Guest Jim Michalek Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Lulupic66@... wrote: > > In a message dated 4/23/06 4:36:14 PM Central Daylight Time, > big_ugly_mich@... writes: > > > > I hear it from a fairly reliable source (meaning one I wouldn't risk any > > money betting on it's info, but would get curious enough to ask this > > group) that the movie CARS has a sort of sub theme about getting your > > kicks on Route 66. What do you think? > > > It is based about a fictional town named "Radiator Springs" > The Pixar people spent 2 weeks on RT 66 along with Michael Wallis as their > tour guide. > The premise of the movie is a Nascar vehicle that is not street legal > travels cross country and yes you will see things that are on 66. Michael is doing > the voice of the Sheriff a 49 Mercury I believe,, The voices of Paul Newman ( > who brought a clip with him when he was on Jay Leno last week Bonnie Hunt does > a character who persoanlity is loosly based on Dawn Welch who owns the Rock > Cafe in Stroud. Cheech Marin is doing (natch) the voice of a "low rider' > The story is not about the destination but the "journey" > The premiere is going to be at a South Caralina Nascar Track in the very > near future. > It opens nationwide June 9 in a theater near you. > The toys are ready to go. There is going to be tie in with McDonalds. It > looks like I am going to be eating a lot of Happy Meals! LOL > There is also going to be a promotion with Kellegs with the cars being in > the cearel boxes. > It is going to be a really big deal > Hope this helps, > from a very > : "excited" > Lulu It sure does, but my wife won't believe that anyone knows more about a Disney movie than I do [:-s] [)] (That's her on the right. Her clown name is Pockets). Yenno you could just buy the toy and not have to eat Mickey Dreck's. I do that one from time to time, but I'm still missing Baby from the old Dinosaurs show. Sure makes me glad to be a Mac user, too. I know Jobs sold Pixar, but still. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Burr Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 I-80 thru PA, west of Bloomsburg, is booooooooring!!! However, since the only alternatives, east and west, are U S 30 in the south, U S 6 in the north and a hodgepodge of roads, such as 209, 522 and 22 in the middle (not a bad route across either - 522 and 22) if you are in a hurry you're stuck with it - or the Pennsy with it's everlasting construction and repairs. Hudsonly, Alex B --- rudkip@sbcglobal.net wrote: > I-80 going through PA is beautiful; and though I > would not recommend it over > our beloved Mother Road, I-44 in Missouri has its > moments...Tsingtao Kip > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "shhazam" <cavano@yahoo.com> > To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 5:27 PM > Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Beautiful big highways > > > > This group likes to find the little scenic road; > but, there are also > > some major highways that are beautiful to ride > too. > > > > This time of year in California, the main roads to > the Sierra Mountains > > are providing some beautiful views with all the > remaining snow. > > > > We just got back from a round trip to Reno and > I-80 from Truckee East > > provides some great snowy views. > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 > 46519, Mt. Clemens, MI 48046 > > SUBSCRIPTION RATES: > > 1 year (4 issues) for $16.95 > > (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) > > 2 years (8 issues) for $29.95 > > (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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 John Sullivan Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 Regarding the "ghost signage" term, I think I've also heard them described as ghost dogs or wall dogs. rudkip@sbcglobal.net wrote: two thoughts: 1) Ugly Road: Quinn's apt description of Interstate highways. 2) (maybe already listed) Ghost Signage: fading advertisements painted on buildings, usually brick but any surface will do. Tsingtao Kip ```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` John M. Sullivan Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, Earth "He rode the fast lane on the road to nowhere." -- Tagline for the film, Five Easy Pieces . --------------------------------- Love cheap thrills? Enjoy PC-to-Phone calls to 30+ countries for just 2?/min with Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jim conkle Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 Hi Pat, Can you send me via e-mail some photos of the Will Rogers Monument out in front of the museum? I am in need of photos of it and any others that are on the road. Any roadie out there that has photos of any or all of these monuments please send them to me. We are putting together a marketing program and need to know how many there are, where they are and photos of each of them. This is a joint effort with our foundation, the Will Rogers Museum. Will Rogers Family and the Will Rogers Motion Picture Foundation. Any information or material on them will also be appreciated. Thanks James M Conkle CEO Route 66 Preservation Foundation Preservation Historic Roads & Corridors P O Box 290066 Phelan, CA 92329-0066 760 617 3991 760 868 8614 fax 760 868 3320 jimconkle@verizon.net www.cart66pf.