Guest Alex Burr Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 U S 30 between Mansfield and the OH/IN state line is now 4-lane - and, unfortunately, has become a truck route. The last time I was over it, about 2 years back, it wasn't all that bad, but still truck traffic was heavy. They use 30 to avoid paying the tolls on 80. Work was in progress in the Mansfield area, at that time, to finish the 4 lane to I-71, but I don't know if that's done yet. In fact, most times I've used 30, usually headed eastbound, I've turned off on Ohio 98 and gone northeast up to U S 224 and then east to Akron. There are trucks on 224, but since it's 2 lane the traffic is light. Travelers trip here - for anybody using the interstate into the Chicago area. If you are just going thru on your way east or west, avoid the hell of south Chicago and take U S 30 thru Chicago Heights. Heavy local traffic, yes, but it beats Chi town. Hudsonly, Alex B --- Denny Gibson <denny@dennygibson.com> wrote: > I can relate to that cabin fever thing. I don't know > much about Michigan but > know you can find some good drives in both Indiana > and Ohio. In fact, both > states are crossed by both the Lincoln Highway and > the National Road. I > enjoy the National Road in Ohio but have only been > on bits in Indiana and > I've not personally covered the entire Lincoln in > either state. You might > find some ideas at http://www.ohiobyways.com/ . I've > found that the signage > for these byways isn't always as good as you'd like > so you might want to > prepare with some notes and map study before setting > out on one of them. > > I'll also tout my own website at > http://www.dennygibson.com . This is one of > the few times I've felt that I was pointing someone > there who might actually > get something useful out of it. There are no trip > guides there; just your > normal travelblogs but it has some Ohio and Indiana > outings that might be of > interest. I've just recently reorganized things a > bit and have added an > index ( http://www.dennygibson.com/triplist.php ) > that, among other things, > shows the states for each trip so you can pick out > the Ohio & Indiana ones. > Michigan doesn't appear even once. > > I see that Pat B has responded and I know he could > really give you some good > info on Indiana roads (and plenty of others, too). > Perhaps he was too modest > to mention his own web resident list of road trips ( > http://www.roadtripmemories.com/roadtrips.htm ) but > I'm not. > > Good traveling and let me know if I can be of any > help, > Denny > > _____ > > From: okydokey89 [mailto:okydokey@aol.com] > Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 6:28 AM > To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Upper Midwest destinations > > > > > Hi All, > > I'm a new member here and was curious if anyone has > suggestions for > weekend trips in Michigan, Ohio or Indiana. Is the > National Road > thru Ohio and Indiana a good drive? We are going > nuts with cabin > fever and anxious to get out and ramble around a > bit. > > Thanks in advance, > > Jabba > > > > > > > > > Visit our homepage at: > http://www.mockturtlepress.com > > To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE > TOLL-FREE 1-877-285-5434 WITH > YOUR ORDER TODAY! > Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, > Lynnwood, WA 98046-3168 > SUBSCRIPTION RATES: > 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 > (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) > 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 > (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) > > > For questions about the list, contact: > AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com > > To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: > AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.comTo POST a > message via e-mail, send it > to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > _____ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > * To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AMERICAN_ROAD/ > > > * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > <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/> . > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alice Ridge Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 Jabba, Don't forget to check out the Yellowstone Trail through Ohio and Indiana. See maps on www.yellowstonetrail.org. The Yellowstone Trail Assn. was formed in April 1912 preceding the Lincoln Highway Assn by more than a year (sorry Lincoln Highway folks) and routed its road "from Plymouth Rock to Puget Sound." It officially met its goal of reaching coast-to-coast by 1915 but changed routes in the East in 1918 to move closer to Lake Erie. The Cleveland megalopolis area is not as interesting as the back roads for the fun of driving, but you would see the entertainment sites that Cleveland has to offer. On the slower side, stop at Gary's Diner in Clyde, Ohio, on the Trail, run by Gary Beamer, an interested old roads person. Stop at Plymouth, Indiana on the Trail to see the Marshall County Museum. Linda Rippy is building quite