Guest okydokey89 Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 Hi All, We are planning a weekend trip to do some of the National Road in OH. I got info for Zanesville and saw advertisements for the Nighty-Nite and Sycamore motels. Has anyone stayed there or have any pictures or comments? Would appreciate any input! Thanks in Advance, Jabba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pat B. Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 Jabba, I've been by it a couple of times (never stayed), but the Baker's Motel is right across the street from the Zane Grey Museum between Zanesville and Cambridge. It's an oldie, but I'm not certain of its quality. Perhaps we have some Buckeyes who can elaborate? Here's their website: http://www.bakersmotel.com/ Pat B. Speedway, IN http://roadtripmemories.com --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "okydokey89" <okydokey@a...> wrote: > Hi All, > > We are planning a weekend trip to do some of the National Road in OH. > I got info for Zanesville and saw advertisements for the Nighty-Nite > and Sycamore motels. Has anyone stayed there or have any pictures or > comments? Would appreciate any input! > > Thanks in Advance, > Jabba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chris Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 Welcome Anne! Feels like I make short drives around Philadelphia on a daily basis at my job. Lots and lots of them! If you have never been to the city, you must explore "Old City" and Delaware waterfront. There's the better part of a day. http://www.oldcity.org/ http://www.philadex.com/philadelphia/neigh...s/olde_city.asp http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/sp...s/society_hill/ http://philadelphia.about.com/cs/neighborh...lk_tour_one.htm http://www.ss-united-states.net/ http://www.moshulu.com/ http://www.pennslandingcorp.com/ And perhaps, bop over to New Jersey's Camden waterfront http://www.camdenwaterfront.com/ http://www.state.nj.us/travel/virtual/camden/index.shtml I seriously agree with Matt, Longwood Gardens http://www.longwoodgardens.org/ Lincoln Highway mention, (shudder the thought). http://www.padutch.com/rt30.shtml http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~jlin/lincoln/by_state/pa.html (our pal Brian) http://www.brianbutko.com/lh.html And we plan a trip to Strasburg Sept. 23/24 to ride with Thomas! http://www.strasburgrailroad.com/ Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania http://www.rrmuseumpa.org/ The National Toy Train Museum http://www.traincollectors.org/toytrain.html Choo Choo Barn http://www.choochoobarn.com/ OK, our 4 year old boy is a bit of a "Rail Nut". ... Chris NJ Exit 7-A --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Anne Margo Langston" <annemargo@w...> wrote: > Hi, I've been lurking for a bit now but haven't posted yet. My husband and I will be going to Philadelphia the last week of August to meet our new granddaughter. While we're there, we wanted to take some nice drives. Anyone have any ideas? Something we can do in a day would be best, and bear in mind that we'll have a three month old and a nursing mother in the car, so we'll need to stop periodically. Thanks in advance, > > Anne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest annemargo@webtv.net Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 Wow, thanks for all the suggestions! That'll keep us busy! I've been to Philadelphia, but my husband hasn't, so I know he wants to see the historical district. I love the idea of the Lincoln Highway, because we live a half-block off the Lincoln Highway in California, and I'd love to say we've driven it at both ends! (okay, that's cheating, I know) And my daughter tells me the food in Lancaster is incredible. Anyway, thanks again, Anne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest timlymanhcrh Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 Hi All - I'm looking to learn more about historic roads in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. My website is www.columbiariverhighway.com. If anyone knows of other websites devoted to or containing information on historic roads - particularly in the Pacific Northwest - please let me know. Thanks, Tim Lyman timlyman@columbiariverhighway.