Guest Denny Gibson Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 Wow! I had barely finished reading about it when it appeared. Inside my mailbox I found a perfect bound plastic wrapped V3-N1. I have some reading to do. --Denny -----Original Message----- From: beckyrepp [mailto:becky@mockturtlepress.com] Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 6:50 PM To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] AMERICAN ROAD E-NEWSLETTER SPRING 2005 GREETINGS FROM AMERICAN ROAD! Spring is just around the corner, or so they say. I have a hard time believing it when I step outside! It won't arrive soon enough for me. We are getting the itch to hit the road and explore new two-lane highways! Regardless of the external temperatures, AMERICAN ROAD magazine's Spring 05 issue was mailed to subscribers, bookstores and newsstands last week! It is scheduled to arrive in the next 2 - 3 weeks, just in time to help you plan a Spring weekend getaway or your upcoming summer road trip! For those of you that subscribed after January 31, we will mail your issue at the end of March in the supplemental mailing. You will be pleased to note a few upgrades to the Spring 05 issue of AMERICAN ROAD. We are no longer saddle stitched (stapled), we are now a perfect bound publication. Our cover is 'glossier' making it stand out even more on the store shelves. And, our subscribers will be receiving their issue of AMERICAN ROAD wrapped in a protective plastic covering--no more labels to peel off of the cover! We were able to make these modifications due to cost savings that we realized through a bulk shipping arrangement recently made available to us. We hope that you enjoy these improvements to AMERICAN ROAD! IN THIS AMERICAN ROAD E-NEWSLETTER: -BLUE SWALLOW MOTEL FOR SALE -AMERICAN ROAD TWO-LANE TRIVIA -CLASSIFIEDS -WHO'S DRIVING? -LAS VEGAS CELEBRATES CENTENNIAL! -AMERICAN ROAD YAHOO GROUP -ARE YOU SEARCHING FOR A MOTHER OR FATHER'S DAY GIFT? -AMERICAN SIGN MUSEUM READY FOR GRAND OPENING -WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU -ARE THERE ANY SPECIFIC HISTORIC HIGHWAYS OR AUTO TRAILS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO READ ABOUT IN AMERICAN ROAD? -MANY THANKS TO THE ADVERTISERS IN AMERICAN ROAD -PARK PLACE: YOUR CURBSIDE CALENDAR -RENEWALS ---------- BLUE SWALLOW MOTEL FOR SALE The Blue Swallow Motel, one of the best-preserved historic motels on Route 66, has been put up for sale, its owners have announced. Hilda Bakke and her husband, Dale, who have owned the motel in Tucumcari, N.M., since 1998, are selling it so they can help care for a seriously ill relative in Minnesota. "Time to pass the baton," Hilda Bakke wrote on a Route 66 Internet group. The 12-unit motel, built in 1939, is known for its large, elaborate neon blue swallow sign, extensive architectural neon, attached garages and old-style dial telephones in the rooms. The late Lillian Redman received the motel as an engagement gift in 1958 and ran it for nearly 40 years . Thomas Repp, Executive Editor of AMERICAN ROAD, had an opportunity to meet Redman and stay at the Blue Swallow during one of his research trips for his book Route 66: The Romance of the West. Repp states, "Lillian Redman was a delight. I count it as one of the highlights of my many trips along Route 66. An overnight stay at the Blue Swallow is a MUST for anyone who considers themselves a true road warrior. There just aren't too many classics like the Blue Swallow. Its a photographers dream photographing that beautiful neon sign!" The Bakkes purchased the motel shortly before Redman's death and restored it. The Blue Swallow Motel is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and received the 2003 Cyrus Avery Award for the best restoration project on Route 66. It also is featured in several books. The asking price for the motel is $165,000. The Blue Swallow Motel is listed by Richard Randals of the New Mexico Property Group in Tucumcari. Randals can be reached at nmpg@plateautel.net or by phone at 888-461-4426. Visit the Blue Swallow Motel's Web site at http://www.blueswallowmotel.com or the realty group's Web site