing red over one of their new promotions! But actually, that's a good thing. They're teaming up with the World's Largest Catsup Bottle to promote the 6th annual Downtown Collinsville Summerfest Birthday Party this July 11th. The Grizzlies are donating a portion of ticket sales to benefit Collinsville's Main Street revitalization program. The Catsup Bottle Summerfest fundraiser night at GMC Stadium is Monday, July 5th, against the River City Rascals. Tickets are available online now at www.catsupbottlesummerfest.com or by calling Downtown Collinsville at 618 -345-5598. Tickets are $8.00 each for reserved field box seats and are available at Collinsville Sports Store, Ashmann's Pharmacy, Evers Group of Pharmacies, Ostle's Family Pharmacy, and the Downtown Collinsville office. The Gateway Grizzlies are ready to pour it on as defending champions of the 2003 independent Frontier League. The team is beginning its fourth season and is based in Sauget, Illinois. The World's Largest Catsup Bottle is a 55-year-old roadside landmark water tower listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was saved from demolition and restored in 1995 by a nationwide grassroots fundraising effort. Downtown Collinsville, Inc. is a 501©3 nonprofit organization implementing the Illinois Main Street program and dedicated to the historic preservation, promotion, and economic revitalization of the downtown Collinsville area. # # # For Catsup Bottle information: www.catsupbottle.com www.downtowncollinsville.com Downtown Collinsville, Inc. 618-345-5598 Judy DeMoisy, The Catsup bottle Lady & Downtown Collinsville Manager Mike Gassmann, The Big Tomato For Gateway Grizzlies information: www.gatewaygrizzlies.com Gateway Grizzlies Baseball Club 618-337-3000 Jackie Marko, Promotions Director Kelly Kicielinski, Ticket Sales Associate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bakerhab@aol.com Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 Jonathan George Williams is off on a 3000+-mile run across the U.S. from Newport Beach, CA. to Newport, RI. Check out his website at http://www.runwillyrun.com/ if any of you can help, please give him a call at: 860-559-7376 WHERE IN THE WORLD DID THIS IDEA ORIGINATE? Forrest Gump. Seriously. When I saw that movie, I thought that the fact that Tom Hanks character dropped everything and just started running was the coolest thing. It was incredible to me that someone (although fictional) could just pick up and run across the country. It was the ultimate sign of freedom, athleticism, physical endurance, mental toughness and stamina. In high school, my teammate Steve P. and I joked around about how someday we might do the very same thing. Although we were dreaming, I always knew it was something I wanted to do. I just didnaˆ™t know when I would do it. After high school, I attended Fordham University in New York City. I had a great running career there filled with a plenitude of memorable moments. My teammates were amazing. We trained hard and we played hard (Hoffman, Clarks, alumniaˆ¦). I learned many great lessons from running throughout my college career that can be applied to my run. However, there is one in particular that is relevant. Every year, Coach Dewey, the coach of the Fordham Menaˆ™s and Womenaˆ™s cross country, indoor and outdoor track programs would take the seniors out to dinner to show his appreciation for our four years of hard work. My senior year he took us to Giovanniaˆ™s on Arthur Avenue (really good food). At one point during dinner, Coach Dewey told some of us how he had had an assortment of different jobs throughout his life and how he loved it because it taught him something different each time he had a new job. The lesson that I took from Coach Deweyaˆ™s little aˆ?speechaˆ™ (which I am not sure if Coach or others would interpret it in the same manner) was that it is important to always try new things because one will learn from different situations, whether positive or negative. Furthermore, his experience showed me that one did not always have to follow the guidelines of society. In other words, it is not imperative that every college graduate has his or her mind made up as to a career choice upon graduation. Oftentimes, society expects people to go to college, get one job, get married and live happily ever after. It seems that sometimes it is frowned upon if someone quits a job and goes hiking in Europe for a year or works as a waitress for six months. However, these experiences teach people valuable lessons about themselves and give them different perspectives on life that they might not have obtained had they not taken the time. After Fordham, I went to Australia and received my Masteraˆ™s in Professional Ethics (Australia was amazing and I strongly encourage everyone to visit). Upon returning from Oz, I began working for a newspaper and Red Bull. After much deliberation, I decided that I would apply to law school. I did not get in. However, during the time I was studying for my LSATaˆ™s I saw an article on the cover of The Running Times telling how two 25 year olds had run across the country pushing a baby jogger and staying in peopleaˆ™s homes (their website is www.runtheusa.com). In May 2004, it hit me. I thought to myself, this is something I have wanted to do all my lifeaˆ¦so, what better time than the present. After I figured out that I wanted to do the run, I had to figure out the logistics of it i.e., how far I was gonna run a day, if I was gonna do the run with anybody and so on. I was also was concerned with making the run original. Because this has been done before (approx 200 times www.runtheusa.com) I didnaˆ™ t want to just copy someoneaˆ™s idea. Over the next five months I thought a lot about the idea of this run and what it meant to