Guest David Willman alias Willy Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Thanks, Jim. Good plug for Mr. Krim. I second the review for those who want stories about the road. I read three chapters of this book over the recent 66 festival this past weekend, it was someone else's. I had to give it back. I could not put it down, it was engaging writing for sure and a great idea for a book. As soon as I got home, I went ahead and purchased online. I highly recommend it, it is going to be good reading during my next superslab trip as a passenger this coming weekend here in Colorado to keep me in a 66 state of mind. Dave 66Willy Willman -----Original Message----- From: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jim Ross Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 2:54 PM To: American Road Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] New Book Greetings Everyone, Many of you may know this already, but Arthur Krim's new book, Route 66: Iconography of the American Highway, is now available from the U. of Chicago Press. I have known Arthur for years, and for a time he served on the masthead of American Road as "Geographer." He doesn't get out on the road that much and is not one to engage in self-promotion, so I wanted you all to know that his book has had a favorable review by the Wall Street Journal in their Sat./Sun. June 17 / June 18 edition. If you are interested in a detailed, highly researched volume that delves into the stories behind the songs, films, books, personalities, and cartographic history of the road, you will want this book. Jim R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Burr Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Our (travel) cups runneth over - first we have Toshiro and Toshio and Hiroko taking us on a 3000 mile journey across U S 30; now we have Kathy's great site taking us out of the southwest headed east. Can't hardly wait until I have a tad more than a few minutes to wander thru your site, Kathy. Looking forward to it. Hudsonly, Alex B --- Kathy Hayes <wnykathy@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 > > > > 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 jim conkle Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 My friend Fran Mainella has announced that she is stepping down as Director of the National Park Service. Whomever is her replacement will only have the position for a few years. But we will work to establish connection with the new director once they are appointed. Fran has been a good friend of all old roads and was a big supporter of ours. I will miss her and miss seeing her at events across America. She has left in place a very good group of people at the NPS who will carry on. We know we work with a few of them. We 'roadies' wish her and her family well. Knowing Fran she will keep taps on our future success's. 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 ypsislim Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 I think the markers at the Joy Monument are real - they may have had some in storage at a WY County or State Highway Garage. I will find out from Randy Wagner and let you know. He was involved in the move from the Continental Divide to the Summit Rest Stop. When this was in the original location you had to get off at the Continental Divide exit off I-80, drive under the X-way and then up a dirt hill. There were another 4 markers in a square periphery around the monument but these were continually shot up. I have two commercial real photo postcards of the monument. There also used to be a gas station and store at the Continental Divide - long gone - nothing remains except more postcards I have found. The Ideal Section bench is a memorial to the LHA Vice President & Field Secretary - H. C. Osterman who died in an auto accident on the LH in Indiana: http://www.lincoln-highway-museum.org/Oste...rman-Index.html <http://www.lincoln-highway-museum.org/Oste...rman-Index.html> You can usually figure somewhere to pull off near there, and walk back to the bench but be careful as traffic is bad. There are architectural drawings of the Bench and the Ideal Section and a complete set of Federal Hwy Aid blueprints of the project at the Jen Jensen (famous Arts & Craft Style Landscape Architect) archive at the Bentley Historical Mueseum at the U of M North Campus in Ann Arbor,MI. They also have Henry Joy's photo scrapbooks of his 1915 LH Trip, and Roy Chapin's (Hudson Motors) papers there too. ypsi-slim --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Denny Gibson" <denny@...> wrote: > > 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 > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Denny Gibson Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Looks like a fun trip. Thanks for sharing. The only place that I actually recognized was Arnold's in Decatur, IN. I remember it with car hops on roller skates and enough 1950s' memorabilia to make Buddy Holly comfortable. I hope Ohio to New York was just as much fun. Denny Gibson Cincinnati, OH www.dennygibson.com -----Original Message----- From: Kathy Hayes [mailto:wnykathy@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 11:03 AM To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] US 50 road trip 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 Lulupic66@aol.com Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Hi all. I posted this to another group tonight and I thought that I would pass this infor on here as well. Lulu > Hello all, > > We will be flying into Chicago to start a portion of Route 66 in early > > October. > > Can anyone tell me how to locate the Route 66 sign downtown near Jackson > and > > > > Michigan St., is it easy to locate? > > The sign