Guest xploreusa Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 Any suggestions for decent retro Mom & Pop motels in the Atlanta, Georgia metro region? TIA, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shellee Graham Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 RETURN TO ROUTE 66: PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE MOTHER ROAD Will continue at The Old Courthouse Downtown St. Louis 11 N. Fourth Street St. Louis, MO 63102 314.655.1720 HOURS: 8 AM - 4:30 PM Seven days a week LAST DAY of show is this Wednesday, April 12th. I recommend going this SUNDAY. Sundays are a great day to go into town and find (free) parking places ... :-) 70 photos from 1990 to 2000. IL, MO, KS, OK, TX, NM, AZ, CA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brownwho63 Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 My much better half and I have been "looking for" another road trip and I'm thinking that adding old motel photos to my album would be cool. I had lodging at some very similar or worse places for several years during my travels for corporate America. These garden spots included burgs with really first-class motels like: AR - Pocahontas, Leachville, Piggott MS - Booneville TN - Union City, McKenzie, Dyer, Humboldt, Selmer, Savannah, etc. MO - Houston, Cabool, Mountain Grove, Fredericktown, Piedmont, etc. IN - Vincennes Not much going on here during the next few weeks. Might be a good time.....Bliss --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "D Gardner" <dgardner1@...> wrote: > > > Wow!... I remember *trekking* across America and > seeing and staying at places like this: > > http://motelhell.blogspot.com/ > > Enjoy... > > Dave Gardner, CCNA, CDLP > Senior Specialist/Writer-Editor > Pacific Consultants Group > 793 S Tracy Blvd 131 > Tracy CA 95376 > http://www.prepaidlegal.com/hub/davidgardner > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shellee Graham Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 Hey Folks, Just a quick note that my solo photography exhibition (66 photos with accompanying text) "RETURN TO ROUTE 66" just opened at the Springfield Museum of Art in Springfield, Ohio. The exhibit continues through JUNE 5, 2005. For information, please go to the museum's website: http://www.spfld-museum-of-art.org/map/index.html The Springfield Museum of Art is located at 107 Cliff Park Road, Springfield, OH, one block north of West North Street (state route 40), between North Fountain Blvd and Plum Street. It is easily accessible from Interstate 70 and routes 68 and 72. AND If you decide to go, please send me a jpeg photo so I can see how the show looked inside the museum. Thank you. Shellee Graham St. Louis, MO Her show is at Springfield Museum of Art 107 Cliff Park Road Springfield, Ohio 45501 Main 937-325-4673 The exhibition is Managed by Smith Kramer Travelling Exhibitions 800-222-7522 http://www.smithkramer.com/exhibitions.php?id=16 To see a few of the photographs, go to: http://home.earthlink.net/~shellee66/More_...os/304more.html ================================= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Denny Gibson Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 I almost saw it this week. The Smith Kramer web site shows this as "April 17, 2005 through June 5, 2005" and my Outlook had reminded me of that. The 17th was Sunday and it was a gorgeous day. I didn't leave home with the exhibit a firm destination but I meandered, consciously or sub-consciously, in that direction. At some point, it did become a target and I reached Springfield & the museum around 2:00 in the afternoon. With absolutely no cars in the parking lot, I knew something was wrong even before I read "Closed Sunday" on sign at the door. I'll probably get back up in a couple of weeks. The hours are posted on the web site (closed Sun & Mon) and I have only myself to blame. I'll be glad to send a photo or two once I get there while the exhibit is open. --Denny > -----Original Message----- > From: Shellee Graham [mailto:SHELLEE66@EARTHLINK.NET] > Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 10:22 AM > To: American Road Egroup; Roadside Egroup; Critical Mass Egroup > Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Route 66 PHOTOS - Springfield OHIO > > > Hey Folks, > > Just a quick note that my solo photography exhibition > (66 photos with accompanying text) > > "RETURN TO ROUTE 66" > > just opened at the Springfield Museum of Art in Springfield, Ohio. > > The exhibit continues through JUNE 5, 2005. > > For information, > please go to the museum's website: > http://www.spfld-museum-of-art.org/map/index.html > > The Springfield Museum of Art is located at 107 Cliff Park > Road, Springfield, OH, one block north of