Guest Denny Gibson Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 It's not his (RoadDog's) site. It's a government (AASHTO) site celebrating eight lane highways. Consider the source and context;-) --Denny --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "W. Keith McManus" <wkmpellucid@...> wrote: > > Hey, your thumbnails (Mineta.jpg, etc.) on your Web page for the kick- > off in Washington, D.C. are 2272 pixels x 1700 pixels and 180 dpi. > The JPEG is 1.5 MB. Have your Web designer make you the proper sized > thumbnails and also make the larger images to size and at 72 DPI. > > > On Feb 12, 2006, at 11:30 AM, roaddog_rt66 wrote: > > > I should mention that the convoy will take interstates the whole way > > and will be coming to towns along the way for stopovers. > > Originally, Eisenhower's convoy took the Lincoln Highway. > > > > RoadDog > > > > > > > > > > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "roaddog_rt66" > > <roaddog_rt66@> wrote: > >> > >> We are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the US Interstate > > System > >> this year. One of the celebrations will be a convoy from San > >> Francisco to Washington, D.C., to take place this June 15-19th. > >> > >> This will retrace, in reverse, the famous troop convoy taken by a > >> young Lt. Col. Dwight D. Eisenhower back in 1919. Today, it could > > be > >> done in a matter of days. Back then, it took 56 days of great > >> difficulties. > >> > >> This ingrained upon his mind the importance of a major highway > > system > >> that would enable troops and supplies to be moved across the US in > > a > >> quicker fashion. This becamne even more apparent when US forces > >> entered Germany, and encountered the Autobahn. > >> > >> Various celebrations are planned in the states the trip covered. > >> > >> You can find out more information at: > >> > >> http://interstate50th.org/reinactment.shtml > >> > >> Keep on Down that Two Lane Highway. -- RoadDog > >> > > W. Keith McManus > -documentary filmmaker > -complete location DVCPRO package > http://www.keithmcmanus.com > 724.317.9843 (Verizon cell) > > "Dans les champs de l'observation le hasard ne favorise que les > esprits prepares" > > -Louis Pasteur 1822 - 1895 > > > > > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jim Ross Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 Greetings All, I just returned from Albuquerque where the first meeting of the Route 66 Corridor Program's Federal Advisory Council took place. The 15 members included reps from several state associations, the Federation, and various state and federal agencies. I think everyone there felt like the meeting was very productive. While there, we were briefed by Ed Boles of the City of Albuquerque on goings-on with the Central Avenue corridor and specifically El Vado. The news about the Landmark status approval has already been posted, but I should add that, according to Ed, they have just one year after the effective date to help the owner find a way to develop the property or find a buyer who will. Failing that, they then have no choice but to issue a demolition permit. One alternative is for the city to buy it, as they did with the De Anza. However Gonzales has done his homework and has slapped a 3.25 million price tag on it. So while El Vado is safe for at least a year from this June, she ain't out of the woods yet. On a related note, while the Knob Hill district and the downtown area are getting a lot of attention due to the hot market for real estate there, the city apparently hasn't been able to help the lesser properties up on 9-mile hill. A drive up at night revealed that the Westward Ho and the Grandview signs are no longer working and that the Hilltop Lodge has been razed is now a vacant lot except for the sign. In other news, on the trip out I noticed that Lucille's in Hydro has a newly shingled roof and a fresh coat of paint on the building, so there is finally some movement there. Lastly, the Route 66 festival in Albuquerque this June is taking shape. We were briefed by both Jim Conkle and Steve Maynes on the festival's status. They assured everyone that new information, including the author's & artists exhibit will be forthcoming soon. The hotel is very nice and is well suited for festival headquarters. It is only a block from the I-40 Exit and has a big (free) parking lot for easy access. Regards, Jim R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Denny Gibson Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 OK, so their calling it a "caravan" rather than a "convoy" but there are folks who will be traveling in June to celebrate a different US highway anniversary. 2006 is the bicentennial of the legislation that authorized the Cumberland (a.k.a. National) Road and modern day Tin Can Tourists will be retracing the complete National Road from Cumberland, MD, to Vandalia, IL. Check out: http://www.tincantourists.com/hnr/ The actual birthday is March 29 and there are rumors of some sort of event at the starting point in Cumberland, MD, but I haven't found anything concrete. The National Road Museum near Zanesville is normally closed between Labor Day and Memorial Day but will be open for a couple of hours on March 26th to at least recognize the anniversary. I hope to travel in the tracks of those Tin Can Tourists (and several thousand Conestoga wagons) later in the summer. Denny Gibson Cincinnati, OH www.DennyGibson.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest W. Keith McManus Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 Thanks, the National Road item is very interesting... On Feb 12, 2006, at 2:28 PM, Denny Gibson wrote: > OK, so their calling it a "caravan" rather than a "convoy" but > there are > folks who will be traveling in June to celebrate a different US > highway > anniversary. 2006 is the bicentennial of the legislation that > authorized the > Cumberland (a.k.a. National) Road and modern day Tin Can Tourists > will be > retracing the complete National Road from Cumberland, MD, to > Vandalia, IL. > Check out: > http://www.tincantourists.com/hnr/ > > The actual birthday is March 29 and there are rumors of some sort > of event > at the starting point in Cumberland, MD, but I haven't found anything > concrete. The National Road Museum near Zanesville is normally closed > between Labor Day and Memorial Day but will be open for a couple of > hours on > March 26th to at least recognize the anniversary. I hope to travel > in the > tracks of those Tin Can Tourists (and several thousand Conestoga > wagons) > later in the summer. > > Denny Gibson > Cincinnati, OH > www.DennyGibson.com > > > > Visit our homepage at: http://www.mockturtlepress.com > > To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE TOLL-FREE > 1-877-285-5434 WITH YOUR ORDER TODAY! > Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, Lynnwood, WA > 98046-3168 > SUBSCRIPTION RATES: > 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 > (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) > 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 > (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) > > > For questions about the list, contact: AMERICAN_ROAD- > owner@yahoogroups.com > > To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD- > subscribe@yahoogroups.comTo POST a message via e-mail, send it to: > AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > W. Keith McManus -documentary filmmaker -complete location DVCPRO package http://www.keithmcmanus.com 724.317.9843 (Verizon cell) "Dans les champs de l'observation le hasard ne