Welcome!

June 7, 2006

Thanks Kip...I was trying to figure out where to get that stuff!

We've been meaning to head up to Wisconsin anyway to take a look at

a place that manufactures teardrop trailers. Good way to kill two

birds and maybe even a third if we head through Wisconsin's premier

tourist trap that is Wisconsin Dells.

Pat B.

--- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Rudyard Welborn"

<r.Welborn@w...> wrote:

> This may require a trek to Wisconsin; while the microvariants of

the Pride

> of Chippewa Falls may be available in your local grocery stores

or watering

> holes, the "original" is pretty much left to those in the

Northwoods that

> have bowed to its presence at the (beginning, middle, end) of the

day

> forever...if you ever trek to Spooner WI, find your way to Mac

Lake Tavern

> and have my sister in law put one (two, seven) on my tab (I assume

I have

> one)...Tsingtao, Kip

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: "bakerhab2003" <Bakerhab@a...>

> To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com>

> Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 2:08 PM

> Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Re: Enough already with the polls

>

> > Pat,

> >

> > Who did I replace? As for buying me a beer next year, I'd be

> > honored, but better yet, if you show up with cold bottle of

> > Leinekugels Original, you'll be my hero.

> >

> > Helen

> >

> > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Pat B." <roadmaven@a...>

wrote:

> > > Helen, YOU are my new heroine! Remind me to buy you a drink at

the

> > > Rendezvous next year!

> > >

> > > Pat

> > >

> > > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Bakerhab@a... wrote:

> > > > What is it about this time of the year that makes yahoo

groups go

> > > wild? Take

> > > > a look at the message tallies for summer 2003. Was that the

time

> > > when we

> > > > were debating whether the Hampton Caravan was good or bad

for the

> > > road, or was

> > > > it, who should or should not, have gotten signs, or was that

the

> > > debate over the

> > > > term 'American Owned,' I can't remember? Can any of you

remember

> > > what was

> > > > redlining our tachometers a year ago? This summer we are

> > > being 'polled' out of

> > > > our minds over an issue that there will never be agreement

on, or

> > > so it would

> > > > seem.

> > > >

> > > > I wish that I could demand that there be a moratorium on the

> > topic

> > > of

> > > > recertification, but as a group member who has causes of her

own,

> > I

> > > have to respect

> > > > every other group member's "right to write."

> > > >

> > > > I do have one favor to ask though, please don't let this

topic

> > > cause us to

> > > > lose track of all of the other activities and events going on

> > > during this time

> > > > along the road.

> > > >

> > > > Specifically, for me at least, can we please keep track of

> > > our 'erstwhile

> > > > Okie,' Brian McKay? I know that he has already passed many

of

> > you,

> > > but some of

> > > > us are still waiting for him to come into view. So please

keep

> > > posting any

> > > > 1930 Nash sightings, and I'll sift through the messages and

look

> > > for any crumbs

> > > > that you toss my way.

> > > >

> > > > Thanks, and yes, I do have a position on the question du

jour,

> > but

> > > I

> > > > shouldn't have to write about it for any of you who have met

me

> > to

> > > know what it is.

> > > > Did I vote, for what it's worth, yes I did.

> > > >

> > > > I realize that I'm taking a risk by offending those on both

sides

> > > of the

> > > > debate by posting this message, but all I want to know is

simply,

> > > WHERE'S BRIAN

> > > > MCKAY?

> > > >

> > > > Thank you,

> > > > Helen Baker

> > > >

> >

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June 7, 2006

Howdy folks...

As promised last week, we have pics up on our website of our Route

66

Family Room: http://tinyurl.com/aequc

Also, here is a link to our weekend at the Route 66 Car Show in

Litchfield, IL in June: http://tinyurl.com/8bh2m

'night all!

Pat B.

Speedway, IN

http://roadtripmemories.com

June 7, 2006

--- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "roaddog_rt66"

<roaddog_rt66@...> wrote:

>

> We are now in the heart of summer. Time to hit the road if you can

> afford the gas. Of course, a great thing to have going down that

> road are some really fine tunes. We have discussed "Road" songs,

> but what about "Summer" songs. You know, the ones that put you in

> the mood or bring back those special memories.

