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Happy Birthday, Shelvis.......We also love the vintage Rest Haven

 

and have stayed there several times. Most fun overnight was a

 

couple of years ago when *several* of us roadies stayed there

 

following the conclusion of the annual Route 66 Association of

 

Missouri motor tour. We sat under the shade tree in the courtyard,

 

toasted the motor tour with a few cold ones, and told Route 66

 

tales. Awesome!....Bliss

 

 

 

 

 

--- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Shellee Graham

 

<SHELLEE66@E...> wrote:

 

>

 

> Hey Folks,

 

>

 

> I don't often post so don't get too excited. Hehe. For my birthday

 

(Friday,

 

> Jan.20th) my boyfriend JIM ROSS and I met up in Springfield,

 

Missouri. He

 

> brought along another girl -- his little dog MURPHY -- a miniature

 

> Dachshund.

 

>

 

> We all stayed in Room 15 of the REST HAVEN MOTEL

 

> on Kearney Street. This is a very cute motel

 

> with older stone cabins.

 

>

 

> Our room had a king-sized bed that was just perfect for 2.1

 

people/critters.

 

> The room was clean, bathroom had great vintage black & white tile

 

on the

 

> floor and an authentic '50s boomerang pattern on a vanity table

 

(with 3

 

> mirrors above it).

 

>

 

> Of course, anyone who's anyone knows the AWESOME neon sign out

 

front.

 

> Wonderful, colorful and authentic. (I think I have this right: The

 

first

 

> owners of the Munger Moss Motel were so impressed with the REST

 

HAVEN MOTEL

 

> neon sign, they copied it when they updated their sign in Lebanon,

 

MO.)

 

>

 

> Anyway -- Jim and I just wanted y'all to know that we would go

 

back and stay

 

> again. This was our first time staying at the REST Haven Motel.

 

(not to be

 

> confused with the Rail Haven ... :-)

 

>

 

> KEN, the owner was nice enough but I'd like to see him get into

 

the Spirit

 

> of Route 66 just a little more. If you get the chance, stop by and

 

talk with

 

> him. As you know, enthusiasm is contagious.

 

>

 

> Next time you're in Springfield, Missouri

 

> --give the REST HAVEN MOTEL a try.

 

> I'm glad we did.

 

>

 

> Shellee G.

 

> aka Coral Court gal

 

>

 

> -------------------------------------

 

>

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Guest Jim Ross

Hi Everybody,

 

 

 

Just to follow-up on Shellee's post about the Rest Haven in Springfield, there

 

was a little confusion about having a pet. On the web it had indicated that it

 

was pet friendly (for $10 extra), however when we got there the owner pointed

 

out a sign in the lobby saying "No Pets." He agreed to make an exception for us,

 

but I thought you should know to check that out if you travel with your pooch or

 

kitty.

 

 

 

Secondly, a few years ago I was loaned (by ODOT) an original copy of the first

 

US highway map published by the Bureau of Public Roads. It is dated November 11,

 

1926, the date the new uniformly marked system of US highways officially came

 

into existence. I was allowed to possess this map just long enough to have an 8

 

x 10 negative made at my photo lab. I then had 5 prints made at actual size

 

(20"x30") on photographic paper--one for myself and the others for friends. It

 

was expensive (about $65 each), but they turned out great. Mine is framed over

 

my desk.

 

 

 

Since then, I have occasionally been asked about getting one of these. So, if

 

you're interested, now is your chance. My friend Kathy Anderson needs one for a

 

project, and it is cheaper to have several made as opposed to one or two. Please

 

let me know no later than Thursday of this week. You can email me at:

 

pathfinder66@earthlink.net

 

 

 

The exact cost will depend on the count. The more we make, the cheaper they will

 

be. If at least 5 are made, I expect the cost to be no higher than $65 each.

 

 

 

Finally, Shellee will probably post something on this soon, but her traveling

 

Route 66 photo exhibition will open in St. Louis on Feb. 12th with a reception

 

and a talk by the artist. I think it will be at the museum at the Arch, but she

 

can provide details.