a "Transportation" museum as Plymouth sits at the crossroads of 4 important old roads. Valparaiso has an interesting corner where the Yellowstone Trail and the Lincoln Highway met. The street sign is so labeled. It's life on the slow lane on the Yellowstone Trail through Ohio and Indiana - NO INTERSTATES. Of course, at this time of year you'll hit snow. Check the www.yellowstonetrail.org site for detailed maps. Alice Ridge > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Russell S. Rein Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 Hey Jabba - welcome, As a SE Michigander and old road enthusiast there are so many opportunities in the three states. People have mentioned the National Road, the Lincoln Highway and the Yellowstone Trail. I might also mention that despite the newer 4-lane bypasses in IN and OH, almost the entire old roadway of the Lincoln Highway is driveable in both states - but may require a little study. Another thing to consider (also requiring a little study)is the Dixie Highway. You can drive the Dixie from Sault Ste Marie, MI to Cincinnati (the Eastern Route) or from Sault Ste Marie to New Albany, IN /Louisville (the Western Route.) There's also a great "dogleg" of the Dixie from Chicago to Danville (now IL 1) then Danville to Indianapolis (now US 136). Be advised that the great Theodore Roosevelt International Highway ran with the Dixie from St. Ignace, MI to Detroit before crossing in Canada on east. Other options (requiring just a bit of study or say a '50s road atlas) would be the many old US numbered Highways. Just think of all the ones starting in Michigan US 2, 10, 12, 16, 23, 24, 25, 27, 31, 33, 41, 45 - all pretty much transcontinental, and also 112, 127, and 131. All these offer great opportunities. I drive old US 12, 112 and MI 60 all the time through southern MI - great fun. Stay off that I-94. ypsi-slim On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 11:27:44 -0000 "okydokey89" <okydokey@aol.com> writes: Hi All, I'm a new member here and was curious if anyone has suggestions for weekend trips in Michigan, Ohio or Indiana. Is the National Road thru Ohio and Indiana a good drive? We are going nuts with cabin fever and anxious to get out and ramble around a bit. Thanks in advance, Jabba Visit our homepage at: http://www.mockturtlepress.com To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE TOLL-FREE 1-877-285-5434 WITH YOUR ORDER TODAY! Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, Lynnwood, WA 98046-3168 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) For questions about the list, contact: AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.comTo POST a message via e-mail, send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AMERICAN_ROAD/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shellee Graham Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 The official press release from the National Park Service . . . FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Myron Freedman (314) 655-1720 Bob Moore (314) 655-1600 ?GET YOUR KICKS? BY VISITING A NEW PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBIT AT THE OLD COURTHOUSE ON ROUTE 66 WHAT: The St. Louis opening of ?Return to Route 66: Photographs from the Mother Road,? which features the photography of Shellee Graham, Route 66 expert and author of ?Tales from the Coral Court? and ?Return to Route 66.? Ms. Graham will be at the Old Courthouse on the opening day, Sunday February 12, to give a special talk and sign books. Her appearance begins with a special press preview at 1 p.m., followed by a grand opening of the exhibit and book signing for the general public from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. At the conclusion of Ms. Graham?s talk, Ted Drewes frozen custard will be available for attendees. In addition, classic antique cars and trucks from local clubs will be parked in front of the Old Courthouse to give a flavor of the vehicle that once traveled the ?mother road.? The event is free and open to the public. WHEN: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2006, 1 P.M. WHERE: The Old Courthouse Rotunda and exhibit galleries - 11 North Fourth Street, St. Louis. THE EXHIBIT: In addition to the Shellee Graham photographs, memorabilia of Route 66 and Southwestern railroads on loan from the St. Louis Museum of Transportation will also be on display. This will include original highway and street signs, a 1950s gas pump, and other artifacts of the era. Children?s activities will be available. Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, established in 1935, is comprised of the Gateway Arch, Museum of Westward Expansion, and the Old Courthouse. This National Park Service area commemorates St. Louis? role in the westward expansion of the United States during the 1800s and honors individuals such as Dred and Harriet Scott who sued for their freedom in the Old Courthouse. The Gateway Arch is open daily 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. during the summer). The Old Courthouse is open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. year-round. All ranger-led and special museum programs are FREE of charge. Fees are charged for the tram ride to the top of the Gateway Arch and for the films shown in the Gateway Arch visitor center. For additional information, call 314/655-1700 weekdays, or 7-1-1 Voice/TTY Telecommunications Relay Service. Visit us at www.nps.gov/jeff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Bakerhab@aol.com Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 I forgot that attachments weren't allowed. hab eveloping Story: March 10, 2006 12:53 PM BREAKING NEWS: Norton to resign today Interior Secretary Gale Norton will resign this afternoon, according to the Rocky Mountain News. Norton, who was appointed in January 2001, was a lightning rod for criticism from environmental groups. An Interior official confirmed that Norton will leave at the end of the month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jennifer Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Pankaj" <akaylaek@...> wrote: > > http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=73...01035&q=BMW Wow...that is very cool. Where can I get one?????? LOL Jennifer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pat B. Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 I could've used one of those 20 years ago when I got my license! Pat B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dave Reese Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 Jennifer, Sounds like you would need to go to Germany... Dave Reese Allentown PA Home of Brooklands Speedway and Cherrington Park http://www.geocities.com/brooklandsspeedway http://www.summerharmony.com Today in Auto History: 3.10.1964 The first Ford Mustang was produced on this day. The Mustang wasn't released to the public until April 16, 1964. However, one journalist described its unveiling as "the most sensational introduction of modern times." -----Original Message----- > > http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=73...01035&q=BMW Wow...that is very cool. Where can I get one?????? LOL Jennifer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rwarn17588 Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Jennifer" <jabremer66@...> wrote: > > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Pankaj" <akaylaek@> wrote: > > > > http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=73...01035&q=BMW > > Wow...that is very cool. Where can I get one?????? LOL > > Jennifer > Don't need one. I am the envy of many because of my parallel-parking proficiency. (Try to say that three times fast.) Ron Warnick Tulsa, OK www.route66news.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest adamghost@aol.com Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 I was out in Death Valley two weeks ago and it was just stunning. The place is actually green. There is a field of wildflowers in Jubilee Pass that had everyone stopping their cars and walking around in wonder and glee as if they had landed in heaven. <<>Earlier this winter, a flash flood devastated most of the roads in Death >Valley National Park. Two campers were killed. Since then, another 6 >inches of rain has fallen and what is normally the barren, dry desert is >now bursting out in wildflowers surrounding a large lake. > >All roads except one have been rebuilt or repaired. Highway 190 from >Furnace Creek east to Death Valley Junction remains closed. > >Since much of Death Valley is near or below sea level, water does not >drain well. The 120+ degrees Farenheit temperatures will quickly >evaporate this water by July4th. > >I have posted some pictures of the flowers and lake at www.lasvegasregion.com >>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lulupic66@aol.com Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 In a message dated 3/22/05 11:47:10 PM Central Standard Time, adamghost@aol.com writes: > I was out in Death Valley two weeks ago and it was just stunning. The > place > is actually green. There is a field of wildflowers in Jubilee Pass that > had > everyone stopping their cars and walking around in wonder and glee as if > they > had landed in heaven. > > In our local paper in the midwest {IL} There was an AP article about the > flowers blooming in Death Valley. The gist of is that there was 3 times the > normal amount of rain fell, encouraging wildflowers to sprout. Experts say this > kind of show comes once in a lifetime. There hasn't been an array of flowers > like this in about 50 years. It is early spring and it is already 90. > A deep bowl about 156 miles long, the valley was created when great plates > of earth pushed apart, giving rise to the Amargosa and the Panamint mountain > ranges dropping the Valley floor 292 feet below sea level. The depression > works like a convection oven, recirculating hot air and making the valley one of > the hottest places on earth, with ground level temps that can reach 200 > degrees in summer. > It is also extremely dry with less than 2 inches of rainfall a year. The > water that does wash down the mineral rich mountainsides carries salt deposits > that have formed the great salt flats dominating