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December 8, 2006

I have finally found a place where I fit

in--"Manbottle"--Don't know how or why I got the

address or even why it exist but--my kind of place. If

i am never seen or heard from again--I'm somewhere in

'Manbottle"--thanks to someone--john,

ipilot66@yahoo.com

--- Larry Kinsey <alf@mia.net> wrote:

> Here are a couple of links.

>

> http://www.lyricsfreak.com/c/c.w.-mccall/

>

http://www.narrowgauge.org/4x4/cw_pages/html/cw_main.html

> http://www.manbottle.com/trivia/Convoy.htm

>

> Larry

>

> At 12:23 PM 8/23/2005 +0000, you wrote:

> >C W McCall, I loved his albums or I should say 8

> track tapes. Is he

> >still alive and doing shows?--- In

> AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com,

> >Alex Burr <hester_nec@y...> wrote:

> > > C W McCall also had a song about the Silverton

> train.

> > >

> > > Hudsonly,

> > > Alex B

> > >

> > > --- Mark Kasprowicz <marowicz@f...> wrote:

> > >

> > > > > it may well be the

> > > > > same mountain road you're posting about.

> > > > Jim,

> > > > I think the nearest Amtrak runs along the

> I-70,

> > > > about four hours

> > > > North. We do however have the remains of the

> Denver

> > > > and Rio Grande

> > > > Western RR, which, in the summer, runs daily

> from

> > > > Durango to Silverton

> > > > up the Animas river valley. This is an unusual

> > > > valley because it has

> > > > no road so it doesn't really have a place

> here. The

> > > > only way into it

> > > > is by train or helicopter. If you ride a

> > > > photographers special, the

> > > > train stops, lets people off and then reverses

> down

> > > > the track before

> > > > doing a run by, just for the benefit of the

> camera.

> > > > Good fun

> > > > Mark Kasprowicz

> > > >

> > >

> > > A positive attitude may not solve all your

> problems,

> > > but it will annoy enough people to make it worth

> the effort.

> > >

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December 9, 2006

Hi All -

Those curves are known as the Rowena Loops and are located about 75

miles east of Portland, Oregon. You can get to them either by taking

the Mosier exit (exit 69) from I84 and going east on hwy 30 (the

Columbia River Highway) or by taking the Rowena exit (exit 76) and

heading west on highway 30. Just west of the loops there is a

spectacular viewpoint with incredible views up and down the gorge. I

have a website devoted to the Columbia River HIghway at

www.columbiariverhighway.com. There are some vintage postcards of

the Rowena Loops at:

www.columbiariverhighway.com/Postcards/Cross_and_Dimmitt/rowena_loops.

htm,

www.columbiariverhighway.com/Postcards/Cross_and_Dimmitt/rowena_loops_

2.htm,

http://www.columbiariverhighway.com/Postca...atures/rowena_l

oops.htm and

www.columbiariverhighway.com/Postcards/kiser_miniatures/rowena_point_k

iser.htm.

Tim Lyman

--- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Dick Bublitz <dick-rcb@j...>

wrote:

> Becky - You told us you had a remarkably beautiful cover photo from

> Oregon. I just viewed the shot on the web and it is a tempting

> invitation to find that spot and negotiate those curves! The rest

of

the

> pics from inside the issue look equally exciting...hard to decide

which

> direction around the country to head for next. Dick Bublitz,

Advertising

> Director

> American Road

December 9, 2006

--- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Larry Kinsey <alf@m...> wrote:

> Will be leaving the 7th of Oct. for Burlington, Wisconsin to visit

> my brother and his family for a few days. Then its off to explore

> Wisconsin and the upper Michigan. I plan on doing so hiking on the

> park trails as well as stopping by the House on the Rock, Baraboo,

> the Dells.

>

> Then over to Manitowoc, Green Bay, and points along the lakes. Any

> other suggestions would be appreciated. Having lived for a while in

> New Richmond, I may go over to the Northwestern part of the state. I

> am still in the planning stages.

>

> Larry

Check out http://www.tourism.state.wi.us and since you're already

bound for Green Bay, http://www.greenbay.wi.com and don't miss the

National Railroad Museum (http://www.nationalrrmuseum.org/). I'm told

they have a team that plays something resembling football

(http://www.packers.com) up there, too.

December 9, 2006

Both DWI and running red lights KILL innocent people.

New Mexico has one of the worst DWI problems in the nation. They

have a reason to be strict.

--- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, John W <ipilot66@y...> wrote:

> Let me be sure I understand your statement: "I think

> there is a serious possibility that some 'roadies'

> might be affected by the policies of the mayor and the

> city." I, for one, have no intention of being

> arrested for DWI, nor do I plan on 'running two red

> lights.'---AND I seriously doubt any others do

> either!!! john w

>

> --- Hank Hallmark <thehallmarks@e...> wrote:

>

> > I'm forwarding this information from several

> > articles in a recent issue of Nat'l Motorists Assn.

> > Foundation Newsletter. I thought it would be of

> > interest to the "roadies" insomuch as the 2006

> > Steinbeck Awards are considering "the Duke city" as

> > it's location.

> >

> > I think there is a serious possibility that some

> > "roadies" might be affected by the policies of the

> > mayor and the city.

> >

> > Perhaps several letters to the Mayor such as the one

> > I've included in this email is in order. I spoke to

> > David Knudson and he is in agreement that a

> > concerted effort might be in order to prevent these

> > things from happening during the event.

> >

> > Hank Hallmark

> >

> > An open letter to Mayor Chavez of Albuquerque, New

> > Mexico:

> >

> > I read in the July/August issue of NMAF NEWS that

> > you and members of your city council have used the

> > city's "public nuisance" ordinance to justify

> > permanently seizing the vehicle of anyone "accused"

> > of DWI or, anybody who receives a second red-light

> > camera ticket will lose their vehicle for thirty

> > days, even if the owner isn't driving the vehicle.

> >

> > Has it ever occurred to you that this is a violation

> > of due process laws and the Constitution of the

> > United States of America? Police in your city are

> > obviously being used by you and your city council to

> > raise revenue. The cameras at stop lights are all

> > about raising revenue, nothing more, and nothing

> > less.

> >

> > Mayor Chavez, every fall and every spring, for

> > years, my wife and I pass through Albuquerque on our

> > way to our winter residence. We stay in Albuquerque

> > at least fifty percent of the time we go through

> > your city...we spend upwards of $125 at a time. You

> > can be certain that from now on, we will avoid

> > Albuquerque....

> >

> > Search and Seizure:

> >

> > States conducting automotive seizure rely on a

> > doctrine found in a 1931 Supreme Court ruling

> > stating, "It is the property which is preceded

> > against, and, by resort to a legal fiction, held

> > guilty and condemned as though it were conscious

> > instead of inanimate and insentient." In other

> > words, it's OK to confiscate your car because you

> > forgot to pay an $85 parking ticket; you didn't

> > commit the crime, your car did.

> >

> > In 1980, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals reaffirmed

> > the concept, convicting a 1976 Mercedes Benz 280S of

> > drugrunning. The Bill of Rights, the court argued,

> > applies to people not to cars.

> >

> > Albuquerque, New Mexico agrees. It's the first

> > jurisdiction to combine a seizure ordinance with a

> > red light camera. If your car-no matter who was

> > driving-blows through two red lights, they'll take

> > it for thirty days. The more cities follow suit,

> > adopting get-rich-quick red light and speed camera

> > schemes, the more likely you are to lose your

> > wheels. If you forget to file a change of address

> > form with the city, or the post offices loses your

> > ticket in the mail, the first time you realize

> > you've committed a "crime" will be when your car

> > disappears.

> >

> > The Supreme Court's ruling on home seizures is a

> > wakeup call to every American. While the issue is

> > hot, contact your state legislator and demand repeal

> > of automobile seizure laws as well. Otherwise, the

> > state will soon become the number one practitioner

> > of grand theft auto, with your car constantly in its

> > sights.

> >

> > NMA Foundation And ACLU Win Critical Victory

> >

> > As we reported to you in the last issue of the NMAF

> > NEWS, the NMA Foundation issued a Legal Aid Grant to

> > American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)-New Mexico to

> > help with its recent legal challenge to a new

> > vehicle seizure ordinance in Albuquerque.

> >

> > The law would have allowed the city to seize the car

> > of anyone suspected of a DWI, even first-time

> > offenders. The ordinance didn't require a

> > conviction. The vehicle would have been seized when

> > the suspect is stopped. He or she could then contest

> > the seizure with a city hearing officer or agree to

> > have an immobilizing "boot" placed on the vehicle

> > for 30 days. To get the boot removed, offenders

> > would have had to install an ignition interlock on

> > the vehicle for six months or a year. In "extreme"

> > cases, the city would simply sell the vehicle at

> > auction.

> >

> > The ACLU convinced the District Court Judge to issue

> > a temporary injunction against the enforcement of

> > the ordinance, while they prepared their case. In

> > August, the ACLU took the city to court, and the

> > judge struck down the ordinance.