is very easy to locate! > > > We will be arriving early and plan to travel at least 10 hours, maybe more > > > that day. Will it be possible to see everything from Chicago to > Collinsville > > in > > that time? > > What is your time frame for the trip? Just to give you some time frame > Chicago to St. Louis is a 5 hour drive if it is super slabbed. > If you take 10 hrs down 66, you need to pick and choose where you want to > stop. There is so much to do and see in IL that I have been known to take a > 3 > hour super slab ride from Chicago, where I reside, to Springfield at least 8 > > hours!!!!!!!!!!! > There is a ton of stuff to do downtown. Just off the top of my head. There's > > a photo op in Countryside of The Wishing Well motel that is now closed and > going to be demolished. I don't know what the current status is. > Henry's in Berwyn that has a great neon sign. . > There is a great museum in Joliet that is at the crossroads of RT 66 and The > > Lincoln Highway. There is the "Jewel of Joliet' The Rialto theater. It is a > BEAUTIFUL theater that was built before the depression. When Liberace played > > there, he stated, "Finally I theater to match my wardrobe!" > Further down near Elwood/ Wilmington there is the Midewan Prairie. It used > to be the Arsenal that produced ammo for the wars. 10,000 acres I believe. > The > Abe Lincoln Cemetery is located here as well. It is for our citizens who > served our country. Wilmington is a must stop photo op at The Launching Pad, > home > of the 'Gemini giant" > In Braidwood there is the Polka Dot Drive in that has statues for photo ops > with Marylin, James Dean and the Blues Bros. > Dwight has an old Marathon Station, a great Rt. 66 Rest a few blocks down > the road to your right that has a great mural painted on it. > In downtown Dwight there is a great 2 cell jail that has been saved. > Odell has a restored gas station that is the pride of the preservation > Committee in IL > Cayuga has a preserved Meramac Cavern Barn. > Pontiac has a Museum downtown that houses The Hall of Fame and great > shopping downtown, oh yeah, in the building next door houses a military > museum. > Towanda has a great linear park on the right side of 66 on the other > alignment. The local kids have done some great work in the park. > Bloomington has Miller Park. A GREAT park. > Shirley has Funk's Grove,,,,,,,, a must stop! > McClean is home to "The Dixie Truckstop" This was the former location of our > > Hall of Fame > Atlanta is the new home of another Muffler Man? {Gemini Giant} There are > some great murals all over town. > Lincoln has the Postville Courthouse where Lincoln practiced as a lawyer, > The town was christened by Lincoln with a watermelon. There is a memorial of > > that by the train Depot in town. > Broadwell is the home of The Pig Hip, it was a rest that is now closed and > turned into a museum. The "old Coot " Earnie Edwards, who owns it will > delight > you with stories and he loves visitors. This is another must see as he is 82 > > yrs old and wont be around a lot longer! > Springfield has all the Lincoln sites Home of the Cozy Dog owned by the > Waldmire's whose Dad invented the corn dog! > Litchfield is home the Skyview Drive In, also home to the Ariston Cafe. > There is a neon sign inside the rest that has burned for 35 years and has > never > burned out! > Before you get to Staunton, you are on 66 on the west side of I-55. There > is the other Meramac Cavern Barn and on the right side is ST Paul's Church > that > has a neon cross in it. > A must stop is Henry's Rabbit Ranch. You can't miss it. He has several > "Snorton Norton" Trailers on his property, along with a couple of old Motel > signs > that were saved from the wrecking ball. His latest acquisition is a Jack > Rabbit that you can climb on it for a photo op > > Hamel has a great Roadhouse named Scotties which is very family friendly > atmosphere, even though it is part bar. They were inducted into our Hall of > Fame > this year! > Collinsville is home the the Largest Catsup Bottle. It is an old water tower > > painted to look like a Catsup. The plant next to it used to make Catsup > there. You want to get on I-270 to cross over the Mississippi if you want to > see > the Chain of Rocks Bridge. > In Mitchell there is another Road House named the Luna Cafe. Another great > old place. The sign is a Martini glass with a cherry in it. It used to be a > "Speakeasy" > When the cherry was lit that meant that "The Girls" were "working" > Get off the first exit and make a left. If you want to check out the > visitors center turn right and you will see it you need to make a left hand > turn > pretty quick to get to it. > When you head south the entrance to the COR Bridge is on the left. It is > open dawn to dusk. The area is OK during the day but you might not want to > linger > after "Dark Thirty" > > > I > > > > If staying in Collinsville I highly recommend a stay at the Best Western > > across from the old drive in sign at the interesection of RT 55 and RT 111 > > In St Louis if you have time, going to the Top of the Arch is a great stop > and a very cool museum underneath it. Great photo ops! > Whew!!!!!!!! It took me almost an hour to write this. > So you need to pick and choose what you really want to know and save some > time for unexpected stuff, such as garage sales, flea markets, and anything > else > that you might stumble upon. > My two fave sayings "It's not the destination, its the Journey" and to > borrow from Michael Wallis and Emily Priddy > "Life begins at the off ramp!" > I hope this helps. If anybody needs any thing you can contact me offline > > > > > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest beckyrepp Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 Hi. Good question. The La Posada web site indicates that "the restaurant was created in 2000 to re-create the elegant dining experience of the famous Turquoise Room dining car on the Santa Fe Railway's Super Chief." There was a resaurant at the La Posada--a historic picture of the old main dining room is on the website at http://laposada.org/history.htm.. Becky American Road Coordinating Editor becky@mockturtlepress.com --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, egyptianzipper@a... wrote: > > In a message dated 1/27/06 9:31:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, > becky@m... writes: > The chef/owner had 5 star restaurants in California prior > to running the Turquoise Room. He has brought back some of the Harvey > House values to the restaurant at the La Posada (fresh, excellent > food, and good service). > ==================================================================== > Was it called the Turquoise Room in its Harvey/Santa Fe days? The reason I > ask is because the Santa Fe RR had another Turquoise Room. It was a private > dining room, separate from the regular dining car, on board the luxury train Super > Chief. It was used for private groups. In the early fifties, that included a > lot of Hollywood stars. > > Tom Hoffman > Pearisburg VA > > > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest roaddog_rt66 Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 We've seen and photographed that beautiful sign and motel, but never stayed there. After these endorsements, we will do just that our next visit. We've been in Springfield twice and both times stayed at the Rail Haven and were impressed with all the work they've done and money they've spent to bring it back to its former glory. They also have a booklet for sale about the history of the place. The old restaurant is now the office, and they have a complimentary breakfast and free internet access there. I would like for them, however, to rebuild the great old sign they used to have. The rooms were very reasonable as well. We enjoyed sitting out by the pool at night and listening to the many cars tooling by on the old 66. And one thing about Springfield, there is a LOT of traffic. However, we've not been fortunate enough to run into any 66 enthusiasts. The old Takhomasak Steak and Shake is very close by. Keep on Down that Two Lane Highway. -- RoadDog --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "brownwho63" <brownwho63@y...> wrote: > > 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 > > > > ------------------------------------- > > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Burr Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 Link works better if you drop the . after htm Hudsonly, Alex B beckyrepp <becky@mockturtlepress.com> wrote: Hi. Good question. The La Posada web site indicates that "the restaurant was created in 2000 to re-create the elegant dining experience of the famous Turquoise Room dining car on the Santa Fe Railway's Super Chief." There was a resaurant at the La Posada--a historic picture of the old main dining room is on the website at http://laposada.org/history.htm.. Becky American Road Coordinating Editor becky@mockturtlepress.com --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, egyptianzipper@a... wrote: > > In a message dated 1/27/06 9:31:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, > becky@m... writes: > The chef/owner had 5 star restaurants in California prior > to running the Turquoise Room. He has brought back some of the Harvey > House values to the restaurant at the La Posada (fresh, excellent > food, and good service). > ==================================================================== > Was it called the Turquoise Room in its Harvey/Santa Fe days? The reason I > ask is because the Santa Fe RR had another Turquoise Room. It was a private > dining room, separate from the regular dining car, on board the luxury train Super > Chief. It was used for private groups. In the early fifties, that included a > lot of Hollywood stars. > > Tom Hoffman > Pearisburg VA > > > > Visit our homepage at: http://www.mockturtlepress.com To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE TOLL-FREE 1-877-285-5434 WITH YOUR ORDER TODAY! Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, Lynnwood, WA 98046-3168 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) For questions about the list, contact: AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.comTo POST a message via e-mail, send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com SPONSORED LINKS Business finance course Business to business finance Small business finance Business finance consultant Business finance schools Business finance schools --------------------------------- YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "AMERICAN_ROAD" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. --------------------------------- A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? With a free 1 GB, there's more in store with Yahoo! Mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shellee Graham Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Howdy Folks, Yes, it's strange but true. My own touring photo exhibition has made its way to St. Louis. In the 10+ years that the show has been touring, the exhibition has never been to the St. Louis area. Here are the details: ======================= RETURN TO ROUTE 66: PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE MOTHER ROAD BY SHELLEE GRAHAM February 12 - April 12, 2006 The Old Courthouse Jefferson National Expansion Memorial 11 N. 4th Street St. Louis, MO 63102 314-655-1600 OPENING RECEPTION: SUNDAY, FEB. 12th ======================= I