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Forrest Bone Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 The link is to the pictures of last weekends 9th Annual Gathering of the Tin Can Tourists at Camp Dearborn, Milford, Michigan http://www.tincantourists.com/photopost/sh...=577&page=5 --------------------------------- Love cheap thrills? Enjoy PC-to-Phone calls to 30+ countries for just 2?/min with Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rudkip@sbcglobal.net> Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 Hello: Pam Reeder sent us this email yesterday: Greetings! > > I just got the below email forwarded to me from our Main Street > Bristow Director. There is a reduction of funding for Oklahoma > Historicla Society sites from $3.1 million to ONLY $700,000! I see > that among those sites that will feel the hit is the Oklahoma Route > 66, Clinton! > > I'm not sure what action to take on this but feel there must be > something we can do. Suggestions welcome... > > Pam Reeder > Route 66 Cottage > www.Route66Cottage.com > > > From: "Preservation Oklahoma" <preservationok@earthlink.net> > To: <info@preservok.org> > Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 11:14:34 -0500 > CC: > Subject: [Main_Street_Towns] OK's Historical Sites funding in > danger - see > list > > > Crisis! > > As of this morning, I have learned that proposed funding for the > Oklahoma Historical Society sites has gone from $3.1m > to......$700,000. This small amount will never cover the years of > deferred maintenance. > > At the bottom of this email -- note sites and location which will be > effected. > > Contact State Representative Chris Benge immediately. He is the > Chair of the Budget and Appropriations committee. He has the > ability to make, or break this deal. > > Tell Representative Benge: > - It imperative that the Oklahoma Historical Society receive the > requested $3.1million. > - These historic sites serve as a tangible reminder of Oklahoma's > history, and also as an economic development tool. > - Please -- we do not want the State to be embarrassed of their > historic properties come the Centennial. > > Representative Chris Benge > (405) 557-7340 > chrisbenge@okhouse.gov > > If you have any questions, let me know. > > YOU can make this happen! > Heather Seifert > Preservation Oklahoma > > Oklahoma Historical Society sites > Battle of Honey Springs, Checotah > Black Kettle Museum, Cheyenne > Cherokee Strip Museum, Perry > Chisholm Trail Museum and AJ Seay Mansion, Kingfisher > Fort Gibson > Fort Supply > For Townson > Fort Washita, Durant > Frank Phillips House, Bartlesville > Fred Drummond House, Hominy > George Murrell House, Tahlequah > Healdton Oil Museum, Healdton > Henry Overholser Mansion, Oklahoma City > Jim Thorpe House, Yale > Museum of the Cherokee Strip, Enid > Museum of Higher Education in Historic Old Central, Stillwater > Museum of the Western Prairie, Altus > No Mans Land, Goodwell > Oklahoma Route 66, Clinton > Oklahoma Territorial Museum, Guthrie > State Capital Publishing Museum, Guthrie > Pawnee Bill Ranch, Pawnee > Peter Conser House, Heavener > Pioneer Woman Museum, Ponca City > Sequoia's Cabin, Sallisaw > Sod House, Aline > Spiro Mounds, Spiro > T.B. Ferguson, Watonga > Thomas Foreman House, Muskogee > Tom Mix Museum, Dewey > White Hair Memorial,Ralston > It appears from the article found at the link below that the Oklahoma is about to pass its budget. http://www.ksbitv.com/hellooklahoma/3063996.html It appears from the information set forth below from Preservation Oklahoma that several places of historical and cultural import will see their allocations slashed. One of these is the Oklahoma 66 Museum... This museum is so important to the State of Oklahoma and to travelers along Route 66...it is imperative that we do what we can to help it remain the excellent museum that it is. Write, email or call Representative Benge... Representative Chris Benge (405) 557-7340 chrisbenge@okhouse.gov for those who wish to put pen to paper: Representative Chris Benge Oklahoma House of Representatives 2300 N. Lincoln, Room 432-D Oklahoma City OK 73105 Also, to the folks in OK, write YOUR representative; if anyone knows any legislators who are sympathetic to the cause, let us know. Here is the website for the Oklahoma House of Representatives: http://www.okhouse.gov/Members/house.htm This group helped save the El Vado...we can help the 66 Museum! Please put your pen to paper or your fingers to the keyboard and let the Oklahoma Legislature know that these cuts are going to have a serious impact on Route 66 and the State of Oklahoma....thank you for your support...Tsingtao, Kip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dave Reese Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 Welcome Missy, You have come to the right place...I have made so many notes of places I want to travel from this group's collective travels. Dave Reese Allentown PA Home of Brooklands Speedway and Cherrington Park http://www.geocities.com/brooklandsspeedway http://www.summerharmony.com Today in Auto History: 7.24.1938 Dick Seaman, driving a Mercedes-Benz 154 to victory at the German Grand Prix at Nurburgring, Germany, became the first Briton to win a major Grand Prix since Malcolm Campbell did it 15 years earlier. The race turned out to be a showdown between Mercedes--with their driving team of Seaman, Caracciola, von Brauchitsch and Lang; Auto Union--with newly acquired Italian great Tazio Nuvolari; and Alfa--with their team of Tartuffi and Farina. -----Original Message----- Looking forward to more great pictures and trips as shared by the group! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Denny Gibson Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 It took me a bit longer than two hours (Russell's mouse must corner faster than mine :-) but I enjoyed every minute of it. I had no idea there was a Seedling Mile School and the fresh center and side stripes on the brick section in Nebraska seemed a bit unusual, too. A couple of questions: Are the four Lincoln Highway mile markers at the Henry Joy markers originals from the road or reproductions? Is the Ideal Section monument in Dyer on the current US-30? I recall seeing an Ideal Section plaque there but missed the stone monument. Thanks for sharing, Denny -----Original Message----- From: Toshio Koshimizu [mailto:t-koshi@nona.dti.ne.jp] Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 7:26 PM To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Driving Lincoln Highway My wife and I drove up all the way of Lincoln Highway from New York to San Francisco on last June. Although we missed several famous landmarks, we could visit and see many landmarks and attractions. We also could find a lot of 1928 Concrete Lincoln Highway Markers. We took thousands of photos. I made slide shows of selection of those photos and posted on the net. URLs are as follows: * Highlights http://koshi-net.com/driving/slide/LH00Highlights/index.htm * 1928 Markers http://koshi-net.com/driving/slide/LH00Markers/index.htm * NY&NJ http://koshi-net.com/driving/slide/LH01-02NY-NJ/index.htm * PA http://koshi-net.com/driving/slide/LH03PA/index.htm * WV&OH http://koshi-net.com/driving/slide/LH04-05WV-OH/index.htm * IN http://koshi-net.com/driving/slide/LH06IN/index.htm * IL http://koshi-net.com/driving/slide/LH07IL/index.htm * IA(1) http://koshi-net.com/driving/slide/LH08IA1/index.htm * IA(2) http://koshi-net.com/driving/slide/LH08IA2/index.htm * NE(1) http://koshi-net.com/driving/slide/LH09NE1/index.htm * NE(2) http://koshi-net.com/driving/slide/LH09NE2/index.htm * WY(1) http://koshi-net.com/driving/slide/LH10WY1/index.htm * WY(2) http://koshi-net.com/driving/slide/LH10WY2/index.htm * UT http://koshi-net.com/driving/slide/LH11UT/index.htm * NV(1) http://koshi-net.com/driving/slide/LH12NV1/index.htm * NV(2) http://koshi-net.com/driving/slide/LH12NV2/index.htm * CA http://koshi-net.com/driving/slide/LH13CA/index.htm I would very appreciate if I can hear your comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kathy Hayes Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 In May of this year, we travelled mainly off the interstates between Arizona and Ohio on the return of our annual trip from NY to the Grand Canyon. Some pictures and my blog (written for our family back home with roots in Syracuse, NY) can be seen at the link below. You're welcome to look at the earlier entries, but we didn't get on the back roads much on the way out. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Un...blog-60748.html http://snipurl.com/tsc4 Kathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jim conkle Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 Just a little something to make you smile today. Jim Conkle General Manager The Route 66 Pulse P O Box 290066 Phelan, CA 92329-0066 760 617 3991 760 868 8614 fax 760 868 3320 jconkle@route66pulse.com www.route66pulse.com Everything I need to know about life, I learned from Noah's Ark... One: Don't miss the boat. Two: Remember that we are all in the same boat. Three: Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark. Four: Stay fit. When you're 600 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big. Five: Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done. Six: Build your future on high ground. Seven : For safety sake, travel in pairs. Eight: Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs. Nine: When you're stressed, float a while. Ten: Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals. Eleven: No matter the storm, when you are with God, there's always a rainbow waiting. NOW, wasn't that nice? Pass it along and make someone else smile, too. Okay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Toshio Koshimizu Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Hi Denny, Thank you. My answer to your questions are as follows; (1) Four markers at the Henry Joy Memorial I think they should be replicas. The reason is as below mentioned. Original marker usualy has metal plaque of face of Lincoln. These