the valley floor. Visitors > can hike or drive for miles along the glistening salt pan, or examine the > jagged salt formations that seem to mirror the snowcapped mountains looming in > the background. > The recent storms have turned part of the salt pan around Badwater Basin > normally a brackish puddle a few inches deep into a reflecting pool about 5 > miles across. Kayakers and windsailers cut across the shallow, lifeless water. > Other visitors wade in, only to emerge covered in a salt crust. > The flowers will continue to flourish until July. The blooms in the > southern reachers and lower elevations will fade within the next couple of weeks as > temps rise. but the warmth will trigger seed banks farther north and higher > up in the hillsides, creating a moving display. > These flowers will then drop seeds, which will lay dormant until the next > really wet winter. This is not a waste land, It will start looking empty when > the flowers are gone, but there's life there at all times. > > I just happened to cut out the article to save because I thought it was > interesting. I wanted to share it with everybody after I saw the post, > Lulu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jim Ross Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Greetings All, Thanks you all so much for the numerous repsonses to my request for computer help. It's been a bit of a struggle the last few weeks. It started with a bug that locked me out completely. The only way Dell techs could get me in (safe mode didn't work) was to re-install the operating system (Windows XP), which wiped the hard drive clean. Everything not backed up was lost. Naturally, I hadn't backed anything up in months. So, as Alex suggested, that would work, but I ain't in the mood to go through that again. No sooner was I up and running than the CoolWebSearch / About Blank bug got in. I hadn't even had a chance to re-install my spyware program (Xoftspy) or upload my new Norton Anti-Virus. As you suggest, Bobby, I have already downloaded and used the Microsoft Spyware (did that yesterday). I have also tried the Cool Web Shredder and another tool called AboutBuster. No luck. Apparently there are too many variants. Pat, you may have the right idea, but I don't want to replace the machine or buy additonal software when none of the ones I've used have worked. At present I am running Xoftspy, Microsoft Spyware, and Eatrhlink Spyware. I will check out McAfee Stinger and Spybot, though. If I can try them for free I guess there is nothing to lose. Finally, Mike, by all means post that photo of Shellee at the Blue Swallow. As a matter of fact, I think she should use it as her "signature" photo. haha. Thanks again, everybody. Jim R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aarthoog Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Are you willing to pay, or are you just looking for hand-outs? Mike <witzelwords@yahoo.com> wrote: If you--or a close relative--have traveled, worked, or lived on Route 66 and have an interesting tale to tell about your experience on the road (whether it's poignant, humorous, or amazing), please drop me an email at witzelwords@yahoo.com with a quick description of your story. If we think it would work for the book, we will set up an interview with you by telephone to get the full story ... with all of the details. Also, we would love to see vacation photos, family snapshots, instamatic photographs, vintage slides, and other old/current images of the road and the sights along it, too--taken from both the past, and the present. The images do not have to be professional, although those are welcome, too. Help us document Route 66 and see your stories and images in print! Any and all assistance on this project will be much appreciated. Visit our homepage at: http://www.mockturtlepress.com To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE TOLL-FREE 1-877-285-5434 WITH YOUR ORDER TODAY! Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, Lynnwood, WA 98046-3168 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) For questions about the list, contact: AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.comTo POST a message via e-mail, send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com --------------------------------- Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AMERICAN_ROAD/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Ward Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Jim, The pictures I sent you of Shellee at the Blue Swallow in July 2003 are now in the group's photo files. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Ross<mailto:pathfinder66@earthlink.net> To: American Road<mailto:AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 7:38 AM Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Spyware, etc. Finally, Mike, by all means post that photo of Shellee at the Blue Swallow. As a matter of fact, I think she should use it as her "signature" photo. haha. Thanks again, everybody. Jim R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Denny Gibson Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Looks like Shellee can hold her own... and maybe one for a friend. --Denny > -----Original Message----- > From: Mike Ward [mailto:flyboy1946@hotmail.com] > Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 3:10 PM > To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Pics of Shellee > > > > Jim, > > The pictures I sent you of Shellee at the Blue Swallow in July > 2003 are now in the group's photo files. > > Mike > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jim Ross<mailto:pathfinder66@earthlink.net> > To: American Road<mailto:AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 7:38 AM > Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Spyware, etc. > > > Finally, Mike, by all means post that photo of Shellee at the > Blue Swallow. As a matter of fact, I think she should use it as > her "signature" photo. haha. > > Thanks again, everybody. > > Jim R. > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Burr Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 I put several city maps in the photo section of this egroup - but due to the size and space requirements have decided to put others on my web site. So far we have Birmingham, AL, downtown Washington DC, Jacksonville and Miami/Miami Beach, FL - all 1939 from a 1939 AAA Tour Guide book. We intend to add more as we get the chance. In the meantime you can view what I have put in @ http://www.freewebs.com/yankeetraveller/index.htm Y'all come back - hear. Hudsonly, Alex B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Larry Kinsey Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Looking into taking a trip to the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Time permitting, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. Looking at a time frame of Sept. 15th and Oct. 1 to start the trip. Will fly into Burlington, VT or Manchester, NH, get a rental car so that we can have a full 2 weeks to look around. What is the best time to be there to see the turning of the leaves colors? What are so things to see? Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Burr Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Somebody sent me this web site - have just skimmed over it, but looks like a great site for planning road trips: http://www.seeamerica.org/byways/index.html Click on the link under See America's Byways for road trip suggestions. Hudsonly, Alex B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest parsa9 Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Thanks, I for one appreciate having such resources on the 'net. I've found that old city maps are perhaps the most helpful when it comes to sorting out alternate alignments. If anyone has pre-1940 (or especially pre-1930) city maps from any old guides or books, I'd be happy to host them on my new web site. It's still under initial construction, but it is being slowly uploaded as time permits. Parsa http://www.americanroads.us --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Burr" <hester_nec@...> wrote: > > I put several city maps in the photo section of this egroup - but > due to the size and space requirements have decided to put others on > my web site. > > So far we have Birmingham, AL, downtown Washington DC, Jacksonville > and Miami/Miami Beach, FL - all 1939 from a 1939 AAA Tour Guide book. > > We intend to add more as we get the chance. In the meantime you can > view what I have put in @ > http://www.freewebs.com/yankeetraveller/index.htm > > Y'all come back - hear. > > Hudsonly, > Alex B > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest roaddog_rt66 Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Truly, an outstanding accomplishment. I'd like to see all the movie theaters handing out the site to their patrons. I'm going to take it to some of our local theaters and see if they'll post it. Maybe someone out there can get Pixar-Disney to send the site out or contact one of the national chains. This would be a win-win situation. If the general public sees the connection to 66, they might just explore some of it, and, of course, from there, expand out to any old road. This movie might do for us, what John Travolta did in the 70s for disco, country music, and oldies. OK, I hear the snickers with the first one, but, this was, and still is, great music. It's the lifestyle those who were into it tried to develop that turned most people off. By the way, my wife, who hasn't seen a first run movie in about 20 years, plans to see it this week. We bought the soundtrack to it and listened to it on our way back from the Munger Moss celebration this past week. She is hooked on it. We plan to visit a local Dog n'Suds (Ingleside or Richmond, Illinois) for some of those gooooood Coneys and plenty of ice cold root beer to wash it down. Then, we'll drive the short distance to the McHenry Outdoor Theater and see "Cars". Now that's a real retro night. I can't think of a better way to see it. The parking lot of our local Fox Lake Theatres was packed from noon on yesterday. I wonder what they were seeing? Again, great job on it, Ron. Keep on Down that Two Lane Highway. --RoadDog --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "rwarn17588" <rwarn17588@...