Guest Scott Piotrowski Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 I've seen some recent discussions on here regarding the Pacific Coast Highway, so I thought I'd remind the long-time list members and inform the "newbies" that my travelogue of my trip up the coast in April 2004 is still in the files section of the group. The file is named "Travelogue, Portland" because I was heading up to the Historic Roads Conference in Portland, OR on that trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Burr Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 Paul Bunyon, and Babe, are down Maine bred and born!!! Despite the claims of other areas. In fact if you look at a map of the coast of Maine you will find Penobscot Bay down near Searsport/Stonington/Acadia NP area. This bay, legend tells us, was formed by Pauls baby cradle rocking on the waves of the Atlantic Ocean. His mother used to put him in his cradle and anchor it out to sea a bit to let the waves to the rocking. The wash also formed the craggy coast line you see today from Kittery to Eastport!!! Paul had to move further west after he cut most of the trees in the state. Another legend has it he and Babe were playing together one day and Babe started pawing the earth and created Mt. Katahdin up in Baxter State park. Have a great day, safe and happy travels. Hudsonly, Alex B --- beckyrepp <becky@mockturtlepress.com> wrote: > Geoff, > > You might want to check out the article on US 2 in > the Spring 2005 issue of > AMERICAN ROAD. There are lots of great places along > this route--Michigan's > Mackinac Bridge, the Big Fish Supper club in Bena, > Minnesota; two statues of > Paul Bunyan (one in Bangor, Maine and one in > Bemidji, MN), the Barber Ship > in Bonners Ferry, Idaho . . . and so many more great > stops. > > Becky Repp > becky@mockturtlepress.com > > > > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Alex Burr > <hester_nec@y...> > wrote: > > U. S. 2 begins in, in the east on the Canadian > border > > at Houlton, Maine and runs west to Rouses Point, > NY. > > The Western begining is in Sault Ste. Marie, MI > where > > it co-signs, today with I-75 south to St. Ignace > and > > heads west from there to Everett, WA. > > > > See U. S. Highways - From U S 1 to (U S 830) at: > > > http://www.us-highways.com/ > > > > Hudsonly, > > Alex B > > > > > > > > --- Denny Gibson <denny@d...> wrote: > > > > > Actually they ran out of land. Looks like it > gets > > > squeezed out by the Great > > > Lakes in NY and reappears in the MI upper > peninsula > > > when things get a little > > > roomier. This may help: > > > http://www.us-highways.com/us2.htm > > > > > > http://www.us-highways.com/ is a great source > for > > > this sort of thing. > > > > > > The route that someone mentioned in Ohio is a > state > > > route. > > > > > > Denny Gibson > > > Cincinnati, OH > > > www.DennyGibson.com > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Geoff Brandy [mailto:mrhernia@y...] > > > > Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2005 11:15 AM > > > > To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > > > > Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Route 2 > > > > > > > > > > > > Did you know that there are two US Route 2's? > One > > > in Washington State > > > > and One in upstate New York. 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Guest Chuck Lanham Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 Hey, If you take a little side trip off 101 to 126, the road with many bridges, stop at The Blue Whale Yachts, Great Chowder. I can't remember the town, actually I don't think it is a town. If you are in Eugene, a tour of the University of Oregon is worthwhile. There is also a great Black Angus Restaraunt just off campus close to a Quality Inn, Great Prime Ribs. Rustic decor charming staff. Can't remember the complete name. Traveling through the Yakama Valley is great, bread basket of the Nation, they grow everything there from Asparagas to Hopps. Chuck beckyrepp <becky@mockturtlepress.com> wrote: Hi, You are absolutely correct--that 101 is filled with beautiful scenery along Oregon's coast. We've traveled it MANY times. The lighthouse tour can begin at the very northern tip of Oregon's coast with a tour of the Lightship Columbia and the adjacent musuem in Astoria, OR. Many of the Lighthouses are open to the public--some have tours. Two of the lighthouses in Newport, OR are featured in the Autumn 2004 issue of AMERICAN ROAD. Some of the lighthouses on the coast you can really only get photographs of, but all are spectacular in their own way. My favorite, is probably Terrible Tilly--(Tillimook Lighthouse)--a few miles off the coast. Bring your binoculars. Be sure to stop at Mo's (there are 5 