favorise que les esprits prepares" -Louis Pasteur 1822 - 1895 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Austing Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 Denny, I've printed out the itinerary for the caravan and will be there to meet them at the Zane Grey Museum. I live in New Philadelphia, OH (off I-77, south of Canton) and work for Ohio Mutual Insurance Group as their residence damage appraiser in SE Ohio. As such, I travel all the "old roads" every day as much as possible. I'm of the old school and don't care too much for I-70 or -77; get off them whenever I can and travel the back roads. This brings back memories I have as a young kid travelling the old roads on vacations with my parents and grandparents. Mike Austing -------Original Message------- From: W. Keith McManus Date: 02/12/06 14:39:56 To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [AMERICAN_ROAD] 200th Anniversary Interstate Convoy Thanks, the National Road item is very interesting... On Feb 12, 2006, at 2:28 PM, Denny Gibson wrote: > OK, so their calling it a "caravan" rather than a "convoy" but > there are > folks who will be traveling in June to celebrate a different US > highway > anniversary. 2006 is the bicentennial of the legislation that > authorized the > Cumberland (a.k.a. National) Road and modern day Tin Can Tourists > will be > retracing the complete National Road from Cumberland, MD, to > Vandalia, IL. > Check out: > http://www.tincantourists.com/hnr/ > > The actual birthday is March 29 and there are rumors of some sort > of event > at the starting point in Cumberland, MD, but I haven't found anything > concrete. The National Road Museum near Zanesville is normally closed > between Labor Day and Memorial Day but will be open for a couple of > hours on > March 26th to at least recognize the anniversary. I hope to travel > in the > tracks of those Tin Can Tourists (and several thousand Conestoga > wagons) > later in the summer. > > Denny Gibson > Cincinnati, OH > www.DennyGibson.com > > > > Visit our homepage at: http://www.mockturtlepress.com > > To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE TOLL-FREE > 1-877-285-5434 WITH YOUR ORDER TODAY! > Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, Lynnwood, WA > 98046-3168 > SUBSCRIPTION RATES: > 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 > (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) > 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 > (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) > > > For questions about the list, contact: AMERICAN_ROAD- > owner@yahoogroups.com > > To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD- > subscribe@yahoogroups.comTo POST a message via e-mail, send it to: > AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > W. Keith McManus -documentary filmmaker -complete location DVCPRO package http://www.keithmcmanus.com 724.317.9843 (Verizon cell) "Dans les champs de l'observation le hasard ne favorise que les esprits prepares" -Louis Pasteur 1822 - 1895 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 SPONSORED LINKS Business finance course Business to business finance Small business finance Business finance consultant Business finance schools Business finance schools YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "AMERICAN_ROAD" on the web. 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 David Willman alias Willy Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 Thank you, Jim, for this update. Important information for all. I am reading everyday, folks, how Albuquerque is a very hot market in the downtown and Central Avenue corridor. This affirms it with the visuals. -----Original Message----- From: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jim Ross Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 10:48 AM To: American Road; Route66 e-group Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Federal Advisory Council Meeting and Other Stuff Greetings All, I just returned from Albuquerque where the first meeting of the Route 66 Corridor Program's Federal Advisory Council took place. The 15 members included reps from several state associations, the Federation, and various state and federal agencies. I think everyone there felt like the meeting was very productive. While there, we were briefed by Ed Boles of the City of Albuquerque on goings-on with the Central Avenue corridor and specifically El Vado. The news about the Landmark status approval has already been posted, but I should add that, according to Ed, they have just one year after the effective date to help the owner find a way to develop the property or find a buyer who will. Failing that, they then have no choice but to issue a demolition permit. One alternative is for the city to buy it, as they did with the De Anza. However Gonzales has done his homework and has slapped a 3.25 million price tag on it. So while El Vado is safe for at least a year from this June, she ain't out of the woods yet. On a related note, while the Knob Hill district and the downtown area are getting a lot of attention due to the hot market for real estate there, the city apparently hasn't been able to help the lesser properties up on 9-mile hill. A drive up at night revealed that the Westward Ho and the Grandview signs are no longer working and that the Hilltop Lodge has been razed is now a vacant lot except for the sign. In other news, on the trip out I noticed that Lucille's in Hydro has a newly shingled roof and a fresh coat of paint on the building, so there is finally some movement there. Lastly, the Route 66 festival in Albuquerque this June is taking shape. We were briefed by both Jim Conkle and Steve Maynes on the festival's status. They assured everyone that new information, including the author's & artists exhibit will be forthcoming soon. The hotel is very nice and is well suited for festival headquarters. It is only a block from the I-40 Exit and has a big (free) parking lot for easy access. Regards, Jim R. 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! 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Guest rudkip@sbcglobal.net> Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 Quinn and I stayed there some time ago...it wasn't the Palmer House, but it wasn't bad..Tsingtao Kip ----- Original Message ----- From: "brownwho63" <brownwho63@yahoo.com> To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 7:28 AM Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Re: U.S. 54 > We have often thought about staying there for a coupla days and even > drove through their parking lot last summer. Peeked through the > door of a room that was being cleaned and just didn't personally > feel that good about the place. Should have, of course, asked the > manager if we could inspect a room or two. Decided, perhaps > incorrectly, to postpone our River Edge stay. > > As you say, the location is perfect and we haven't completely > written off staying there. The river road (79) from Louisiana to > Hannibal is truly a fun experience. It's also cool from Louisiana > south to Clarksville or through the country from Louisiana on county > road somethingorother to Eolia. If you cross the bridge into IL and > drive about 7 miles east to Atlas you have a choice or turning south > through Pleasant Hill and on down the river or turning north and > cruisin' through Rockport to Kinderhook - both fun and scenic > drives...Bliss > > > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, <rudkip@...