> wrote: > > Here It Is! My big Web project is done. > > http://rwarn17588.wordpress.com/2006/06/09...6-guide-to-the- cars-movie/ > > I think this will help get a few more travelers on the road. Once > "Cars" movie watchers get home from the film over the weekend and type > in "Cars" and "Route 66" into their search engines, they will find the > site (and they frequently do anyway) and be inspired to find the > real-life people that inspired the movie. > > Suggestions and comments are welcome. Many thanks to the people who > helped me fill in the gaps. > > Ron Warnick > Tulsa, OK > www.route66news.org > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bakerhab@aol.com Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 The 80th Anniversary Festival registration deadline is less than 1 week away! THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR THE BANQUET, A BOOTH, THE BREAKFAST, THE BBQ, OR A HOTEL ROOM IS JUNE 13, 2006. If you haven't already done so, please call and make your HOTEL, BBQ, Booth, Banquet and Breakfast, etc., reservations now. The hotel information is shown below. . . Check the website for additional registration information or let me know if you have any questions. Booth/Banquet - www.2006route66festival.com BBQ/Pool Party - Ken Turmel thelandrunner@yahoo.com E-group Breakfast - Mike Ward flyboy1946@hotmail.com Thanks, we're looking forward to seeing you in Albuquerque in June. Helen Baker 818-705-3930 bakerhab at aol.com Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town is the host hotel for the festival. Nestled in the historic Old Town Plaza and museum district of Albuquerque, the Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town is adjacent to historic Old Town and located seven miles from the Albuquerque International Airport. This full service hotel offers guests a hotel experience in a setting influenced by a unique blend of Albuquerque's cultural traditions. Guests can explore over 400 years of history and enjoy more than 200 shops, galleries and restaurants serving both casual and fine dining at Old Town. A friendly and professional staff help make guests of the Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town Hotel feel at home among the treasures of this quaint Old World setting complete with charming pathways and hidden patios. A rate of $89.00 has been arranged for festival participants. The hotel is filling up fast. Mention promotional code EAF when making your reservation. Rates for all hotels listed below are for 1 or 2 people. Please use each hotel's direct phone number or the toll free numbers listed below. Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town $89.00 800 Rio Grande Blvd. Albuquerque, NM 87104 505-843-6300 / 877-901-ROOM Fax: 505-842-9863 www.hotelabq.com Special rates are available for the festival at additional participating hotels if you mention code EAF when making reservations. tThe following hotels are currently taking reservations at special rates. All participating hotels have shuttle service to the host hotel for the event. Best Western Rio Grande Inn $66.00 1015 Rio Grande Blvd NW Albuquerque, NM 87104 505-843-9500 Silver Moon Lodge $50.00 918 Central Ave NW Albuquerque, NM 87102 505-243-1773 Toll free 1-866-425-8085 MCM Elegante Hotel $89.00 2020 Menaul Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87107 505-844-2511 The Hotel Blue $69.00 717 Central Ave NW Albuquerque, NM 87102 505-924-2400 Toll free 1-877-878-4868 Best Western Inn Suites Hotel $69.00 2400 Yale Blvd SE Albuquerque, NM 87106 505-242-7022 Hampton Inn $77.00 5101 Ellison NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 505-344-1555 ### Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Glenda-Tommy Pike Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 We thought we would let everyone know about our experience watching "Cars" last night. We had been working with the group of Norwegians who are now traveling Route 66 (see www.cruise66.com if you are not familiar with this group) since last August planning their Missouri trip. They wanted to attend the 66 Drive-In theater in Carthage, Missouri, and that had been their plans for many months. We had planned to travel with them from Springfield to Joplin. Imagine how excited we were when we called Mark Goodman, the owner of the Drive-In (a Hampton Inn landmark) a couple weeks ago to confirm what time he wanted us there and Mark told us he had decided to show "Cars" that night! Anyway, it was great fun to be with this special group of roadies and watch this wonderful movie under the stars at one of our Route 66 icons. I was a little worried that the Norwegians might not know how important "Cars" was but most of them amazed me at their knowledge of the movie and the things in it. I think they had heard alot about it after arriving in the states. The 66 Drive-In can accommodate 400 cars and there was not an empty space. Many more cars were turned away. Mark and his family have put much time and money and most of all love, into restoring this drive-in and