me. After much deliberation I realized that this run was not about being original so-to-speak. It was about doing something that I had wanted to do for a while. It was about thinking outside of the box, setting a goal and achieving it. I also realized that certain people who had done this run before implemented some really good ideas. For instance, Dave and Scott, who did this run in 2003 from New Jersey to Oregon, used a baby jogger to carry their belongings. I thought this was very clever. Furthermore, since I started running, I have had an interest in health and nutrition. So, I figured that this run would be a good way to promote exercise and health. Overall, I just want to promote the idea of doing something that one has never done before or doing something that you like but havenaˆ™t done in a while. It doesnaˆ™t matter if itaˆ™s starting to exercise or going hang gliding. Just do something as long as itaˆ™s positive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hodkin Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PSA 6-24-2004 For more information, contact: Debra Hodkin, Curator 760-256-6776 or 760-255-1890 or barstowmuseum@yahoo.com ======= CLASSIC CAR & QUILT SHOW Saturday, June 26th, 2004 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 4th Anniversary Celebration of the Route 66 Mother Road Museum Historic Harvey House Casa del Desierto 681 N. First Ave., Barstow, CA 92311 Free Admission ~ Free Parking ~ Free Harvey House Tours Free Admission to the Route 66 Museum & the Railroad Museum ENGRAVED AWARD WALL PLAQUES - DASH PLAQUES VALVE COVER RACES - MICRO-REALITY STOCK CAR SPEEDWAY FOOD - VENDORS - MISS ROUTE 66 QUEENS - GAMES FOR KIDS LIVE 50s & 60s MUSIC by "GOOD COMPANY" DRAWINGS (Great Prizes with value over $1500!) - OPEN RAIL CARS HARVEY HOUSE TOURS at 10:00 a.m. & 12:00 noon Pre-Car registration is $10.00; day of the show is $15.00. Proceeds go toward the Museum. For entry form or more information, check www.barstow66museum.itgo.com or call 760-255-1890 or Kenny McConnell at 267-6100. Flyer/application form can be sent via email. For quilt information call Jan Currier at 253-7631 or Linda Smith at 253-5307. The Route 66 Mother Road Museum is celebrating their 4th Anniversary with a Classic Car Show & Quilt Show. An event dash plaque is included with each car entry, a gift bag for the first 50 registrants, and eight special engraved wall plaques will be awarded to the winners. The event setting takes place at the historic railroad depot of 1910 called Casa del Desierto of the Harvey House fame. Free tours of the historic building will be given at 10 a.m. and 12:00 noon. Two air-conditioned museums with free admission to visit are located on the premises. The ongoing drawing during the event has some great prizes not to miss! Displayed in the Route 66 Museum are photographs of early Barstow depicting travel of a bygone era. Route 66, Harvey House, and automobile memorabilia can be seen throughout the museum. Two vintage Harley Davidson Motorcycles, a 1915 Model-T and a 64 1/2 Mustang, antique toys, and photo exhibits are currently on display. A fine museum gift shop offers a variety of specialized gift and souvenir items at reasonable prices. Also a wide selection of books, magazines, on Route 66, Mojave Desert, California, trains, mining, and classic vehicles are available. Please come support the museum in efforts to preserve past history of roads and transportation for our future generations! The museum is regularly open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday through Sunday and by appointment. For information, call 255-1890 or visit the web site at www.barstow66museum.itgo.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rudyard Welborn Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 I agree with Ron and those who want Historic Route 66 to be what it is...as has been pointed out, it is as easy to guide people to the route as it is...a historic route...as it is to recertify it or have companion routes on the interstate or wherever...the money and manpower should go to that effort and to the preservation and encouragement of the qualities that made Route 66 the Mother Road...Tsingtao, Kip ----- Original Message ----- From: "rwarn17588" <rwarn17588@yahoo.com> To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 1:54 PM Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Re: U.S. ROUTE DESIGNATION POLL > I vote for none of the above. My reasons have been oft-stated in > these and other posts. > > Fred, by your own admission, you haven't driven Route 66 in decades. > Why don't you actually drive the route before offering "solutions" > that may produce no results or be even harmful? Anyone who portrays > himself as a Route 66 crusader without having firsthand knowledge > about the current state of the road is severely straining his > credibility. > > And if you want a perfect example of why recertification would be bad > because it would create a lot more traffic, look at what happened to > the old 281 Spur in western Oklahoma. This alignment of 66 with the > original Portland cement was often used by trucks as a shortcut. > Because of the extra traffic and subsequent safety concerns, the road > engineers tore up the road and resurfaced it -- removing the > character of it. Michael Taylor of the Route 66 Corridor Act > frequently uses this as an example of what is lost when Route 66 > isn't adequately preserved. > > Route 66 needs to be a scenic road, where big trucks are discouraged. > That's why the scenic byway designation is important. > > Ron Warnick > Tulsa, OK > (near Southwest Boulevard, which is old Route 66) > > > > > > 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...
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