West North Street > (state route 40), between North Fountain Blvd and Plum > Street. It is easily accessible from Interstate 70 and routes > 68 and 72. > > AND > > If you decide to go, please send me a jpeg photo so I can see > how the show looked inside the museum. > > Thank you. > > Shellee Graham > St. Louis, MO > > Her show is at > Springfield Museum of Art > 107 Cliff Park Road > Springfield, Ohio 45501 > Main 937-325-4673 > > The exhibition is > Managed by Smith Kramer > Travelling Exhibitions > 800-222-7522 > > http://www.smithkramer.com/exhibitions.php?id=16 > > To see a few of the photographs, go to: > http://home.earthlink.net/~shellee66/More_...os/304more.html > > ================================= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shellee Graham Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 Please JOIN ME In wishing our pal Mr. JIM ROSS a most Happy & Healthy BIRTHDAY on Wednesday, APRIL 20th. thank ya thank ya very much. Shell Shellee Shell aka shellee graham ------------------ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Larry Kinsey Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 This is still a work in progress. I have been working on this as I have had the time. These are the pictures that Charlene and I took on our trip last July. The temperature in the shade was 110 degree's. This is a trip I think everyone should take at some time. It makes for a great side trip. I believe we were the oldest people camping at that time. The Boy Scouts from New Jersey hiked in the day before we left and they could do nothing but complain until we told them that if two 60 year old's could make it, they had better enjoy their youth while they could. Would we do it again? You bet. Only when it is cooler, like leaving at 4:00 am as most people who we meet had done. http://www.larryk.com/larry2004/album1.html http://www.larryk.com/charlene2004/album1.html Enjoy Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest David Backlin Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 ----- Original Message ----- From: "brownwho63" <brownwho63@yahoo.com> To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, April 07, 2006 8:22 AM Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Re: Stumbled over this website... and it applies to our Travels! > My much better half and I have been "looking for" another road trip > and I'm thinking that adding old motel photos to my album would be > cool. I had lodging at some very similar or worse places for > several years during my travels for corporate America. These garden > spots included burgs with really first-class motels like: > > AR - Pocahontas, Leachville, Piggott Don't forget Walnut Ridge/Hoxie Most of our old motels in NW Arkansas are gone. I think there are maybe three or four left. Most were demolished so we could have a fast food row Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Burr Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y Mr. Jim Ross Happy Traveling A L E X B --- Shellee Graham <SHELLEE66@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote: > Please > > JOIN ME > > In wishing > > our pal > > Mr. JIM ROSS > > a most > > Happy & Healthy > > BIRTHDAY > > on > > Wednesday, > > APRIL 20th. > > > thank > ya > thank > ya > very > much. > > Shell > Shellee > Shell > > aka > > shellee > graham > > > ------------------ > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Plan great trips with Yahoo! Travel: Now over 17,000 guides! http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jim Michalek Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 Frank Zappa did a song in the seventies called the Mudshark where he described a hotel called the Edgewater Inn. You could rent a fishing pole and fish out the window there. Why you'd want to I don't know, but Zappa could imagine, in his own, uh, unique way. I couldn't stop laughing when I went to Seattle in 1983 and saw a brochure for that place. I never did get there, though. Someday, maybe after I hit the lottery. . . At least I could have taken a photo of it for this guy's blog. --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "brownwho63" <brownwho63@...