four markers have only concrete plaque instead of metal one. (2) Ideal Section Monument in Dyer It is on the current US-30. This road has very busy trafic sometimes. To take whole picture of the monument, I had to step on the roadway because there is no sidewalk in front of the monument. First I stopped my car to block the flow of heavy trafic. But I heard horns of the cars behind went off noisily. I had to drive few blocks more and got in a sideroad. I left my wife in the car and walked back to the monument. I took several pictures while the trafic had intermission. Toshio ----- Original Message ----- From: Denny Gibson To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 9:40 PM Subject: RE: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Driving Lincoln Highway It took me a bit longer than two hours (Russell's mouse must corner faster than mine :-) but I enjoyed every minute of it. I had no idea there was a Seedling Mile School and the fresh center and side stripes on the brick section in Nebraska seemed a bit unusual, too. A couple of questions: Are the four Lincoln Highway mile markers at the Henry Joy markers originals from the road or reproductions? Is the Ideal Section monument in Dyer on the current US-30? I recall seeing an Ideal Section plaque there but missed the stone monument. Thanks for sharing, Denny -----Original Message----- From: Toshio Koshimizu [mailto:t-koshi@nona.dti.ne.jp] Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 7:26 PM To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Driving Lincoln Highway My wife and I drove up all the way of Lincoln Highway from New York to San Francisco on last June. Although we missed several famous landmarks, we could visit and see many landmarks and attractions. We also could find a lot of 1928 Concrete Lincoln Highway Markers. We took thousands of photos. I made slide shows of selection of those photos and posted on the net. URLs are as follows: * Highlights http://koshi-net.com/driving/slide/LH00Highlights/index.htm * 1928 Markers http://koshi-net.com/driving/slide/LH00Markers/index.htm * NY&NJ http://koshi-net.com/driving/slide/LH01-02NY-NJ/index.htm * PA http://koshi-net.com/driving/slide/LH03PA/index.htm * WV&OH http://koshi-net.com/driving/slide/LH04-05WV-OH/index.htm * IN http://koshi-net.com/driving/slide/LH06IN/index.htm * IL http://koshi-net.com/driving/slide/LH07IL/index.htm * IA(1) http://koshi-net.com/driving/slide/LH08IA1/index.htm * IA(2) http://koshi-net.com/driving/slide/LH08IA2/index.htm * NE(1) http://koshi-net.com/driving/slide/LH09NE1/index.htm * NE(2) http://koshi-net.com/driving/slide/LH09NE2/index.htm * WY(1) http://koshi-net.com/driving/slide/LH10WY1/index.htm * WY(2) http://koshi-net.com/driving/slide/LH10WY2/index.htm * UT http://koshi-net.com/driving/slide/LH11UT/index.htm * NV(1) http://koshi-net.com/driving/slide/LH12NV1/index.htm * NV(2) http://koshi-net.com/driving/slide/LH12NV2/index.htm * CA http://koshi-net.com/driving/slide/LH13CA/index.htm I would very appreciate if I can hear your comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest laurelrk66@aol.com Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 In a message dated 1/24/2006 8:56:44 PM Central Standard Time, jabremer66@aol.com writes: Connecticut fares somewhat better, but different, depending upon what you're looking for. I am not too familiar with the southwestern leg of U.S. 1. Two year, I drove from the aforementioned New York suburbs on my way back to my grandmother's house in Connecticut (I used to live in CT, now I live in Indiana). I did finally get to Stew Leonard's, an interesting grocery/dairy experience - never been there when I lived there! I can't say from Washington to NYC, but I suspect it is going to take a very long time. It is fully developed and probably nothing but traffic lights every mile! I do, however, very much enjoy U.S. 1 in southeastern Connecticut. There are also sections which are full of traffic lights and new commercial development, but there are some very nice, quaint New England seaside things to do and see. I am dying right now, yearning for fried clams from The Clam Castle in Madison, CT: Having lived for 35 years just a block off U.S. 1 in southwestern Connecticut, I can say that although there are interesting points of interest along the way, you might be more inclined to get frustrated by traffic snarls you'll confront. From the NY border to the RI border, you're never really "out in the country", but instead you're driving through a succession of towns -- some small and some large -- with no distinction between them other than the "Welcome to..." and "You are now leaving...." signs. Excursions slightly off U.S. 1, however, will lead you down to the shore of the Long Island Sound, with some lovely and palatial residential property, and pretty views of the water, beaches, and lighthouses. This whole strip of U.S. 1 shouldn't be navigated without proper maps and guide books. I recommend "The Great American Road Trip: U.S. 1 Maine to Florida" by Peter Genovese and "U.S. 1: America's Original Main Street" by Andrew Malcolm. Jennifer has very accurately described what you'll see along the way, and I absolutely concur about the craving for fried clams from The Clam Castle! If you have any questions about U.S. 1 in Connecticut, please don't hesitate to email me. Laurel Afton OK and Tulsa OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest D Gardner Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 My wife and I may be driving around in Southern North Carolina this August (when our first grandkid is due... aaargh!)