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Burr Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 What a beautiful web site. I found myself, while looking at some of the post cards, thinking "This must be the way Lewis and Clark saw it". Have added your site to my list of U S Highways and Byways links in my favorites. Hudsonly, Alex B --- timlymanhcrh <junkmail2900@comcast.net> wrote: > Hi All - > > I'm looking to learn more about historic roads in > the Pacific > Northwest and beyond. My website is > www.columbiariverhighway.com. > If anyone knows of other websites devoted to or > containing > information on historic roads - particularly in the > Pacific > Northwest - please let me know. > > Thanks, > > Tim Lyman > timlyman@columbiariverhighway.com > > > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bakerhab@aol.com Posted March 10, 2005 Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 Oops, the RV Park is at 2nd. Street and Arrowhead Avenue, not 'D' Street. Arrowhead is one block east of 'D'. We're in a Winnebago near the gate on 2nd. Street. Helen & Harry Baker 818-370-3582 (cell) In a message dated 9/14/2004 1:25:22 PM Pacific Daylight Time, Bakerhab writes: > > Harry & I will be at the rendezvous from Wednesday, 9/15 through > Sunday 9/19. We're the RV Park Hosts and the RV Park is right in the > middle of the cruise route, at the corner of 2nd. and Arrowhead. > Our motorhome will be there, the cooler is full of suds, and since we > went to the Victorville Museum's Fun Wine Auction last weekend, we > even have some of that too. It's the really dark stuff Mike, fit for > a snob (oops, connoisseur). Y'all stop by and set a spell. We'll > also be at the reception on Friday night and the CHOF Induction > breakfast on Saturday morning and then just generally hanging around > the Cruising Hall of Fame and the Rendezvous Club. > > Brian McKay, our erstwhile Okie from British Columbia, who recently > completed an historic trip on Route 66 in his 1930 Nash will be at > the rendezvous. His Nash is on display in the Cruisin Hall of Fame. > > Kevin & Lucie Hansel will be there too. Lucie not only won the > costume contest in her division, she was named first runner-up in the > Miss Route 66 Pageant in Barstow last weekend. We hope to see Lucie wearing > her Princess sash and Tiara at the reception on Friday > night. > > Naturally, Jim Conkle will be at the rendezvous, but he'll just be a > blur, as will Jo Ann Webb. They both have very active roles in the > event. We also hope to see Scott Piotrowski, Russell Olson, Glen > Duncan, Hank Hallmark, Jackie Rowland, Sandy Taylor with Route 66 > Magazine, Dick Bublitz with American Road Magazine, and Steve > ("Parsa"). And of course, David and Mary Lou Knudson will be there. > > Debra Hodkin, the Barstow Mother Road Museum's Curator, and her > husband Ken will be there and maybe Betty Halby and Chick Kirk from > the California Museum in Victorville. We also hope to see Bill > Cadenhead who is a volunteer at both museums! > > For those egroupers who won't be in San Bernardino this year, check > out the rendezvous website and you'll get an idea of what to expect > in 2005 when the Federation holds the Annual Steinbeck Awards in > conjunction with the San Bernardino Route 66 Rendezvous. > > http://www.route-66.org/ > > Take a look at the event schedule, it's pretty aggressive. Be sure > to note the days and times for the Exhibiters/Vendors. That's all > you Association folks, Artists and Authors. The hours are long, but > the crowds are big from start to end each day. During one of our > busiest hours last year we clocked 3000 people passing by our > exhibit. As Jo Ann says, since it's not a gated event, they don't > have exact attendance figures, but based on police estimates, they > attract well over 500,000 people over the four days. > > As you'll note, the exhibitor/vendor booths are open until 10:00 pm > each evening, therefore, the Steinbeck Awards event in 2005, will be > a luncheon, on Friday, September 16, so as not to interfere with any > of your sales opportunities. The luncheon format will also hopefully > encourage other exhibitors, vendors, car guys and company > representatives, who are there waiting for the event to open on > Friday afternoon to join us. The rendezvous schedule does lend itself > to the traditional egroupers breakfast on Sunday morning that we all > so look forward to. > > Helen Baker > > --- In route66@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Ward" <flyboy@r...