>

> Perhaps you have some you'd like to add. "Paradise By the Dashboard

> Light" by Meatloaf and "Get Your Kicks on Route 66" come to mind for

> me.

>

> Keep on Down that Two Lane Highway. --RoadDog

>

I immediately thought of "Here Comes Summer" (c. 1957) by that one hit

wonder, Jerry Keller. And especially that line, "When we kiss she

makes my flattop curl"

BabyBoomerBob

June 7, 2006

Yes, but it's sooo much easier driving to work in the morning!!!

... Chris

NJ Exit 7-A

--- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "metaphor562000" <metaphor562000@...>

wrote:

>

> hello Folks,

>

> In case you missed all then News here, NJ is closed to all their

> State offices, which includes the

> DMV,

> Casinos,

> the NJ Lottery,

> and all other State offices in Trenton and throughout the state

> including OUR BEACHES!!!!!

>

> This action by Governmor Corzine could even include the STATE RUN

> TROUPERS ON OUR HIGHWAYS!

>

> And HIS OUR POSITION AS GOVERNOR!!! (I HOPE)

>

> Anyway, Try to BYPASS us this SEASON.

>

> Send us a Lottery ticket from your state.

>

> A C Horsey

> 5 Hilside Ave.

> Hopatcong, NJ 07843

> or email me at:

>

> achorsey1@...

>

June 7, 2006

Hello everyone,

I just joined this group a couple days ago and so happy I did. In the

past 48 hours there has been much talk about my native homeland. I

was born and raised in the Doniphan(Mo.) area. About 40 miles west of

Poplar Bluff. You all are right about the narrow, curvy roads in that

area but they are a wonderful drive if you have time and want to

sight see your way to Branson or Springfield. If you go near Van

Bureun or Big Springs, Please take the time to stop in and see Big

Springs, its just that, a BIG Spring. and much worth the stop.

When I grew up and got out of school (Doniphan High) I moved to St.

Louis, as do many of the young ones do. There isnt much to make a

living in the Doniphan area. In St. Louis I lived all around the

Hwy66.

July 2 years ago I moved from the Troy, Mo. area (which is on old Hwy

66.

I have semi retired in the Great Smokey Mts. of TN. I live in

Sevierville, Tn. I would like to hear from the person living in

Clarksville that is also a native Missourian.

I lost my husband to cancer in 2002 and we didn't get to travel the

US at retirement as we had planned to do. So I am going to sit here

and see it through your eyes. Hope you don't mind my tagging along

with ya.

Have a wonderful day.

Vickey In Tn.

June 7, 2006

Actually, only one beach is closed, in a State Park. But the casinos are closed.

Too bad

the legislature has failed to submit a balanced budget almost a week after the

deadline.

The Governor cannot sign or veto a budget that he has not received...

Dave Reese

Allentown PA

Home of Brooklands Speedway and Cherrington Park

http://www.geocities.com/brooklandsspeedway

http://www.summerharmony.com

Today in Auto History:

7.6.1914

Dodge Brothers, Inc. grants its first retail franchise to J. D. Picksley Cheek

St. of

Nashville, TN

-----Original Message-----

In case you missed all then News here, NJ is closed to all their

State offices, which includes the

DMV,

Casinos,

the NJ Lottery,

and all other State offices in Trenton and throughout the state

including OUR BEACHES!!!!!

June 7, 2006

Vicky,

You can "ride" along with any one of us - this is a

great bunch of folks. And if you havn't subscribed to

American Road magazine yet - you can do a lot of arm

chair traveling with each copy as it comes out (I

don't get a nickle out of this shameless promotion -

just satisfaction that maybe somebody else will find

enjoyment in this great magazine.)

Next time I head for Memphis for Christmas holidays

with my oldest daughter, I'll say "Howdeeeeeeeeee"

from I-40 as I pass the Sevierville exit. LOL

Enjoy.