... And although *I* was there when I was a kid, I'm curious about what stuff is there... the specific location is *LUMBERTON*... just north of the South Carolina border and about 40-50 miles west of the coast. I'm curious about what the driving is like in that area during that time of the year (is it ridiculously hot/humid? Rainy? Hurricane Season?) Good restaurants/places to stay near that area? (They don't necessarily have to be in Lumberton--any of the surrounding areas would be fine.) We Googled and Yahoo'd North Carolina and Lumberton--and got all sorts of information--but I'd prefer to get the *real* scoop from the group--rather than from the PR and tourist-trap folks <grin>. Thanks... Dave Gardner Senior Specialist/Writer-Editor Pacific Consultants Group http://www.prepaidlegal.com/hub/davidgardner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chet Nichols II Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Hi David, First of all, if you can go to The Outer Banks in North Carolina .... You and the family will have a most enjoyable time....do a Google search for Southern Shores Reality....they manage many homes in the area. It's a fun spot. First, you are right in the heart of the Kitty Hawk area.....lots of kite flying and hang gliding on gentle dunes. Be sure to go visit Duck, NC....a very quaint area. From this area you can embark on numerous fun day-trips.....and you can also visit Cape Hatteras.....lots of opps to fish, play golf, tour, or just lounge on the beach and be lazy. Good surf casting, too! Once you visit this area.....you'll go back.....the weather is very nice..... My Best, Chet Nichols Creative Director/Producer/Writer Magic Garage Productions chetnichols@aol.com On 1/25/06 10:46 AM, "D Gardner" <dgardner1@comcast.net> wrote: > My wife and I may be driving around in Southern North Carolina this > August (when our first grandkid is due... aaargh!)... > > And although *I* was there when I was a kid, I'm curious about what > stuff is there... the specific location is *LUMBERTON*... just north > of the South Carolina border and about 40-50 miles west of the coast. > > I'm curious about what the driving is like in that area during that > time of the year (is it ridiculously hot/humid? Rainy? Hurricane > Season?) > > Good restaurants/places to stay near that area? (They don't > necessarily have to be in Lumberton--any of the surrounding areas > would be fine.) > > We Googled and Yahoo'd North Carolina and Lumberton--and got all > sorts of information--but I'd prefer to get the *real* scoop from > the group--rather than from the PR and tourist-trap folks <grin>. > > Thanks... > > Dave Gardner > Senior Specialist/Writer-Editor > Pacific Consultants Group > http://www.prepaidlegal.com/hub/davidgardner > > > > > > > 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 D Gardner Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Thanks Chet! I'll do some more research and see what comes up! (Might be too busy with the grandkid and my son to do much sightseeing--but I figure if we're coming all the way across the country <and my wife has *never* been that far east in the US>, we might as well *see* what's there!) Best regards, Dave Gardner Senior Specialist/Writer-Editor Pacific Consultants Group http://www.prepaidlegal.com/hub/davidgardner --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Chet Nichols II <Chetnichols@a...> wrote: > > Hi David, > > First of all, if you can go to The Outer Banks in North Carolina .... You > and the family will have a most enjoyable time....do a Google search for > Southern Shores Reality....they manage many homes in the area. It's a fun > spot. First, you are right in the heart of the Kitty Hawk area.....lots of > kite flying and hang gliding on gentle dunes. Be sure to go visit Duck, > NC....a very quaint area. From this area you can embark on numerous fun > day-trips.....and you can also visit Cape Hatteras.....lots of opps to fish, > play golf, tour, or just lounge on the beach and be lazy. Good surf casting, > too! > > Once you visit this area.....you'll go back.....the weather is very > nice..... > > My Best, > > Chet Nichols > Creative Director/Producer/Writer > Magic Garage Productions > chetnichols@a... > > > On 1/25/06 10:46 AM, "D Gardner" <dgardner1@c...> wrote: > > > My wife and I may be driving around in Southern North Carolina this > > August (when our first grandkid is due... aaargh!)