 

 

 

Regards,

 

Jim R.

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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

 

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In a message dated 1/24/06 8:51:35 AM Eastern Standard Time,

 

roadmaven@aol.com writes:

 

Happy Birthday Miss Shellee & glad you found the Rest Haven to your

 

liking!

 

====================================================================

 

Reminds me of a motel in Raleigh my family used to stay at: Shadow Lawn. Both

 

sound like names of cemeteries. LOL.

 

 

 

Tom Hoffman

 

Pearisburg VA

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Guest Scott Piotrowski

Alright everyone, I finally have a loose itinerary from them. Here

 

goes:

 

 

 

Grand Canyon, 2/25-26

 

Bluff, UT 2/27-28

 

???, 3/1

 

Lexington, KY 3/2

 

Washington DC, 3/3

 

Rhode Island (finish), 3/4

 

 

 

No, this is not the usual historic roads trip. Their goal is to get

 

as far as possible on 3/1. I'm thinking that what we should

 

ultimately do to try and indoctrinate them into historic roads a bit

 

is find goad roadside attractions near where they are staying that

 

will turn them on to our feelings about two-lane America.

 

 

 

I think if we can hook them up with the Lincoln Highway in Nebraska

 

and have them stay in Omaha on 3/1 we might be in decent shape. Or

 

we could try to get them a few hours further east and maybe have

 

them pick up US-40 and get toward St. Louis? I'm pretty much open

 

to suggestions on this, and I think that for this long haul along

 

the dreaded superslabs, that we can have some flexibility in our

 

ideas for them. So let's hear it everyone, what do you think for

 

some good plans?!

 

 

 

Scott Piotrowski, Director

 

66 Productions

 

www.66productions.com

 

 

 

 

 

--- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Rich Rheingold"

 

<usroute20@m...> wrote:

 

>

 

> 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

 

> > >

 

> >

 

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It occurs to me that on the last leg, Scott, the road trip

 

could follow US 1 from DC to Rhode Island. I don't think

 

it's cosigned with any interstate between DC and NYC.

 

Except for the two lane north of Baltimore, it's all four

 

lane, full access road. It does pass through the cities of

 

DC, Baltimore, Philly and NYC...which is not a terrible

 

thing, at least you see urban neighborhoods. There are

 

plenty of older motels and diners in MD, southeastern PA

 

and NJ. I haven't been on it north of NYC.

 

 

 

 

 

Matt Smallwood

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 20:36:38 -0000

 

"Scott Piotrowski" <rt66prods@yahoo.com> wrote:

 

>

 

>

 

>

 

>

 

> Alright everyone, I finally have a loose itinerary from

 

> them.  Here

 

> goes:

 

>

 

> Grand Canyon, 2/25-26

 

> Bluff, UT 2/27-28

 

> ???, 3/1

 

> Lexington, KY 3/2

 

> Washington DC, 3/3

 

> Rhode Island (finish), 3/4

 

>

 

> No, this is not the usual historic roads trip. 

 

> Their goal is to get

 

> as far as possible on 3/1.  I'm thinking that what

 

> we should

 

> ultimately do to try and indoctrinate them into historic

 

> roads a bit

 

> is find goad roadside attractions near where they are

 

> staying that

 

> will turn them on to our feelings about two-lane America.

 

>

 

> I think if we can hook them up with the Lincoln Highway

 

> in Nebraska

 

> and have them stay in Omaha on 3/1 we might be in decent

 

> shape.  Or

 

> we could try to get them a few hours further east and

 

> maybe have

 

> them pick up US-40 and get toward St. Louis?  I'm

 

> pretty much open

 

> to suggestions on this, and I think that for this long

 

> haul along

 

> the dreaded superslabs, that we can have some flexibility

 

> in our

 

> ideas for them.  So let's hear it everyone, what do

 

> you think for

 

> some good plans?!