> wrote: > > > > There is a motel in Louisiana called the River's Edge (or it was > there a few > > years ago)...it is right next to the Bridge on the Mo side on a > bluff > > overlooking the river...the Motel is nothing special but the > location is > > awesome! The Town of Louisiana is really cool, and if you want to > take an > > awesome drive, the drive up SR 79 from Louisiana to Hannibal is > amazing! > > Tsingtao Kip > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "brownwho63" <brownwho63@...> > > To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 7:08 AM > > Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Re: U.S. 54 > > > > > > > My wife and I lived in Pittsfield when we were kids and the > photos > > > are of very familiar "icons." My uncle owned the Green Acres > Motel > > > and I used to cut grass there and do some landscaping for a > whopping > > > $.75 per hour when I was in grade school. (Don't remember > anything > > > about a movie photo.) The Cardinal Inn (we referred to it as The > > > Bird) was a hangout for every kid who could get there. A > constant > > > parade of cool cars drove through the lot. Lots of burnt rubber > out > > > front on old 36/54. Spent lots of weekend afternoons at the Zoe > > > and, later, lots of memorable evenings at the Clark Drive In. > The > > > bridge at Louisiana is still a narrow experience. Lots of > > > memories....Bliss > > > > > > > > > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "rwarn17588" <rwarn17588@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Recently, I took a trip on U.S. 54 from western Illinois to > eastern > > > > Kansas. > > > > > > > > Here is a Web site that shows plenty of photos from the trip -- > and > > > > hopefully some travel and lodging ideas. > > > > > > > > http://rwarn17588.wordpress.com/us-54/ > > > > > > > > Yes, it's my Route 66 site. But I don't think anyone will mind > if I > > > > include some other roadie material. > > > > > > > > Ron Warnick > > > > Tulsa, OK > > > > www.route66news.org > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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@... POST a message via e-mail, send it > > to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 rudkip@sbcglobal.net> Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 Awesome pics from the North Country! 61 is such a diverse ride from the Bluffs along the Mississippi in the north country to the miles of flatlands in the delta...the drive from St. Louis to Cape Girardeau, MO is one of the prettiest blue cruises you will ever take...Tsingtao Kip ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Reynolds" <roustabout@starband.net> To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 5:01 PM Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Duluth Vacation, Part 1--Getting up there > > > Sorry for being so long is getting this posted. I was hoping > to get my own web page so I wouldn't be clogging the newsgroup's > bandwidth with all my pictures. But now I have the next best thing, > a photopage on Webshots. The pictures noted here are found at > http://community.webshots.com/user/babyboomerbob . Enjoy! > > The first day of our trip found us barrelling up the interstate > toward Indiana. Now every trip has at least *one* total surprise. > Susan spotted our first one as we took a shortcut on Ind. 1 from the > Cincinatti bypass to I-74. A covered bridge in the little town of > Guilford <Guilford Covered Bridge>. Here Susan also took a picture > of me at the wheel of our minivan, Jack (named for Jack Kerouac:) > <BabyBoomerBob>. > > We stopped for lunch in Batesville, IN, where we found a neat > old movie theater <Batesville, IN>. The first day ended > uneventfully in Crawfordsville. > > The second day was pretty dull until we reached our day's > destination, LaCrosse, WI. I had been here before, but there were > some things I wanted to share with Susan. So after we got checked > in, we went out exploring. > > The first place I took her was Pettibone Park, on an island in > the Mississippi River. We crossed the bridge over the main river > channel <LaCrosse Bridge> and took a leisurely drive around in the > park. I was surprised to see a second bridge under construction. > From what I could see, I figure the new bridge will be a companion, > rather than a replacement for the old one. There's certainly enough > traffic to warrant a second bridge. > > Susan was very happy with me when I showed her this neat old > gazebo near the river bank <Gazebo>. > > Next, we headed for Grandad Bluff, a high cliff overlooking the > city. <Grandad Bluff 01> I timed the drive so we could see the > sunset there. The weather was mostly cloudy, but the sun shone > through a hole in the clouds, prompting Susan to call the effect > the "Eye of Sauron" We stood side by side, watching the sun go > down, then spent the next half hour or so talking with some of the > local folks. I'm not sure I'd want to spend the winter there, but > Susan found herself loving LaCrosse as much as I do. > > Susan looked in the phone book before we left and found a place > called Rudy's Drive-in, located on WI 16 (formerly US 16). We > headed down there for supper and found a 50's style drive-in, > complete with roller skating waitresses:) The one thing lacking was > piped in oldies. But Susan made sure we were prepared:) She had > included a CD of late 50's rock and roll, so we sat and ate and > listened to some great sounds:) <Rudy's Drive-in 01 and 02> It was > a magical evening for us and as we drove back to the motel, Susan > said, "We'll always have LaCrosse." > > One thing we did not see in LaCrosse was the paddlewheeler the > Julia Belle Swain, that Tim Steil mentioned in his book "Highway 61 > Revisited". Just a quick note about it. It used to be docked in > Chattanooga and gave folks rides up and down the Tennessee River > back in the 70's. That is, until the city fathers slapped an > exorbitant docking fee on the owners. Well, they told the city to > take a hike and sailed off to Peoria. How the boat got to LaCrosse, > I don't know, but it was, IMHO, a good move. > > The third day found us doing an actual road trip, following, as > much as possible, US 61 and its former alignments from Lacrosse to > Duluth. Thanks to my Delorme disc, I was able to find a number of > older pieces of highway <Old 61 01> which got us off the four lane > for a while. We took a short side excursion when we got to Winona, > going up to Garvin Heights Overlook for a panoramic view of town, > including a chain of lakes that is what's left of an older alignment > of the Mississippi River:)<Winona> > > Just before St. Paul, we crossed the Mississippi River again at > Hastings and stopped to get a couple of pictures <Hastings, MN and > Hastings Bridge>. > > Just north of Forest Lake, the present US 61 terminates, > heading west just long enough to reach I-35. We, of course, kept > heading due north, following a series of county and state roads > almost to Cloquet. It was on this stretch that we found a few neat > signs <Motel 01 and 02; Bar 01>. Also, Susan spotted yet another > little piece of older alignment which I had missed:) <Old 61 02, 03> > You know, it's probably a good thing I'd been up this way before. > Otherwise, I might have followed what I thought was a particularly > narrow piece of old road and only found out afterwards I was on a > snowmobile trail:) > > Eventually, we had to get on I-35, and we chose to head on to > our motel and crash. And then we headed into some really nasty fog: > ( What a reception for us:) It took us a while to find our motel > and when we did, Susan took an instant disliking to it. It was > three stories on the side of a hill, with no elevator. She has an > arthritic hip which makes climbing difficult. We decided to look > for another motel the next day. But that's for part 2:) > > > > > > > > > > > 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 Alex Burr Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 Something like " Was the dark of the moon, on the sixth of June In a Kenworth, pullin' logs Cabover Pete with a reefer on And a Jimmy haulin' hogs We 'as headin' fer bear on I-One-Oh 'Bout a mile outta Shaky-Town I sez Pig-Pen, this here's the Rubber Duck An' I'm about to put the hammer on down" Yeah, they've had at least one nostalgia Convoy run out of Shaky Town to the Jersey Shore. Hudsonly, Alex B Denny Gibson <denny@dennygibson.com> wrote: OK, so their calling it a "caravan" rather than a "convoy" but there are folks who will be traveling in June to celebrate a different US highway anniversary. 