... > > > > And although *I* was there when I was a kid, I'm curious about what > > stuff is there... the specific location is *LUMBERTON*... just north > > of the South Carolina border and about 40-50 miles west of the coast. > > > > I'm curious about what the driving is like in that area during that > > time of the year (is it ridiculously hot/humid? Rainy? Hurricane > > Season?) > > > > Good restaurants/places to stay near that area? (They don't > > necessarily have to be in Lumberton--any of the surrounding areas > > would be fine.) > > > > We Googled and Yahoo'd North Carolina and Lumberton--and got all > > sorts of information--but I'd prefer to get the *real* scoop from > > the group--rather than from the PR and tourist-trap folks <grin>. > > > > Thanks... > > > > Dave Gardner > > Senior Specialist/Writer-Editor > > Pacific Consultants Group > > http://www.prepaidlegal.com/hub/davidgardner > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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@y... POST a message via e-mail, send it > > to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Hello everyone, I was wondering if anyone has had a chance to stay at the former Harvey House La Posada Hotel at Winslow Arizona? Is it a pleasant stay? Affordable? I was thinking of taking a small vacation in the area and thought the La Posada hotel might be a good idea. Thanks in advance, Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rt66roadologist@comcast.net Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 GRAT PLACE JEFF -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Alex" <designkat@hotmail.com> > Hello everyone, > > I was wondering if anyone has had a chance to stay at the former > Harvey House La Posada Hotel at Winslow Arizona? Is it a pleasant > stay? Affordable? I was thinking of taking a small vacation in the > area and thought the La Posada hotel might be a good idea. > > Thanks in advance, > Alex > > > > > > 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 D Gardner Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 Hi Alex, We've driven by it... it seemed okay... have never stopped there. Winslow is the home of the huge meteor crater.. you can get there off Highway I-40... and can drive to the rim and the visitor's center. An awesome sight. You can tune in to certain AM radio stations while driving in that area and enjoy listening to the Navajo and Hopi languages being spoken in advertising <"Bring a sheep to Big-O Tires in Winslow and get a free balancing and alignment with your tire purchase!"--not kidding, we actually heard this one in Navajo *and* English while driving through the area from Albuquerque to Flagstaff> between the popular music ... Celine Dion, BackStreet Boys, Britney Spears, and so on.... the language has a fascinating sound and it's cool to hear the guests on the talk shows scattered between the music runs speaking in Navajo and Hopi... it really brings to reality the Navajo/Hopi *Code-Talkers* who saved our butts in the Pacific during WWII.. my dad was on an LST that visited Guam, Iwo Jima, Guadalcanal, Palau, Truk, Okinawa, Tinian, Saipan, and the Philippines... and he really appreciated the Code-talkers serving with our Marines there... (For more on this, you can watch the movie starring Nicholas Cage..."Windtalkers") Have a good trip! Regards, Dave Gardner Senior Specialist/Writer-Editor Pacific Consultants Group http://www.prepaidlegal.com/hub/davidgardner --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Alex" <designkat@h...> wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > I was wondering if anyone has had a chance to stay at the former > Harvey House La Posada Hotel at Winslow Arizona? Is it a pleasant > stay? Affordable? I was thinking of taking a small vacation in the > area and thought the La Posada hotel might be a good idea. > > Thanks in advance, > Alex > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Denny Gibson Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 Pleasant? Absolutely. Wonderfully restored and furnished. Affordable? Around $100/night. It's a bit over my normal road trip budget but it seems like a bargain. A great restaurant, too. Their web site: http://www.laposada.org/ plus my own pix & chatter from my stay last September: http://www.dennygibson.com/rt66fest05/day0...ex.htm#section7 and: http://www.dennygibson.com/rt66fest05/day0...ex.htm#section1 --Denny > -----Original Message----- > From: Alex [mailto:designkat@hotmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 4:06 PM > To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Question about La Posada Hotel > > Hello everyone, > > I was wondering if anyone has had a chance to stay at the > former Harvey House La Posada Hotel at Winslow Arizona? Is > it a pleasant stay? Affordable? I was thinking of taking a > small vacation in the area and thought the La Posada hotel > might be a good idea. > > Thanks in advance, > Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Ward Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 Scott, As I'm a member of the National Parks Conservation Association, and they are quite vocal about not letting buildings of any kind encroach onto or near National Park property, I am somewhat familiar with this situation. There are a few other Civil War battlefields that are