> >

> > In her decision, the judge cited "serious procedural

> > due process problems" with the city's law. The judge

> > said the ruling was on constitutional grounds, and

> > focused

> > primarily on one sentence in the ordinance: "The

> > city hearing officer shall only determine whether

> > the law enforcement officer had probable cause to

> > seize the vehicle." The judge said the ordinance

> > didn't spell out what the hearing officer would do

> > to ensure drivers would have a fair, timely and

> > constitutionally mandated hearing.

> >

> > "We're very happy and feel like the judge ruled as

> > we would've liked," said Peter Simonson, Executive

> > Director of the ACLU New Mexico. Simonson also said

> > the judge's decision could pave the way for similar

> > rulings in ACLU challenges to other laws that allow

> > the city to seize people's vehicles.

> >

> > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> > removed]

> >

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December 10, 2006

Labor Day weekend, 2005. Gas prices out the roof. Some stations

out of gas entirely. A pretty lousy time to do a road trip. NOT:)

It turned out to be a perfect time to visit with fellow roadie Kevin

Redden and ramble around Kentucky and Ohio. Having perfect weather

helped, too:) The pictures are at

http://community.webshots.com/user/babyboomerbob under the Labor Day

weekend folder

Thursday

I took half a day of vacation thursday so I could take it easy on

the way up to Maysville. I also made sure I timed my drive so I could

stop over in Paris and have supper at Louie's Restaurant <Louie's

Restaurant>. I tried something a little different; Kentucky hot brown

made with ham instead of turkey. Nice! After supper I drove on

through downtown Paris and stopped on US 460/Bus. 68 to take pictures

<Paris, KY 01-04>. Lots of neat looking buildings and horse banners.

Near Mays Lick, I stopped to get a shot of a barn sign.

Something a little different from the usual:) <barn sign>

Kevin had sent me an article from the local paper about the

numerous Victorian chimney pots that could be found in Maysville, so

once I arrived, we went into town to look for some <chimney pots

01-03>. We wound up on the riverfront and snapped a few late evening

shots <Tugboat on the Ohio, Sunset on the Ohio 01, 02>. On the way

back, we dropped by the local Kroger and found some pictures of the

construction of the Kenton Bridge <Historic Kenton Bridge photo 01, 02>.

Friday

Our first stop friday morning was Eats Cafe, a little mom and pop

place on KY 8 over in the warehouse district. Not the sort of area

that would draw tourists:) But the cafe is nice and makes a great

gathering spot for the locals. While we were there, I took a picture

of the old stove they have on display <Eats cafe>.

We headed across the river and took US 52, 62, 68 over to Ripley

Ohio. This is fast becoming one of my favorite Ohio River towns. On

the way we checked out a mural on the wall of an American Legion post

along the highway< Mural 01>. Our destination was an antique shop on

Rte. 52, but on our way there I got a shot of a bunch of circus

posters on a window <Circus Poster>. "Not Just Antiques" is a

delightful clutter of miscellaneous stuff, with quite reasonable

prices <Antique shop 01-05>. We each got CDs for the grand sum of $4

a piece:) On the way back to Maysville, we got a shot of this Ohio

Bicentenial barn <Ohio Bicentenial barn>.

Back across the river to Dover, KY and it's covered bridge. I

was glad to see that there was a new bridge off to one side to take

the traffic off, but the old bridge was still drivable <Dover Covered

Bridge 01, 02>.

Our destination was Augusta, KY, but we were getting hungry and

Kevin suggested a detour over to Brooksville for lunch. We wound up at

Carbo's Cafe, on the courthouse square. Now, I'm not in the habit of

photographing my food, but just this once, I did. Carbo's is only the

second place I've been to eat (Louie's in Paris being the other one:)

that has given me cornbread as a *pone* <Carbo's Cafe 01, 02> A

quick shot of the courthouse <Bracken County Courthouse> and we were

on our way again. BTW, the clock in the courthouse tower doesn't work:)

Just off KY 9 (the AA Highway) near the teensy town of Walcott,

sits the White Covered Bridge <White Covered Bridge 01>. Kevin and I

had been here before, but since then the original bridge washed away

in a flood. The present bridge is almost completely new, the only

original pieces being a few main beams <White covered Bridge 02>.

Note the date 1929 carved in the beam.

On to Augusta, Like Lake Wobegon, it can be described as the

"little town that time forgot". It always seemed to be a sleepy town

whenever we'd been there. But not this time! There was the Augusta

Heritage Festival going on with one of the streets roped off so folks

could go walking around, checking out the booths. We both went

shutterbug crazy, checking out the architecture, ghosts signs, the

caboose that serves as the welcome center, and Rosemary Clooney's

house. The latter wasn't open, so we didn't take the tour. <Augusta,

KY 01-15>

A quick note about the Beehive Tavern. It's still open as an

upscale restaurant. It's a bit pricy, but the food and ambiance are

well worth it.

Saturday

Cincinnati ho! The idea was to drive the Dixie Highway through

town. But you know what they say about the best laid schemes a' mice

and road warriors:) Our route was US 52 through Ripley, then a

stretch of old US 68 to Georgetown. From there we took Ohio 125 west

to the beltway. On the way, we ran across no fewer than *five* Mail

Pouch barns! <Mail Pouch barn 01-05> *Big* tobacco country here:)

We dropped off the beltway at Ohio 4 and headed south, following

the instructions from R. V. Droz's informative Dixie Highway web page.

Somehow, I managed to wander off Vine Street and wound up on Spring

Grove Ave. instead. But even a mistake can result in unforseen

discovery. We came upon a great industrial complex with architecture

out of the Gilded Age. Web searching hasn't given me anymore info,

but what I believe we found was a main unit of Proctor and Gamble,

perhaps an early headquarters <Proctor and Gamble 01, 02> plus

subsidiary units of St. Bernard Soap <St. Bernard Soap 01-04> and

Smucker's

<Smucker>. What blew me away was the beauty in these buildings, so

little seen in an industrial setting. Well worth losing our way:)

We'll try the Dixie Highway again some other time.

We worked our way on through town, finally rejoining the DHE at

the Roebling Bridge. Back in Kentucky, it was lunch time at the Mike

Fink Restaurant, an old sternwheeler converted into a restaurant.

Another fine helping of Kentucky hot brown for me:) <Mike Fink

Restaurant 01-05>

After lunch we took a walk across the Roebling Bridge taking

pictures as we went. This is the first permanent bridge across the

Ohio and was opened in 1867. <Roebling Bridge 01-10> On the Covington

flood wall a number of murals have been painted showing various events

in Cincinnati history. <Roebling Murals 01-03>

Supper time found us back in Ripley at Rockin' Robin's Soda Shop,

a delightfully retro place right on the river. What a time to have

forgotten my camera:( Luckily, I have pictures from earlier visits

and uploaded them instead. I really got a kick watching that little

boy dancing in front of the jukebox while Bill Haley and the Comets

played "Rock Around the Clock" This time we played "I'm Walkin'" to

celebrate Fats Domino's rescue from Hurricane Katrina. <Rockin' Robin

01-13>

Sunday

(Note: These pictures are in Labor Day Weekend part 2)

Breakfast at Frisch's Big Boy. Someone drove a fine old Chevy to

breakfast and the photo op was irresistable:) <Groovy old car>

Before we headed to Lexington we went walking in Kevin's

neighborhood. He took me to a place called "Devil's Backbone" along

the crest of the river bluffs where I got these shots of the river and

Maysville below <Devil's Backbone 01, 02>

Once again, I had Dixie Highway plans for Lexington. My idea was

to stop at all those places I didn't last time and get some pictures.

But first, Kevin suggested stopping at Paris again to check out more

of the "Paris sights" I should have hit him with a rubber chicken

for that one:) We strolled around, getting pictures of the courthouse

and a mess of ghost signs. One of the buildings braring ghost signs

was abandoned and I took a picture of the decorative light and ceiling

through the glass. <Bourbon County Courthouse, Paris Ghost sign 01-03,

Abandoned building>. I found myself especially attracted to the

Agricultural Bank. I love old architecture:) <Agricultural Bank 01-03>

One thing I found quite intruguing was an old road sign right

next door to the Duncan Tavern on the courthouse square. <Old road

sign> I'd love to know how old it is.