> wrote: > > My much better half and I have been "looking for" another road trip > and I'm thinking that adding old motel photos to my album would be > cool. I had lodging at some very similar or worse places for > several years during my travels for corporate America. These garden > spots included burgs with really first-class motels like: > > AR - Pocahontas, Leachville, Piggott > MS - Booneville > TN - Union City, McKenzie, Dyer, Humboldt, Selmer, Savannah, etc. > MO - Houston, Cabool, Mountain Grove, Fredericktown, Piedmont, etc. > IN - Vincennes > > Not much going on here during the next few weeks. Might be a good > time.....Bliss > > > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "D Gardner" <dgardner1@> > wrote: > > > > > > Wow!... I remember *trekking* across America and > > seeing and staying at places like this: > > > > http://motelhell.blogspot.com/ > > > > Enjoy... > > > > Dave Gardner, CCNA, CDLP > > Senior Specialist/Writer-Editor > > Pacific Consultants Group > > 793 S Tracy Blvd 131 > > Tracy CA 95376 > > http://www.prepaidlegal.com/hub/davidgardner > > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest D Gardner Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 Fishing out the window/backdoor? There's a place in Inverness, CA (on the Pt Reyes/Tomales Bay Penninsula north of San Francisco in Marin County)... the motel is on the *Bay* side of the road--and it seems like there's only about 10 feet of *beach* before you get to the bay shallows. During high tide, it seems like the water would be at the back door of the motel rooms. The bedroom has a picture window that looks out at the road that passes by... and the small kitchenette and the bathroom have windows that look out on Tomales Bay. Interesting place. Dave --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Jim Michalek" <big_ugly_mich@...> wrote: > > Frank Zappa did a song in the seventies called the Mudshark where he > described a hotel called the Edgewater Inn. You could rent a fishing > pole and fish out the window there. Why you'd want to I don't know, > but Zappa could imagine, in his own, uh, unique way. > Dave Gardner, CCNA, CDLP Senior Specialist/Writer-Editor Pacific Consultants Group 793 S Tracy Blvd 131 Tracy, CA 95376 http://www.prepaidlegal.com/cdlp/davidgardner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pat B. Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 On Wednesday, April 20, the entire 250+ mile length of US 31 in Indiana will be renamed "Reggie Miller Highway" for a day, in honor of long time Indiana Pacer basketball great Reggie Miller. Wednesday night is Miller's last regular season home game before he retires at the end of the season after 18 years in the NBA, all with Indiana. Fortunately for Miller, Indianapolis had a highway that he shared his number with. http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?id=13545 Pat B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hodkin Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 If in the area or nearby, please show your support to celebrate Barstow's Route 66 Museum's 5th year! Albert Okura of Juan Pollo & who recently purchased Amboy (Roy's Cafe & Motel) is the food vendor!!! Our DJ Kev Dog also DJs at the new Club 66 in Oro Grande among other places. Our own Helen Baker is one of the tour guides! More special guests are expected to attend. More info can be found on the web site www.route66museum.org The Barstow Route 66 Mother Road Museum presents the 5th Anniversary Celebration Classic Car show on June 18 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the historic Harvey House Casa del Desierto, 681 N. First Ave., Barstow, CA 92311 Special hand-made trophies will be awarded. Dash plaques and goody bags will be given to the first 50 car registrants. Albert Okura, owner of Juan Pollo and the new owner of the town of Amboy, will provide a delicious rotisserie chicken lunch for only $5.00 per plate. Oldies and Hot Rod tunes will be provided by DJ Kev Dog. Harvey Girls will conduct free tours of the historic building. There will be Miss Route 66 Queens, drawings, open rail cars, and free admission to the Route 66 Museum and the Western America Railroad Museum. Pre-registration is $15 or $20 on the day of the show. Admission and parking to the show is free. Proceeds benefit the museum. For more information, call 255-1890 or visit the website at www.route66museum.org Thanks! Debra Hodkin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rudyard Welborn Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 Thank you for correcting my error...enjoy! Tsingtao, Kip ----- Original Message ----- From: "Russell S. Rein" <Ypsi-slim@juno.com> To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 10:11 PM Subject: Re: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Re: [route66] The Cave Winery (slightly OT) > The correct URL is: www.cavevineyards.com > Kip forgot the e after vin > > ypsi-slim > On Sun, 30 May 2004 21:46:55 -0500 "Rudyard Welborn" > <r.Welborn@worldnet.ATT.net> writes: > > My apologies...I just tried to pull up www.cavevinyards.com and got > > one of those "this message cannot be displayed" deals...if you do a > > search under "Ste. Genevieve Wineries" you will get a map that has > > all the wineries around