2006 is the bicentennial of the legislation that authorized the Cumberland (a.k.a. National) Road and modern day Tin Can Tourists will be retracing the complete National Road from Cumberland, MD, to Vandalia, IL. Check out: http://www.tincantourists.com/hnr/ The actual birthday is March 29 and there are rumors of some sort of event at the starting point in Cumberland, MD, but I haven't found anything concrete. The National Road Museum near Zanesville is normally closed between Labor Day and Memorial Day but will be open for a couple of hours on March 26th to at least recognize the anniversary. I hope to travel in the tracks of those Tin Can Tourists (and several thousand Conestoga wagons) later in the summer. Denny Gibson Cincinnati, OH www.DennyGibson.com Visit our homepage at: http://www.mockturtlepress.com To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE TOLL-FREE 1-877-285-5434 WITH YOUR ORDER TODAY! Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, Lynnwood, WA 98046-3168 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) For questions about the list, contact: AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.comTo POST a message via e-mail, send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com SPONSORED LINKS Business finance course Business to business finance Small business finance Business finance consultant Business finance schools Business finance schools --------------------------------- YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "AMERICAN_ROAD" on the web. 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. --------------------------------- A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. --------------------------------- Yahoo! Mail Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest roaddog_rt66 Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 In an March 10th article, "Telling It Like It Is, and Was", in the Arizona Daily Sun from Flagstaff, Betsy Bruner, reports that the StoryCorps has arrived for a three week visit to do interviews for the national oral history project. The Mobile Booth West, a vintage Airstream, will be parked by City Hall. People are encouraged to come in and record their memories in an interview session. The StoryCorps effort started in 2003 at NY's Grand Central Station and will continue for ten years. The goal is to get 250,000 forty minute interviews in that time. Flagstaff is one of the smaller cities chosen, but its location on historic Route 66 was a major factor in its selection. Betsy Bruner described the process, and followed one couple through it. This is a great idea. How much road history have we lost simply because people have not written it down or recorded it? Wouldn't family histories be richer, if descendants knew more about their past? I am about to retire from teaching social studies after 33 years, and for most of that time, have had my kids write their own, and their family histories, for their reports. This accomplished two goals. First, they can't just copy (or today download) a state or person report. Second, they hopefully will keep these slices of history and perhaps, even get interested in pursuing it further. Their next report will be "My Family and History" where they write about an event, say the JFK assassination or Vietnam War, and then interview a family member who lived through it. This ties them to history. The StoryCorps is based on the Great Depression's WPA, some of which involved field workers interviewing former slaves. There are two permanent booths in New York, and two Airstream mobile booths ( a nice touch in itself). The Mobile Booth West will next visit Austin, Tx, in April, and New Orleans in May. Mobile Booth East will be in Raleigh, NC, in April, and Washington, DC, in May. You can visit the StoryCorps at storycorps.net. These stories will be permanently housed at the Library of Congress's American Life Center. Selected interviews broadcast weekly on National Public Radio. You can even submit an application to work for StoryCorps. The article can be found at http://www.azdailysun.com/articles/20006/0...0060310_news_29 .txt Perhaps, our road museums and sites should set up tape recorders to have visitors give their memories. This would be a relatively cheap way to preserve a valuable slice of Americana. Keep on Down that Two Lane Highway and Record those Thoughts. -- RoadDog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest roaddog_rt66 Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 An update on Read Across Route 66. I had a classroom set of the Route 66 Association of Illinois' pamphlet of sites along with pictures and short blubs about each one. We spent some time looking at them. One day, I showed a video I had made of sites between Wilmington and Springfield as well as the Springfield 2003 Route 66 Festival. In all, we spent three days doing this in class. One student already claims to have read the whole way. Others are in Missouri. The students are encouraged to highlight their progress on the maps. Every couple days, I will highlight their progress in class. They really seem to enjoy it and there is a lot of looking and comparing. I will run this until spring break at the end of the month. The best thing that happened was that this past weekend, two of my girls went to a basketball tournament in Bloomington. Along the way, they stopped at the Launching Pad and Old Log Cabin and had pictures taken. I even got a postcard from them of the Gemini Giant with the words, "Still Getting Our Kicks on Route 66" on the back. That alone makes the effort worth it. Perhaps, we have some new road warriors and their parents are also aware of it. Keep on Reading down that Two Lane Highway. --RoadDog --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "roaddog_rt66" <roaddog_rt66@...