We headed into Lexington, expecting to find little traffic and

plentious parking space. But we found a traffic nightmare instead:(

Turns out UK was playing football. I'd never heard of a college game

being played on sunday before, and did my best to get out of town as

soon as I could:( We wound up on Versailles Road (US 60) on the west

side of town and decided to go looking for Bondurant's Drug Store, the

building shaped like a mortar and pestle. It's about a block north of

60 on village Drive. We took pictures, then found a very ornately

painted Mexican Restaurant next door. <Bondurant's Drug Store, Mexican

restaurant 01, 02>

Kevin told me about a castle out toward Versailles, so we

continued on 60 until we crossed the Woodford County line. Turns out

the place had suffered major fire damage about a year ago, and was

just beginning to be rebuilt. The outer walls were untouched, and

that was about all we cound see. <Woodford County Castle>. More info

on the "Martin Castle" can be found here.

http://unusualkentucky.tripod.com/martincastle.html

We wound up in Versailles, a town that happened to have a wealty

of ghost signs, especially on westbound US 62. More groovy photo ops:)

Heading back to Maysville, we traveled US 62 through peaceful farm

country and rolling hills, making a final stop at Cynthiana. The high

point was finding an immense Bull Durhan sign covering one entire side

of a building. I didn't get very close to it, so I can't tell if it's

been restored or not <Bull Durham sign>. Also, I noticed some flower

planters perched on the rails of the bridge over the S. Fork of the

Licking River. A very nice touch! <US 62 bridge>. One more quick

shot of chimney pots, then it was time to call it a weekend:)

December 10, 2006

Hey Bob,

Great pics - I thought Paris, KY, sounded familiar -

been thru there a time or two. First time was back

around 1956 - I was running south for Memphis from

Maine. Came down 22 to Washington Courthouse, then

south on 62 thru Maysville and across the river. Then

it was 68 to Bowling Green and 79 out of Russellville

down to Memphis. Someday I might run that again. Long

time ago.

Hudsonly,

Alex B

--- Bob Reynolds <roustabout@starband.net> wrote:

> Labor Day weekend, 2005. Gas prices out the

> roof. Some stations

> out of gas entirely. A pretty lousy time to do a

> road trip. NOT:)

> It turned out to be a perfect time to visit with

> fellow roadie Kevin

> Redden and ramble around Kentucky and Ohio. Having

> perfect weather

> helped, too:) The pictures are at

> http://community.webshots.com/user/babyboomerbob

> under the Labor Day

> weekend folder

>

> Thursday

>

> I took half a day of vacation thursday so I

> could take it easy on

> the way up to Maysville. I also made sure I timed

> my drive so I could

> stop over in Paris and have supper at Louie's

> Restaurant <Louie's

> Restaurant>. I tried something a little different;

> Kentucky hot brown

> made with ham instead of turkey. Nice! After

> supper I drove on

> through downtown Paris and stopped on US 460/Bus. 68

> to take pictures

> <Paris, KY 01-04>. Lots of neat looking buildings

> and horse banners.

>

> Near Mays Lick, I stopped to get a shot of a

> barn sign.

> Something a little different from the usual:) <barn

> sign>

>

> Kevin had sent me an article from the local

> paper about the

> numerous Victorian chimney pots that could be found

> in Maysville, so

> once I arrived, we went into town to look for some

> <chimney pots

> 01-03>. We wound up on the riverfront and snapped a

> few late evening

> shots <Tugboat on the Ohio, Sunset on the Ohio 01,

> 02>. On the way

> back, we dropped by the local Kroger and found some

> pictures of the

> construction of the Kenton Bridge <Historic Kenton

> Bridge photo 01, 02>.

>

> Friday

>

> Our first stop friday morning was Eats Cafe, a

> little mom and pop

> place on KY 8 over in the warehouse district. Not

> the sort of area

> that would draw tourists:) But the cafe is nice and

> makes a great

> gathering spot for the locals. While we were there,

> I took a picture

> of the old stove they have on display <Eats cafe>.

>

> We headed across the river and took US 52, 62,

> 68 over to Ripley

> Ohio. This is fast becoming one of my favorite Ohio

> River towns. On

> the way we checked out a mural on the wall of an

> American Legion post

> along the highway< Mural 01>. Our destination was

> an antique shop on

> Rte. 52, but on our way there I got a shot of a

> bunch of circus

> posters on a window <Circus Poster>. "Not Just

> Antiques" is a

> delightful clutter of miscellaneous stuff, with

> quite reasonable

> prices <Antique shop 01-05>. We each got CDs for

> the grand sum of $4

> a piece:) On the way back to Maysville, we got a

> shot of this Ohio

> Bicentenial barn <Ohio Bicentenial barn>.

>

> Back across the river to Dover, KY and it's

> covered bridge. I

> was glad to see that there was a new bridge off to

> one side to take

> the traffic off, but the old bridge was still

> drivable <Dover Covered

> Bridge 01, 02>.

>

> Our destination was Augusta, KY, but we were

> getting hungry and

> Kevin suggested a detour over to Brooksville for

> lunch. We wound up at

> Carbo's Cafe, on the courthouse square. Now, I'm

> not in the habit of

> photographing my food, but just this once, I did.

> Carbo's is only the

> second place I've been to eat (Louie's in Paris

> being the other one:)

> that has given me cornbread as a *pone* <Carbo's

> Cafe 01, 02> A

> quick shot of the courthouse <Bracken County

> Courthouse> and we were

> on our way again. BTW, the clock in the courthouse

> tower doesn't work:)

>

> Just off KY 9 (the AA Highway) near the teensy

> town of Walcott,

> sits the White Covered Bridge <White Covered Bridge

> 01>. Kevin and I

> had been here before, but since then the original

> bridge washed away

> in a flood. The present bridge is almost completely

> new, the only

> original pieces being a few main beams <White

> covered Bridge 02>.

> Note the date 1929 carved in the beam.

>

> On to Augusta, Like Lake Wobegon, it can be

> described as the

> "little town that time forgot". It always seemed to

> be a sleepy town

> whenever we'd been there. But not this time! There

> was the Augusta

> Heritage Festival going on with one of the streets

> roped off so folks

> could go walking around, checking out the booths.

> We both went

> shutterbug crazy, checking out the architecture,

> ghosts signs, the

> caboose that serves as the welcome center, and

> Rosemary Clooney's

> house. The latter wasn't open, so we didn't take

> the tour. <Augusta,

> KY 01-15>

>

> A quick note about the Beehive Tavern. It's

> still open as an

> upscale restaurant. It's a bit pricy, but the food

> and ambiance are

> well worth it.

>

> Saturday

>

> Cincinnati ho! The idea was to drive the Dixie

> Highway through

> town. But you know what they say about the best

> laid schemes a' mice

> and road warriors:) Our route was US 52 through

> Ripley, then a

> stretch of old US 68 to Georgetown. From there we

> took Ohio 125 west

> to the beltway. On the way, we ran across no fewer

> than *five* Mail

> Pouch barns! <Mail Pouch barn 01-05> *Big* tobacco

> country here:)

>

> We dropped off the beltway at Ohio 4 and headed

> south, following

> the instructions from R. V. Droz's informative Dixie

> Highway web page.

> Somehow, I managed to wander off Vine Street and

> wound up on Spring

> Grove Ave. instead. But even a mistake can result

> in unforseen

> discovery. We came upon a great industrial complex

> with architecture

> out of the Gilded Age. Web searching hasn't given

> me anymore info,

> but what I believe we found was a main unit of

> Proctor and Gamble,

> perhaps an early headquarters <Proctor and Gamble

> 01, 02> plus

> subsidiary units of St. Bernard Soap <St. Bernard

> Soap 01-04> and

> Smucker's

> <Smucker>. What blew me away was the beauty in

> these buildings, so

> little seen in an industrial setting. Well worth

> losing our way:)

> We'll try the Dixie Highway again some other time.

>

> We worked our way on through town, finally

> rejoining the DHE at

> the Roebling Bridge. Back in Kentucky, it was lunch

> time at the Mike

> Fink Restaurant, an old sternwheeler converted into

> a restaurant.

> Another fine helping of Kentucky hot brown for me:)

> <Mike Fink

> Restaurant 01-05>

>

> After lunch we took a walk across the Roebling

> Bridge taking

> pictures as we went. This is the first permanent

> bridge across the

> Ohio and was opened in 1867. <Roebling Bridge 01-10>

> On the Covington

> flood wall a number of murals have been painted

> showing various events

>

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December 10, 2006

Good stuff, Bob. Thanks. This is all semi-familiar territory for me but

you've certainly turned up plenty if places I've never visited/noticed. I

don't believe I've ever been to Paris and, although I've been to Ripley

several times, I've not yet been inside the Rockin' Robin. Both are now on

my list. But the biggest revelation (and maybe I should be embarrassed about

this) is all those chimney pots. I had no idea.

--Denny

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

> From: Bob Reynolds [mailto:roustabout@starband.net]

> Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2005 5:57 PM

> To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com

> Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Labor Day weekend road trip (long)

>

> Labor Day weekend, 2005. Gas prices out the roof. Some stations

> out of gas entirely. A pretty lousy time to do a road trip. NOT:)

> It turned out to be a perfect time to visit with fellow roadie Kevin

> Redden and ramble around Kentucky and Ohio. Having perfect weather

> helped, too:) The pictures are at

> http://community.webshots.com/user/babyboomerbob under the Labor Day

> weekend folder

>

> Thursday

>

> I took half a day of vacation thursday so I could take it easy on

> the way up to Maysville. I also made sure I timed my drive so I could

> stop over in Paris and have supper at Louie's Restaurant <Louie's

> Restaurant>. I tried something a little different; Kentucky hot brown

> made with ham instead of turkey. Nice! After supper I drove on

> through downtown Paris and stopped on US 460/Bus. 68 to take pictures

> <Paris, KY 01-04>. Lots of neat looking buildings and horse banners.