think we're having some kick-off event around 1 pm. I might give a slide show or talk. The opening is probably from 1 - 4 pm. (I'll probably send out another message closer to show time.) Thank ya. Shellee Graham http://home.earthlink.net/~shellee66/sg.html http://www.cafepress.com/coralcourt During Graham?s extensive travels throughout the eight states of Route 66, and witnessing the victimization brought by the jaws of progress, she felt driven to preserve on film the people as well as the landmark diners, motels, gas stations and other icons so they could be shared with others long after their demise. The result became ?Return to Route 66: Photographs from the Mother Road,? which debuted in St. Louis in 1992. Since then, this traveling photo exhibition has circulated all over the U.S., from California and Washington to Louisiana and Oklahoma to Delaware and Massachusetts. Currently, it is with Smith Kramer Fine Art Services of Kansas City and is scheduled to appear at various venues nationwide through 2008. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tanya_c_anderson Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 > >I've listened to the Cross Country XM station, Pat and > >that's all that I think would interest me. It's Americana > >oriented radio. XM used to have a loop that you could > >listen to free for a couple of hours on the net...but now > >you have to pay for it after a couple of hours. Well, I > >guess I shouldn't be too surprised. Few full feature > >internet services are free these days. > > > >But, to answer your question...no, I wouldn't pay for a > >player and a subscription. You know XM and Sirius are a > >partnership of GM and some other car company.....I think > >it's a lot to pay into the pockets of their stockholders. > > Listen to free radio...or donate to a non-profit, public > >radio station. That's one person's opinion, though. > > > > > >Matt Smallwood Matt: Haven't you missed something? XM receivers are available on new GM and Honda vehicles (in fact, I have one in my Accord!); and Sirius receivers can be ordered on new Ford, Chrysler, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Toyota, Mazda and Mitsubishi. Whew! I'm lucky, though, to have XM so I can listen to all the Red Sox games during baseball season no matter where I go, thanks to XM's contract with MLB. And I also like to listen to the Top-40 and Soft Rock/Lite stations as well. Tanya C. Anderson Boston, MA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dave Reese Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 I do not yet have satellite radio on any car, but I am interested in XM just so I could follow my Phillies on vacation. My son has had it for a couple of years now, and he loves his while traveling around the Colorado/New Mexico area. He installed his own when he replaced his stereo... Dave Reese Allentown PA Home of Brooklands Speedway and Cherrington Park http://www.geocities.com/brooklandsspeedway http://www.summerharmony.com Today in Auto History: 2.28.1920 The Beverly Hills (CA) Board Speedway stages its first event, a 250-mile race won by Jimmy Murphy in a Duesenberg -----Original Message----- I'm lucky, though, to have XM so I can listen to all the Red Sox games during baseball season no matter where I go, thanks to XM's contract with MLB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thehinge@magpage.com> Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 On Tue, 28 Feb 2006 13:07:49 -0000 "tanya_c_anderson" <tanya_c_anderson@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > > >I've listened to the Cross Country XM station, > Pat and > > >that's all that I think would interest me. > It's Americana > > >oriented radio. XM used to have a loop that you > could > > >listen to free for a couple of hours on the > net...but now > > >you have to pay for it after a couple of > hours. Well, I > > >guess I shouldn't be too surprised. Few full > feature > > >internet services are free these days. > > > > > >But, to answer your question...no, I wouldn't > pay for a > > >player and a subscription. You know XM and > Sirius are a > > >partnership of GM and some other car > company.....I think > > >it's a lot to pay into the pockets of their > stockholders. > > > Listen to free radio...or donate to a > non-profit, public > > >radio station. That's one person's > opinion, though. > > > > > > > > >Matt Smallwood > > Matt: > > Haven't you missed something? XM receivers are > available on new GM > and Honda vehicles (in fact, I have one in my Accord!); > and Sirius > receivers can be ordered on new Ford, Chrysler, BMW, > Mercedes-Benz, > Nissan, Toyota, Mazda and Mitsubishi. Whew! > I'm lucky, though, to > have XM so I can listen to all the Red Sox games during > baseball > season no matter where I go, thanks to XM's contract with > MLB. And I > also like to listen to the Top-40 and Soft Rock/Lite > stations as well. > > Tanya C. Anderson > Boston, MA > Good point, Tanya. I didn't realize both services had sports programming, too. I can't listen to much baseball anyways, though. I work nights in a call center, so it wouldn't make much sense for me. Matt Smallwood > > > > > > > > > > > > Visit our homepage at: http://www.mockturtlepress.com > > To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE TOLL-FREE > 1-877-285-5434 WITH YOUR ORDER TODAY! > Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, > Lynnwood, WA 98046-3168 > SUBSCRIPTION RATES: > 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 > (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) > 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 > (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) > > > For questions about the list, contact: > AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com > > To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: > AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.comTo POST a message > via e-mail, send it to: > AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > SPONSORED LINKS > > > > > Business finance course > > > Business to business finance > > > Small business finance > > > > > Business finance consultant > > > Business finance schools > > > Business finance schools > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > > Visit your group "AMERICAN_ROAD" on the > web. > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email > to: AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the > Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Pat B. Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 I purchased an XM on Ebay last week and it was delivered yesterday. I didn't want to dump a large amount of cash on the unit, so I went with the inexpensive Delphi Roady 2. The unit is really simple to use, and the sound quality is very good, given the fact I'm running it via the internal FM transmitter, which is the least quality sound setting. So far so good though. However, one drawback is you have to pay a king's ransom if you want to get extra accessories, such as a second car mounting unit or the home kit. Pat B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pat B. Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Hi all...there'll be an impromptu American Road Chat in our Yahoo Groups' Chat Room. To access, click on this link: http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/AMERICAN_ROAD/chat You'll need to log into your Yahoo Groups' account to access. Stop by! Pat B. Moderator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pat B. Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Forgot to mention...it'll be at 9pm EST tonight. --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Pat B." <roadmaven@...> wrote: > > Hi all...there'll be an impromptu American Road Chat in our Yahoo > Groups' Chat Room. To access, click on this link: > http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/AMERICAN_ROAD/chat > > You'll need to log into your Yahoo Groups' account to access. > > Stop by! > > Pat B. > Moderator > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Denny Gibson Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 On the way to Maysville last weekend I noticed that the See Rock City barn on US-68 that Becky Repp mentioned in message 4039 is gone. Much of the siding was missing when I was last by there in October ( http://www.dennygibson.com/DayTrips/Trip13...ex.htm#section8 ) and now there is nothing at all left of the barn. --Denny P.S. I learned that there's not much value in searching through this group's messages looking for '68'. Folks tend to leave at least one copy of the canned footer in place when replying and it touts American Road & Mock Turtle Press. With a box number of 3168, you get a LOT of hits:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bwcdc99@aol.com Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 _Click here: Clark's Travel Center on Historic Route 99, "Main Street of California"_ (http://www.clarkstravelcenter.com/links.html) HI BECKY YOUR # I ON THE LINKS HAVE A SUPER WEEKEND BRUCE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rudkip@sbcglobal.net> Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 Well, April has almost Come and Gone, and September is just around the corner...it is never too early to start planning your trip to the Show Me State and JOIN us for the 17th Annual Route 66 Association of Missouri Motor Tour! Join the Route 66 Association of Missouri as we celebrate "80 years on Route 66" with our 17th Annual Motor Tour, September 8th, 9th, and 10th, 2006. This year's tour will be an east-to-west run, starting in Litchfield, Illinois and ending in St. Robert, Missouri. The festivities will kick off on Friday, September 8th, with registration at the Comfort Inn in Litchfield, Illinois. The motel, which is located at 1010 E. Columbian Boulevard N. in Litchfield, has a block of rooms reserved which will be available for a discounted rate of $60.00 per night. Call (217)324-9260 to make your reservations, and be sure to mention you are with the Route 66 Association of Missouri Motor Tour to get the discounted rate. For those arriving early, there will be some optional activities for the evening as well as the normal roadie gathering in the registration area. Tour registration will resume at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 9th, and the actual Motor Tour will depart the motel promptly at 8 a.m. There will be a poker run, with hands costing $5 each, for tour participants to play as they travel the route on Saturday, and poker hands will be available for purchase at registration and before the Motor Tour leaves the motel Saturday morning. There will be recommended stops along the tour route, but participants are encouraged to make the tour at their own pace and select their own stops. Recommended stops and other planned activities will be detailed in the Motor Tour Agenda Folder, given out at the time of registration. All participants are, however, encouraged to be at the Chain of Rocks Bridge, on the Illinois side promptly by 11:45 a. m., so that the Motor Tour can drive, caravan-style, across the bridge from the east (Illinois side) to the west (Missouri side). Saturday night the Motor Tour will stay at Meramec Caverns at Staunton, Missouri. All 32 rooms available at the Meramec Caverns Motel have been reserved for the Motor Tour and will be held until August 15. Room rates will be $43.25 and $62.24, depending