> wrote: > > It's great to hear that you are volunteering your time for such a > worthy cause. > > I have decided to do Route 66 with two destinations. The first will > be Chicago to the Chain of Rocks Bridge. Most towns in Illinois will > be on this map, along with its mileage from Chicago. Every page > read will equal one mile on the map. They can then continue across > the next seven states with bigger cities as benchmarks. > > My team of teachers will put up a large map along the hallway and > students get to make their own car markers with their names. We'll > do a daily markoff of positions. > > Each student will have a map of the Illinois Rt 66 towns as well as > one of the rest of the states. > > If any of you are teachers, know teachers, or have kids in school, > let them know of this idea. Perhaps we can interest some of the > tykes to look out the window the next time on the road with their > parents. I'm sure you all have favorite roads. We are close to US > 12, US 41, and US 45. The kids are always amazed when they find out > where they go. > > Keep Reading Down that Two Lane Highway. --RoadDog > > > > > > > > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "jim conkle" <jimconkle@> > wrote: > > > > Yo RoadDog, > > > > I volunteer every year and read at one of our local schools. My > oldest son > > is a teacher/football coach and his wife is a principle at one of > our middle > > schools. My favorite is Robert Service to middle and high school. > Grade > > school still get 'Cat in the Hat'. I enjoy doing this and feel > that it is > > one of my best days of the year. As a speaker it helps me to > understand how > > my craft opens up minds in children. More then worth the time and > effort. > > > > Everyone should look into this by calling a local school. > > > > Thanks for sharing this with us RoadDog. > > > > James M Conkle > > Preservationist-Speaker-Marketer-Spokesperson-Public Relations- > Event Planner > > Route 66 Preservation Foundation > > Preservation of Historic Roads & Corridors > > P O Box 290066 > > Phelan, CA 92329-0066 > > 760 868 3320 > > 760 617 3991 cell > > 760 868 8614 fax > > jimconkle@ > > www.cart66pf.org > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > > [mailto:AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of roaddog_rt66 > > Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 7:47 AM > > To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Read Across America > > > > > > Every year, the National Education Association sponsors a Read > > Across America Day. This year's is March 2. > > > > The ability to read is one of the most basic things in a child's > > educational life. > > > > I am a teacher myself. I thought it was just people getting > dressed > > up like the Cat in the Hat or having special guest readers come > into > > your rooms. Until now, that is. > > > > John Piechocinski, the head custodian at Timber Ridge Middle > School > > in Plainfield, Illinois, last year had the children trace the > Lewis > > and Clark Expedition, a very timely thing these days. They moved > > Lewis and Clark along a giant map in a hallway. Every page read, > > was another mile. > > > > This would lend itself very nicely to our old roads. If you > know an > > educator you should contact them and suggest your favorite road. > > > > I plan on doing Route 66 this year, if I can get the mileages > > between cities. > > > > For more information, go to: > > > > www.nea.org/readacross > > > > Keep on Reading Down that Two Lane Highway, --RoadDog > > > > > > > > > > > > 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@ POST a message via e-mail, send it > > to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > > > > > SPONSORED LINKS Business finance course Business to business > finance > > Small business finance > > Business finance consultant Business finance schools > Business > > finance schools > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- -- > --------- > > -- > > YAHOO! 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Guest roaddog_rt66 Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 Sorry, as usual with me, the article site doesn't work. The txt was not highlighted. It is a good article if you can find it. Definitely go to the StoryCorps site. This is a great project. I would not mind spending some time with them in my retired years. RoadDog - In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "roaddog_rt66" <roaddog_rt66@...> wrote: > > In an March 10th article, "Telling It Like It Is, and Was", in the > Arizona Daily Sun from Flagstaff, Betsy Bruner, reports that the > StoryCorps has arrived for a three week visit to do interviews for > the national oral history project. > > The Mobile Booth West, a vintage Airstream, will be parked by City > Hall. People are encouraged to come in and record their memories in > an interview session. > > The StoryCorps effort started in 2003 at NY's Grand Central Station > and will continue for ten years. The goal is to get 250,000 forty > minute interviews in that time. > > Flagstaff is one of the smaller cities chosen, but its location on > historic Route 66 was a major factor in its selection. Betsy Bruner > described the process, and followed one couple through it. > > This is a great idea. How much road history have we lost simply > because people have not written it down or recorded it? Wouldn't > family histories be richer, if descendants knew more about their > past? > > I am about to retire from teaching social studies after 33 years, > and for most of that time, have had my kids write their own, and > their family histories, for their reports. This accomplished two > goals. First, they can't just copy (or today download) a state or > person report. Second, they hopefully will keep these slices of > history and perhaps, even get interested in pursuing it further. > > Their next report will be "My Family and History" where they write > about an event, say the JFK assassination or Vietnam War, and then > interview a family member who lived through it. This ties them to > history. > > The StoryCorps is based on the Great Depression's WPA, some of which > involved field workers interviewing former slaves. There are two > permanent booths in New York, and two Airstream mobile booths ( a > nice touch in itself). The Mobile Booth West will next visit > Austin, Tx, in April, and New Orleans in May. Mobile Booth East > will be in Raleigh, NC, in April, and Washington, DC, in May. > > You can visit the StoryCorps at storycorps.net. These stories will > be permanently housed at the Library of Congress's American Life > Center. Selected interviews broadcast weekly on National Public > Radio. > > You can even submit an application to work for StoryCorps. > > The article can be found at > > http://www.azdailysun.com/articles/20006/0...0060310_news_29 > .txt > > Perhaps, our road museums and sites should set up tape recorders to > have visitors give their memories. This would be a relatively cheap > way to preserve a valuable slice of Americana. > > Keep on Down that Two Lane Highway and Record those Thoughts. -- > RoadDog > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sundayjohn66 Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 ... I got this in my inbox this morning: Town of Amboy, CA to be Sold by Friday Bessie Burris, owner of Amboy just received a low-ball offer and is actually considering it. It is my Grandmother's desire, after hearing of this offer to sell Amboy immediately. I am available to answer questions or show Amboy to anyone through Saturday. I have convinced her to hold off until Friday at noon on her decision to accept this offer. Instead, we are announcing that we will consider all "cash" offers until Friday noon. By Friday, Grandma will sign on the dotted line with someone. She wants this property sold. So if you're interested, this is your one chance to own a historic piece of American history … a complete town on Route 66 including motel, gas station, cafe, church, post office, houses, and private landing strip for what could be a really great price. She sold the property originally in 2000 for $1,000,000. The amount of sale was discounted to $750,000 to cover environmental cleanup costs by the state. All that work was done in 2000. Any offer presented must be stated that everything is sold as is, no contingencies. Sale includes