>

> Near Mays Lick, I stopped to get a shot of a barn sign.

> Something a little different from the usual:) <barn sign>

>

> Kevin had sent me an article from the local paper about the

> numerous Victorian chimney pots that could be found in Maysville, so

> once I arrived, we went into town to look for some <chimney pots

> 01-03>. We wound up on the riverfront and snapped a few late evening

> shots <Tugboat on the Ohio, Sunset on the Ohio 01, 02>. On the way

> back, we dropped by the local Kroger and found some pictures of the

> construction of the Kenton Bridge <Historic Kenton Bridge photo 01, 02>.

>

> Friday

>

> Our first stop friday morning was Eats Cafe, a little mom and pop

> place on KY 8 over in the warehouse district. Not the sort of area

> that would draw tourists:) But the cafe is nice and makes a great

> gathering spot for the locals. While we were there, I took a picture

> of the old stove they have on display <Eats cafe>.

>

> We headed across the river and took US 52, 62, 68 over to Ripley

> Ohio. This is fast becoming one of my favorite Ohio River towns. On

> the way we checked out a mural on the wall of an American Legion post

> along the highway< Mural 01>. Our destination was an antique shop on

> Rte. 52, but on our way there I got a shot of a bunch of circus

> posters on a window <Circus Poster>. "Not Just Antiques" is a

> delightful clutter of miscellaneous stuff, with quite reasonable

> prices <Antique shop 01-05>. We each got CDs for the grand sum of $4

> a piece:) On the way back to Maysville, we got a shot of this Ohio

> Bicentenial barn <Ohio Bicentenial barn>.

>

> Back across the river to Dover, KY and it's covered bridge. I

> was glad to see that there was a new bridge off to one side to take

> the traffic off, but the old bridge was still drivable <Dover Covered

> Bridge 01, 02>.

>

> Our destination was Augusta, KY, but we were getting hungry and

> Kevin suggested a detour over to Brooksville for lunch. We wound up at

> Carbo's Cafe, on the courthouse square. Now, I'm not in the habit of

> photographing my food, but just this once, I did. Carbo's is only the

> second place I've been to eat (Louie's in Paris being the other one:)

> that has given me cornbread as a *pone* <Carbo's Cafe 01, 02> A

> quick shot of the courthouse <Bracken County Courthouse> and we were

> on our way again. BTW, the clock in the courthouse tower doesn't work:)

>

> Just off KY 9 (the AA Highway) near the teensy town of Walcott,

> sits the White Covered Bridge <White Covered Bridge 01>. Kevin and I

> had been here before, but since then the original bridge washed away

> in a flood. The present bridge is almost completely new, the only

> original pieces being a few main beams <White covered Bridge 02>.

> Note the date 1929 carved in the beam.

>

> On to Augusta, Like Lake Wobegon, it can be described as the

> "little town that time forgot". It always seemed to be a sleepy town

> whenever we'd been there. But not this time! There was the Augusta

> Heritage Festival going on with one of the streets roped off so folks

> could go walking around, checking out the booths. We both went

> shutterbug crazy, checking out the architecture, ghosts signs, the

> caboose that serves as the welcome center, and Rosemary Clooney's

> house. The latter wasn't open, so we didn't take the tour. <Augusta,

> KY 01-15>

>

> A quick note about the Beehive Tavern. It's still open as an

> upscale restaurant. It's a bit pricy, but the food and ambiance are

> well worth it.

>

> Saturday

>

> Cincinnati ho! The idea was to drive the Dixie Highway through

> town. But you know what they say about the best laid schemes a' mice

> and road warriors:) Our route was US 52 through Ripley, then a

> stretch of old US 68 to Georgetown. From there we took Ohio 125 west

> to the beltway. On the way, we ran across no fewer than *five* Mail

> Pouch barns! <Mail Pouch barn 01-05> *Big* tobacco country here:)

>

> We dropped off the beltway at Ohio 4 and headed south, following

> the instructions from R. V. Droz's informative Dixie Highway web page.

> Somehow, I managed to wander off Vine Street and wound up on Spring

> Grove Ave. instead. But even a mistake can result in unforseen

> discovery. We came upon a great industrial complex with architecture

> out of the Gilded Age. Web searching hasn't given me anymore info,

> but what I believe we found was a main unit of Proctor and Gamble,

> perhaps an early headquarters <Proctor and Gamble 01, 02> plus

> subsidiary units of St. Bernard Soap <St. Bernard Soap 01-04> and

> Smucker's

> <Smucker>. What blew me away was the beauty in these buildings, so

> little seen in an industrial setting. Well worth losing our way:)

> We'll try the Dixie Highway again some other time.

>

> We worked our way on through town, finally rejoining the DHE at

> the Roebling Bridge. Back in Kentucky, it was lunch time at the Mike

> Fink Restaurant, an old sternwheeler converted into a restaurant.

> Another fine helping of Kentucky hot brown for me:) <Mike Fink

> Restaurant 01-05>

>

> After lunch we took a walk across the Roebling Bridge taking

> pictures as we went. This is the first permanent bridge across the

> Ohio and was opened in 1867. <Roebling Bridge 01-10> On the Covington

> flood wall a number of murals have been painted showing various events

> in Cincinnati history. <Roebling Murals 01-03>

>

> Supper time found us back in Ripley at Rockin' Robin's Soda Shop,

> a delightfully retro place right on the river. What a time to have

> forgotten my camera:( Luckily, I have pictures from earlier visits

> and uploaded them instead. I really got a kick watching that little

> boy dancing in front of the jukebox while Bill Haley and the Comets

> played "Rock Around the Clock" This time we played "I'm Walkin'" to

> celebrate Fats Domino's rescue from Hurricane Katrina. <Rockin' Robin

> 01-13>

>

> Sunday

>

> (Note: These pictures are in Labor Day Weekend part 2)

>

> Breakfast at Frisch's Big Boy. Someone drove a fine old Chevy to

> breakfast and the photo op was irresistable:) <Groovy old car>

>

> Before we headed to Lexington we went walking in Kevin's

> neighborhood. He took me to a place called "Devil's Backbone" along

> the crest of the river bluffs where I got these shots of the river and

> Maysville below <Devil's Backbone 01, 02>

>

> Once again, I had Dixie Highway plans for Lexington. My idea was

> to stop at all those places I didn't last time and get some pictures.

> But first, Kevin suggested stopping at Paris again to check out more

> of the "Paris sights" I should have hit him with a rubber chicken

> for that one:) We strolled around, getting pictures of the courthouse

> and a mess of ghost signs. One of the buildings braring ghost signs

> was abandoned and I took a picture of the decorative light and ceiling

> through the glass. <Bourbon County Courthouse, Paris Ghost sign 01-03,

> Abandoned building>. I found myself especially attracted to the

> Agricultural Bank. I love old architecture:) <Agricultural Bank 01-03>

>

> One thing I found quite intruguing was an old road sign right

> next door to the Duncan Tavern on the courthouse square. <Old road

> sign> I'd love to know how old it is.

>

> We headed into Lexington, expecting to find little traffic and

> plentious parking space. But we found a traffic nightmare instead:(

> Turns out UK was playing football. I'd never heard of a college game

> being played on sunday before, and did my best to get out of town as

> soon as I could:( We wound up on Versailles Road (US 60) on the west

> side of town and decided to go looking for Bondurant's Drug Store, the

> building shaped like a mortar and pestle. It's about a block north of

> 60 on village Drive. We took pictures, then found a very ornately

> painted Mexican Restaurant next door. <Bondurant's Drug Store, Mexican

> restaurant 01, 02>

>

> Kevin told me about a castle out toward Versailles, so we

> continued on 60 until we crossed the Woodford County line. Turns out

> the place had suffered major fire damage about a year ago, and was

> just beginning to be rebuilt. The outer walls were untouched, and

> that was about all we cound see. <Woodford County Castle>. More info

> on the "Martin Castle" can be found here.

> http://unusualkentucky.tripod.com/martincastle.html

>

> We wound up in Versailles, a town that happened to have a wealty

> of ghost signs, especially on westbound US 62. More groovy photo ops:)

>

> Heading back to Maysville, we traveled US 62 through peaceful farm

> country and rolling hills, making a final stop at Cynthiana. The high

> point was finding an immense Bull Durhan sign covering one entire side

> of a building. I didn't get very close to it, so I can't tell if it's

> been restored or not <Bull Durham sign>. Also, I noticed some flower

> planters perched on the rails of the bridge over the S. Fork of the

> Licking River. A very nice touch! <US 62 bridge>. One more quick

> shot of chimney pots, then it was time to call it a weekend:)

December 10, 2006

You gave me a little trip down memory lane. When I was in college at UK in the

early 80s I lived on Village Drive. I drove by Bondurants Drug Store every day,

to and from my apartment at 1261 Village Drive. Funny how things like a giant

mortar and pestle shaped drug store don't affect you the same way when they're

part of your "normal."

>side of town and decided to go looking for Bondurant's Drug Store, the building

shaped like a mortar and pestle. It's about a block north of

>60 on village Drive.