at http://newmexicopg.com for more information about this historic property. AMERICAN ROAD TWO-LANE TRIVIA The fourth person to respond to me via e-mail with the correct answer to the trivia question below wins a copy of the Playground Trail, by Lee and Jane Whiteley. Retail value $19.95). Ready, set, go! Trivia Question: What is the name of the possum—a character in Walt Kelly's cartoon strip set in the Okefenokee swamp. (You'll find the answers in AMERICAN ROAD vol. 2, issue 4) ***E-CLASSIFIEDS (Buying, selling, trading? Contact our Ad Director, Dick Bublitz, at dbublitz@mockturtlepress.com for information on this affordable advertising option--only $25.00 for up to 50 words!). CLASSIFIED LISTINGS are soon to be available in AMERICAN ROAD magazine's print editions for $75.00 (up to 40 words). ====== LAKE ERIE COASTAL OHIO TOUR. Explore lighthouses, maritime museums, natural areas, beaches and wineries along the Lake Erie shoreline stretching from Conneaut to Toledo. Take a ferryboat to the Lake Erie Islands. Enjoy the excitement of Cleveland and Toledo. Experience the charm of quaint nautical villages. Visit http://www.coastalohio.com to learn more. ====== MOBIL TRAVEL GUIDE provides consumers recommendations they can trust! Visit http://www.mobiltravelguide.com to order the new NASCAR Travel Planner (2005), Regional Travel Planners (2005), and the America's Byways series. While you're online don't miss the Road Trip Planner options to help customize your trip and book hotel reservations. ====== NATIONAL HISTORIC ROUTE 66 FEDERATION. CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE http://www.. national66.org • Find answers to frequently asked questions about Route 66 • Shop for dozens of Route 66 items • Make reservations for Route 66 events • Look through the Route 66 photo and vintage postcard galleries • Join the National Historic Route 66 Federation. ====== NEBRASKA: Get your free Nebraska travel packet with information on attractions, frontier adventures, natural wonders, arts and culture, scenic byways, weekend getaways, golf, lodgings, things to see & do, plus over a thousand festivals and events. Nebraska. Possibilities...endless. Call 1-877- NEBRASKA for a free travel packet, or on the Web at http:// www.VisitNebraska.org ====== ROADSIDE GALLERY: In 25 years of traveling quite back roads that ample through small towns and cities, Marty Garfinkel accomplished his goal of rescuing on 35mm film, the nostalgic past of Mid-Century Americana. Created in 2003, at the request of friends and admirers, ROADSIDE GALLERY offers a selection of Giclee prints that can be customized to fit home or business. Printed on canvas or fine art paper, the images make owning an interesting piece of art affordable. http://www.roadsidegallery.com.. ====== TONY CRAIG ART GALLERY: Take an artistic virtual tour of America's highways (diners, motels, milling companies and lots of neon)! ! Original watercolor paintings and prints featuring roadside America. Log on to: http:// www.tonycraig.net. ====== GET YOUR KICKS IN TUCUMCARI ON HISTORIC ROUTE 66! Don't miss the Dinosaur Museum, Historical Museum, Route 66 Memorial, neon signs, and the nation's longest Route 66 mural. Tour the town to see the murals of our area. Travel to Ute or Conchas Lake and along the Scenic Byways to see unique landscapes and wildlife. Contact the Chamber at 505-461-1694 for information or visit http://www.tucumcarinm.com.. ====== 101 CAFE: Get a free nostalgia trip on Historic Highway 101 by way of the 101 Cafe. This site will educate, entertain and connect you to Historic Highway 101 History, Images, Attractions, Natural wonders, Arts and Surf culture, Lodgings, Things to See & Do. http://www.101cafe.net.. ====== **Remember to tell them you saw them in AMERICAN ROAD's e-newsletter! WHO'S DRIVING Don't forget to enter the WHO'S DRIVING contest on page 7 of the Spring 2005 issue of AMERICAN ROAD. All correct answers received before the Summer 2005 issue goes to press will be entered into the drawing for the prize (a set of THREE GREAT ROAD BOOKS from MBI Publishing Company!). LAS VEGAS CELEBRATES CENTENNIAL