all buildings, businesses and equipment currently on property. Buyer will pay all closing costs and/or realtor fees, where applicable. Minimum earnest money deposit is $20,000 in order to be considered. Grandma will pay the $43,000 in back taxes out of proceeds of sale. There are no liens on the property that we know of. The property was repossessed February 4, 2005 from a previous owner. A clean Title Insurance was issued by First American Title less than five years ago at the time of sale. They will update title insurance for a fee (approx. $2000) that buyer will be responsible for. Here's the escrow number and phone number: 73341PR, 909-889-0311. Pam Robinson was the contact. The property has an existing lease with the U.S. Post Office that nets $1,000 per month income. I just found out that unless someone screams real loud, this may close April 13. That would be a tragedy. There is a tower on the property that could be leased to cellular companies for about $1,000 month. The gas tanks were pulled and replaced within the last eight years. Income streams include restaurant, gas station and motel. In 2004, a permit was granted for a radio station to be operated from Amboy. Opening bid from the first party is $343,000 net to Grandma. That is a firm cash deal in our hands today. I know she can do better. Here is a phone numbers to reach me this week: 904-463-0513 (my cell) or email me at bonnieb@fdn.com.. This is the complete listing of parcel numbers to be included on the bill of sale and acreage amounts that we're sure of: 556-131-03 ? 556-131-08 1.00 Acre Church 556-131-15 2.24 Acres 556-131-16 0.66 Acre 556-131-18 0.47 Acre 556-131-19 38.01 Acres Includes Area for Highway 556-131-20 7.44 Acres Hotel/Cafe 556-131-21 road easements to route 66 (minimal acreage) 556-131-22 road easements to route 66 (minimal acreage) 558-021-06 240.00 Acres land west of Kelso road 558-021-07 80.00 Acres land west of Kelso road 558-171-01 40.00 Acres fresh water well on property 558-171-05 40.00 Acres near well 558-171-11 20.00 Acres Includes approx 8.0 Acres for Highway 558-191-02 34.00 Acres on Cadiz summit > 503.82 Acres -Bonnie Bonnie Barnes (Granddaughter) Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 904-463-0513 904-249-1088 fax bonnieb@fdn.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest laurelrk66@aol.com Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 If this book has been mentioned or discussed here before, please forgive me in advance. Recently, a book was recommended to me by a "roadie" friend who was so excited about it that he called me from his vacation in Maui to tell me about! It is "By Motor To The Golden Gate", by Emily Post. I just acquired it today and have just begun to read it, but already know that it's a treasure. Since the cover blurb says it better than I can, I'll quote it here: "In 1915, journalist Emily Post set out from New York to investigate whether it was possible to drive comfortably across the country to San Francisco in an automobile. This is a reprint of Post's only travel book, originally published by Collier's Magazine seven years before she became famous for her books on etiquette. It describes her travels with her cousin Alice and her Harvard undergraduate son as they played the American tourist from Niagara Falls to cave dwellings near Santa Fe. A first-hand account of elite automotive travel before the process was democratized after WW I, it also shows the history of the southwest, particularly in the myths that made towns such as Santa Fe "authentic" tourist destinations, and provides contemporary comments on class and ethnicity." The paperback book has lots and lots of photographs and charming and detailed maps of their route, as well as interesting data such as their daily expenditures, showing us what things cost back in 1915. I repeat, I haven't finished the book yet, but so far it's absolutely fascinating. Laurel Kane Tulsa, OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest laurelrk66@aol.com Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 In a message dated 3/24/2005 5:30:29 PM Central Standard Time, 2lanetravlr20@verizon.net writes: > I am lucky enough to have a first edition,hardcover of this book - it > is awesome and you will love it. Enjoy! > Hi Carol, You are very lucky! Right after I received this new, anotated aperback version, I went to Ebay to see if there were any 1st Editions out there, and in fact there's one listed right now. I feel some bidding coming on! :-) Laurel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest laurelrk66@aol.com Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 In a message dated 3/24/2005 7:05:22 PM Central Standard Time, Ypsi-slim@juno.com writes: > It took me 15 years to find a nice first edition of this book. Are you > saying it's back in print in a > paperback format? Publisher and year please? > Nicely annotated by Jane Lancaster, McFarland and Co. publishers, 2004, ISBN 0-7864-1940-7 www.mcfarlandpub.com Barnes & Noble.com - By Motor to the Golden Gate $26.95 at Barnes and Noble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CRuth Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 Laurel, I am lucky enough to have a first edition,hardcover of this book - it is awesome and you will love it. Enjoy! Carol Ruth > If this book has been mentioned or discussed here before, please > forgive me > in advance. Recently, a book was recommended to me by a "roadie" > friend who > was so excited about it that he called me from his vacation in Maui to > tell me > about! It is "By Motor To The Golden Gate", by Emily Post. I just > acquired > it today and have just begun to read it, but already know that it's a > treasure. Since the cover blurb says it better than I can, I'll quote > it here: > > "In 1915, journalist Emily Post set out from New York to investigate > whether > it was possible to drive comfortably across the country to San > Francisco in an > automobile. This is a reprint of Post's only travel book, originally > published by Collier's Magazine seven years before she became famous > for her books on > etiquette. It describes her travels with her cousin Alice and her Harvard > undergraduate son as they played the American tourist from Niagara > Falls to cave > dwellings near Santa Fe. A first-hand account of elite automotive travel > before the process was democratized after WW I, it also shows the > history of the > southwest, particularly in the myths that made towns such as Santa Fe > "authentic" tourist destinations, and provides contemporary comments > on class and > ethnicity." > > The paperback book has lots and lots of photographs and charming and > detailed > maps of their route, as well as interesting data such as their daily > expenditures, showing us what things cost back in 1915. I repeat, I > haven't finished > the book yet, but so far it's absolutely fascinating. > > Laurel Kane > Tulsa, OK > > > > > > > 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 > click here > <http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=1290pgq33/M=29...001176/D=groups /S=1707284507:HM/EXP=1111792162/A=2593423/R=0/SIG=11el9gslf/*http://www.netflix. com/Default?mqso=60190075> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *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 December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 Laurel, It took me 15 years to find a nice first edition of this book. Are you saying it's back in print in a paperback format? Publisher and year please? Thanks, ypsi-slim On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 