keeping it a very nice, clean place for our enjoyment. They are to be commended. We appreciated Mark's hospitality. And if you are lucky enough to run into Harry, Henning and the others from Norway, please take the time to say Hello to them and enjoy their beautiful cars that they shipped to the United States. Glenda and Tommy Pike > [Original Message] > From: <johnniev@roadsideculture.com> > To: Jim Ross <pathfinder66@earthlink.net>; Ken Turmel <>; Briney Welborn <paoffice@newwavecomm.net>; Carl Johnson <>; Phillip Wilson <philwilsoninil@msn.com>; Rudyard Welborn <r.welborn@worldnet.att.net>; Diane Warhover <>; Mike Ward <flyboy1946@hotmail.com>; Judy Wallmark <>; Michael Wallis <WALLIS66@aol.com>; Fred Walk <>; <w.kaszynski@att.net>; <Vestaon66@cs.com>; <>; Big Tomato <bigtomato@catsupbottle.com>; <>; THE66NEWS <the66news@insightbb.com>; Michael Taylor <>; <tattoo66man@sbcglobal.net>; Kent and Mary Sue <>; <SSueW270@cs.com>; <Seabastation@aol.com>; Ernesto Scott <ernscott@thinkingdogs.com>; Ollie Schwallenstecker <>; Harley Russell <arus@dobsonteleco.com>; <>; <RoadMaven@aol.com>; Henrys Ra66it Ranch <>; Steven Pruett <spruett@phhp.ufl.edu>; DURELLE PRITCHARD <>; Emily Priddy <sundayjohn66@mac.com>; James Powell <>; Mark Potter <potter@chipshot.net>; Scott Piotrowski <rt66prods@yahoo.com>; Glenda-Tommy Pike <>; <national66@national66.org>; <>; Kathleen Miller <kathleen708@hotmail.com>; <>; Johnnie Meier <classicalgas@roadsideculture.com>; Jerry McClanahan <>; <Lulupic66@aol.com>; bob lile <>; <LaurelRK66@aol.com>; <>; Jim Jones <ng9e@verizon.net>; Carolyn Hasenfratz <>; KEVIN HANSEL <kickinon66@msn.com>; Shellee Graham <>; Denny Gibson <denny@dennygibson.com>; <>; Swa Frantzen <swa@section66.com>; fran66 <>; <flyboy@roadmaps.org>; Fran E <fran66@fidnet.com>; <>; Skip Curtis <oldno3@mchsi.com>; jim conkle <>; bteague <bteague@insightbb.com>; BringBackRoute66.com <fredmcain@bringbackroute66.com>; <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com>; Patty Ambrose <pambrose@illinoisroute66.org> > Date: 6/9/2006 10:09:08 AM > Subject: Pixar's CARS! > > Greetings Roadies, > > Had something I wanted to share. > > Last night, we had a Sneak Preview preview of CARS at the KiMo Theater in > Albuquerque, a 1927 pueblo-deco masterpiece. Like Radiator Springs was > bypassed by the interstate, the KiMo had been bypassed by Hollywood. There > had not been a first run movie at the KiMo since Route 66 was bypassed. > > Last night, more than 600 people were back in the theater. We had a 66 > classic car motorcade that cruised Central Avenue (old 66) and arrived at 66 > reserved parking places in front of the KiMo. The Mayor led the motocade > along with one of our radio celebrities. It was grand! > > I had had a chance to see a "check print" screening in the afternoon before > the evening show. After being completely moved by the movie, I watched the > credits roll by and there is a breakdown of folks who inspired the movie > listed state by state. To my delight. I saw Dale and Hilda and Mike and > Betty Callens (TeePee) listed. I knew that night they would be sitting in > the audience. I was emceeing the event and during my intro to the movie, I > told the audience about the upcoming credits and I then asked Dale and Hilda > to stand and receive applause for being part of the inspiration for the > movie and I then asked Mike and Betty to stand and receive applause. What a > moment! The other New Mexican cited as an inspiration wasn't there that > night but I knew exactly where he was what he was doing, Eddie "No Money." > He was behind the counter at the La Loma Motel in Santa Rosa. I told the > audience about Eddie and how he got his name. I am also proud to say I know > many of the people in the credits that live in the other 7 states. > > I'll tell you man, sitting in the KiMo, on Route 66, with 600 moviegoers, > and watching an advance screening of CARS, knowing Dale and Hilda and Mike > and Betty were there, it was an absolutely emotional evening for me. As Mike > Callens would say, "A Damn Fine Evening." > > And Michael Wallis, I could see his influence all over the movie. My > favorite words from him (other than "salsa colored sunsets"), about how > Route 66 embraces the landscape, was included into the movie. And his > voicing of the Sheriff, I knew it would be good, but folks, the big man can > act! > > cheers, > Johnnie V > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest R. Droz Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 Don't forget to stay for the ending credits in Cars! Ahhh, what could have been. Also - aside from the Nascar references there is a nice NPR bit. Anyone else here enjoy Car Talk? -- ____________________________________________________________________ Happy Motoring! _._._._.____~__ Robert V. Droz ( us98@earthlink.net ) [____________][___ U.S. Highways : From US 1 to (US 830) [________/____[_|__ http://www.us-highways.com/ ()() ()() () Route Logs - Standard Oil - Highway Makeover - Pics - Maps - Whatnot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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