A new exhibit, "100 Years of Las Vegas Images" featuring historical photographs is being displayed in Las Vegas at the Nevada State Museum and Historical Society through May 2006. Photos portray the remarkable story of Las Vegas' first 100 years from a small turn-of-the-century railroad town to the world-class entertainment capital of today. The city will be 100 years old May 15. "Las Vegas defied expectations, growing from an isolated watering hole in the Mojave Desert into one of the iconic cities of the world," Exhibit Curator David Millman said. "We are fortunate to have photographic images documenting our city's growth, showing us where we came from as a community, and adding perspective to the present and future." Photos witness the building of Hoover Dam, the Helldorado western celebration, atomic testing including mannequins used at the Nevada Test Site, casinos, showgirls, Frank Sinatra, Fremont Street and a long aerial view of the Las Vegas Strip in the 1970s. "The exhibit is a Las Vegas nostalgia trip," Museum Director Greta Brunschwyler said. "Scenes showing the startling changes in Las Vegas will be eye-openers for newcomers and visitors. Longtime residents will enjoy sharing the memories." The museum is at 700 Twin Lakes Drive in Lorenzi Park is open daily from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. General admission is $4 for adults, $3 for seniors 55 and over, and free to children 17 and under. Contact: 702-486-5205. AMERICAN ROAD YAHOO GROUP If you haven't already signed up for the AMERICAN ROAD yahoo group, now is the time. Share stories with other road enthusiasts. You can sign up for this FREE group when you visit our web site at http://www.mockturtlepress.com.. ARE YOU SEARCHING FOR A MOTHER OR FATHER'S DAY GIFT FOR YOUR FAVORITE ROADIE? Search no more. A subscription to AMERICAN ROAD is the perfect gift that they will enjoy all year long! Order today by calling toll-free 1-877-285-5434, or order on-line (http://www.mockturtlepress.com). We will send a gift notice— and we can personalize it with a message from you! We now have GIFT CERTIFICATES (available in $5.00 increments)! They may be used by the recipient to purchase subscriptions, back issues, or any item in the Hitching Post. We added several new, unique items to the Hitching Post--including hand-embroidered AMERICAN ROAD WEAR! Be sure to pay us a visit at http://www.mockturtlepress.com/jcintroduction.html.. Order today on-line at http://www.mockturtlepress.com or by calling our toll-free number at 1-877-285-5434. Don't forget all the great gift ideas advertised in AMERICAN ROAD! Tell them you saw it in AMERICAN ROAD! AMERICAN SIGN MUSEUM READY FOR GRAND OPENING A 1932 Atlantic gas station; a 1905 cafe; a 1920's shoe store; and a late 1930's corner drug store are are life-size, three-dimensional, period store-fronts featured at the AMERICAN SIGN MUSEUM. Each store-front serves as a backdrop for historically accurate signs. You can see this display--and more--during the grand opening set for April 28-29. The sign museum is located at Essex Studios: 2515 Essex Avenue, just off the Taft exit on Interstate I-71 South in Cincinnati, Ohio. Essex Studios can also be reached from Reading Road, via Minnesota Street, one block south of the traffic light at Taft and Reading. For a virtual tour of the American Sign Museum visit www.signmuseum.org. For more information call (800) 925-1110, ext. 336 during regular business hours (EST) WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU We welcome your correspondence and questions. Have you paid a recent visit to one or more of the places mentioned in a previous issue of AMERICAN ROAD? We want to hear about it. We love receiving your cards, letters and e- mails. You may send us a letter or e-mail. Send letters via US mail to: American Road PO Box 46519 Mt. Clemens, MI 48046 You may send e-mails to becky@mockturtlepress.com. (Letters and e-mail may be published in an upcoming issue of AMERICAN ROAD and may be edited for style and available space.) WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO READ ABOUT IN AMERICAN ROAD? Let us