Ste. Genevieve including the Cave > > Winery/vinyards...if you have questions let me know...tsingtao, Kip > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Rudyard 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 Larry Kinsey Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 this one worked for me. http://www.cavevineyard.com/ Larry At 07:00 AM 5/31/2004 -0500, you wrote: >Thank you for correcting my error...enjoy! Tsingtao, Kip >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Russell S. Rein" <Ypsi-slim@juno.com> >To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> >Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 10:11 PM >Subject: Re: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Re: [route66] The Cave Winery (slightly OT) > > > > The correct URL is: www.cavevineyards.com > > Kip forgot the e after vin > > > > ypsi-slim > > On Sun, 30 May 2004 21:46:55 -0500 "Rudyard Welborn" > > <r.Welborn@worldnet.ATT.net> writes: > > > My apologies...I just tried to pull up www.cavevinyards.com and got > > > one of those "this message cannot be displayed" deals...if you do a > > > search under "Ste. Genevieve Wineries" you will get a map that has > > > all the wineries around Ste. Genevieve including the Cave > > > Winery/vinyards...if you have questions let me know...tsingtao, Kip > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Rudyard Welborn > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JWM Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 Let's wish him luck! JWM. drivetheost.com Wednesday, May 18, 2005 New owner to preserve Amboy By KELLY DONOVAN/Staff Writer AMBOY -- A tiny Route 66 town that hasn't changed in appearance since the 1960s has a new owner with plans to preserve it. The owner of the Juan Pollo restaurant chain, Albert Okura, recently closed escrow on the town of Amboy, which is about halfway between Barstow and Needles. "The charm of the town is it's the way it was in the sixties," Okura said. "If you put some '60s cars around, you'd think you're in the sixties. Nothing's changed." Putting in a Juan Pollo restaurant, or anything else that would be out of place with the historic look of the town, isn't part of Okura's plan, he said. "My plans will never change the character (of Amboy)," he said. Currently, the population of the town is zero, and the only thing open there is a small U.S. Post Office. Frances Mintz, who works at the Post Office in Amboy, said she enjoys working there, and described it as a quiet place. "It's an adorable little town," Mintz said. "From what I understand, Mr. Okura is going to get it back the way it was, and that's great. It's got a lot of charm." Many of the people who stop through Amboy are foreign tourists, she said. "A lady from Amsterdam was devastated when she found out Amboy was closed," Mintz said. "She said they would come there every year and stay at the (motel) cottages." Okura said he plans to reopen the town's gas station, diner and motel. Getting everything open again might take a while because he needs to get water and electricity restored to the site, and the county is requiring him to rewire the electrical system. For the time being, Okura said he's trying to meet the needs of travelers. He has put portable toilets in the town, and he said his No. 1 priority is to reopen the real restrooms. Then, he said he'll reopen the gas station and start selling snacks and drinks. The reopening of the cafe and the motel, which has 20 rooms and six bungalows, will come later. "We need to first get the basic necessities in," he said. While a Juan Pollo in Amboy isn't in Okura's plans, he said he is planning to bring one of his restaurants to Barstow. There are currently 30 restaurants in the chain. CONTACT THE WRITER: (760) 256-4122 or kelly_donovan@link.freedom.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jeff daniels Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 I recall 50 yrs easily--so I have heard of such hiways as The Dixie highway"--as i was growing up----but I do not recall its general route. Clearly it went South! Could you tell me the `route and a little history.. Thanks! Thanks to my love of Steinbeck's "-Grapes of Wrath"--We have ridden on many parts of that and I know something of its history--- but i would like to know more about the Dixie Hiway. Thank you very much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bakerhab@aol.com Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 I just heard from our good friend Ray Kath, who lives on Route 66 in Essex, California, that Jon Williams just left his place and is now headed towards Goffs. Ray said that Jon is a nice kid and he enjoyed his visit. Ray stocked Jon up with Gatorade and sent him on