Patsy

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December 10, 2006

Bill,

Thanks for the reply Bill. No problem with the order of the trip, I

will have to come back the same way as well, so this is perfect.

Thanks again!

Alex

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<senorchispas@y...> wrote:

>

> Sorry, Alex, I misread your posting and put the trip in the order from

> El Paso to Los Angeles - the reverse of what you were asking - sorry!

>

> Bill Sparks

> a. k. a. Senor Chispas

>

> --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Alex" <designkat@h...> wrote:

> >

> > Hello everyone,

> >

> > I will be having to drive from Los Angeles to Austin, Texas in early

> > November and I was wondering if there are any interesting things I

> > could see on my way there. I will be on Hwy 10 for most of the trip.

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Alex

> >

>

December 11, 2006

Arizona journal

Nov. 23, 2005

Uncle Sam Is Considering Funding New Development On aˆ?Route 66aˆ™

By Tammy Gray-Searles

Over the past several years, the sight of old gas stations being ripped to

shreds by heavy equipment has become commonplace around Holbrook. The work being

done to remove leaking underground storage tanks (USTs) from beneath the gas

stations is important, if inconvenient, since it prevents gasoline residue

from entering the municipal water supply.

Now that most of the UST cleanup work is complete, the U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency (EPA) is looking at all of the empty properties involved and

considering ways they might be developed.

Through a partnership with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality

(ADEQ), the EPA has decided to test a new program along Route 66 in Holbrook,

Joseph City and Winslow. The Route 66 Development Initiative in Navajo County

will be a pilot program to determine whether it is appropriate for other towns

along Route 66.

Representatives from EPA and ADEQ met with Holbrook and Winslow officials

Nov. 8 to outline the program. Plans are still being finalized, but funding may

be available to help develop properties through the initiative. Holbrook

officials turned out in force to express their support for the program.

Representatives from the EPA and ADEQ agreed to hold another meeting in January

to bring

together everyone who will be involved in the pilot program. The

representatives will also tour Holbrook, Joseph City and Winslow in January.

aˆ?ADEQ has played a big role in funding the cleanup,aˆ? said Holbrook City

Manager David Newlin, aˆ?but now we need development. Iaˆ™m glad to see that the

EPA

is realizing that land use issues are always a concern in Route 66 communities.

aˆ?

Newlin described the Nov. 8 meeting as a first step to determine whether the

cities are interested in participating in the initiative. He noted that at

this time, Route 66 in Navajo County is the only area in the country where the

development initiative is being tested. Success here would mean that other Route

66 communities could also benefit from the program.

According to Newlin, the initiative could provide a big boost to the cityaˆ™s

efforts to revitalize the downtown area.

City officials have been pursuing a number of funding sources to assist in

developing the area. A historic transportation district is being formed in order

to increase funding opportunities, but the Route 66 Development Initiative

could provide funding that would help develop areas outside of the district as

well.

December 11, 2006

It would be very nice to drive the old route 66 than the I-40. I went from

Chicago to LA some years ago on the route 66.It was very nice and wan't miss

it.

Hans-Ehlert,Vienna

-------Originalmeldung-------

Von: Denny Gibson

Datum: 11/24/05 05:49:41

An: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com

Betreff: RE: [AMERICAN_ROAD] I-40 Sights

Once you are west of Oklahoma City, I-40 parallels or buries much of the

former US-66. In Oklahoma, there are Route 66 museums in Clinton and Elk

City and the Sand Hill Curiosity Shop is in Erick. The Roger Miller Museum

is there, too. Texas, offers the U-Drop-Inn in Shamrock and the Devil's Rope

Museum in McLean. You can't miss the giant cross at Groom and shouldn't have

to look too hard for the nearby "leaning tower of Texas". Plus there is

Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo. In New Mexico, swing through Tucumcari for some

classic motels including the Blue Swallow.

I can't speak from personal experience but I imagine that at least some

expressway travelers won't find these "too far off track". Of course, after

you've visited a couple of them and driven a little of the old road, you may

find that you don't really mind being a little off track once in awhile:-)

Denny Gibson

Cincinnati, OH

www.DennyGibson.com

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> To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com

> Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] I-40 Sights

>

> Hello!

>

> We will be traveling between Little Rock and Rio Rancho, NM

> this week and 95% of the trip is on I-40. Are there some cool

> "Americana" things to see along the way or not too far off track?

>

> Thanks!

> Brian

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I would definitely take US 70 east of Nashville. This is one beautiful drive,

through rolling country and great views. Plus, when you're in Knoxville, you'll

go right by the University of Tennessee and the World Fair Sphere.

Several years ago, I took US 70 from Goldsboro, NC, to Nashville. The whole

ride was great with the exception of my getting hopelessly lost for several

hours in the mountains by the NC and Tn border. It was not marked.

Bob Reynolds <roustabout@starband.net> wrote:

--- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Denny Gibson" <denny@d...> wrote:

>

> I'm contemplating a weekend drive just slightly to my south and have hit

> upon Nashville as a convenient and fun target. That lead me to the

> possibility of driving US-70 toward Knoxville (to add some width)

and either

> US-27 or US-127 home to Cincy. So I'm soliciting comments. I'm

particularly

> looking for advise on the US-27 vs. US-127 and US-70 vs. US-70N

decisions.

> Noting favorite points of interest is always welcome.

>

> BabyBoomerBob, this is, of course, your neighborhood so I expect

some good

> hints from you. Also, if this outing actually takes place, is there

a diner

> or other spot where we might meet for coffee & chatter? Maybe somewhere

> around Kingston or Crossville?

>

> Denny Gibson

> Cincinnati, OH

> www.DennyGibson.com

>

Ack! You sure know how to put a feller on the spot:) I'm not as

familiar with this area as I should be, but I'll let you know what I

do know of.

Heading east on US 70 from Nashville, you'll be just a hop, skip

and a jump from Andy Jackson's home, the Hermitage. As for whether to

take 70 or 70 N, it's pretty much a tossup, although as far as the

rolling hills of the Highland Rim country go, I favor 70N.

One place I've been meaning to see more of is Homestead. It's a

town just south of Crossville near the junction of US 127 and SR 68,

created by the WPA (I think) during FDR's administration. Most of the

homes there have Cumberland Mountain sandstone facing. I've mentioned

this sandstone on my Dixie Highway writeup. Crossville is where it

comes from.

If you choose 127 as your way home, there are a couple of spots I

can point out. I've been to a restaurant in Jamestown called the Mark

Twain Restaurant. I recall it being a nice mom and pop place, but

it's been a number of years ago. Twain's father was from Jamestown.

Somewhere near Jamestown (maybe out SR 154) I remember seeing an

ad for a sort of a general store that carried "Big Orange Dope".

Calling a soda a "dope" is a southern holdover from the days when Coca

Cola contained cocaine. I need to check and see if it's still around.

A bit further north on 127 is Pall Mall, the hometown of Sgt.

Alvin York. The York gristmill is still there and part of a state

historic site. Beyond that, I'm not terribly familiar with 127:(

Now if you choose 27, you'll go through Rockwood. That old Pure

station is about a block east on the main highway on the old

alignment. I forget which corner it's at, though:( You might do well

to swing right onto the old route just below town and follow it in.

You'll want to go back to the main drag afterwards, for if you keep to

the old road you'll find yourself headed east on 70 towards Kingston.

North of Rockwood is Harriman. It takes pride that it was

founded as a temperance community where demon rum was forbidden for

many years. But that's pretty much in the past these days:) Lots of

nice architecture and a neat looking railroad bridge:)

Much of 27 is being straightened and four laned, most likely to

promote tourism at Big South Fork Ntl. River and Recreation Area.

Once you get over the Kentucky line there's the town of Stearns where

a scenic railway takes you to Blue Heron, the site of an old coal

mining camp. When the Ntl. Park Service renovated the area they built

"skeleton" buildings on the site of the original structures. Seems

the place is still prone to flooding and this makes it easier to clean

up afterward:) They found everyone they could find who had lived at

Blue Heron and interviewed them on tape. When you go to these

"skeleton" buildings you can press a button and hear relevant parts of

these tapes about each of the buildings.

Blue Heron can also be reached by road. Heading north in 27, go

left on KY 592 and follow the signs.

Sadly, that's about all the info I can give you on these

highways. But I will do this. Some of my coworkers live in the

Kingston area and I'll ask them about diners. I *do* want to meet

you! Just let me know what weekend you'll be down. We can try to

make arrangements then.

Happy Motoring,

BabyBoomerBob

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> We will be traveling between Little Rock and Rio Rancho, NM this week

> and 95% of the trip is on I-40. Are there some cool "Americana" things

> to see along the way or not too far off track?

For the Little Rock-Van Buren segment, here's a website with some ideas:

http://users.aristotle.net/~russjohn/

December 12, 2006

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recently released book, ROADSIDE GIANTS, by Brian and Sarah Butko.

Book description: From Lucy, the colossal elephant-shaped building on

the Jersey Shore, to the grand donut atop Randy's in Los Angeles, this

full-color guide profiles the commercial giants that

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tourism in a big way, they can be found all over the United States.