Hudsonly,

Alex B

--- Vickey <ANGELVICKEY1@AOL.COM> wrote:

> Hello everyone,

> I just joined this group a couple days ago and so

> happy I did. In the

> past 48 hours there has been much talk about my

> native homeland. I

> was born and raised in the Doniphan(Mo.) area. About

> 40 miles west of

> Poplar Bluff. You all are right about the narrow,

> curvy roads in that

> area but they are a wonderful drive if you have time

> and want to

> sight see your way to Branson or Springfield. If you

> go near Van

> Bureun or Big Springs, Please take the time to stop

> in and see Big

> Springs, its just that, a BIG Spring. and much worth

> the stop.

> When I grew up and got out of school (Doniphan High)

> I moved to St.

> Louis, as do many of the young ones do. There isnt

> much to make a

> living in the Doniphan area. In St. Louis I lived

> all around the

> Hwy66.

> July 2 years ago I moved from the Troy, Mo. area

> (which is on old Hwy

> 66.

> I have semi retired in the Great Smokey Mts. of TN.

> I live in

> Sevierville, Tn. I would like to hear from the

> person living in

> Clarksville that is also a native Missourian.

> I lost my husband to cancer in 2002 and we didn't

> get to travel the

> US at retirement as we had planned to do. So I am

> going to sit here

> and see it through your eyes. Hope you don't mind my

> tagging along

> with ya.

>

> Have a wonderful day.

> Vickey In Tn.

>

A positive attitude may not solve all your problems,

but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.

____________________________________________________

Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page

http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

June 7, 2006

Good news! The Show on Unusual Roadside attractions and other Roadside stuff

everyone has been clanking about is FINALLY on St. Louis Public TV (at least acc

to this morns paper) at 10:00 p.m., KETC, Channel 9...Tsingtao, Kip

June 7, 2006

--- In route66@yahoogroups.com, "Fred M. Cain" <fredmcain@b...>

wrote:

Growing up in the west in the days before the Interstates had a

chance to complete their cancer and scourge, I can remember many of

these small western highway towns when they were still in

their "prime". Many of them were the kind of place that people,

well, gee, how can I say this politely? People stopped in these

places when they absolutely "had" to. It was usually not a matter

of choice.

My dad used to have a long-running joke about our family having

a "not here list". After passing through one of these towns, he'd

hold up his forefinger and say in a rather mocking tone, "put that

on our 'not here list'".

While my memory of Bagdad is not too good, I'd rather not comment on

that. But I can remember like it was only yesterday places like

Eloy, Stanfield, Dateland, Mohawk, Welton, Ligurta (all in Arizona)

and Seeley, Plaster City et al in California. All were on Arizona

84 or U.S. 80 before the Interstate got there. They were, in a

sense, the Mojave Desert-type towns of U.S. 80. Some of these poor

unfortunate places got put on our "not here list" more than once!

I disntinctly remember one occassion in the summer of 1959, I was 7

years old, and we were headed to California from Tucson. Our '59

Ford Fairlane boiled over in the desert just west of Stanfield, AZ.

In those days you were really stranded. There were no cellphones,

pay phones, or anyway to get help in those days. Dad did a bat turn

and headed back to Stanfield with the red light on and steam pouring

everywhere.

He found a dilapidated combo store/gas station in Stanfield that had

closed for the day. There were about a half-dozen other motorists

stranded there who were basically in the same boat. It was too far

to go back to Casa Grande. Dad was afraid the engine block was

going to seize up.

After a time, the owner pulled in with a dilapidated combination

pick-up truck/tanker truck that didn't look road worthy. He offered

to fill up the radiators. $20 each! This was 1959! That was a lot

of money for water back then! My poor dad had no choice but to fork

it over. The car still ran hot but we made it to Gila Bend to a

full-fledged service station. They watered us down good. After

that we made it to Yuma with no problems.

-Fred M. Cain

--- In route66@yahoogroups.com, "sundayjohn66" <sundayjohn66@m...>

wrote:

> --- In route66@yahoogroups.com, Michael Laskowski <pontiacs@b...>

wrote:

> > In the book, Route 66 Lost and Found, it said there was nothing

left of

> > any of the buildings in Bagdad. Did it get moved?