Mo's locations along the OR coast) for some of the BEST chowder on the West coast--many superstars travel to Oregon just to satisfy cravings for the stuff. The Pig-N-Pancake is an Oregon specialty, too. You'll find a Pig-N-Pancake in Seaside, Oregon. Best breakfasts--but, be prepared to wait in line on Sunday mornings! Stop in at Flashback (a nostalgia gift shop and soda fountain) in Seaside, too. Tell Marjorie and Gary that we said hello. An absolute MUST in Seaside is the Aquarium--constructed in 1924 as the Seaside Baths and Natatorium. Tell Keith--the manager that we sent you. FYI, there's an article on Seaside, OR in the US 101 department in the Spring 2004 issue of AMERICAN ROAD. In Washington, there are so many great places I have a hard time knowing where to start. If you are traveling 101 in Washington you will undoubtedly want to spend time on the Olympic Peninsula. I recommend taking a ferry from Edmonds to Kingston--on a clear day you'll get some of the most spectacular views of the Olympics (there are many clear days in the Summer--winter, however, is another matter!). When you disembark from the ferry you'll need to take Washington Hwy 104 to US 101. At the intersection of US 101 and Washington 20 you will come to Burger Heaven (actually namd Fat Smitty's). Arrive HUNGRY. This is one of the biggest and best burgers you'll find. We have yet to find one that we like better. Tell Smitty that you heard about him from AMERICAN ROAD (there's an article on his place in Summer 2003 issue--which we no longer have copies of). If you are interested in reading it-let me know and we'll figure something out. I know there is an article coming up in the next issue on Sol Duc Falls--which is probably too late for your trip--but, it is definitely a MUST SEE. Don't just go to the mineral pools--be sure to take the hike out to the actual falls--they are beautiful--especially when the sun hits them just right and a rainbow forms. There are many more places to see -- and I could go on and on. Let me know if you are interested in more info. Becky becky@mockturtlepress.com --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "ken" <stokerk@t...> wrote: > Bill's advice is very GOOD! > > Also, If you happen to find yourself on hwy 101 along the coast line of the Pacific Ocean. There is alot of beautiful scenery there. > My favorite section was from Florence Or. to the south with the light houses etc., At times the road is very winding & alot of fun to drive on. > I drove this route with a semi tractor trailer making deliveries through out the western half of Oregon. I pulled over at several places so I could walk to the edge of the cliff along the road. My first stop was like Whoa! It was about 700 or more feet straight down to the pounding waves on the rocks below. > If there is no misty fog over the water of the ocean, The sunsets are just breath taking, especialy when the sun meets the water on the horizon! > > As Bill had stated, There is alot to see out there! My advice would be, Don't try to cram everything all on one trip unless you have the time. Just take it easy & enjoy your trip. > Besides,......That'll give you another reason for another trip,.....wink, wink....Right? Ha Ha Ha! > I'll be headed out that way with my wife & friends within the next two years for another trip! Can't wait! > > "Happy Trails" > > Ken, Wi. > > > 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! 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Guest Poordunce Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 HI!! My wife and I are planing on visiting Boston for first time. Does anyone know some good places to visit? or things to do? Thanks!!! Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest decker7@webtv.net Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 Hello and thanks for letting us join your group. We were wondering if any of you know if the best steak restaurant in Kentucky named Rock Castle Steak House over looking Hwy. I75 is still open. My husband usually does not eat steaks, but this place had the biggest, juiciest, tastiest steaks we have ever eaten. They said that the steak we got would feed one person, it was so large that we both ate it and still had left overs. We saw 4 people set down and try to eat a steak for two, they had left overs also. If it is still open we highly recommend eating there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest egyptianzipper@aol.com Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 In a message dated 7/11/06 9:54:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time, denny@dennygibson.com writes: Before I got started on the byway, I drove the Frederick-DC spur of the National Old Trails Road and celebrated Independence