his way. This will be a long day for Jon, as he started out this morning at 6 AM in Cadiz. Mileage from Cadiz to Essex is about 24 miles and it's about 16 miles from Essex to Goffs. The temperature in Essex at noon today was 98 degrees. If any of you along the route want to help Jon out or if you just want to follow his progress his website is http://www.runwillyrun.com/ Helen Baker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Burr Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 Jeff, Good place to start is Bob Droz's great web site @ http://www.us-highways.com/dixiehwy.htm That's the main one. Going to www.google.com and typing in Dixie Highway will give a lot of other sites, most of which are local. Hudsonly, Alex B --- jeff daniels <cedarstm@yahoo.com> wrote: > I recall 50 yrs easily--so I have heard of such > hiways as The Dixie > highway"--as i was growing up----but I do not recall > its general > route. Clearly it went South! Could you tell me the > `route and a > little history.. Thanks! Thanks to my love of > Steinbeck's "-Grapes of > Wrath"--We have ridden on many parts of that and I > know something of > its history--- but i would like to know more about > the Dixie Hiway. > Thank you very much > > > > A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 I am not sure about what is on Interstate Route 15 but probably not much. However once you get to Barstow you should by all means get off of the interstate and get on US 66. From there to San Bernardino there is much to see including two great route 66 Musuems (one in Barstow, and one in Victorville, The Bottle Tree Ranch in Helendale, an in San Bernardino the Worlds first MacDonalds and a Wig Wam motel just west in Rialto. Also stop at Barstow Station in Barstow. The MacDonalds there is in old Railroad cars - Pretty Cool. You have to get off of the Interstate to see stuff. Have a great trip, etchr66 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Dorothy Thompson <thewriterslife@...> wrote: > > Hi everyone...I haven't posted for awhile, but I'll be back on the road again in September and I was wondering if you could help me with something. I plan on flying to Las Vegas, then taking a rental car to the California border which is on route 15. I plan on staying on that route, hopefully, all the way to Burbank (plans aren't concrete yet), but if I decide not to go that far, is there anything on route 15 other than vast stretches of road? I've looked at it on the map and there are a few towns along the way, but in those few towns, are there any souvenir shops or other things to do? Thanks so much for any help you can give me. ;o) > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Reynolds Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Denny Gibson" <denny@d...> wrote: > Due to some great advice, I spent Saturday viewing the sites of US 6 in > western Pennsylvania. Saturday & Sunday up at: > > http://www.dennygibson.com/rt6plus > > > Good heavens! When did the Kinzua Bridge collapse? I was there in 1990 and it was whole and strong enough that a small tour train crossed it regularly. I'm in the process of scanning some 7000 35 mm slides from 1980- 1991. I'm working on 1987 at the moment, but when I get to 1990, I'll post some pictures of the bridge as it was then. BabyBoomerBob > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks to some great advice, I spent Saturday enjoying the sites along US 6 > in western Pennsylnania. Friday & Saturday up at: > > http://www.dennygibson.com/rt6plus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CRuth Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 Last July a strong series of tornadoes came through this area of western Pennsylvania and that took part of the bridge down The bridgfe was being worked on and reinforced at the time which is probably why the whole thing didn't collapse. Check out this site for info: http://www.kinzuabridgeonline.com/ If you go to news articles on this site and look back, you will find articles and photos of the collapse. Carol Bob Reynolds wrote: > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Denny Gibson" <denny@d...