>

> Nope.

>

> There used to be a few buildings in Bagdad, but I think they

burned down several

> years ago.

>

> I believe there *was* a Bagdad Cafe there at one time, but it's

not the business you

> see in the movie. The Bagdad Cafe of Hollywood fame was originally

called the

> Sidewinder Cafe and is located in Newberry Springs, where it has

always been. I'm

> assuming the filmmakers chose the Sidewinder as the setting for

their film because it

> had the sort of surreal look they needed to create this weird

little antiutopia in the

> middle of the desert.

>

> On a semi-related note, I caught part of a Natalie Cole concert on

TV the other night.

> She sang two songs with a 66 connection: "Get Your Kicks" and the

theme song from

> Bagdad Cafe, "Calling You."

>

> That song was easily the best part of the whole movie.

>

> Emily

--- End forwarded message ---

June 7, 2006

----- Original Message -----

From: "Pat B." <roadmaven@aol.com>

To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com>

Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 12:17 AM

Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Bremer 66 Family Room & Litchfield Pics

> Howdy folks...

> As promised last week, we have pics up on our website of our Route

> 66

> Family Room: http://tinyurl.com/aequc

>

Very nice, but I'd be afraid of breaking something....

June 7, 2006

----- Original Message -----

From: "Alex Burr" <hester_nec@yahoo.com>

> Now we wander here and there on occasion - have

> traveled most of U S 40 between Wheeling and

> Indianapolis; U S 51 Decatur, IL to Winona, MS; U S 64

> across Arkansas Alma to Little Rock and 70 LR to near

> Memphis - need to finish that up someday; few other

> road trips in recent years.

>

You need to check out US 64 east of Bald Knob... there are several older

alignments if you're into that kind of thing . Most of the neat bridges,

though got replaced

June 7, 2006

Hi, Ken, and welcome. If you have time during your trip, I recommend reading

Steinbeck's "Travels with Charlie" -- Charlie (Charley?) was his dog, and he did

the same thing you are going to do, tho using a different route. The book is a

quick read and might be nice company in the evenings.

Bob Harmon

----- Original Message -----

From: GIADJIAO

To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2005 10:32 AM

Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] first time traveller to salt lake city

please help if you can my name is ken and i have a dog named misty and

she is 16 years old and we are heading towards salt lake city utah..we

are now in chattanooga tn and we have been told that highway 80 heading

east is the way to go..well my little truck a four banger and no air

conditioning is worrying me a lot we have to be on the road come the

10th of august ..can anyone help in easing my mind on this trek.

June 7, 2006

--- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "David Backlin" <us71@s...> wrote:

> Very nice, but I'd be afraid of breaking something....

Well, one of the cats sure didn't mind breaking the Route 66 neon I had

in there. But that's part of their job. :-

Pat B.

June 7, 2006

No matter how much the police say there are not ticket quotas, this story

shows that the truth may be different.

http://www.charleston.net/stories/?newsID=...ction=localnews..

Dave Reese

Allentown PA

Home of Brooklands Speedway and Cherrington Park

http://www.geocities.com/brooklandsspeedway

http://www.summerharmony.com

Today in Auto History:

7.6.1914

Dodge Brothers, Inc. grants its first retail franchise to J. D. Picksley

Cheek St. of Nashville, TN

June 7, 2006

Yeah. One of my Memphis trips I'll have to check out

64's eastern section. I've been thinking of taking 64

out from Memphis, then drop down and take 70 back.

Round robin.

Know what you mean about bridges - they were working

on the by-pass around the old White River bridge just

east of DeValls Bluff last time I was thru there.

They were building a by-pass over the old RR

alignment, it looked like to me, tho I didn't check it

out that closely. I put some pictures of the White

River bridge on the American Road Group - under US 64,

then click on the US 70 folder.

Happy Traveling.