18:09:02 EST laurelrk66@aol.com writes: If this book has been mentioned or discussed here before, please forgive me in advance. Recently, a book was recommended to me by a "roadie" friend who was so excited about it that he called me from his vacation in Maui to tell me about! It is "By Motor To The Golden Gate", by Emily Post. I just acquired it today and have just begun to read it, but already know that it's a treasure. Since the cover blurb says it better than I can, I'll quote it here: "In 1915, journalist Emily Post set out from New York to investigate whether it was possible to drive comfortably across the country to San Francisco in an automobile. This is a reprint of Post's only travel book, originally published by Collier's Magazine seven years before she became famous for her books on etiquette. It describes her travels with her cousin Alice and her Harvard undergraduate son as they played the American tourist from Niagara Falls to cave dwellings near Santa Fe. A first-hand account of elite automotive travel before the process was democratized after WW I, it also shows the history of the southwest, particularly in the myths that made towns such as Santa Fe "authentic" tourist destinations, and provides contemporary comments on class and ethnicity." The paperback book has lots and lots of photographs and charming and detailed maps of their route, as well as interesting data such as their daily expenditures, showing us what things cost back in 1915. I repeat, I haven't finished the book yet, but so far it's absolutely fascinating. Laurel Kane Tulsa, OK Visit our homepage at: http://www.mockturtlepress.com To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE TOLL-FREE 1-877-285-5434 WITH YOUR ORDER TODAY! Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, Lynnwood, WA 98046-3168 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) For questions about the list, contact: AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.comTo POST a message via e-mail, send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT Yahoo! Groups Links 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 Alex Burr Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 www.amazon.com - type By Motor to the Golden Gate in the search box. Paper back, $29.95. Hudsonly, Alex B --- "Russell S. Rein" <Ypsi-slim@juno.com> wrote: > Laurel, > > It took me 15 years to find a nice first edition of > this book. Are you > saying it's back in print in a > paperback format? Publisher and year please? > > Thanks, > > ypsi-slim > > On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 18:09:02 EST laurelrk66@aol.com > writes: > If this book has been mentioned or discussed here > before, please forgive > me > in advance. Recently, a book was recommended to me > by a "roadie" friend > who > was so excited about it that he called me from his > vacation in Maui to > tell me > about! It is "By Motor To The Golden Gate", by > Emily Post. I just > acquired > it today and have just begun to read it, but already > know that it's a > treasure. Since the cover blurb says it better than > I can, I'll quote it > here: > > "In 1915, journalist Emily Post set out from New > York to investigate > whether > it was possible to drive comfortably across the > country to San Francisco > in an > automobile. This is a reprint of Post's only travel > book, originally > published by Collier's Magazine seven years before > she became famous for > her books on > etiquette. It describes her travels with her cousin > Alice and her Harvard > > undergraduate son as they played the American > tourist from Niagara Falls > to cave > dwellings near Santa Fe. A first-hand account of > elite automotive travel > > before the process was democratized after WW I, it > also shows the history > of the > southwest, particularly in the myths that made towns > such as Santa Fe > "authentic" tourist destinations, and provides > contemporary comments on > class and > ethnicity." > > The paperback book has lots and lots of photographs > and charming and > detailed > maps of their route, as well as interesting data > such as their daily > expenditures, showing us what things cost back in > 1915. I repeat, I > haven't finished > the book yet, but so far it's absolutely > fascinating. > > Laurel Kane > Tulsa, OK > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > Visit our homepage at: > http://www.mockturtlepress.com > > To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE > TOLL-FREE 1-877-285-5434 > WITH YOUR ORDER TODAY! > Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, > Lynnwood, WA > 98046-3168 > SUBSCRIPTION RATES: > 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 > (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) > 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 > (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) > > > For questions about the list, contact: > AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com > > To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: > AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.comTo POST a > message via e-mail, send > it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > ADVERTISEMENT > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > 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. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Ward Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 If you go to www.alibris.com<http://www.alibris.com/> and search on Emily Post you can find both an original hardbound copy of the book as well as a new paperbound edition. There's quite a bit of difference in price between the two. Alibris is a great place to find old and out-of-print books. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: Russell S. Rein<mailto:Ypsi-slim@juno.com> To: <mailto:AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 5:51 PM Subject: Re: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Book Report Laurel, It took me 15 years to find a nice first edition of this book. Are you saying it's back in print in a paperback format? Publisher and year please? Thanks, ypsi-slim On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 18:09:02 EST <mailto:laurelrk66@aol.com> writes: If this book has been mentioned or discussed here before, please forgive me in advance. Recently, a book was recommended to me by a "roadie" friend who was so excited about it that he called me from his vacation in Maui to tell me about! It is "By Motor To The Golden Gate", by Emily Post. I just acquired it today and have just begun to read it, but already know that it's a treasure. Since the cover blurb says it better than I can, I'll quote it here: "In 1915, journalist Emily Post set out from New York to investigate whether it was possible to drive comfortably across the country to San Francisco in an automobile. This is a reprint of Post's only travel book, originally published by Collier's Magazine seven years before she became famous for her books on etiquette. It describes her travels with her cousin Alice and her Harvard undergraduate son as they played the American tourist from Niagara Falls to cave dwellings near Santa Fe. A first-hand account of elite automotive travel before the process was democratized after WW I, it also shows the history of the southwest, particularly in the myths that made towns such as Santa Fe "authentic" tourist destinations, and provides contemporary comments on class and ethnicity." The paperback book has lots and lots of photographs and charming and detailed maps of their route, as well as interesting data such as their daily expenditures, showing us what things cost back in 1915. I repeat, I haven't finished the book yet, but so far it's absolutely fascinating. Laurel Kane Tulsa, OK Visit our homepage at: <http://www.mockturtlepress.com/> To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE TOLL-FREE 1-877-285-5434 WITH YOUR ORDER TODAY! Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, Lynnwood, WA 98046-3168 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) For questions about the list, contact: AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.comTo POST a message via e-mail, send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AMERICAN_ROAD/<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AMERI CAN_ROAD/> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. Visit our homepage at: <http://www.mockturtlepress.com/> To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE TOLL-FREE 1-877-285-5434 WITH YOUR ORDER TODAY! Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, Lynnwood, WA 98046-3168 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) For questions about the list, contact: AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.comTo POST a message via e-mail, send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT <http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=129sk3e5q/M=29...001176/D=groups /S=1707284507:HM/EXP=1111798626/A=2593423/R=0/SIG=11el9gslf/*http://www.netflix. com/Default?mqso=60190075> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links a.. To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AMERICAN_ROAD/<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AMERI CAN_ROAD/> b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com<mailto:AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoo groups.com?subject=Unsubscribe> c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service<http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Burr Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 Sometime around 1982, 1983, somewhere in there, I went to an AMC/Rambler National meet (Nash was there also, but they were in a different motel nearby) with a friend of mine in Indianapolis. We were staying in a motel - I can't remember the name of it now, but it was about 3, 4 blocks from the Speedway. Anyway the layout was such that the rooms formed a square with a swimming pool in the middle. The rooms opened up onto the square. One morning I was sitting at the desk, had the door open to the square - and a pair of ducks came wandering into my room!!! Hudsonly, Alex B --- egyptianzipper@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 4/7/06 5:36:46 PM Eastern > Daylight Time, > dgardner1@comcast.net writes: > > Fishing out the window/backdoor? > > > > ==================================================================== > Not fishing, but... > > In 1982, I stayed at a motel called Hendrick's 4-U > (internet shorthand > before the internet), in Seneca Rocks WV. Talk about > being out in the sticks. I > entered my room and noticed it had a back door, > which I opened. There was a > fence, followed by a steeply inclined pasture. A > billy goat looked right at me > and said "Bah." > > Wouldn't have seen THAT on the interstate. > > Tom Hoffman > Pearisburg VA > > > [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!? 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 Bob Reynolds Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Denny Gibson" <denny@d...> wrote: > When I made plans to attend the Ohio Lincoln Highway League meeting on April > 23, I was thinking of a nice spring drive wearing shorts and sunglasses. > What I'm getting is cold rain with jeans & long sleeves. > > But that's OK. I'm still going to the meeting and I'm still driving the > Lincoln Highway from West Virginia to Indian and I'm still enjoying it. > First day's pictures and chatter at > http://www.dennygibson.com/ohlh0405 > > --Denny Nice writeup, Denny! The carousel district in Mansfield reminds me of the refurbished 1895 Dentzel carousel in Coolidge Park in Chattanooga. There even used to be a carousel animal carving school called "Horsin' Around" down at the toe of Lookout Mountain, but it seems to have gone belly up:( I've done a Webshot search for pictures from the Lincoln Highway and found a number of wall murals in Mansfield and Massillon. There's one in Massillon that is a bit on the strange side, IMHO. It's titled "A Century of Heroes". It's not about the military or politicians, but high school football:) A plaque at the bottom proclaims...(And God) "decided there should be football, and he gave us Massillon. He created only one Massillon: He knew that would be enough." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rudkip@sbcglobal.net> Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 PRESS RELEASE Friends of the Mother Road, Inc. is pleased to announce that the winners of the 2005 Founders' Award are Wayne Winchester, Larry Tamminen and Bob Palmer. Friends Of The Mother Road, Inc. is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to assist in the preservation of the cultural, historic and architectural resources now existing along Historic Route 66 in Missouri. Each year, the organization's founders, Emily Priddy and Kip Welborn, choose two preservation projects that they believe exemplify this purpose and present them with a Founders' Award. This year, Wayne Winchester was chosen for his work to preserve and restore Jensen's Point, a lookout point of note near Pacific, Mo., while Larry Tamminen and Bob Palmer were chosen for their restoration of a trolley car in the park that they have set up in downtown Carterville. As part of the award, the organizers of each project received a $250 grant to help them continue their commitment to preservation efforts for present and future generations that travel Route 66. Any historic preservation project on Route 66 in Missouri is eligible to receive the Founders' Award, and anyone can nominate a project for consideration. To make a nomination, send a brief explanation of the project and why it deserves the award to Friends of the Mother Road, Inc., 3947 Russell, St. Louis, MO 63110. Nominations also may be e-mailed to or Rudkip@sbcglobal.net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest egyptianzipper@aol.com Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 In a message dated 4/9/06 10:32:12 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 2lanetravlr20@verizon.net writes: There is an absolute gem of a diner located just off U.S. 6 in Potter County, Pa., just east of the village of Coudersport. ==================================================================== Is the Ice Mine still in business in Coudersport? As I recall, it was your classic commercial tourist attraction. Tom Hoffman Pearisburg VA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest egyptianzipper@aol.com Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 In a message dated 4/12/06 2:38:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 2lanetravlr20@verizon.net writes: of course a big tourist area a bit further to the east near Wellsboro, with its own diner, gas lights ===================================================================== Is the Penn Wells Hotel still in business? It was right on the main street, and was an old fashioned hotel, not a motel. Big lobby, restaurant and everything. Tom Hoffman Pearisburg VA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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