The authors have traveled far and wide to bring readers the world's

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Ready, set, go!

Trivia Question: What is the name of the diner in Bryan, Ohio that

claims to be the model for the fictional "Mel's Diner" featured in the

television series "Alice?"

(Hint: You'll find it in a feature article in the Summer 2005 (Volume

3 #2) issue of AMERICAN ROAD magazine.)

*Special thanks to Stackpole Books for sponsoring this AMERICAN ROAD

TWO-LANE TRIVIA QUESTION.

National Trust for Historic Preservation Announces Major Campaign to

Preserve Historic and Cultural Resources Affected by Hurricane Katrina

NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION'S MAJOR CAMPAIGN TO PRESERVE

HISTORIC AND CULTURAL RESOURCES AFFECTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA

The National Trust for Historic Preservation recently launched a major

campaign to help ensure the preservation of historic buildings,

neighborhoods and communities in the Gulf Coast region ravaged by

Hurricane Katrina.

National Trust President Richard Moe said, "We all know that Katrina

is one of the greatest human tragedies in the nation's history - but

it also could be the greatest cultural catastrophe America has ever

experienced. Rebuilding is essential, but it must acknowledge the

historic character of one of the nation's most distinctive

regions."

Currently, the campaign includes three primary components: assessment;

federal, state, and local tools for preservation; and public education.

* With support from the Getty Foundation, the National Trust

assembled survey teams with professional expertise in architecture,

construction, history and preservation, and sent them to the region.

* Also, the Trust and its partners are working with federal,

state and local governments to develop and refine tools to facilitate

reconstruction and help prevent future disasters of this kind. At the

federal level, these include: amendments to facilitate the use of

existing tax-credit incentives for the rehabilitation of

hurricane-damaged historic commercial properties; development of a new

tax-credit program for the rehabilitation of owner-occupied historic

houses; and the creation of a two-year, $60 million fund that would

offer grants to help preserve properties listed in, or eligible for

listing in, the National Register of Historic Places. At the state and

local levels, tools being considered include revised building codes to

enable structures to withstand future hurricanes, and design

guidelines to encourage new construction that respects the character

of historic areas.

* Finally, the Trust will launch a major effort to educate the

public about

the importance of the historic resources of New Orleans and the Gulf

Coast - and the

importance of saving them.

To support the campaign, the organization is creating the National

Trust Hurricane

Katrina Recovery Fund, which will support the work of survey teams,

help convene

discussions among experts to envision design solutions for sensitive

reconstruction,

and facilitate the provision of technical assistance to communities in

need. The

Trust hopes to raise $1 million for the Fund. The Getty Foundation has

already

committed $100,000.

Moe described the work of the survey teams as especially important

since there have

already been calls for the demolition of entire historic neighborhoods

in New

Orleans. "The down-home heart of the city beats in historic

neighborhoods such as

Holy Cross, Treme, Broadmoor and Mid-City, where modest shotgun

houses, corner

stores and Creole cottages are essential ingredients in the flavorful

architectural

gumbo that is New Orleans. It's essential that we save as many of

these buildings as

possible."

"The goal of recovery should be to allow residents to come back home

to healthy,

vibrant, livable places that retain the character that makes them

unique," he

continued. "You can't do that by calling in the bulldozers and

creating vacant lots

where neighborhoods used to be."

Citing the National Trust's experience in dealing with other natural

disasters, Moe

described Hurricane Katrina as "a disaster like none we've experienced

before, and

it calls for solutions like none we've developed before. If we don't

get those

solutions right, we could wind up compounding the damage that has

already occurred."

He concluded, "We can - and must - rebuild these places without

destroying the

things that make them special."

For more information about the National Trust Hurricane Katrina

Recovery Fund, visit

<http://www.nationaltrust.org/> www.nationaltrust.org or call

1-800-944-6847

(NTHP).

The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a private, nonprofit

membership

organization dedicated to saving historic places and revitalizing

America's

communities. Recipient of the National Humanities Medal, the Trust was

founded in

1949 and provides leadership, education, advocacy, and resources to

protect the

irreplaceable places that tell America's story. Staff at the

Washington, D.C.

headquarters, six regional offices and 26 historic sites work with the

Trust's

270,000 members and thousands of preservation groups in all 50 states.

For more

information, visit the Trust's web site at www.nationaltrust.org

<http://www.nationaltrust.org/> .

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WHO'S DRIVING

Don't forget to enter the WHO'S DRIVING contest in the upcoming Winter

05 issue of

AMERICAN ROAD. All correct answers received before the Spring 2006

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press will be entered into the drawing for the prize!

MOTOR CITIES NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA PARTNERS WITH TARDEC TO DEVELOP

EDUCATIONAL

PROGRAMS

DETROIT—MotorCities National Heritage Area (MotorCities) announced

that it has

entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA)

with the U.S

Army's Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center

(TARDEC) and the

National Automotive Center (NAC). The partnership agreement will

showcase the

Southeast Michigan region's critical role as the "Arsenal of

Democracy" past,

present and poised for the future. The agreement will enable

MotorCities to feature

new collaborative technologies that will benefit both the military and

the public

sector.

The newly formed partnership will also enable cooperation with area

schools,

museums, historians and tourism interpretive professionals to develop

educational

programs and interactive experiences celebrating the region's critical

role as the

Arsenal of Democracy. MotorCities and TARDEC will tell the story

through compelling

exhibits, site tours and Web-based information, including an

educational experience

for students with an emphasis on pursuing engineering and science careers.

"The Arsenal of Democracy is an important and ongoing chapter in

Detroit, and America's history," said Dennis Wend, NAC executive

director. "Because of the labor, technology and cooperation of

Detroit's auto industry, in partnership with the military

establishment, our nation

was able to meet the tremendous needs of our military during World War

II."

"Through this project, students and visitors will learn the incredibly

important relationship that the auto industry, the Armed Services and

the United

Auto Workers have enjoyed over the past century and how the NAC's

technology

outreach is a cornerstone for future partnerships," said Mark Pischea,

MotorCities

executive director. "We are eager to bring the largely untold Arsenal

of Democracy

story to life."

MotorCities' mission is to promote the region's rich automotive

heritage through its

tourism, preservation, and enrichment programs. MotorCities offers

over 1,000

automotive venues throughout Southeast and Central Michigan. To date,

MotorCities

has awarded over $270,000 in grants to support auto heritage-related

projects,

issuing $70,000 in grants in 2005 alone. MotorCities educational

program offering a

MEAP-aligned curriculum currently reaches 100,000+ students in over

200 schools.

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DRAKE MOTEL

Our AMERICAN ROAD yahoo group host, Pat Bremmer, recently reported sad

news. The

classic Drake Motel, on US 40 in Indianapolis, was demolished this

month. The motel

was certainly not in pristine condition, as it once was. However, it

is still

disappointing that developers did not explore alternative uses for

this historic

structure. Local papers interviewed politicians and developers who

demonstrated glee

at the motel's destruction. The property developer was portrayed in

the article as a

visionary. Judge for yourself: Plans for the property include building

a strip mall.

Visionary? . . . Synonyms for visionary include "creative thinker" and

"imaginative." How imaginative is a strip mall?

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AMERICAN ROAD TWO-LANE TRIVIA, Question 2

The 1st person to respond to me via e-mail with the correct answer to

the trivia

question below wins a glass float blown by an Oregon Coast artist.

(Visitors to the

Oregon's coast beaches often find many treasures including fossils,

agates and

shells. One other such treasure is a glass float. First used by the

Norwegians in

the 1840's these floats, ranging from as small as 2 inches to 20

inches in diameter,

were used an economical method of supporting the fishing nets for

buoyancy. Around

1910, far eastern countries, primarily Japan, began manufacturing and

using glass

floats, hence their most popular name – Japanese Glass Floats.

Since glass floats are no longer used for fishing nets, it has now become

much more difficult to find the every elusive "Japanese Glass Float".

The best time

to locate these elusive floats is right after a winter storm when they

are loosened

by the tide surges and float onto shore. That is with the exception of

beaches along

the Oregon coast. Here communities actually have beautifully colored

float blown by

local artist and scatter them along the beaches for people to find.)

Ready, set, go!

Trivia Question: What town in Michigan bills itself as the place

"where the fish

caught the man?"

(Hint: You'll find it in a feature article in the Summer 2005 (Volume

3 #2) issue of

AMERICAN ROAD magazine.)

*Special thanks to Oregon Coast Visitors Association for sponsoring

this AMERICAN

ROAD TWO-LANE TRIVIA QUESTION.

MANY THANKS TO THE ADVERTISERS IN AMERICAN ROAD

They help make AMERICAN ROAD possible. When you patronize them be sure

to tell them

you saw them in AMERICAN ROAD:

(Listed alphabetically)

Aberdeen CVB S.D.