Day in the capital. ===================================================================== Would that be former US 240, now Maryland 355? Tom Hoffman Pearisburg VA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jim Michalek Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, decker7@w... wrote: > Hello and thanks for letting us join your group. We were wondering if > any of you know if the best steak restaurant in Kentucky named Rock > Castle Steak House over looking Hwy. I75 is still open. My husband > usually does not eat steaks, but this place had the biggest, > juiciest,tastiest steaks we have ever eaten. They said that the > steak we got would feed one person, it was so large that we both ate > it and still had left overs. We saw 4 people set down and try to eat > a steak for two, they had left overs also. If it is still open we > highly recommend eating there. Check out http://www.roadfood.com to find out if it's open or not. You'll have to click on a lot of links, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Denny Gibson Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 Most of it is currently MD-355. I had not realized that it was formerly US-240. --Denny -----Original Message----- From: [mailto:egyptianzipper@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 4:45 PM To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Finished National Road Drive In a message dated 7/11/06 9:54:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time, denny@dennygibson.com writes: Before I got started on the byway, I drove the Frederick-DC spur of the National Old Trails Road and celebrated Independence Day in the capital. ===================================================================== Would that be former US 240, now Maryland 355? Tom Hoffman Pearisburg VA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chet Nichols II Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 Dear Friends, Well, this Saturday is the day for my solo show at Charley?s Coffee House in Wilmette, IL. I will be featuring my songs about Route 66 and America's Highways. The show and location and ticket purchase info is listed below. It?s going to be a fun night. Aaron Freeman is the opening act. I then go on at about 7:30S.play for 45 minutesS.take a 20 minute breakSthen go back up and play another 45 minute set. Each set will have different songsS.no repeats. If you're in the area....would love to see you there.... My Best, Chet Nichols http://LastRidersOn66.itgo.com www.MagicGarageProductions.com chetnichols@aol.com THE VENUE....... CHARLIE'S COFFEE HOUSE 1126 Central Ave. Wilmette, IL 60091 847 256 5617 ?Seating begins anytime after 6:00PM, if there is an opening performer, they go on at 7:00 and the headliner, Chet Nichols, goes on promptly at 7:30PM Because of the overwhelming response to many of our performers and because our FRIDAY and SATURDAY shows sell-out weeks in advance, we request that all reservations be e-mailed in advance. No phone reservations please. If you choose to take your chance at the door, there?s no guarantee you?ll get in. Please e-mail your reservation requests to rcd@javacharlie.com? http://www.javacharlie.com/02-music.html (info link) REVIEWS "What Bob Danon is doing at CHARLIE'S COFFEE HOUSE in Wilmette, is the most exciting thing to happen on the North Shore in generations. He is in a very real sense creating an ongoing musical sensation that recalls the legendary days (and nights) of the Earl of Old Town." -Rick Kogan of The Chicago Tribune and the WGN Radio Show, SUNDAY PAPERS May 15, 2005 "Here we are on a Saturday night at Charlie's, which feels suspiciously like a real folk club. I know that sound. That's a folk music club sound. A sound from before the Modern Era, before wife and kids and life insurance. How very strange. How very great. A folk music club in 2005." -Tom McNamee of the CHICAGO SUN-TIMES May 30, 2005 ________________________________________________________________________ Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stephen Tenbrink Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 We just got back from a trip to Washington. We took the loop around the Olympic Penninsula (mostly US101). The weather was gorgeous and there is very little traffic on weekdays. If you get a chance go the Beach 4 which is part of the Olympic National Park on the western side south of Forks, WA. The tidal pools were fascinating. -Steve --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "dgildor" <radicaladventure@g...