 

>

 

> Scott Piotrowski, Director

 

> 66 Productions

 

> www.66productions.com

 

>

 

>

 

> --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Rich

 

> Rheingold"

 

> <usroute20@m...> wrote:

 

> >

 

> >  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

 

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Bon Bidet Shellee G! We too love the Rest Haven--as the owner sez : clean

 

and quiet and an awesome courtyard to boot! Tsingtao Kip

 

----- Original Message -----

 

From: "brownwho63" <brownwho63@yahoo.com>

 

To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com>

 

Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 8:52 AM

 

Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Re: From SHELLEE G. / bday weekend

 

 

 

 

 

> Happy Birthday, Shelvis.......We also love the vintage Rest Haven

 

> and have stayed there several times. Most fun overnight was a

 

> couple of years ago when *several* of us roadies stayed there

 

> following the conclusion of the annual Route 66 Association of

 

> Missouri motor tour. We sat under the shade tree in the courtyard,

 

> toasted the motor tour with a few cold ones, and told Route 66

 

> tales. Awesome!....Bliss

 

>

 

>

 

> --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Shellee Graham

 

> <SHELLEE66@E...> wrote:

 

> >

 

> > Hey Folks,

 

> >

 

> > I don't often post so don't get too excited. Hehe. For my birthday

 

> (Friday,

 

> > Jan.20th) my boyfriend JIM ROSS and I met up in Springfield,

 

> Missouri. He

 

> > brought along another girl -- his little dog MURPHY -- a miniature

 

> > Dachshund.

 

> >

 

> > We all stayed in Room 15 of the REST HAVEN MOTEL

 

> > on Kearney Street. This is a very cute motel

 

> > with older stone cabins.

 

> >

 

> > Our room had a king-sized bed that was just perfect for 2.1

 

> people/critters.

 

> > The room was clean, bathroom had great vintage black & white tile

 

> on the

 

> > floor and an authentic '50s boomerang pattern on a vanity table

 

> (with 3

 

> > mirrors above it).

 

> >

 

> > Of course, anyone who's anyone knows the AWESOME neon sign out

 

> front.

 

> > Wonderful, colorful and authentic. (I think I have this right: The

 

> first

 

> > owners of the Munger Moss Motel were so impressed with the REST

 

> HAVEN MOTEL

 

> > neon sign, they copied it when they updated their sign in Lebanon,

 

> MO.)

 

> >

 

> > Anyway -- Jim and I just wanted y'all to know that we would go

 

> back and stay

 

> > again. This was our first time staying at the REST Haven Motel.

 

> (not to be

 

> > confused with the Rail Haven ... :-)

 

> >

 

> > KEN, the owner was nice enough but I'd like to see him get into

 

> the Spirit

 

> > of Route 66 just a little more. If you get the chance, stop by and

 

> talk with

 

> > him. As you know, enthusiasm is contagious.

 

> >

 

> > Next time you're in Springfield, Missouri

 

> > --give the REST HAVEN MOTEL a try.

 

> > I'm glad we did.

 

> >

 

> > Shellee G.

 

> > aka Coral Court gal

 

> >

 

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In a message dated 1/24/06 2:18:18 PM Eastern Standard Time,

 

rt66prods@yahoo.com writes:

 

I'm curious to hear what others on this list think of this issue,

 

====================================================================

 

Gettysburg is a $&^$# ing mess as it is. Traffic is horrible on summer

 

weekends. I'm not against gambling, but Gettysburg doesn't need anything else

 

that

 

will generate more traffic.

 

 

 

I've driven 30 many, many times west of town, mostly to go to Caledonia State

 

Park. It's one of my favorite places. It's a "classic" state park, if there

 

is such a thing. A little further, you'll find an older, but clean motel on the

 

right before you get to I-81. I forget the name of it.

 

 

 

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Pearisburg VA

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In a message dated 1/24/06 3:52:35 PM Eastern Standard Time,

 

thehinge@magpage.com writes:

 

It does pass through the cities of

 

DC, Baltimore, Philly and NYC...which is not a terrible

 

thing, at least you see urban neighborhoods. There are

 

plenty of older motels and diners in MD, southeastern PA

 

and NJ.