- http://www.aberdeencvb.com

American Sign Museum

- http://signmuseum.org

Calico Ghost Town

- http://calicotown.com

Cape Girardeau, Mo

- http://www.visitcape.com

Clinton County Economic Partnership

- http://www.clintoncountyinfo.com

Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau

- http://www.visitchicagosouthland.com

Colorado Route 6 Tourist Association

- http://www.Route6tour.com

Cool Springs

- http://www.coolspringsroute66.com

EbbTide & HiTide Resorts (Seaside, Oregon)

Flaming Gorge-Uintas National Scenic Byway

- http://www.dinoland.com

Flashback Malt Shoppe & Gifts

- http://www.flashbackinseaside.com

Gilmore Car Museum

- http://www.gilmorecarmuseum.org

Hannibal, Mo.

- http://www.visithannibal.com

Hillrose, Co.

- townofhillrose@twol.com

Historic Roads Conference

- http://www.historicroads.org

Holyoke, Co.

- http://www.holyokechamber.org

Lincoln Highway Trading Post

- http://www.lhtp.com

Mobil Travel Guide -

http://www.mobiltravelguide.com Motorbooks International -

http://www.motorbooks.com

Munger Moss Motel - http://www.mungermoss.com Motorcycle 101 -

http://www.soundrider.com

National Historic Route 66 Federation

- http://www.national66.org

Nebraska Route 6 Tourist Association

Ohio's Amish Country

- http://www.OACountry.com

Ollie's Shirt Factory

101 Cafe

-http://www.101cafe.net

Oregon Coast Visitor Association

- http://www.traveltheoregoncoast.com

Paccom Films -

Pennsylvania Route 6 - http://www.paroute6.com

Pete Morris,

Route 66 artist - morrisart@earthlink.net Pony Express Territory -

http://www.ponyexpressnevada.com/ar.htm

Roadworks Gifts & Souvenirs

- http://www.route66roadworks.com

Route 66 Mother Road Museum

- http://www.barstowmuseum.itgo.com

Seaside Wheels and Waves

- http://www.flashbackinseaside.com

Stevens Point Plover

- http://www.stevenspointarea.com

Thousand Trails

- http://www.thousandtrails.com/ap

Tony Craig Art Gallery

- http://www.tonycraig.net

Tucumcari on 66

- http://www.tucumcarinm.com

Twisters 50s Soda Fountain

- http://www.rout66place.com

2006 National Route 66 Festival

- http://www.2006route66festival.com

US Route 6 Tourist Association

- http://www.route6tour.com

White Pine Chamber

- http://www.whitepinechamber.com

Wigwam Motel

- http://www.wigwammotel.com

West Wendover, NV

- http://www.westwendovercity.com

Wyoming's High Desert Country

- http://www.tourwyoming.com

Yellowstone Trail Association

- http://www.yellowstonetrail.org

PARK PLACE: Your curbside calendar (to submit your events for the

calendar e-mail becky@mockturtlepress.com. Calendar listings are

offered on a first

come, first serve basis.)

December 4. Williamsburg, Virg. Grand Illumination. A traditional

18th-century celebration lights up the night sky as the Grand

Illumination, Colonial Williamsburg's gift to the nation, begins the

Hitoric Area's

holiday season. Revelers crowd the Historic Area to celebrate the

70-year-old

yuletide tradition with an afternoon and evening of holiday merriment and

18th-century style fireworks. Phone toll-free 1-800-HISTORY.

November 26 - December 18. Independence, Ohio. Santa Claus Express.

Starting the

weekend after Thanksgiving and continuing the first 3 weekends in

December, join

Santa Claus as he visits with all the children. See if you can spot

Santa's reindeer

as we travel through the Cuyahoga Valley. Santa will be on every train

during the

first three weekends in December. The Santa Claus Express will leave

Independence at

10:15 am and 1:00 pm. Cost is $13.00 Adults, $11.00 Seniors, and $8.00

Children

(ages 3 - 12). Call1-800-468-4070.

Dec 11. Industry, Calif.—2nd Annual Team Transport Toys for Tots Car

Show, Industry

CA. Load-in 8a to 10a, open to public from 11-3pm - Held in the

Pacific Palms

Conference Resort. Open to all sport compacts, antiques, classics,

rods, exotics,

trucks and motorcycles. Registration fee required, which will include

lunch and dash

plaque for first hundred registered. Spectators and show participants

are asked to

bring at least one new unwrapped toy worth at least $10 in support of

the USMC's

Toys for Tots campaign. The Marines will be present to accept your

donations. Fun

for the whole family. Show will go on rain or shine. email Ted Havill:

marketing@teamtransport.org Online registration at: www.teamtransport.org.

January 22-July 23. Orlando, Fla. The Art of the Motorcycle. Orlando

Museum of Art

hosts a world-class exhibition. "The Art of the Motorcycle" showcases

more than 70

historic and contemporary machines and explores the motorcycle as both

a cultural

icon and a design achievement. Visitors will see the first

commercially produced

motorcycle in the US, the popular "knucklehead," and the Easy Rider

Chopper to name

a few. Call 407-896-4231 or check OMArt.org for information.

January 26-29. Cedar Key Sunset RV Park & Motel. Tin Can Tourists Winter

Convention. See an unspoiled Florida, as it was when the Canners first

made the

journey to Florida. Reservations are required. Call ASAP. Contact

Denise Bierworth

at 352-543-5375.

February 22-26. Flywheeler's Park, Avon park Fla. Tin Can Tourists

Winter Show.

Registration must be made 30 days prior to the show (Contact Forrest

and Jeri at

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DREAM WELL AND DRIVE SAFELY ON THE AMERICAN ROAD!

December 13, 2006

Merry Christmas everyone

Here's a nice card for you,

http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=3D0212320003

Regards, CJ.

January 1, 2007

A friend of mine and his partner are going to be driving back to (I

THINK) Boston in a couple of months. I've been asked for help on a

good route. An initial question I was asked was "forgive my

ignorance, but where does Route 66 go?" Obviously, these are NOT

historic roads buffs that I'm talking about here. That being said, I

know that they "get it" and will allow themselves to enjoy the trip,

not just the destination. The only limitations I've been told about

so far are that they are stopping at Grand Canyon, Bluff UT, and

somewhere in Kentucky. I've already plotted out 66 from Los Angeles

to the Grand Canyon for them, but have not progressed passed that

point yet. Anyone with good recommendations / suggestions for the

remainder, please let me know. Thanks in advance.

Scott Piotrowski, Director

66 Productions

www.66productions.com

January 1, 2007

Awesome song lyrics, Chet. I hereby nominate that tune for "contemporary" anthem

to Route 66. Thanks for sharing.

I never had the pleasure of meeting Dee Dee, but feel I knew her to some degree

through all that has been written about her remarkable family. Those of you who

own a copy of Thomas' "Route 66: The Empires of Amusement" can see a photo of

Dee Dee as a child on the front cover. If you don't own a copy, buy one. It is

loaded with archival images and is the best testament to early roadside

entrepreneurs in print.

Jim R.

January 1, 2007

Hi Jim,

Thanks for the compliment......I wrote it for all the roadies.

It is on my newest CD, "Modern Progress".

Hope all is well.

My Best,

Chet

On 1/13/06 9:07 AM, "Jim Ross" <pathfinder66@earthlink.net> wrote:

> Awesome song lyrics, Chet. I hereby nominate that tune for "contemporary"

> anthem to Route 66. Thanks for sharing.

>

> I never had the pleasure of meeting Dee Dee, but feel I knew her to some

> degree through all that has been written about her remarkable family. Those

> of you who own a copy of Thomas' "Route 66: The Empires of Amusement" can see

> a photo of Dee Dee as a child on the front cover. If you don't own a copy, buy

> one. It is loaded with archival images and is the best testament to early

> roadside entrepreneurs in print.

>

> Jim R.

>

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January 1, 2007

For the eastern part of the journey US 20 makes a nice ride across New

York and most of Massachusetts. It's a little out of the way from

Kentucky, but probably not too bad. Depending on where they're going

in Kentucky they could either take US 22 from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh

then US 19 to US 20, or catch US 19 in Virginia / West Virginia and

follow it all of the way up to US 20.

--- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Piotrowski"

<rt66prods@y...> wrote:

>

> A friend of mine and his partner are going to be driving back to (I

> THINK) Boston in a couple of months. I've been asked for help on a

> good route. An initial question I was asked was "forgive my

> ignorance, but where does Route 66 go?" Obviously, these are NOT

> historic roads buffs that I'm talking about here. That being said, I

> know that they "get it" and will allow themselves to enjoy the trip,

> not just the destination. The only limitations I've been told about

> so far are that they are stopping at Grand Canyon, Bluff UT, and

> somewhere in Kentucky. I've already plotted out 66 from Los Angeles

> to the Grand Canyon for them, but have not progressed passed that

> point yet. Anyone with good recommendations / suggestions for the

> remainder, please let me know. Thanks in advance.

>

> Scott Piotrowski, Director

> 66 Productions

> www.66productions.com

>

January 1, 2007

Knowing where that Kentucky stop will be would help. From KY it seems

there's a basic north/south PA/VA sort of decision to be made and

knowing the starting point might really influence that. That area

between KY & MA includes roads like US-60, US-62, US-50, Lincoln HW,

National Road, etc. but you just haven't put enough restrictions on

the route to recommend or eliminate any of them. Maybe if you could

limit our choices just a little more...