> wrote: > I'm on the midst of a roadtrip along the West Coast on my motorcycle > and wondered if anyone had any particular suggestions of things to > see, places to eat, etc. along the roads in Oregon and Washington. > > Thanks. And for anyone interested in following allowing virtually, I > am maintaining a blog of my "adventure" at > http://radicaladventure.blogspot.com > > Thanks. > > -Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest David Clark Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 Was the most relaxed man in Show Business sleeping through Kansas? Carl Johnson <clesjohnson@comcast.net> wrote:Hey all, I thought you all might enjoy seeing Perry Como's extra lyrics which he sings as he performed (and recorded) Bobby Troup's "Get Your Kicks On Route 66." So here goes: Mister, You may Have traveled near or far; But you haven't Seen the country 'Til you've seen the country by car. Mister, May I Recommend a royal route. It starts in Illinois; Let me tell you, Boy. Springfield, Illinois, Springfield, Missouri, too. Seven states Count 'em. Seven spread out In front of you. You'll like the aroma Of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Albuquerque and Tucumcari Make New Mexico Extra ordinary. You'll want to Own'a Piece of Arizona. Needles, Essex, Amboy, Azusa, No one in sunny Cal Is a loser. So get hip To this timely tip A when you make That California trip. . . . If any Joe Tells you to go Some other way, Say nix. Get your kicks On Route 66! And that be it. I thought you all just might enjoy. Bye, Carl Johnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rt66roadologist@comcast.net Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 HI ALL WHEN I TALK TO BOBBY T HE HATED THIS VERSON OF THE SONG JUST TO LET EVERYONE KNOW.JEFF MEYER -------------- Original message -------------- > Was the most relaxed man in Show Business sleeping through Kansas? > > Carl Johnson wrote:Hey all, > > I thought you all might enjoy seeing Perry Como's extra lyrics which he sings as > he performed (and recorded) Bobby Troup's "Get Your Kicks On Route 66." > > So here goes: > > > > Mister, > You may > Have traveled near or far; > But you haven't > Seen the country > 'Til you've seen the country by car. > > Mister, > May I > Recommend a royal route. > It starts in Illinois; > Let me tell you, > Boy. > > Springfield, Illinois, > Springfield, Missouri, too. > Seven states > Count 'em. > Seven spread out > In front of you. > > You'll like the aroma > Of Tulsa, > Oklahoma. > Albuquerque and Tucumcari > Make New Mexico > Extra ordinary. > > You'll want to > Own'a > Piece of Arizona. > Needles, Essex, Amboy, Azusa, > No one in sunny Cal > Is a loser. > > So get hip > To this timely tip > A when you make > That California trip. . . . > > If any Joe > Tells you to go > Some other way, > Say nix. > Get your kicks > On Route 66! > > > > > And that be it. I thought you all just might enjoy. > > > Bye, > Carl Johnson > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 Jennifer Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 Some of the other versions of Get Your Kicks on Route 66 have been altered too (though not quite as bad as this one!)... -More than one artist has referred to Kingman as "Kingsman" -The Surfaris' version references Detroit - no clue where that came from -Brian Setzer's version is cool; it morphs Bobby Troup's song with Nelson Riddle's; but there's one area where he sings: "...Flagstaff, Arizona, don't forget Winona; Bartsow, Reno, San Bernardino...." It's all nice and well that Reno rhymes with San Bernardino, but come on! So, if Perry Como forgot Kansas, there's always the addition of Michigan and Nevada to the list of Route 66 states! Jennifer http://www.roadtripmemories.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dick Bublitz Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 Tim - It sounds as though you have this Columbia River Highway down pat! Guess I should head up there and let you drive while I take in the sights. I only made it through that area once barrelling along I-84 from Portland to The Dalles rushing to a late appointment...I missed all the good stuff. Dick Bublitz, Advertising Director, American Road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest drivewdave@aol.com Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 regards gas prices, just wondering what the actual cost per mile of driving is these days. people see the gas prices because it's right in front of them and it's obvious but to run a car takes more than that of course cost of purchase depreciation insurance licensing repairs routine maintainence misc. (whatever that might be, an American Road subscription?) and of course, gasoline, petrol, go juice so if your car gets thirty MPG and gas is $3/gal the cost of gas is ten cents per mile, if you get twenty MPG then the cost is fifteen cents per mile and so on. say for example you drive a car for five years and all of the