Hudsonly,

Alex B

--- David Backlin <us71@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: "Alex Burr" <hester_nec@yahoo.com>

>

> > Now we wander here and there on occasion - have

> > traveled most of U S 40 between Wheeling and

> > Indianapolis; U S 51 Decatur, IL to Winona, MS; U

> S 64

> > across Arkansas Alma to Little Rock and 70 LR to

> near

> > Memphis - need to finish that up someday; few

> other

> > road trips in recent years.

> >

>

> You need to check out US 64 east of Bald Knob...

> there are several older

> alignments if you're into that kind of thing . Most

> of the neat bridges,

> though got replaced

>

A positive attitude may not solve all your problems,

but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.

____________________________________________________

Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page

http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

June 7, 2006

--- In route66@yahoogroups.com, "Fred M. Cain" <fredmcain@b...>

wrote:

It had grown completely dark after we left Gila Bend on this trip.

In those days Old U.S. 80 ran right along the Southern Pacific

railroad tracks west of Gila Bend (known as simply "Gila" on the

SPRR). You could actually feel the vibration when a heavy freight

train would roar past.

It was also very dark out there. No lights around for miles. Only

the lights from and occassionally on-coming vehicle or freight

train. But every mile or so they had these boxes by the side of the

railroad that had something to do with the railroad's signalling

system. They'd have a fairly bright white light that indicated that

they were working or something.

While it may have been dark, it was still *HOT*. We had no A/C in

our Ford Fairlane and I rememer my Mom wetting a wash cloth and

putting in on our heads as we kids tried to sleep fitfully in the

back seat.

It was getting quite late when we reached the small desert town of

Ligurta. There was another one of those rather sleezy places there

where people only stopped when the had to. Well, we had to. The

car was O.K. this time, it was Mother Nature who called!

I can remember that this place had a long circle of Egyptian "Salt

Cedars" or Tamarisk trees surrounding it. They have little needle-

like leaves making them look similar to pine trees to the untrained

eye. At this particular highway stop there was a row of light bulbs

hung on a string from the trees surrounding the place making it look

like a surrealistic Christmas tree lot in the middle of the desert.

My poor Mom was really "grossed out" by the rather disgusting nature

of the restroom facilities. I can also distinctly remember hearing

the drone of a gasoline or diesel generator in the distance that

supplied the electricity to this place. Evidently, REMC hadn't

quite reached Ligurta in the middle of the Yuma desert by 1959 yet!

Soon we were rolling again and Dad said with a sigh of relief, "Put

Ligurta on our 'not here' list!".

West of Ligurta U.S. 80 and the SPRR parted ways. U.S. 80 proceeded

up and over Telegraph pass. From there we had a breath-taking view

of the lights of Yuma in the distance. We were overjoyed thinking

about the upcoming luxury of our air conditioned motel room in Yuma.

Upon arrival in Yuma, U.S. 80 did a 90 degree bend and proceeded due

north up the "main drag". What a contrast to the darkness of the

desert! There was the sparkling of every imaginable kind of neon.

It was a truly exciting arrival! We pulled in to the Flamingo -

which itself had a beautiful sign with a pair of Flamingo birds, if

I remember right. It was nearly midnight before we were settled in

our room. My older brother Robin got into his swimmming trunks and

headed for the motel's pool where he took a midnight dip. It was

still 100 degrees in Yuma at midnight!

We were all fast asleep by the time he slipped back into our room.

I fell asleep hearing the melancholy moan of diesel horns from the

nearby Southern Pacific Railroad. Tomorrow the Golden State lies

ahead.

-Fred M. Cain

--- In route66@yahoogroups.com, "Fred M. Cain" <fredmcain@b...>

wrote:

> Growing up in the west in the days before the Interstates had a

> chance to complete their cancer and scourge, I can remember many

of

> these small western highway towns when they were still in

> their "prime". Many of them were the kind of place that people,

> well, gee, how can I say this politely? People stopped in these

> places when they absolutely "had" to. It was usually not a matter

> of choice.

>

> My dad used to have a long-running joke about our family having

> a "not here list". After passing through one of these towns, he'd

> hold up his forefinger and say in a rather mocking tone, "put that

> on our 'not here list'".