in the process of being swallowed up by "creeping suburbia". I have no problem with casinos, just the placement of them. There should be more than enough room to put a casino, a Wal-Mart, a Walgreens, or any number of other commercial establishments in places where they can make a profit without being across the street or right next to a historic site. This is a big country and there should be enough spare to go around to keep everyone happy. ----- Original Message ----- From: Scott Piotrowski<mailto:rt66prods@yahoo.com> To: <mailto:AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 12:17 PM Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Gettysburg Casino I am wondering who on this list beside me has been following (or been involved in) the struggle within the city of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, over a proposed casino within the city limits. The proposed location would be just outside the area of the Gettysburg Battlefield and alongside US-30, so this is definitely an historic roads issue. I've been following the issue as well as I can from a couple of thousands of miles away, and have been interested in reading both sides of the argument. I think that the most interesting thing that I have seen is the sheer number of politicians who have come out against the casino being located in Gettysburg, despite those same politicians voting in favor of allowing casinos in Pennsylvania. I'm curious to hear what others on this list think of this issue, and who around the Gettysburg area might be either involved in this issue already or interested in getting involved in it. I personally have been lending my information and knowledge to the No Casino Gettysburg (www.nocasinogettysburg.com) organization for a couple of days now, as best as I can. But I think that Brian Butko and the Pennyslvania chapter of the Lincoln Highway Association should both get involved, if they are not already. I've also recommended to coalition that they send a representative to the Historic Roads Conference in Boston in April, too, just to mingle with the historic roads people and perhaps persuade more of us to join their cause. More information on this issue can be found at the Historic Roads Preservation group, and will be put up on my website sometime today in the news section. Scott Piotrowski, Director 66 Productions www.66productions.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 a.. Visit your group "AMERICAN_ROAD<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AMERICAN_ROAD>" on the web. b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com<mailto:AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoo groups.com?subject=Unsubscribe> c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service<http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scott Piotrowski Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 I'll concur with Denny. There are definitely cheaper rooms to be had in northeastern Arizona. But the La Posada is a beautiful place, wonderfully restored. It's the kind of place that I encourage everyone who can afford to do so to stay at, just to support the owners who have cared enough about history to try to restore and preserve a small slice of it. Scott Piotrowski, Director 66 Productions www.66productions.com --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Denny Gibson" <denny@d...> wrote: > > Pleasant? Absolutely. Wonderfully restored and furnished. Affordable? Around > $100/night. > > It's a bit over my normal road trip budget but it seems like a bargain. A > great restaurant, too. > > Their web site: > http://www.laposada.org/ > plus my own pix & chatter from my stay last September: > http://www.dennygibson.com/rt66fest05/day0...ex.htm#section7 > and: > http://www.dennygibson.com/rt66fest05/day0...ex.htm#section1 > > --Denny > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Alex [mailto:designkat@h...] > > Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 4:06 PM > > To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Question about La Posada Hotel > > > > Hello everyone, > > > > I was wondering if anyone has had a chance to stay at the > > former Harvey House La Posada Hotel at Winslow Arizona? Is > > it a pleasant stay? Affordable? I was thinking of taking a > > small vacation in the area and thought the La Posada hotel > > might be a good idea. > > > > Thanks in advance, > > Alex > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest roaddog_rt66 Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 If you get a chance, go to the ultimate Tourist Trap, South of the Border, just south of the NC-SC state line. Definitely check out any place serving that great eastern North Carolina pit-cooked barbeque. It is pulled pork served in a vinegar base. This is not your standard bbq. Order up some melt-in- your mouth hushpuppies, cole slaw, and wash it down with sweet tea. While on the subject of food, stop by Paul's Famous Hotdogs outside of Wilmington on I-40 and the original location on US 117. The relish is outstanding. Also, there is a little town on the coast between NC and SC called Calabash. To my reckoning, this is the best shrimp I've ever had. Wilmington is a beautiful city with lots of historic sites, including the battleship North Carolina. For the Sound of the South, check out some Beach Music There is a station in Myrtle Beach called the Wave that plays it and a station on the internet called Endless Summer if you'd like to sample it before you go. Keep on Down that Two Lane Highway. -- RoadDog --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "D Gardner" <dgardner1@c...