 

====================================================================

 

In southwest Philadelphia, Route 1 is called Baltimore Avenue. It has an old

 

fashioned streetcar line, although the cars themselves are newer "light rail

 

vehicles." But it runs down the middle of the street like most streetcar lines

 

used to.

 

 

 

There is, or was, a diner near the Conowingo Dam in northern Maryland on

 

Route 1.

 

 

 

Tom Hoffman

 

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I'll have to keep track of his progress, I'm just down the road in

 

west central Ohio.

 

 

 

Cristy

 

London, Ohio

 

 

 

--- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Pat B." <roadmaven@a...> wrote:

 

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> Hi all....

 

> As some of you may or may not know, there is a gentleman by the name

 

> of Steve Vaught walking cross country to lose weight. He's currently on

 

> US 40 in Indianapolis heading east. If any of you along 40 happen to

 

> see him, pull over & say hi or give him a honk & thumbs up as you pass

 

> him by.

 

>

 

> http://www.thefatmanwalking.com/page/65313/

 

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--- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, <thehinge@m...> wrote:

 

>

 

> It occurs to me that on the last leg, Scott, the road trip

 

> could follow US 1 from DC to Rhode Island. I don't think

 

> it's cosigned with any interstate between DC and NYC.

 

> Except for the two lane north of Baltimore, it's all four

 

> lane, full access road. It does pass through the cities of

 

> DC, Baltimore, Philly and NYC...which is not a terrible

 

> thing, at least you see urban neighborhoods. There are

 

> plenty of older motels and diners in MD, southeastern PA

 

> and NJ. I haven't been on it north of NYC.

 

>

 

>

 

> Matt Smallwood

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. 1 in New Jersey crosses into NYC over the George Washington

 

Bridge, sharing the roadbed of I-95. After crossing the bridge, you

 

take the next exit to follow U.S. 1. At that point, I would be

 

remiss to recommend that stretch, which is in the Bronx at 175th

 

Street. There probably isn't much historic, kitschy or otherwise

 

redeeming here. "Bonfire of the Vanities" comes to my mind!

 

 

 

Once you are out of the city (well, city limits), U.S. 1 through

 

Pelham, New Rochelle, Larchmont, Mamaroneck, Rye and Port Chester is

 

OK - some nice "Main Streets". If you're into movie locations, you

 

can head over to Rye Playland, which is where Tom Hanks found

 

the "Zoltar" machine at the end of "Big."

 

 

 

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:

 

 

 

http://www.roadfood.com/Reviews/Overview.aspx?RefID=1167

 

 

 

I absolutely love Mystic, Connecticut...spent many fun times there.

 

There's Mystic Seaport (natutical history, whaling ships, etc.):

 

http://www.roadtripmemories.com/roadmavene...sticSeaport.htm

 

 

 

There's Olde Mistick Village Shops, Mystic Aquarium, and downtown

 

Mystic, with lots of shops and dining, and U.S. 1 crosses a very

 

cool drawbridge:

 

 

 

http://www.roadtripmemories.com/roadmaveness/CT2005.htm

 

 

 

In those photos is a neat little restaurant (and I do mean

 

little...) called Kitchen Little...best breakfast in the area. It's

 

on CT 27, just north of U.S. 1 in Mystic. Also in Mystic is Mystic

 

Pizza, which inspired the film. The movie was not filmed in the

 

restaurant, though it looked alot like the original restaurant

 

before the renovated. Now, it is adorned with movie posters,

 

articles and stuff. Great pizza - mystical indeed!

 

 

 

U.S. 1 continues on into R.I. and through Westerly (seems cute, but

 

I never stopped there)...mostly I went down to the beaches in

 

Westerly (Misquamicut State Beach). In the summer, it is a really

 

fun place to spend time. There's arcades and rides along the beach,

 

mini golf, water slides, seaside restaurants, clam shacks, etc. Lots

 

of nightlife too. Being this trip is in March, there is truly no

 

point in going there, though. Total ghost town, all boarded up.