costs except gasonline total $30K. if you drive the national average of 10K miles per year for those five years that comes to 50K miles at a cost of 60 cents per mile, then add the cost of gas as above and it goes up to 70 or 75 cents per mile. so it looks like gasoline is about 20 or 25 percent of the cost of driving if you have a newer car. These are just round figures but maybe they will put the price of gas into some perspective. anyways I have always thought that regardless of the price of gas here in the USA we will just keep on driving until the last drop of gas is gone... p.s. check out the gas prices worldwide, anywhere from 12 cents a gallon in Caracas on up to 5 and 6 dollars per in many other countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thehinge@magpage.com> Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 I have a question for everyone here at the American Roads group. Anyone cancel, alter or delay a road trip this summer due to the price of gasoline? Here on the East Coast it hovers around 2.50 to 2.60/gallon as of this email. Could be ten cents more tomorrow. And I know it's more in places like California. You Californians seeing a price of 3.00/gallon yet? I'm curious....is the need to travel by car so strong that it doesn't matter if we pay 15-20 dollars more per fillup than at this time last year? It doesn't to me....I'm making a 1500 mile round trip to Illinois during the second week of September. I will make more judicious choices when I drive locally, but I ENJOY driving and seeing this big, beautiful country. Can't see it from a plane. That's it in a nutshell for me. I suspect I will hear similiar opinions...lol. Matt Smallwood --------------------------------------------------------------------- Web mail provided by NuNet, Inc. The Premier National provider. http://www.nni.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Burr Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 Matt, From the looks of the traffic here in southern Maine on that parking lot we call U S Route 1, people aren't putting off traveling. What is happening is they are going to where they want to go, and then not moving very far, nor are they spending on the things tourists buy - stuffed lobster sales in this area are down dramatically!!!! LOL I also am planning my yearly trip to Memphis, but in Dec so gas prices may be down - which is 1400 miles. At the 25 mpg the '92 Buick I'm driving that comes out to around $140 @ $2.50 a gallon - not all that much beyond reason, but still that's around $40 or $50 that I won't have to spend. Perhaps I'll just run for it doing 11 hours a day and make the trip in 2 days instead of 3, thus saving a motel night. There's the $50 or so for gas. I think people are going to go where they want, when they want, until the price gets beyond reason - wherever that is. They'll just plan things a little better. Happy and safe travels. Hudsonly, Alex B --- thehinge@magpage.com wrote: > I have a question for everyone here at the American > Roads > group. Anyone cancel, alter or delay a road trip > this > summer due to the price of gasoline? Here on the > East > Coast it hovers around 2.50 to 2.60/gallon as of > this > email. Could be ten cents more tomorrow. And I > know it's > more in places like California. You Californians > seeing a > price of 3.00/gallon yet? > > I'm curious....is the need to travel by car so > strong that > it doesn't matter if we pay 15-20 dollars more per > fillup > than at this time last year? It doesn't to > me....I'm > making a 1500 mile round trip to Illinois during the > second > week of September. I will make more judicious > choices when > I drive locally, but I ENJOY driving and seeing this > big, > beautiful country. Can't see it from a plane. > That's > it in a nutshell for me. I suspect I will hear > similiar > opinions...lol. > > Matt Smallwood > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Web mail provided by NuNet, Inc. The Premier > National provider. > http://www.nni.com/ > > 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 Larry Kinsey Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 I saw it go from $2.29 to 2.69 in Colorado and Kansas 2 weeks ago while on a trip on US50. It was 2.92 to 3.12 in Vail last week. Currently it is ranging 2.50 to 2.60 in the Kansas City area. Larry At 12:03 PM 8/25/2005 -0400, you wrote: >I have a question for everyone here at the American Roads >group. Anyone cancel, alter or delay a road trip this >summer due to the price of gasoline? Here on the East >Coast it hovers around 2.50 to 2.60/gallon as of this >email. Could be ten cents more tomorrow. And I know it's >more in places like California. You Californians seeing a >price of 3.00/gallon yet? > >I'm curious....is the need to travel by car so strong that >it doesn't matter if we pay 15-20 dollars more per fillup >than at this time last year? It doesn't to me....I'm >making a 1500 mile round trip to Illinois during the second >week of September. I will make more judicious choices when >I drive locally, but I ENJOY driving and seeing this big, >beautiful country. Can't see it from a plane. That's >it in a nutshell for me. I suspect I will hear similiar >opinions...lol. > >Matt Smallwood > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >Web mail provided by NuNet, Inc. The Premier National provider. >http://www.nni.