--Denny

--- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Piotrowski"

<rt66prods@y...> wrote:

>

> A friend of mine and his partner are going to be driving back to (I

> THINK) Boston in a couple of months. I've been asked for help on a

> good route. An initial question I was asked was "forgive my

> ignorance, but where does Route 66 go?" Obviously, these are NOT

> historic roads buffs that I'm talking about here. That being said,

I

> know that they "get it" and will allow themselves to enjoy the

trip,

> not just the destination. The only limitations I've been told

about

> so far are that they are stopping at Grand Canyon, Bluff UT, and

> somewhere in Kentucky. I've already plotted out 66 from Los

Angeles

> to the Grand Canyon for them, but have not progressed passed that

> point yet. Anyone with good recommendations / suggestions for the

> remainder, please let me know. Thanks in advance.

>

> Scott Piotrowski, Director

> 66 Productions

> www.66productions.com

>

January 1, 2007

I concur with roadman We have a web site that you could check out

for places to stay etc. www.usroute20.com --- In

AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "usroadman" <bobgrps@u...> wrote:

>

> For the eastern part of the journey US 20 makes a nice ride across

New

> York and most of Massachusetts. It's a little out of the way from

> Kentucky, but probably not too bad. Depending on where they're

going

> in Kentucky they could either take US 22 from Cincinnati to

Pittsburgh

> then US 19 to US 20, or catch US 19 in Virginia / West Virginia and

> follow it all of the way up to US 20.

>

> --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Piotrowski"

> <rt66prods@y...> wrote:

> >

> > A friend of mine and his partner are going to be driving back to

(I

> > THINK) Boston in a couple of months. I've been asked for help

on a

> > good route. An initial question I was asked was "forgive my

> > ignorance, but where does Route 66 go?" Obviously, these are

NOT

> > historic roads buffs that I'm talking about here. That being

said, I

> > know that they "get it" and will allow themselves to enjoy the

trip,

> > not just the destination. The only limitations I've been told

about

> > so far are that they are stopping at Grand Canyon, Bluff UT, and

> > somewhere in Kentucky. I've already plotted out 66 from Los

Angeles

> > to the Grand Canyon for them, but have not progressed passed

that

> > point yet. Anyone with good recommendations / suggestions for

the

> > remainder, please let me know. Thanks in advance.

> >

> > Scott Piotrowski, Director

> > 66 Productions

> > www.66productions.com

> >

>

January 2, 2007

Hello, This is Toshio Koshimizu, Yokohama, Japan.

My wife and I would like to drive North Central and Northwest, USA in coming

June.

Our driving plan (tentative) is as follow.

I am now looking for information of points of interest (attractions) on this

route,

especially on the Old Yellowstone Trail.

If anyone have any suggestions, please let me know. I would appreciate very

much.

June 6th (Mon): Tokyo(Japan) - Detroit(MI)

7th(Tue): Sightseeing Detroit

8th(Wed): Detriot(MI) - Indianapolis(IN) (I75, I70)

9th(Thur): Sightseeing Indianapolis

10th (Fri): Indianapolis(IN) - Springfield(IL) - Joliet(IL) (I74, I72, I55,

Old route 66)

11th (Sat): Joliet(IL) - Janesville(WI) - Madison(WI) (I80, I39, I90)

12th (Sun): Madison(WI) - St.Paul(MN) (I94)

13th (Mon): St.Paul(MN) - Minneapolis(MN) - Ortonville(MN) (I94, US12)

14th(Tue): Ortonville(MN) - Aberdeen(SD) - Mobridge(SD) (US12)

15th(Wed): Mobridge(SD) - Lemmon(SD) - Bowman(ND) (US12, ND8)

16th(Thur): Bowman(ND) -Miles City(MT) - Billings(MT) (US12, I94)

17th(Fri): Billings(MT) - Bozeman(MT) - Butte(MT) or Deer Lodge(MT) (I90,

MT2, US287)

18th(Sat): Butte(MT) or Deer Lodge(MT) - Missoula(MT) - Coeur d'Alene(ID)

(I90)

19th(Sun): Coeur d'Alene(ID) - Spokane(WA) - Wenatchee(WA) (I90, US2)

20th(Mon): Wenatchee(WA) -Yakima(WA) - Seattle(WA) (US97, I82, I90)

21st(Tue): Sightseeing Seattle(WA)

22nd(Wed) - 23rd(Thur): Seattle(WA) - Tokyo(Japan)

I have some difficulty to get information about lodgeings in Ortonville(MN),

Mobridge(SD),

Bowman(ND) and Deer Lodge(MT).

If anyone knows good hotel, motel or B&B in or near those cities, please let

me know.

Best wishes to everyone of AMERICAN ROAD eGroupe!

January 2, 2007

Hello:

Good luck on your trip...it sounds wonderful...between Madison and Eau

Claire, WI you can trek US 12...a lot of it follows the interstate, but even

that is cool--passes a lot of old Motor Courts and through a lot of neat

little towns...you will also pass through Wisconsin Dells, which is one

great big tourist trap (you'll see billboards along the interstate miles

before you get there), but there are a lot of neat old school motels there

and the Wisconsin River's meanderin' through the town is really pretty...Eau

Claire also sports one of my favorite roadside places anywhere, Woo's

Chinese Pagoda...if you are there in the evening, the neon is really neat!

When you get to St. Paul, there is a fantastic train car styled diner in

downtown St. Paul called Mickey's...I dont know what street it is on but I

have to think you could ask anybody and they'd be able to tell you how to

get there...

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

From: "Toshio Koshimizu" <t-koshi@nona.dti.ne.jp>

To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com>

Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 1:56 AM

Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] 2005 June North Central and Northwest Driving Plan

050225

>

> Hello, This is Toshio Koshimizu, Yokohama, Japan.

>

> My wife and I would like to drive North Central and Northwest, USA in

coming

> June.

> Our driving plan (tentative) is as follow.

> I am now looking for information of points of interest (attractions) on

this

> route,

> especially on the Old Yellowstone Trail.

> If anyone have any suggestions, please let me know. I would appreciate

very

> much.

>

> June 6th (Mon): Tokyo(Japan) - Detroit(MI)

> 7th(Tue): Sightseeing Detroit

> 8th(Wed): Detriot(MI) - Indianapolis(IN) (I75, I70)

> 9th(Thur): Sightseeing Indianapolis

> 10th (Fri): Indianapolis(IN) - Springfield(IL) - Joliet(IL) (I74, I72,

I55,

> Old route 66)

> 11th (Sat): Joliet(IL) - Janesville(WI) - Madison(WI) (I80, I39, I90)

> 12th (Sun): Madison(WI) - St.Paul(MN) (I94)

> 13th (Mon): St.Paul(MN) - Minneapolis(MN) - Ortonville(MN) (I94, US12)

> 14th(Tue): Ortonville(MN) - Aberdeen(SD) - Mobridge(SD) (US12)

> 15th(Wed): Mobridge(SD) - Lemmon(SD) - Bowman(ND) (US12, ND8)

> 16th(Thur): Bowman(ND) -Miles City(MT) - Billings(MT) (US12, I94)

> 17th(Fri): Billings(MT) - Bozeman(MT) - Butte(MT) or Deer Lodge(MT) (I90,

> MT2, US287)

> 18th(Sat): Butte(MT) or Deer Lodge(MT) - Missoula(MT) - Coeur d'Alene(ID)

> (I90)

> 19th(Sun): Coeur d'Alene(ID) - Spokane(WA) - Wenatchee(WA) (I90, US2)

> 20th(Mon): Wenatchee(WA) -Yakima(WA) - Seattle(WA) (US97, I82, I90)

> 21st(Tue): Sightseeing Seattle(WA)

> 22nd(Wed) - 23rd(Thur): Seattle(WA) - Tokyo(Japan)

>

> I have some difficulty to get information about lodgeings in

Ortonville(MN),

> Mobridge(SD),

> Bowman(ND) and Deer Lodge(MT).

> If anyone knows good hotel, motel or B&B in or near those cities, please

let

> me know.

>

> Best wishes to everyone of AMERICAN ROAD eGroupe!

>

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January 2, 2007

I don't think I'll make it to the museum Tin Can Tourist stop - mid-week,

you know:-( But I do hope to catch them that evening in Springfield. I was

pleasantly surprised to discover the renewed TCT as my great-grandparents

joined the group in November of 1920 while in Florida.

I do have some hope of being at the museum for that March 26 open house.

Perhaps in the company of Baby Boomer Bob & Friends.

--Denny

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

> From: Mike Austing [mailto:mausmp@adelphia.net]

> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 3:05 PM

> To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com

> Subject: Re: [AMERICAN_ROAD] 200th Anniversary Interstate Convoy

>

> 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

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>

> -Louis Pasteur 1822 - 1895 [Non-text portions of

January 2, 2007

Can anyone recommend a nice mom-and-pop motel reasonably close to the Kansas

City airport? I appreciate the help!

Laurel

Tulsa, OK

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