 

 

 

I have taken portions of U.S. 1 from here north, into Providence, I

 

went to college there. I don't remember it being too great...more

 

commercial development and tons of traffic.

 

 

 

Personally, I wouldn't take U.S. 1 the entire way from DC to Rhode

 

Island, except in the places I know, that I have mentioned here or

 

if Matt can recommend some specific areas south of NYC. I can only

 

imagine it would take a VERY long time to get there, and in lots of

 

traffic (especially on Friday). It's 403 miles from DC to Providence

 

on I-95, and when I took it southbound from CT, it took me 7

 

hours....this is on the Interstate, no less! For non-roadies, I

 

don't know that they would be enthralled with the experience of

 

a "two lane" in the heavily developed northeast...but I know at the

 

same time, there can be some jewels to be found that roadies will

 

appreciate - like the diners Matt mentioned.

 

 

 

Jennifer

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I also remember three of these closed bridges on old U.S. 50. Very

 

cool! Just added a couple more photos to my Bliss Blue Highways

 

album. They were taken on old U.S. 36 immediately west of the

 

Illinois River at Florence, IL. While not actually river bridges,

 

they represent the 1920's style of roadwork on a U.S. highway, use

 

of available materials. The highway was extremely hilly and winding

 

in this area and was always packed with traffic....Bliss

 

 

 

 

 

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> I saw at least three of those closed bridges with the brick

 

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> that area. I assumed they were formerly on US-50 but based that on

 

nothing

 

> more than the fact that the abandoned road paralleled the current

 

US-50. Now

 

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...No golden arches?

 

;>)

 

 

 

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Allentown PA

 

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Today in Auto History:

 

2.24.1909

 

The Hudson Motor Car Company, founded by Joseph Hudson, in Detroit, Michigan,

 

was

 

incorporated on this day. Hudson is perhaps most famous for its impact on NASCAR

 

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> So, now I turn it over to the rest of you. Is there anything in

 

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Oh, what the heck....I added another two bridge photos to my Bliss

 

Blue Highways album. These were taken on IL Route 4 between Staunton

 

and Carlinville on an original Route 66 alignment. The first one is

 

of two of my favorite gals - 'Lil Red and Mary Moo. The second is a

 

closer shot of the bridge. Both photos were taken looking in a

 

southerly direction on our return from last year's Route 66 Festival

 

in Springfield....Bliss (who actually has photos other than bridges)

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Actually, the Hudson Motor Car Company was started by Roy Chapin, Howard

 

Coffin, Frederick Bezner and James Brady. Joe Hudson, of Hudson Department

 

Store fame, put up the money to get things started.. One of the four, I think

 

it was Bezner but not sure, was Joe Hudson's son-in-law.

 

 

 

Hudsonly,

 

Alex B

 

 

 

Dave Reese <reesed@ptd.net> wrote: ...No golden arches?

 

;>)

 

 

 

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Allentown PA

 

Home of Brooklands Speedway and Cherrington Park

 

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2.24.1909

 

The Hudson Motor Car Company, founded by Joseph Hudson, in Detroit, Michigan,

 

was

 

incorporated on this day. Hudson is perhaps most famous for its impact on

 

NASCAR racing,

 

which it accomplished thanks to a revolutionary design innovation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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> So, now I turn it over to the rest of you. Is there anything in

 

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Alex, as you can see I ammended my history note in my signature. I had gotten

 

the details

 

from the History Channel site, and other daily ones come from Automobile

 

Quarterly...

 

Thanks.