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 > > > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest dc_eakin Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, <thehinge@m...> wrote: > I have a question for everyone here at the American Roads > group. Anyone cancel, alter or delay a road trip this > summer due to the price of gasoline? Here on the East > Coast it hovers around 2.50 to 2.60/gallon as of this > email. Could be ten cents more tomorrow. And I know it's > more in places like California. You Californians seeing a > price of 3.00/gallon yet? > > I'm curious....is the need to travel by car so strong that > it doesn't matter if we pay 15-20 dollars more per fillup > than at this time last year? It doesn't to me....I'm > making a 1500 mile round trip to Illinois during the second > week of September. I will make more judicious choices when > I drive locally, but I ENJOY driving and seeing this big, > beautiful country. Can't see it from a plane. That's > it in a nutshell for me. I suspect I will hear similiar > opinions...lol. > Matt, My car needs at least 91 octane so (for me) gas is more like $2.70- $2.80/gallon right now (SouthCentral PA). I commute about 40 miles each day and about 26-40 miles on the weekend. I could sell my house and buy one closer to work, but that would cost much more than the increase in gas. I just re-adjust my household budget and move on with life. I don't believe a change in $.50-$1/gallon (works out to about $10 extra a week for me) is enough to cause anyone to re- structure their lives significantly. Most people can find that difference in their finances real easy (just take a look in your check book or charge card statements to see where the money is currently going). Now maybe if gas prices reach $4/gallon or more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest egyptianzipper@aol.com Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 In a message dated 8/25/05 12:04:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time, thehinge@magpage.com writes: That's it in a nutshell for me. I suspect I will hear similiar opinions...lol. ==================================================================== I've been driving a lot less. That means cutting back on day trips and combining errands. I drive a Hyundai Accent. Last month was the first time in my life I've ever had to spend 20.00 to fill up my tank. Previous cars included a Geo, a Ford Escort and an old VW Beetle. Tom Hoffman Pearisburg VA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rich Rheingold Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 Unfortunately I am retired and it has put a crip on travel. If they would have a moratorium on state and local taxes it would bring the price of gas down but the politians would never do that. --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "dc_eakin" <dc-eakin@l...> wrote: > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, <thehinge@m...> wrote: > > I have a question for everyone here at the American Roads > > group. Anyone cancel, alter or delay a road trip this > > summer due to the price of gasoline? Here on the East > > Coast it hovers around 2.50 to 2.60/gallon as of this > > email. Could be ten cents more tomorrow. And I know it's > > more in places like California. You Californians seeing a > > price of 3.00/gallon yet? > > > > I'm curious....is the need to travel by car so strong that > > it doesn't matter if we pay 15-20 dollars more per fillup > > than at this time last year? It doesn't to me....I'm > > making a 1500 mile round trip to Illinois during the second > > week of September. I will make more judicious choices when > > I drive locally, but I ENJOY driving and seeing this big, > > beautiful country. Can't see it from a plane. That's > > it in a nutshell for me. I suspect I will hear similiar > > opinions...lol. > > > Matt, > > My car needs at least 91 octane so (for me) gas is more like $2.70- > $2.80/gallon right now (SouthCentral PA). I commute about 40 miles > each day and about 26-40 miles on the weekend. I could sell my house > and buy one closer to work, but that would cost much more than the > increase in gas. I just re-adjust my household budget and move on > with life. I don't believe a change in $.50-$1/gallon (works out to > about $10 extra a week for me) is enough to cause anyone to re- > structure their lives significantly. Most people can find that > difference in their finances real easy (just take a look in your > check book or charge card statements to see where the money is > currently going). Now maybe if gas prices reach $4/gallon or more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Joe Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "dc_eakin" <dc-eakin@l...