on the number of occupants and availability. Phone (573)468-3166 or 1-800-676-6105 for reservations, and again, be sure to mention you are with the Route 66 Association of Missouri Motor Tour to receive the special rates. Other accommodations are available in nearby Sullivan and St. Clair, Missouri, including the Baymont Inn in Sullivan (275 N. Service Road; 573-860-3333); and the Budget Lodging in St. Clair, (866 S. Outer Road; 1-800-958-4354). The Saturday evening meal will be an informal event, catered by the Meramec Caverns Restaurant, and will be held in the restaurant in the park headquarters. Sunday's activities begin with a nondenominational worship service at 7:30 a.m. on the Cave's park grounds. The Motor Tour will then proceed to Rolla, Missouri promptly at 8:00 a.m. From Rolla, participants will travel on their own to the Country Kitchen in St. Robert, Missouri, which will be the tour's final destination. The Country Kitchen is located at 379 Highway Z (old 66, behind McDonald's). Tour participants can purchase lunch there, and enjoy their excellent buffet. Final details, including times, planned activities, and directions, will be detailed in the Motor Tour Agenda Folder, given to participants at registration. For more information contact: Kip Welborn, (314)776-7385, rudkip@sbcglobal.net or Jane Dippel, (314)843-7132, vestaon66@cs.com or the Route 66 Association of Missouri's web site, www.missouri66.org . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Iganas@aol.com Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 In a message dated 5/28/2006 8:44:31 AM Central Daylight Time, AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com writes: > Re: note (Camp Joy) > Sorry, I don't have a scanner so a verbal description will have to do. My Reply If you have a digital camera you can take a picture. It's a workaround to no scanner and easier. But then, I don't think that they don't have photos on the digests because I never see them there, just in the photo section of the Yahoo group Website. That fast-driving lady sounds like my Mother's driving. Ha! Ha! Close your eyes and ride! Plumgecko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Reynolds Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 First of all, my apology in taking so long to finish up this trip log. I fear promptness isn't my strong suit. Terseness isn't either, but I digress:) I now have two pages of Webshots folders, so the pictures from this trip are found at http://community.webshots.com/user/babyboomerbob/1 The story of the Great Locomotive Chase can be found here-- http://ngeorgia.com/history/raiders.html and the story of the General is here-- http://ngeorgia.com/people/thegeneral.html A couple of weekends after the first day's trip, we decided to go ahead and go on to "Hotlanter", even though the weather wasn't optimal. There'd been some flooding, but the forecast wes for clearing, so off we headed. We blasted on down the interstate, returning to Dalton, GA and resuming where we left off. Below Dalton we came across an old, beat up motel sign for the Peach State Motel <Peach State Motel sign>. Another victim of I-75:( Robert V. Droz's Dixie Highway web page, http://www.us- highways.com/dixiehwy.htm notes a section of old road between Dalton and Resaca, but we almost missed it. The signage is for Five Springs Road and only later do the signs read Old Dixie Highway. The area around Calhoun Ga, bears revisiting because of its Native American heritage. Close by is New Echota, the last capital of the Cherokees, and the Etowah Mounds, the remains of a culture distantly linked to the Hopewell Culture of Ohio. On the north end of town, we found a memorial arch dedicated to those who gave their lives in the Confederate cause, and also in "The World War" <Calhoun 01- 03>. In the same park there is a statue that is supposed to represent Sequoya <Statue of Sequoya>. I'm sorry, but I just can't imagine him in feathers and carrying a bow. The picture of him I'm most familiar with shows him wearing something that resembles a turban, smoking a long clay pipe and holding a tablet showing the Cherokee alphabet he invented. Closer to downtown there is a brand new park named after a local bank. It has a gazebo, a fountain, and this retro looking clock <Calhoun 04>. I'm glad to see these neat looking clocks coming back in style. Also there is a remodeled Pure Oil station that has been converted into a used car lot <Old Gas Station 05>. Below Calhoun there is a spur of old DH that has been repaved and widened and connects an industrial park to US 41. At the southern end, the repaved road bypasses an old bridge <Old Dixie Highway 03> which is visible from 41. The other side of the bridge is blocked. By the mid 50's many of the towns below Calhoun had already been bypassed by US 41, so even though I had been to Atlanta a few times before I-75 was built, this was my first time going through places like downtown Adairsville <Adairsville, 01, 02>. The old road was marked with historic US 41 signs. US 41 from Chattanooga to Atlanta used to be called "Peacock Alley" for the numerous roadside stands selling chenille beadspreads. It seemed like you couldn't go a mile without seeing at least one. It was a colorful tradition that I miss:( Below Adairsville, the Old Dixie Highway parallels US 41, sometimes at a distance <Old dixie Highway 04>, sometimes side by side <Old dixie Highway 06>. And in one spot it passes beneath 41 <Old Dixie Highway 05>. But beyond Cassville Road, that's the last time Dixie Highway and 41 are cosigned until Atlanta. We passed through what's left of Cassville. It had resumed raining by that time , so we didn't bother getting any pictures. Cassville took