>

> While my memory of Bagdad is not too good, I'd rather not comment

on

> that. But I can remember like it was only yesterday places like

> Eloy, Stanfield, Dateland, Mohawk, Welton, Ligurta (all in

Arizona)

> and Seeley, Plaster City et al in California. All were on Arizona

> 84 or U.S. 80 before the Interstate got there. They were, in a

> sense, the Mojave Desert-type towns of U.S. 80. Some of these

poor

> unfortunate places got put on our "not here list" more than once!

>

> I disntinctly remember one occassion in the summer of 1959, I was

7

> years old, and we were headed to California from Tucson. Our '59

> Ford Fairlane boiled over in the desert just west of Stanfield,

AZ.

> In those days you were really stranded. There were no cellphones,

> pay phones, or anyway to get help in those days. Dad did a bat

turn

> and headed back to Stanfield with the red light on and steam

pouring

> everywhere.

>

> He found a dilapidated combo store/gas station in Stanfield that

had

> closed for the day. There were about a half-dozen other motorists

> stranded there who were basically in the same boat. It was too

far

> to go back to Casa Grande. Dad was afraid the engine block was

> going to seize up.

>

> After a time, the owner pulled in with a dilapidated combination

> pick-up truck/tanker truck that didn't look road worthy. He

offered

> to fill up the radiators. $20 each! This was 1959! That was a

lot

> of money for water back then! My poor dad had no choice but to

fork

> it over. The car still ran hot but we made it to Gila Bend to a

> full-fledged service station. They watered us down good. After

> that we made it to Yuma with no problems.

>

> -Fred M. Cain

>

> --- In route66@yahoogroups.com, "sundayjohn66" <sundayjohn66@m...>

> wrote:

> > --- In route66@yahoogroups.com, Michael Laskowski

<pontiacs@b...>

> wrote:

> > > In the book, Route 66 Lost and Found, it said there was

nothing

> left of

> > > any of the buildings in Bagdad. Did it get moved?

> >

> > Nope.

> >

> > There used to be a few buildings in Bagdad, but I think they

> burned down several

> > years ago.

> >

> > I believe there *was* a Bagdad Cafe there at one time, but it's

> not the business you

> > see in the movie. The Bagdad Cafe of Hollywood fame was

originally

> called the

> > Sidewinder Cafe and is located in Newberry Springs, where it has

> always been. I'm

> > assuming the filmmakers chose the Sidewinder as the setting for

> their film because it

> > had the sort of surreal look they needed to create this weird

> little antiutopia in the

> > middle of the desert.

> >

> > On a semi-related note, I caught part of a Natalie Cole concert

on

> TV the other night.

> > She sang two songs with a 66 connection: "Get Your Kicks" and

the

> theme song from

> > Bagdad Cafe, "Calling You."

> >

> > That song was easily the best part of the whole movie.

> >

> > Emily

--- End forwarded message ---

June 7, 2006

Hello,

I joined the group because i am planning a driving holiday within the

U.S.A. next year and wanted to get some first hand info.

My original thought was to journey as much as possible the old Route

66 but now since reading the vast amount of mails i have an open mind

and a far larger view of the american roadways.

Can you guys keep posting and i'll keep reading. With the info and

enjoyment i am getting from reading the posts i know i will have a

brilliant time planning and then driving.

A large thank you for allowing me to join this group and many thannks

to those who are posting mails.

best regards james

June 7, 2006

I stumbled across a great photographers site last night, and thought some folks

here might

be interested in it. He has some photos of Holyland on it, along with lots of

other great

modern ruins.

http://www.oboylephoto.com/ruins/index.htm

I don't know the photographer, or anything about him other than what I read on

his site. I

just thought I pass it along.

- Mary Schilpp

www.maryschilpp.com

www.odytrip.com

June 7, 2006

I had an uncle that lived a few miles out of Doniphan for a few years. Given

the choice, I'd take the Doniphan/Poplar Bluff scenery over Branson/Springfield.

OTOH, they can keep the Bootheel itself, IMO. It's fairly bland compared to

further instate.

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