> wrote: > > My wife and I may be driving around in Southern North Carolina this > August (when our first grandkid is due... aaargh!)... > > And although *I* was there when I was a kid, I'm curious about what > stuff is there... the specific location is *LUMBERTON*... just north > of the South Carolina border and about 40-50 miles west of the coast. > > I'm curious about what the driving is like in that area during that > time of the year (is it ridiculously hot/humid? Rainy? Hurricane > Season?) > > Good restaurants/places to stay near that area? (They don't > necessarily have to be in Lumberton--any of the surrounding areas > would be fine.) > > We Googled and Yahoo'd North Carolina and Lumberton--and got all > sorts of information--but I'd prefer to get the *real* scoop from > the group--rather than from the PR and tourist-trap folks <grin>. > > Thanks... > > Dave Gardner > Senior Specialist/Writer-Editor > Pacific Consultants Group > http://www.prepaidlegal.com/hub/davidgardner > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest roaddog_rt66 Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 January 26th marks the 50th anniversary of of President Eisenhower's speech before the US Congress requesting the largest public works effort in US history. After an experience in 1919, where he took an army convoy from Washington, DC, to San Francisco that took 62 days, and seeing the efficiency of Germany's autobahn, Eisenhower decided it was time to create the Interstate System. I am now a dedicated two-laner, but I would hate to think of how bad things would be without the interstates. The thought of all that traffic on the old roads is beyond comprehension. On June 29, Congress passed the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 and earmarked $50 billion for its creation. The first interstate to be built using interstate funds was I-70 in St. Charles County, outside of St. Louis. It replaced part of the Rt 66 bypass. This was actually the first to begin construction. Today, there is a marker at the site saying this is the beginning of the US interstate system. To check out an excellent site, go to: http://www.aiada.org/article.asp?id=56619 So, a big happy birthday to the US interstate system. Keep on Down that Big Ol' Highway. -- RaoDog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lulupic66@aol.com Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 In a message dated 1/25/06 5:46:41 PM Central Standard Time, rt66prods@yahoo.com writes: > I was wondering if anyone has had a chance to stay at the > > > former Harvey House La Posada Hotel at Winslow Arizona? Is > > > it a pleasant stay? Affordable? I was thinking of taking a > > > small vacation in the area and thought the La Posada hotel > > > might be a good idea. > I have had the oppurtunity to stay there several times, that atmosphere is WONDERFUL! A "head''s up" here. For those who don't know...... La Pasada was an overnight/rest stop on the Sante Fe line. There are still very active tracks behind the building which actually is the front. As passengers would debark, they enterend the "front" of the Hotel. If you are a light sleeper, this isn't the place for you to stay. As I overnighted there I was up late as usual writing in my journal. Somehere someone was burnng wood and that wonderful smell came wafting thru the room. Then in the distance and getting louder, approching the hotel I could hear the loud, methodic sounds of the wheels hitting the tracks. It was very soothing for me, a light sleeper probably wouldn't get very much sleep.. I marked everytime a train went by a kept track " no pun intended" LOL A train came thru every 20 minutes! I enjoyed it! Lulu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest egyptianzipper@aol.com Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 In a message dated 2/18/06 8:04:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, denny@dennygibson.com writes: In fact, I found a statement that Bethesda "was connected to the National Old Trails Road by a spur" which doesn't help at all with the Madonna question ==================================================================== The National Road was US 40. It went across Maryland through Cumberland, Hagerstown, Frederick and Baltimore. The spur to Washington was US 240. It diverged from 40 at Frederick and went into Washington. The Madonna was right on it. 240 was renumbered Maryland 355 in the late sixties. But most people call it Wisconsin Avenue. Tom Hoffman Pearisburg VA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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