a double whammy during the Civil War. It had been a growing town, full of culture. The State Supreme Court had even met there a time or two. Then came the Western and Atlantic Railroad. The good folks of Cassville decided they didn't want the train coming through town, citing concerns about rough and rowdy railroad men having an adverse effect of the town's youth. Then came General Sherman. The townspeople were given 20 minutes warning before the Union soldiers torched the place. Cassville never recovered. Cartersville used its railroad connections to grow and become the new seat of Bartow County. One thing about road tripping that is just about guaranteed. No matter how much net research you do, you're going to find something you didn't expect. The surprises add so much spice to travel! I mean, how could we have known somebody living along the Old Dixie Highway below Cassville would have a camel in his pasture? <Old Dixie Highway 07> Just above Cartersville, we found another old Pure Oil Station. <Old Gas Station 06, 07>. This one's not in as good shape as the one in Calhoun:( Cartersville turned out to be a most delightful town, full of neat old buildings, even if they weren't antebellum. <Cartersville 01> shows the Bartow County Courthouse and a church, the name of which I've forgotten:( Cherokee Avenue was a particularly nice street lined with old houses like the Roselawn Mansion <Cartersville 05> and a number of neat old ornamental mailboxes <Cartersville 02-04>. And no, Denny, I didn't look for chimney pots this trip:) We stopped at the Cartersville Visitor's Center in the old depot <Cartersville 06> where I found out the Railroad Museum in Kennesaw closed at 4 PM. This gave us about an hour and a half to go see the General. But I did get this picture of the Grand Theater before we left <Cartersville 07>. Since we were in a hurry, we returned to US 41 and drove to Kennesaw <Kennesaw 01>. It turned out we picked a less than optimal weekend:( They were doing a reenactment of the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain and the place was packed. Now I know some of y'all would jump at the chance to see something like this, but Susan and I don't like crowds:( But that's just us. Anyway, there was a steet fair going on downtown <Kennesaw 02, 03> and I had to park a considerable distance away to get to the museum. Before I found the museum, I wandered around the festival a bit. One very stange place I found was Wild Man's <Kennesaw 04-08> Exactly what it is, I'm not sure since it was closed. Apparently, the hours are flexible:) It might have been a museum/souvenir stand. A couple of clarifications need to be made about the bumper stickers in <06>. Kennesaw was among a handful of Georgia towns that passed a law *requiring* all its citizens to carry a handgun. I'm not sure if that one is still on the books or not. On the bottom sticker, MARTA is the Metropolitan Atlanta Transit Authority, and Cobb refers to Cobb County, where Kennesaw is. Finally, I was directed to the Museum of Civil War Locomotive History <Kennesaw 09>. This is what I had come to see. The last time I had seen the General was in the early 60's when she was still on display at the long since demolished Union Station in Chattanooga. I confess I didn't spend much time looking at the rest of the exhibits, but rushed on through to see the grand old lady <The General, 02,03> I'll be the first to admit I felt a lot of resentment back in the mid 60's when the General was spirited out of Chattanooga in the middle of the night a la the Baltimore Colts. But seeing her again swept all that away. She looked marvelous! All dressed up in bunting and flags for the festival. I could see she was in good hands and, after all, that's what counts. We left Kennesaw heading north on the Old Dixie Highway and returned to Cartersville. This might be a good place to make a comment or two about the routing. GA 293 used to follow the Old Dixie Highway from Cassville to Atlanta. But 293 has since been decommissioned below Emerson. Also, from Emerson there is a road called Old Allatoona Road. I have some suspicion (but *no* proof) this may have been an old road to Acworth before the Allatoona Dam was built. Delorme shows a clear spur to the north side of the lake, but the south side isn't as clear. Once we got back to Cartersville, we started looking for a motel. Despite the festival, we were able to find a place in Kennesaw. The Green Roof Motel was a nice, clean basic motel. Nothing to write home about, but a good place to sleep. But we weren't through for the day. After we checked in, we returned to downtown Kennesaw and followed the DHW southbound to Marrietta. We stopped in the middle of town at Glover Park <Marietta 01, 02>. Here we found a scale model of the General for the kids to play on, with a slide in the tender:) I wandered around, taking pictures of cool looking buildings <Marietta 03-05>. I'd love to know what the Three Bears Cafe used to be. That sign looks more like a movie marquee:) I wanted to get a picture of the Strand Theater, but my camera battery went out. Luckily I got a picture of the restoration sign first <Marietta 06>. Then it was back to the motel and a good night's crash:) To be concluded... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Reynolds Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 Strictly speaking, this part has nothing to do with the Great Locomotive Chase, since we were already south of Kennesaw (formerly Big Shanty) where the General was stolen. But after all, the General's run did start in Atlanta:) After a good night's sleep (at least for me. Susan found the matress too hard and spent some time sleeping in the van:( ), we hit the road returning to Marietta. We had followed old 41 and Church Street into Marietta the evening before, but I took an alternate route this time. We hung a right onto Kennesaw Avenue which returned us to Church Street just above Glover Park. After we got home I did some web research and found a page advertizing a Dixie Highway yard sale from Ringgold to Marietta this June. The route they gave included Kennesaw Avenue. Now whether Kennesaw Avenue was ever part of DHW or just a prefered street for the yard sale, I can't say. but it was a nice residential section and a calm drive. Beyond Marietta it was pretty much urban and suburban traveling on through Atlanta. Smyrna has become a very upscale suburb of Atlanta for those who don't mind the noise from Dobbins AFB and the Atlanta Naval Air Station <Smyrna 01>. I stopped to get a picture of the railroad depot <Smyrna 02> and a look at the road itself <Old Dixie Highway 08>. This stretch is still a well kept major road despite being doubly bypassed. As we approached Atlanta, I kept looking for the Chattahoochie River Bridge. I was used to the gorge jumping bridges of US 41 and I- 75 so when we encountered a low slung brige, more like an elongated version of the bridge in <Old Dixie Highway 04>, I didn't catch on that we were crossing the Chattahoochie. It's an old bridge and a rather bad bottleneck since it reduces 4 lanes to two. Nonetheless I could kick myself for not getting any pictures:( Not until we were in Atlanta and the signs started Marietta Road instead of Atlanta Road did I realize what had happened:( I had worked it out so we would be driving through Atlanta on sunday morning. i figured the traffic would be lighter. And so it was. Now if I just hadn't gotten lost... We found ourself at a t-intersection that shouldn't have been there. I wandered around for awhile until I found a place that looked safe to pull over in. Susan, bless her heart, brought along her laptop and the Delorme disc, so she sat down and found out where we were. I then figured out how to get back to US 41. This was an annoyance, but it turned out to be well worth the hassle as we located the Varsity on our way back <Vartity 01-04>. This drive in has been a Georgia Tech tradition since 1928 and featured some delightfully retro architecture. Unfortunately, since it was sunday morning, it was closed:( We found our way back to US 41 (now cosigned with US 19) and resumed heading south. I stopped to take a picture of a wall mural <Atlanta 01> and a seemingly abandoned motel <Atlanta 02, 03>. We continued on until we reached Hapeville on the south side of Atlanta <Hapeville Depot>. For the next two or three miles the DHW paralleled US 19-41 with a railroad in between. Then we rejoined 19- 41 and continued south. I used Delorme and my instincts to take the next piece of what I suspect is old DHW. We swung left on Main Street and drove into Jonesboro. I stopped to get pictures of the depot <Jonesboro 01> and the Clayton County Court House <Jonesboro 02>. Main Street took us on through town and back to US 19-41. If this wasn't part of DHW it was still a fun road. Here's another sleuthing problem. Some of these old stretches are marked on Delorme and on Robert V. Droz's web site as Ga. 3. Unfortunately, like Ga. 293, some of these old stretches have been decommissioned. I got completely turned around trying to find the old road to Hampton. I completely missed the turn at Hastings and didn't head toward Hampton until I got to the Atlanta Motor Speedway. Something was going on over there, probably qualifying. Lots of noise:) <Atlanta Motor Speedway> We finally did get to Hampton, but we're pretty sure it was the wrong way:( We took some pictures of the depot and adjacent park <Hampton 01-04>, then decided we'd better call it quits and get back home. We're not licked yet, though:) We will be back! Happy Motoring, BabyBoomerBob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Denny Gibson Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 The National Road was always officially routed on a straight line between Springfield, OH, and Richmond, IN, but an alternate path, called the Dayton Cutoff, took a lot of traffic through Dayton and Eaton. On Saturday, I drove the Cutoff as a sort of "side trip in advance" for my pending drive over the entire National Road. Pictures and words are at www.dennygibson.com/DayTrips/Trip15/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest medic978 Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 Great story from the Washington Post on MSNBC.COM today http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13564091/ about the 50th anniversary of the interstate highway system. Good discussion about how the interstates have changed American life -- not necessarily for the better. A couple quotes: "And it has spawned such basic elements of American life as the suburb, the motel, the chain store, the recreational vehicle, the seat belt, the spring-break trek to Florida, the 30-mile commute and the two-mile traffic jam." ... "The continent-wide delivery system that allows Wal-Mart, McDonald's, Gap, 7-Eleven, Blockbuster and Holiday Inn to offer identical products and services in identical stores from coast to coast has turned a richly diverse nation into a standardized single market -- changing the shape of towns across America." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rwarn17588 Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 You can read it here: http://rwarn17588.wordpress.com/2006/06/28...ith-broad-shoul ders/ In short, it's really, really good. Ron Warnick Tulsa, OK www.route66news.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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