> wrote: > > How many other e-groupers are planning to be in San Bernardino the > weekend of the 17th-19th for the Rendezvous? If there are enough of > us maybe we could arrange some kind of an informal get-together > sometime during the weekend. My wife and I will be staying at the > Hampton Inn in San Bernardino/Colton Friday and Saturday night. > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest timlymanhcrh Posted March 10, 2005 Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 Thanks Alex. I've literally got a closet full of postcards, maps, books and assorted ephemera related to the Columbia River Highway. I'll ad more of it to the site as time (and inclination) permits. Tim Lyman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chet Nichols II Posted March 10, 2005 Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 Needles, CA take the cake for price gouging....saw it at $4.79...in late August. Chet Nichols http://LastRidersOn66.itgo.com On 10/2/05 8:04 PM, "David G. Clark" <dave@windycityroadwarrior.com> wrote: > In September in Fenner, CA, the gas was going for $4.69 per gallon. > Dave Clark > Windy City Road Warrior > > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Mark Kasprowicz" > <marowicz@f...> wrote: >> Folks, I have just completed a fabulous trip which took in the Grand >> Canyon, the Canon de Chelly, Monument Valley and Antelope Valley. The >> only downside to the whole trip was that in one place, with no choice, >> I paid $3.55 for a gallon of gas. Is this a record? >> Mark Kasprowicz >> Durango CO. > > > > > > > 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 roadmaven@aol.com Posted March 10, 2005 Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 Howdy all...I just had a weekend trip on Route 66 that knocked me on my rearend this morning. I decided to head out to Afton, OK to hang out with Laurel Kane at Afton Station. Don't look for me to compact THIS schedule again!: Friday, 4:15pm: Left Indianapolis via I-70. Friday, 8:00pm: Crossed the Mississippi River at St. Louis. Friday, 8:30pm: Passed the motel in Fenton, MO where the wife was staying for the night (She was on a separate trip!) Friday, 10:15pm: Pulled into St. Robert, MO for the night. Saturday, 6:15am: Hit the road for Oklahoma via I-44. Saturday, 9:30am: Pulled into Afton Station, Afton, OK. Saturday, 10am: Piled into Laurel's PT Cruiser for a trip to Chandler, OK and Sue Preston's Seaba Station, where Emily Priddy was doing a book signing for her new book "Route 66 for Kids". Saturday, 3:30pm: Finally arrived in Seaba Station after a looong afternoon cruising Route 66 in Oklahoma. Saturday, 5:30pm: Six of us left Seaba Station (Me, Laurel, Sue, her husband Sonny, Emily and her husband Ron) and headed to Arcadia to harrass Jim Ross at his house before going to Hillbillies for chow. Saturday, 8pm: Left Hillbillies for the drive back up to Laurel's house in Grove, OK. Satuday, 11:30pm: Crashed in bed for some blessed sleep! Sunday, 8am: Had breakfast in Afton at a Cafe (a nameless cafe!). Sunday, 9:30am: Went back to Afton Station to get my car & say my goodbyes to Laurel. Sunday, 10am: Checked out the new Buffalo Ranch Travel Center in Afton, then hit the road. The rest of Sunday was spent driving back, mainly via 66 until I hit Rolla. It was about 5pm at this point and I realized I was still 6 hours from Indy. YIKES! So I got back on the super slab, stopping off at St. Louis for a frozen custard at Ted Drewes. I finally pulled into my Speedway, Indiana driveway at 11:30 last night after consuming NoDoz and other forms of caffeine along the way. My advice? Don't try this schedule!! Pat in Speedway http://roadtripmemories.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kevin Posted March 10, 2005 Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 I bet this station was right at the off ramp of the I-40. A little drive on Route 66 through Needles would provide stations with lower prices. It really need to be pointed out, that pricing is not normal & an out right rip off, in California or any other state. Kevin --- Chet Nichols II <Chetnichols@aol.com> wrote: --------------------------------- Needles, CA take the cake for price gouging....saw it at $4.79...in late August. Chet Nichols http://LastRidersOn66.itgo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Burr Posted March 10, 2005 Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 I cannot but wonder who got home first?? LOL ROF Hudsonly, Alex B --- roadmaven@aol.com wrote: > Howdy all...I just had a weekend trip on Route 66 > that knocked me on my rearend this morning. I > decided to head out to Afton, OK to hang out with > Laurel Kane at Afton Station. Don't look for me to > compact THIS schedule again!: > > Friday, 4:15pm: Left