> > wrote: > > Due to some great advice, I spent Saturday viewing the sites of US > 6 in > > western Pennsylvania. Saturday & Sunday up at: > > > > http://www.dennygibson.com/rt6plus > > > > > > Good heavens! When did the Kinzua Bridge collapse? I was there > in 1990 and it was whole and strong enough that a small tour train > crossed it regularly. > > I'm in the process of scanning some 7000 35 mm slides from 1980- > 1991. I'm working on 1987 at the moment, but when I get to 1990, > I'll post some pictures of the bridge as it was then. > > BabyBoomerBob > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks to some great advice, I spent Saturday enjoying the sites > along US 6 > > in western Pennsylnania. Friday & Saturday up at: > > > > http://www.dennygibson.com/rt6plus > > > > 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 > <http://rd.yahoo.com/SIG=129g9ag67/M=285832...04/D=groups/S=1 707284507:HM/EXP=1086131365/A=2142721/R=0/SIG=14di1pg12/*http://www.householdfin ance.com/ln/TrackingServlet?cmd_MediaCode=&fc=APS&mkt=000&mc=01PSYAYA004001B2200 00U0300L0020000000000&dest=HOME_PAGE> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Yahoo! Groups Links > > * To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AMERICAN_ROAD/ > > * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe> > > * 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 Russell S. Rein Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 Hey Folks, Here are the particulars for the 2004 Lincoln Highway Conference in Chester, WV (late registrations are fine). Even if you are not going to attend the conference please feel free to stop by the bookroom Wed. or Fri. night for displays, and for souvenirs and memorabilia for sale. ypsi-slim Lincoln Highway Association 12th Annual Conference Chester, West Virginia June 16 - 19, 2004 "The Last Lincoln Highway State" Come to Chester, West Virginia, in 2004 and experience the fun of visiting three states traversed by the Lincoln Highway, America’s first coast-to-coast highway! West Virginia was the last Lincoln Highway state, added in 1927 when a new road was completed between Pittsburgh and Chester. That road - Route 30 - replaced the original 1913 Lincoln Highway along the Ohio River. The East Tour will travel both routes plus feature a dinner cruise on Pittsburgh’s three rivers. The West Tour will visit two Ohio sites related to LHA officers: Frank Seiberling’s beautiful mansion and Henry Osterman’s grave. Chester also features the famous Teapot and three original concrete road markers (posted in 1928) within three blocks. Why not also allow an extra day to tour West Virginia, Ohio, or Pennsylvania? We can provide directions to drive west across Ohio, or east to Dunkle’s Gulf, the Bedford Coffee Pot, and the sites of the Flight 93 crash and the Ship Hotel. Wednesday, June 16 Noon - Registration begins. 1:00 p.m. - Board of Directors meeting. 6:00 p.m. - Cash bar in the Courtyard (weather permitting). 6:30 p.m. - Welcome Dinner and Reception in the Courtyard. Thursday, June 17 8:00 a.m. - Buses board for West Virginia and tour west to Ohio. In Chester, see three 1928 posts, Ohio River bridge overlook, and the famous Teapot. Tour East Liverpool, brick streets, and the Osterman grave. We will have lunch, a talk, and a tour of Frank Seiberling’s fabulous home, Stan Hywet Hall, in Akron. Then it’s on to the Spread Eagle Tavern for a special dinner, and return to the Mountaineer in the evening along the Lincoln Highway. Friday, June 18 8:30 a.m. - Our day of seminars and meetings begins, with breaks for refreshments and the renowned Book Room. Presentations tentatively include an update on the National Park Service study, diaries from the Lincoln Highway, the Pennsylvania Heritage Corridor, some Lincoln Highway Bridges, and a review of the Cross-Country Tour. Following lunch, we will have our Annual Meeting and a preview of next year’s conference in Ely, Nevada. 6:00 p.m. - The Awards Banquet is always special, beginning with a cash bar at 6, then the banquet at 6:30. Saturday, June 19 8:00 a.m. - Buses board for tour east to Pennsylvania. We travel the original 1913 route north of the Ohio River to Pittsburgh. We cross old stone bridges, pass the Conway Railroad Yard, Old Economy Village in Ambridge, and stop at Glenfield to see a wonderful old yellow brick section. After lunch at Penn Brewery (great German food), we drive through Pittsburgh, passing a Lincoln statue in Wilkinsburg (where the Lincoln meets the William Penn Highway) on our way to the 1932 Westinghouse Bridge over Turtle Creek Valley. Our day concludes with a dinner cruise on the Gateway Clipper as we explore Pittsburgh’s three rivers and the Lincoln Highway routes along them, returning to Chester at night over the “new” 1927 highway. Accommodations Chester is in the northern tip of West Virginia on Route 30, across the Ohio River from East Liverpool, Ohio. It is 37 miles west of Pittsburgh, Pa., and 54 miles east of Canton, Ohio. The conference will be in the Grande Hotel at the Mountaineer Race Track & Gaming Resort, WV Rt. 2, seven miles south of Chester. This new hotel combines 1920s style with modern elegance, several restaurants, a spa, and fitness center. Rooms in the Grande Hotel are $93 per night, single or double occupancy, or in the adjacent