 

 

 

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Allentown PA

 

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http://www.geocities.com/brooklandsspeedway

 

http://www.summerharmony.com

 

 

 

Today in Auto History:

 

2.24.1909

 

The Hudson Motor Car Company, founded by Joseph Hudson, in Detroit, Michigan,

 

was

 

incorporated on this day. Hudson, Roy Chapin, Howard Coffin, Frederick Bezner

 

and James

 

Brady is perhaps most famous for its impact on NASCAR racing, which it

 

accomplished thanks

 

to a revolutionary design innovation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Actually, the Hudson Motor Car Company was started by Roy Chapin, Howard

 

Coffin,

 

Frederick Bezner and James Brady. Joe Hudson, of Hudson Department Store fame,

 

put up

 

the money to get things started.. One of the four, I think it was Bezner but

 

not sure,

 

was Joe Hudson's son-in-law.

 

 

 

Hudsonly,

 

Alex B

 

 

 

Dave Reese <reesed@ptd.net> wrote: ...No golden arches?

 

;>)

 

 

 

Dave Reese

 

Allentown PA

 

Home of Brooklands Speedway and Cherrington Park

 

http://www.geocities.com/brooklandsspeedway

 

http://www.summerharmony.com

 

 

 

Today in Auto History:

 

2.24.1909

 

The Hudson Motor Car Company, founded by Joseph Hudson, in Detroit, Michigan,

 

was

 

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NASCAR racing,

 

which it accomplished thanks to a revolutionary design innovation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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My hubby remenbers this one from listening to his tube RCA AM

 

radio while doing homework in the 50s.

 

 

 

Song title: "Black Denim Trousers"

 

Artist: Cheers, 1955

 

It's the story of the Terror of Highway 101.

 

 

 

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Definitely! I mentioned this before (many many posts ago)--but one

 

of my favorite "remote broadcasts" from a radio station at a

 

business establishment was when we were driving on I-40 near Winslow

 

AZ... the ads were in English and Navajo... and the radio folks were

 

broadcasting from a Big-O Tires business in town that was offering

 

to do something or other if you brought in a sheep. In the

 

background of the broadcast (in English and Navajo), you could hear

 

a flock of sheep bleating and making noise... and the DJs were

 

having some fun with it as well. (I'm surprised they didn't have any

 

advertisements for Woolite <grin>)

 

 

 

Unfortunately, my wife and kids weren't as amused by it as I was...

 

so they insisted I get some *music* on... <sigh>

 

 

 

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It's great to hear that you are volunteering your time for such a

 

worthy cause.

 

 

 

I have decided to do Route 66 with two destinations. The first will

 

be Chicago to the Chain of Rocks Bridge. Most towns in Illinois will

 

be on this map, along with its mileage from Chicago. Every page

 

read will equal one mile on the map. They can then continue across

 

the next seven states with bigger cities as benchmarks.

 

 

 

My team of teachers will put up a large map along the hallway and

 

students get to make their own car markers with their names. We'll

 

do a daily markoff of positions.

 

 

 

Each student will have a map of the Illinois Rt 66 towns as well as

 

one of the rest of the states.

 

 

 

If any of you are teachers, know teachers, or have kids in school,

 

let them know of this idea. Perhaps we can interest some of the

 

tykes to look out the window the next time on the road with their

 

parents. I'm sure you all have favorite roads. We are close to US

 

12, US 41, and US 45. The kids are always amazed when they find out

 

where they go.

 

 

 

Keep Reading Down that Two Lane Highway. --RoadDog

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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> Yo RoadDog,

 

>

 

> I volunteer every year and read at one of our local schools. My

 

oldest son

 

> is a teacher/football coach and his wife is a principle at one of

 

our middle

 

> schools. My favorite is Robert Service to middle and high school.

 

Grade

 

> school still get 'Cat in the Hat'. I enjoy doing this and feel

 

that it is

 

> one of my best days of the year. As a speaker it helps me to

 

understand how

 

> my craft opens up minds in children. More then worth the time and

 

effort.

 

>

 

> Everyone should look into this by calling a local school.

 

>

 

> Thanks for sharing this with us RoadDog.

 

>

 

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Event Planner

 

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> Preservation of Historic Roads & Corridors

 

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>

 

> Every year, the National Education Association sponsors a Read

 

> Across America Day. This year's is March 2.