Indianapolis via I-70. > Friday, 8:00pm: Crossed the Mississippi River at St. > Louis. > Friday, 8:30pm: Passed the motel in Fenton, MO where > the wife was staying for the night (She was on a > separate trip!) > Friday, 10:15pm: Pulled into St. Robert, MO for the > night. > > Saturday, 6:15am: Hit the road for Oklahoma via > I-44. > Saturday, 9:30am: Pulled into Afton Station, Afton, > OK. > Saturday, 10am: Piled into Laurel's PT Cruiser for a > trip to Chandler, OK and Sue Preston's Seaba > Station, where Emily Priddy was doing a book signing > for her new book "Route 66 for Kids". > Saturday, 3:30pm: Finally arrived in Seaba Station > after a looong afternoon cruising Route 66 in > Oklahoma. > Saturday, 5:30pm: Six of us left Seaba Station (Me, > Laurel, Sue, her husband Sonny, Emily and her > husband Ron) and headed to Arcadia to harrass Jim > Ross at his house before going to Hillbillies for > chow. > Saturday, 8pm: Left Hillbillies for the drive back > up to Laurel's house in Grove, OK. > Satuday, 11:30pm: Crashed in bed for some blessed > sleep! > > Sunday, 8am: Had breakfast in Afton at a Cafe (a > nameless cafe!). > Sunday, 9:30am: Went back to Afton Station to get my > car & say my goodbyes to Laurel. > Sunday, 10am: Checked out the new Buffalo Ranch > Travel Center in Afton, then hit the road. > > The rest of Sunday was spent driving back, mainly > via 66 until I hit Rolla. It was about 5pm at this > point and I realized I was still 6 hours from Indy. > YIKES! So I got back on the super slab, stopping off > at St. Louis for a frozen custard at Ted Drewes. I > finally pulled into my Speedway, Indiana driveway at > 11:30 last night after consuming NoDoz and other > forms of caffeine along the way. My advice? Don't > try this schedule!! > > Pat in Speedway > http://roadtripmemories.com > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/britneyspears/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jenniferrt66 Posted March 10, 2005 Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 Good question...in any event, I would have gotten home first since I was in St. Louis, but I had a change of plans and came home early on Saturday. I left Friday morning at 10:00 from Indy. My plans were for my daughter and I to drive out on Missouri Route 66 to about Stanton, visit either the Antique Toy Museum, Riverside Reptile Ranch or Meramec Caverns. We would turn back, spend Friday night in Fenton. On Saturday we were going to have breakfast at Monroe's Route 66 Diner in Pacific, and spend the day at Six Flags St. Louis. On Sunday, we were going to wake up at our leisure and again have breakfast at Monroe's, then do some sightseeing in St. Louis – I wanted to see the Museum of Transportation (specifically the Coral Court exhibit) and go to the top of the Gateway Arch. Unfortunately, Monroe's Route 66 Diner is closed for now (totally gutted), but Bliss on the 66 list said it was purchased by someone he knows and will be reopened soon. Sounds like they're going to do a great job on it! We did go to the Riverside Reptile Ranch in Stanton, which I recommend to everyone! I'm totally creeped out by reptiles, but they're behind glass, so I can tolerate them! It's a neat and interesting place and they have been upgrading and adding new things. They have a pond outside for two big gators, Frank and Jesse, and a huge tank of 30 small, younger alligators. They have a 3 year old, 600 lb. lion named Leo, a few emus, some goats, white foxes, giant rabbits, and all sorts of snakes, tarantulas, scorpions, and even a whole bunch of chickens running around outside. My daughter Amber and I both held an alligator (I really can't believe I did it!!) and Amber managed to hold a python! I just couldn't bring myself to do that…nope!! We had breakfast Saturday morning at the Tri-County Truckstop, but it was raining pretty heavily so we didn't go to Six Flags. We did go to the Museum of Transportation, but with the rain and fog, we passed on the Arch too. All was not lost though, on the way home, after I left St. Louis, I took a leisurely drive home to Indianapolis on U.S. 40. In Illinois, the weather wasn't too bad (cloudy but not too rainy), so I was able to get some good photos. I'll be updating my website in the next day or so with pictures. Jennifer http://www.roadtripmemories.com --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Alex Burr <hester_nec@y...