Mountaineer Lodge for $83 per night plus 9% tax. www.mtrgaming.com To reserve your room, call 1-800-489-8192, and ask for the Lincoln Highway Association room block. Reservations must be made by May 7 and guaranteed with a one-night deposit. Indicate a preference for a non-smoking room. For Air Travelers Major airlines serve Pittsburgh International Airport 28 miles east of Chester. A shuttle will be provided (cost: $20 per trip) by the Lincoln Highway Association on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday through prior arrangement by calling (330) 456-7869. Meal Choices All meals except breakfasts are included in the fees. Vegetarian choices will be available - see the registration form. Registering is Easy! Print and return the form below with check or money order to: LHA Treasurer, P.O. Box 1075, Tooele UT 84074-1075. Make check payable to: Lincoln Highway Association. A fee of $25 will be charged for returned checks. This form and payment must be postmarked by May 7. A confirmation notice will be sent via e-mail or postal mail to indicate that payment has been received and to confirm your choices. Cancellation Policy Cancellations received by the LHA prior to May 31, 2004, will be accepted without question, and will be refunded in full minus a $25 processing fee. After May 31, no refunds will be granted except by authorization of the LHA Executive Committee for cases of extreme hardship. Contact Information Contact conference co-coordinator Bob Lichty at (330) 456-7869 or rrubin@neo.rr.com with questions. Registration Name (as you’d like it on your name tag): ____________ Names of others attending: ____________ ____________ Street: _____ City: _____ State: ______ Zip:___ Phone: _____ E-mail: _____ (for sending confirmation) Full Conference (includes all activities, meals and tours on schedule of events) $280 _________ Full Conference (age 16 and under) $210 _________ Conference only (no tours or related meals) $140 _________ Non-member fee (includes 1-yr membership) $30 _________ WED: Welcome Dinner $40 _________ THU: West Bus Tour (includes lunch and dinner) $65 _________ FRI: Presentations and Lunch $55 _________ FRI: Awards Banquet $45 _________ SAT: East Bus Tour (includes lunch and dinner cruise) $95 _________ Bookroom vendor fee (per table) (waived for state chapters, but indicate if needed) $30 _________ TOTAL $ _________ ? Vegetarian meals preferred Waiver of Liability The undersigned hereby agrees that the Lincoln Highway Association and/or its officers, directors, and agents shall have no responsibility or liability, in whole or in part, for any loss, damage, or injury to person or property, or any act or omission resulting from, arising out of, or occurring during any activity, program, tour, meeting, meal, or other service and facility furnished or supplied in conjunction with this conference. ALL ATTENDEES MUST SIGN. Signature (s): ____________________________________ Date: _________ ____________________________________ Date: _________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jenniehelderman Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 Hi--I'm a newcomer wondering if there is a list or index to the magazine of roads which have been featured? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Denny Gibson Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 I wondered that myself. The storyboards at the park didn't say anything and neither did a simple brochure I picked up in Wellsboro. I saw brochures advertising a train ride to the bridge but have no idea how current they were. BTW, I'm home now and all four days of the drive are posted. --Denny -----Original Message----- From: Bob Reynolds [mailto:roustabout@starband.net] Sent: Monday, May 31, 2004 7:09 PM To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Re: A Pennsylvania Drive --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Denny Gibson" <denny@d...> wrote: > Due to some great advice, I spent Saturday viewing the sites of US 6 in > western Pennsylvania. Saturday & Sunday up at: > > http://www.dennygibson.com/rt6plus > > > Good heavens! When did the Kinzua Bridge collapse? I was there in 1990 and it was whole and strong enough that a small tour train crossed it regularly. I'm in the process of scanning some 7000 35 mm slides from 1980- 1991. I'm working on 1987 at the moment, but when I get to 1990, I'll post some pictures of the bridge as it was then. BabyBoomerBob > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks to some great advice, I spent Saturday enjoying the sites along US 6 > in western Pennsylnania. Friday & Saturday up at: > > http://www.dennygibson.com/rt6plus 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...
Recommended Posts