> wrote: > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, <thehinge@m...> wrote: > > I have a question for everyone here at the American Roads > > group. Anyone cancel, alter or delay a road trip this > > summer due to the price of gasoline? Here on the East > > Coast it hovers around 2.50 to 2.60/gallon as of this > > email. Could be ten cents more tomorrow. And I know it's > > more in places like California. You Californians seeing a > > price of 3.00/gallon yet? > > > > I'm curious....is the need to travel by car so strong that > > it doesn't matter if we pay 15-20 dollars more per fillup > > than at this time last year? It doesn't to me....I'm > > making a 1500 mile round trip to Illinois during the second > > week of September. I will make more judicious choices when > > I drive locally, but I ENJOY driving and seeing this big, > > beautiful country. Can't see it from a plane. That's > > it in a nutshell for me. I suspect I will hear similiar > > opinions...lol. > > > Matt, > > My car needs at least 91 octane so (for me) gas is more like $2.70- > $2.80/gallon right now (SouthCentral PA). I commute about 40 miles > each day and about 26-40 miles on the weekend. I could sell my house > and buy one closer to work, but that would cost much more than the > increase in gas. I just re-adjust my household budget and move on > with life. I don't believe a change in $.50-$1/gallon (works out to > about $10 extra a week for me) is enough to cause anyone to re- > structure their lives significantly. Most people can find that > difference in their finances real easy (just take a look in your > check book or charge card statements to see where the money is > currently going). Now maybe if gas prices reach $4/gallon or more... I believe people are still traveling despite the gas because the prices really started rising just as summer was starting. As for next summer, there may be drastic change, we'll just have to wait and see. As for commuting, I do 62 miles each way, live in Reading, PA and travel to Philly suburbs. My gas bill was $475, up from $395 the previous month for 2 cars. Interviewing for another job on Monday but it's still cheaper then moving here where house prices are well over 300K and taxes are out of site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pat B. Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 Hi all...I'm looking for the member who posted this picture taken in Calumet, MI on our Photos Section: http://tinyurl.com/7nq4e It's in the "images from the road" file. Unfortunately I don't have access to who all the folders belong to. My question: Is this a recent photo? I'm interested if that early generation US 41 shield is still up there. I'm in the planning stages of a UP Michigan trip, and that's a photo opp I'd like to take advantage of. Thanks! Pat B. American Road Co-Moderator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Denny Gibson Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 The creator is airfrogusmc. Display the album in list mode and it show this and some other stuff. BTW, looks like quite a few of the pictures in that album still have fairly large full size copies. Plus they all show pretty recent modified date. Is that your doing or airfrog's? --Denny > -----Original Message----- > From: Pat B. [mailto:roadmaven@aol.com] > Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 4:32 PM > To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Photo question for everyone > > Hi all...I'm looking for the member who posted this picture > taken in Calumet, MI on our Photos Section: > > http://tinyurl.com/7nq4e > > It's in the "images from the road" file. Unfortunately I > don't have access to who all the folders belong to. > > My question: Is this a recent photo? I'm interested if that > early generation US 41 shield is still up there. I'm in the > planning stages of a UP Michigan trip, and that's a photo opp > I'd like to take advantage of. Thanks! > > Pat B. > American Road Co-Moderator > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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