> wrote: > I cannot but wonder who got home first?? LOL ROF > > Hudsonly, > Alex B > > --- roadmaven@a... wrote: > > Howdy all...I just had a weekend trip on Route 66 > > that knocked me on my rearend this morning. I > > decided to head out to Afton, OK to hang out with > > Laurel Kane at Afton Station. Don't look for me to > > compact THIS schedule again!: > > > > Friday, 4:15pm: Left Indianapolis via I-70. > > Friday, 8:00pm: Crossed the Mississippi River at St. > > Louis. > > Friday, 8:30pm: Passed the motel in Fenton, MO where > > the wife was staying for the night (She was on a > > separate trip!) > > Friday, 10:15pm: Pulled into St. Robert, MO for the > > night. > > > > Saturday, 6:15am: Hit the road for Oklahoma via > > I-44. > > Saturday, 9:30am: Pulled into Afton Station, Afton, > > OK. > > Saturday, 10am: Piled into Laurel's PT Cruiser for a > > trip to Chandler, OK and Sue Preston's Seaba > > Station, where Emily Priddy was doing a book signing > > for her new book "Route 66 for Kids". > > Saturday, 3:30pm: Finally arrived in Seaba Station > > after a looong afternoon cruising Route 66 in > > Oklahoma. > > Saturday, 5:30pm: Six of us left Seaba Station (Me, > > Laurel, Sue, her husband Sonny, Emily and her > > husband Ron) and headed to Arcadia to harrass Jim > > Ross at his house before going to Hillbillies for > > chow. > > Saturday, 8pm: Left Hillbillies for the drive back > > up to Laurel's house in Grove, OK. > > Satuday, 11:30pm: Crashed in bed for some blessed > > sleep! > > > > Sunday, 8am: Had breakfast in Afton at a Cafe (a > > nameless cafe!). > > Sunday, 9:30am: Went back to Afton Station to get my > > car & say my goodbyes to Laurel. > > Sunday, 10am: Checked out the new Buffalo Ranch > > Travel Center in Afton, then hit the road. > > > > The rest of Sunday was spent driving back, mainly > > via 66 until I hit Rolla. It was about 5pm at this > > point and I realized I was still 6 hours from Indy. > > YIKES! So I got back on the super slab, stopping off > > at St. Louis for a frozen custard at Ted Drewes. I > > finally pulled into my Speedway, Indiana driveway at > > 11:30 last night after consuming NoDoz and other > > forms of caffeine along the way. My advice? Don't > > try this schedule!! > > > > Pat in Speedway > > http://roadtripmemories.com > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears > http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/britneyspears/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jenniferrt66 Posted March 10, 2005 Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 The Coral Court documentary looks SO COOL! I can assume you'll give us more info on when and where we can purchase it? I'd order an advance copy! It looks like an absolute "must-have" for our video collection! I'm glad you're doing this video (as well as your book). If the Coral Court's destruction was sadly inevitable, I'm glad for all your work in collecting and preserving the images and memories others had; and pass that along to those of us who were unfortunate never to have seen it. Jennifer http://www.roadtripmemories.com --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Shellee Graham <SHELLEE66@E...> wrote: > Hi folks, > > Just wanted to pass along the webpage > for the ROUTE 66 GRAND OPENING RECEPTION > from the Kansas City Public Library. > > http://www.kclibrary.org/about/events/evitem.cfm?ID=4150 > > Thanks and best regards, > Shellee Graham > > P.S. Our video documentary on Coral Court ("Built for Speed") is scheduled > to be finished by the end of this year. To see a 3-minute-PREVIEW featuring > interviews w/celebrities, former employees, motel footage, check out: > http://www.billboll.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shellee Graham Posted March 10, 2005 Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 Thanks for your message Jennifer. You can bet I will be sending along information as our documentary about Coral Court is finished. I?m not sure if we will actually be selling any copies, but I?ll let you know the scoop as soon as Bill and I figure it all out. :-) Now we must concentrate on the Boots Court/Motel situation and help the City of Carthage understand what a jewel they have there on Garrison Avenue. Shellee G. on 10/27/03 12:27 PM, jenniferrt66 at jabremer66@aol.com wrote: > The Coral Court documentary looks SO COOL! I can assume you'll give > us more info on when and where we can purchase it? I'd order an > advance copy! It looks like an absolute "must-have" for our video > collection!