 

>

 

> The ability to read is one of the most basic things in a child's

 

> educational life.

 

>

 

> I am a teacher myself. I thought it was just people getting

 

dressed

 

> up like the Cat in the Hat or having special guest readers come

 

into

 

> your rooms. Until now, that is.

 

>

 

> John Piechocinski, the head custodian at Timber Ridge Middle

 

School

 

> in Plainfield, Illinois, last year had the children trace the

 

Lewis

 

> and Clark Expedition, a very timely thing these days. They moved

 

> Lewis and Clark along a giant map in a hallway. Every page read,

 

> was another mile.

 

>

 

> This would lend itself very nicely to our old roads. If you

 

know an

 

> educator you should contact them and suggest your favorite road.

 

>

 

> I plan on doing Route 66 this year, if I can get the mileages

 

> between cities.

 

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The last ticks of the clock are taking place for Chicago's venerable

 

eating establishment, the 107-year-old Berghoff. That place of

 

schnitzel, German food, and beer, rides off into the sunset at the

 

close of the business on February 28th.

 

 

 

From what I've heard, the lines are very long as everyone tries to

 

get in for one last meal. Naturally, sales of souvenirs are brisk.

 

I'm planning on going there Saturday and arrive right at the 11:30

 

opening and take my chances. I usually avoid lines when I don't

 

HAVE to stand in them. If I do get in, I'll make a report.

 

 

 

I hope Carlyn Berghoff, the daughter of the present owners, third

 

generation Herman and Jan Berghoff, keeps that classic sign. She'll

 

be operating a catering business at the site.

 

 

 

Of course, Berghoff's is on Adams St, the westbound lanes of Route

 

66.

 

 

 

A live auction will take place on Saturday, March 4th, and will

 

include many things associated with the Berghoff. You can also bid

 

if you're not there. To view the 350 items offered, go to

 

 

 

www.auctionconsultants.com

 

 

 

It's always sad to see a place with that much history go the way of

 

so many others.

 

 

 

Keep Eating those Schnitzels at the Berghoff while You Can. --RoadDog

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Folks do not, I repeat DO NOT use the internet or any other service to make

 

your room reservations. You will not get the $89.00 price. Call them direct

 

at 505 843 6300 and use the code EAF (this stand for eighty anniversary

 

festival) If you use any other system or method you will not be happy with

 

the results.

 

 

 

Sorry for the inconvenience but to assure that you get the good price it has

 

to be handled in this manner. You can fax or mail in your reservation but

 

then you will not have a confirmation number.

 

 

 

If you have any questions or problems get in touch with me via e-mail or

 

phone I will get right on it with Steve and Bruce in Albuquerque.

 

 

 

Please pass this on for us.

 

 

 

Thanks

 

 

 

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IThis was sent to me from anther list and I thought I would pass it along,

 

Lulu

 

 

 

 

 

> Tune in Tuesday!

 

> World's Largest Catsup Bottle to be featured on "Taste of America"

 

>

 

>

 

> Collinsville's world-famous Brooks catsup bottle water tower will be

 

> featured on the Travel Channel program "Taste of America with Mark DeCarlo"

 

this

 

> Tuesday, March 28.

 

>

 

>

 

> The episode entitled "Catsup, Mustard, Relish" will focus (obviously) on

 

> condiments and will premier at 7:30 p.m. (Central Time Zone). It will air

 

again

 

> Tuesday at 10:30 p.m. and also on Saturday, April 1, at 4:30 p.m. Check your

 

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In a message dated 4/24/2006 10:48:42 AM Central Daylight Time,

 

hester_nec@yahoo.com writes:

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My daughter and her friends, who used to make frequent trips across PA I-80

 

going back and forth between home in CT and college in OH, always spoke of

 

having "PennTransitPhobia" because of the boredom of driving that stretch of

 

I-80. I agree.... it's boring!

 

 

 

Laurel

 

Afton, OK

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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

 

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