>> I'm glad you're doing this video (as well as your book). If the Coral > Court's destruction was sadly inevitable, I'm glad for all your work > in collecting and preserving the images and memories others had; and > pass that along to those of us who were unfortunate never to have > seen it.>> Jennifer> http://www.roadtripmemories.com >> P.S. Our video documentary on Coral Court ("Built for Speed") is > scheduled>> to be finished by the end of this year. To see a 3-minute-PREVIEW > featuring>> interviews w/celebrities, former employees, motel footage, check > out:>> http://www.billboll.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jenniferrt66 Posted March 10, 2005 Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 Thanks Shellee, I agree about the Boots. I'm glad I had a chance to stay there, see it many times, and take pictures. But I would hate to have the Boots suffer the same fate as the Coral Court. I have an e-mail into the Cathage City Council, which was received by Bill Welch, and I have letters in the mail to the Mayor and Mr. Ferguson, with copies to the Carthage Press. Jennifer --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Shellee Graham <SHELLEE66@E...> wrote: > Thanks for your message Jennifer. You can bet I will be sending along > information as our documentary about Coral Court is finished. I?m not sure > if we will actually be selling any copies, but I?ll let you know the scoop > as soon as Bill and I figure it all out. :-) > > Now we must concentrate on the Boots Court/Motel situation and help the City > of Carthage understand what a jewel they have there on Garrison Avenue. > > Shellee G. > > on 10/27/03 12:27 PM, jenniferrt66 at jabremer66@a... wrote: > > The Coral Court documentary looks SO COOL! I can assume you'll give > > us more info on when and where we can purchase it? I'd order an > > advance copy! It looks like an absolute "must-have" for our video > > collection!>> I'm glad you're doing this video (as well as your book). If the > Coral > > Court's destruction was sadly inevitable, I'm glad for all your work > > in collecting and preserving the images and memories others had; and > > pass that along to those of us who were unfortunate never to have > > seen it.>> Jennifer> http://www.roadtripmemories.com > >> P.S. Our video documentary on Coral Court ("Built for Speed") is > > scheduled>> to be finished by the end of this year. To see a 3- minute-PREVIEW > > featuring>> interviews w/celebrities, former employees, motel footage, check > > out:>> http://www.billboll.com > > > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chet Nichols II Posted March 10, 2005 Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 Kevin, indeed, it WAS right off the ramp. I know Needles real well. There is a backroad to the Arizona side where the locals buy gas....it was UNDER $3....... The Indian Casinos were reasonable......Oklahoma was the cheapest. As, Mama used to say....it pays to shop! Hope all is well. Chet On 10/3/05 8:56 AM, "Kevin" <old.road@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > I bet this station was right at the off ramp of the > I-40. A little drive on Route 66 through Needles > would provide stations with lower prices. > > It really need to be pointed out, that pricing is not > normal & an out right rip off, in California or any > other state. > > Kevin > > --- Chet Nichols II <Chetnichols@aol.com> wrote: > > > --------------------------------- > Needles, CA take the cake for price gouging....saw it > at $4.79...in late > August. > > Chet Nichols > http://LastRidersOn66.itgo.com > > > > > > > Visit our homepage at: http://www.mockturtlepress.com > > To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE TOLL-FREE 1-877-285-5434 WITH > YOUR ORDER TODAY! > Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, Lynnwood, WA 98046-3168 > SUBSCRIPTION RATES: > 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 > (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) > 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 > (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) > > > For questions about the list, contact: AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com > > To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: > AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.comTo POST a message via e-mail, send it > to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest John W Posted March 10, 2005 Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 I travel cross country often by auto. The biggest ripoff is the mileage attained in Calif. I have learned to ALWAYS buy gas befor entering Calif--and I live in Ca. Example--99 Vette, best octane, consistant 30 mph from Florida to Ca: Needles westward 25 mph, and my best with Ca. gas is 26 mph. Buy it in Vegas: back to 30 mph. Another trip from Boston: 89 Olds in 2001, lowest octane always,--29 mph across country,--Needles westward, 23-25 mph. So you see, you must also shop for mileage as well as price. john w --- Chet Nichols II <Chetnichols@aol.com> wrote: > Kevin, indeed, it WAS right off the ramp. I know > Needles real well. > There is a backroad to the Arizona side where the > locals buy gas....it was > UNDER $3....... > > The Indian Casinos were reasonable......Oklahoma was > the cheapest. > > As, Mama used to say....it pays to shop! > > Hope all is well. > > Chet > > > On 10/3/05 8:56 AM, "Kevin" <old.road@sbcglobal.net> > wrote: > > > I bet this station was right at the off ramp of > the > > I-40. A little drive on Route 66 through Needles > > would provide stations with lower prices. > > > > It really need to be pointed out, that pricing is > not > > normal & an out right rip off, in California or > any > > other state. > > > > Kevin > > > > --- Chet Nichols II <Chetnichols@aol.com> wrote: > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Needles, CA take the cake for price gouging....saw > it > > at $4.79...in late > > August. > > > > Chet Nichols > > http://LastRidersOn66.itgo.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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Denny Gibson Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 I left home yesterday sure that I was attending a car show and thinking I might get as far as Ripley, OH. Ripley was on my mind because of a soda shop that Baby Boomer Bob reported on but I had missed. I also wanted to make up for another blind spot and locate a covered bridge that Becky Repp mentioned but that I had managed to ignore. Not only did I make it to Ripley and find the (How could I miss THAT?) bridge, I found all four of the other covered bridges that survive in Brown County. A trip report at: http://www.dennygibson.com/DayTrips/Trip13 --Denny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mockturtlepress Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Greetings, All: I talked at length today with John Ferguson regarding the future of the Boots Motel on Route 66 in Carthage, Missouri. As reported, he has indeed entered into agreement to sell the motel to a local buyer. The buyer is a friend of John's real estate agent, who apparently overheard that agent talking about the motel on the phone. He offered—on the spot—to meet John's asking price and produce payment "within two weeks." John feels as if he has done what he could do to give the motel a chance to survive. The well-reported offer from the out-of-state developers might have put much more money in John's pocket. John refused that offer, because he knew the motel would be destroyed. John does seem dismayed that the motel was "on the market for two years without any interest from the Route 66 community." During that time, anyone could see that John's days at the Boots were numbered. His wife, Janie, of course, has been seriously ill for years. John himself is still recovering from his second heart attack. "It took too much out of me for me to continue," he says. I've known John for seven years. If anything, he stayed with the Boots much longer than he should have. When the four offers came, they arrived within a day of each other. John does not know the local buyer personally. He does not know the buyer's plans for the motel. Tomorrow evening, there is a city council meeting in Carthage. Councilman Bill Welch has promised to weigh support for saving the Boots at this meeting. E-mails of encouragement can be sent to Mr. Welch at wswelch@cox-internet.com. Thank Shellee Graham for bringing this news to your attention. I assured John that, no matter the outcome, we all appreciate the work he put into the Boots over the years. The time has come for John and Janie to take care of themselves. They've earned their rest. They owe us nothing. In short order, the name of the buyer will become public knowledge. At that time, we must express our concerns to him. AMERICAN ROAD has already pledged support for any preservation movement that might get underway. The mere thought of losing the Boots—after the Route 66 road gems that have already been demolished in Missouri—is simply too terrible to consider. Thomas Repp Executive Editor AMERICAN ROAD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dorothy Thompson Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Can someone please tell me if you are traveling in Amarillo, Texas, and you are going to Santa Fe, New Mexico, what highway or road would you see a sign saying Santa Fe? I'm talking about a city or town sign where you can get out and take pictures of people in front of it. I've tried mapquest.com but what I've gathered, you're on North 285, then it turns into North 14. Would it be on North 14 where there is such a sign? Thanks! Dorothy Dorothy Thompson ROMANCING THE SOUL Do you believe in soul mates? http://www.dorothythompson.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Reynolds Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Denny Gibson" <denny@d...> wrote: >Ripley was on my mind because of a soda shop > that Baby Boomer Bob reported on but I had missed. Glad you enjoyed Rockin' Robin's! I've been spreading the good word about it everywhere I can:) As for Snapper's, I'm not likely to visit there as my doctor took me off alcohol years ago. It seems it tends to make my heart go racing off at like 200 beats per minute. Not really dangerous, but a real fun spoiler:( >... I found all four of the other covered > bridges that survive in Brown County. > --Denny Kevin will be glad to know about all those bridges. He's been visiting and photographing all the local covered bridges he can find. Happy Motoring, BabyBoomerBob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mike shadman Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Amen Raymond! Your totally right! Interstates don't have the mystic the US Route numbered highways do! Its to bad they eliminated US10 in WA. Raymond <jeffersoncanyon@yahoo.com> wrote: I'm from Washington State and have an interest in old US 10 and 12, as well as the Yellowstone Trail. Roadtrips aren't the same on the interstate--don't get a feel for the land and the people. The freeways have taken the adventure and romance out of automobile travel just as jet airliners contributed to the demise of the passenger train. Our 2-lane highways are one of our greatest treasures! Ray Alkofer Yakima, Wa 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 SponsorADVERTISEMENT --------------------------------- Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AMERICAN_ROAD/ 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. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Check out the new Yahoo! Front Page. www.yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chet Nichols II Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Dear Ken, Recently I drove my son from Chicago to LA to drop him off at school.....yet, ANOTHER, trip down Route 66. My wife and I drove Back....and she really loved the Southwest...having never seen it from the ground. We stopped in a rest stop in Illinois......and low and behold, there was the most beautiful Stamp Art Piece framed and in the lobby of the rest area. Ken, it was really wonderful....and what a great surprise! Hope you are well....and don't forget.....I own an original Ken Turmel piece....it's a real treasure. My Best, Chet Nichols Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest egyptianzipper@aol.com Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 In a message dated 11/14/04 8:57:18 PM Eastern Standard Time, jeffersoncanyon@yahoo.com writes: The freeways have taken the adventure and romance out of automobile travel just as jet airliners contributed to the demise of the passenger train. Our 2-lane highways are one of our greatest treasures! ==================================================================== I'm a railroad buff, so I know this. The US highways and back roads provide much better opportunities for train watching than interstates. You can't legally stop on an interstate to watch a train go by. Highways generally were built to follow existing rail corridors, which means that the oldest roads are the closest ones to the tracks. I like and seek out artifacts of the motoring world in the fifties and sixties, when my family took vacations. I always look for old fashioned mom and pop motels. They're cheaper for one thing. Sometimes I can identify what an abandoned building alongside the road was by looking at the architecture: Howard Johnson's, Stuckeys, etc. Or one of those old gas stations with overhanging canopies. Tom Hoffman Pearisburg VA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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