know. We review reader input when planning our feature schedule. MANY THANKS TO THE ADVERTISERS IN AMERICAN ROAD They help make AMERICAN ROAD possible. When you patronize them be sure to tell them you saw them in AMERICAN ROAD: (Listed alphabetically) Austin, Nevada - http://www.austinnevada.com Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau - http://www.visitchicagosouthland.com Cycle Barn - http://www.cyclebarn.com Ely Northern Railway/White Pine Chamber - http://www.nnry.com/elycc@whitepinechamber.com Fallon Convention and Tourism Authority - http://www.fallontourism.com Flashback Malt Shoppe & Gifts - http://www.flashbackinseaside.com International Selkirk Loop - http://www.selkirkloop.org Jeff Herman Sign Collector - jmnruf@aol.com John Claar's Hitching Post -http://www.mockturtlepress.com/jcintroduction.html Lincoln Highway Association Annual Conference - http://www.lincolnhighway.com Mobil Travel Guide - http://www.mobiltravelguide.com Motorcycle 101 - http://www.soundrider.com Munger Moss Motel - http://www.mungermoss.com National Historic Route 66 Federation - http://www.national66.org Nebraska Department of Tourism - http://www.visitnebraska.org Ohio Lincoln Highway Historic Byway - http://www.historicbyway.com 101 Cafe -http://www.101cafe.net Ollie's Shirt Factory Paccom Films - http://www.66films.com Pony Express Territory - http://www.ponyexpressnevada.com Ridge Route: The Road That United California - http://www/.ridgeroute.com Roadside Gallery -http://www.roadsidegallery.com Roadworks Gifts & Souvenirs - http://www.route66roadworks.com Route 66 Mother Road Museum - http://www.barstow66museum.itgo.com Route 66: The Romance of the West - http://www.mockturtlepress.com Seaside Wheels and Waves/Muscle Beach Cruz -http://www.flashbackinseaside.com Stackpole Books - http://www.stackpolebooks.com Tony Craig Art Gallery - http://www.tonycraig.net Tucumcari on 66 - http://www.tucumcarinm.com Twisters 50s Soda Fountain - http://www.rout66place.com PARK PLACE: Your curbside calendar (to submit your events for the calendar e-mail becky@mockturtlepress.com. Calendar listings are offered on a first come, first serve basis.) March 13, Las Vegas, Nev.—NASCAR UAW-DAIMLER CHRYSLER 400 will host NASCAR's top racer's, including Las Vegas native and 2004 Nextel Cup Champion Kurt Busch, will convene in Las Vegas for part of the Nextel Cup Series. As in years past, more than 140,000 spectators are expected to attend the event at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. http://www.nascar.com/ races/tracks/las/. March 29, Seattle, Wash.—SIXTEENTH ANNUAL ANTHONY'S OYSTER OLYMPICS fundraiser benefiting the Puget Soundkeeper Alliance. Celebrating 16 years of unabashed bivalve boosting to support a clean Puget Sound. Taste 20 varieties of local oysters--the best oysters in the world--with Washington wines and Red Hook ales. Fun for all: Celebrity Oyster Slurp, restaurant competitions, shucking championship, Washington's largest oyster contest, oyster-themed "fashion" judging, oyster art, silent auction and more. Oysters, oysters, oysters--nude, stewed and BBQ-ed--but you don't have to be an oyster lover to join the fun. Bountiful buffet by Anthony's. Tickets: $85. Advance purchase only. For tickets contact the Puget Soundkeeper Alliance: 206-297-7002. http://www.pugetsoundkeeper.org/ April 10. Sopchoppy, Flor.—Sopchoppy Worm Gruntin' Festival. From 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM there will be live music and entertainment for the family including the Worm Grunter's 5K Race and the crowning of Worm Monarch! In the evening,dance under the stars at the Worm Grunter's Ball. A donation is welcomed at the dance. http://www.wakullacounty.com/worm_festival.htm for details. April 17, Phoenix, Ariz.—The Copperstate 1000, organized by the Museum's Men's Arts Council, is an annual 4-day vintage auto rally that travels 1,000 miles through Arizona, alternating its route either through the high country in the north, or through the Sonoran desert in the south. This year, the route will travel through northern and western Arizona to Las Vegas, Nevada and return to Scottsdale. Proceeds from the annual Copperstate 1000 benefit Phoenix Art Museum.call (602) 307-2060 or visit the Copperstate 1000 web site at http://www.copperstate1000.com.. April 29-May 1. Seligman, Ariz.—Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona's 18th Annual Fun Run. This three-day event begins in Seligman and travels 140 miles of Route 66 to Topock/Golden Shores. Vehicle registration is open to "anything with wheels that runs in 2005!" You'll enjoy the classic cars, fabulous food, and the drive! Phone( 928) 753-5001 or see www.azrt66.com for information. April 29 - May 1.Tupelo, Miss.—3rd Annual Blue Suede Cruise. Join in the fun at the Bancorp South Center and Tupelo Automobile Museum (Hwy 45 South and Main Street)—rain or shine. Events include a car show, parade, poker run, swap meet, car corral, and live entertainment. Registration fee before 4/ 15/05 - $30.00 After: $40.00. Contact: Janice Collins at jcollins@tupeloauto.com or check out www.bluesc.com. June 1-5. Historic National Road, Indiana.— Second Annual Dawn to Dusk Yard Sale from Richmond to Terre Haute, Indiana. Over 157 miles of bargains, antiques, fresh produce and furniture along the historic National Road (US 40)—aka Antique Alley. Call Patricia McDaniel at 765-478-4809. June 2-4, AUBURN, IND.—American Truck Historical Society National Convention & Antique Truck Show Kruse Auction Park. Convention & Truck Show ATHS has held a national convention each year since 1972, alternating between the East Coast, West Coast and Central regions of the U.S. An antique truck show was added to the convention in 1979. Since then, participation in the national antique truck show has grown from 23 trucks in 1979 to a record 700 trucks at the 2000 show in Valley Forge, Pa.Info: ATHS, (816) 891-9900; E-mail: info@aths.org; Internet: June 7-11. Ely, Nev.—Lincoln Highway Association Annual Convention. The opening dinner kicks off with Will Rogers (aka Chautauqua speaker, Doug Watson). The weeks' events include a visit to historic McGill Drug Store and a trip aboard Ely's train chugging alongside several alignments of the Lincoln Highway. http://www.lincolnhighway.com.. June 10-12. Ipswich, So Dak.—Trail Days. Ipswich is the 1912 home of the Yellowstone Trail and the concept of Trail Days—where town residents would work on the road and picnic. This year's celebration includes a classic car show and a Bull Riding Bonanza followed by a country band concert. June 11-12. Seaside, Oreg.—Muscle Beach Cruiz. This second annual event is presented by Seaside Downtown Development Association and Flashback Promotions. FestivitieS include a welcome party, show and shine, walking poker run, and a cruise. Obtain muscle car entry details by contacting 503- 717-8530 or flashback@pacifier.com. July 8-10, Seaside, Oreg.—Bikefest at Seaside. Going Coastal on US 101? Go to Seaside, where you'll find a bike show, welcome party, the beach, vendors, live entertainment,and an opportunity to win a new Harley Davidson Sportster Motorscycle. Proceeds benefit prostate cancer research. Call 503- 717-8530 or check out http://www.flashbackinseaside.com for details. July 10, Collinsville, Ill.—The World's Largest Catsup Bottle Summerfest Birthday Party & Car Show Bash. Fun for the whole family! Don't forget to enter your 3-6 year old in the Little Princess Tomato or Little Sir Catsup pageant. Brought to you by —Downtown Collinsville, Inc. Main Street Program. Phone 618.345.5598. Visit http://www.catsupbottlesummerfest.com.. July 17-23. Freedom Road Rally will host a week long vintage car road rally traveling the back roads and highways of America's heartland. The field will be limited to 200 vehicles, ranging in years from 1903 to 1974—and can be anything from passenger cars, sports cars, race cars, motorcycles, or any other vehicle that would've been seen on the road during this time period. The entry fee for the 2005 event will be $1,400 which will include hotels, admission into various transportation museums, and some dinners. We encourage all of our participants to make this a family affair and to involve any young person in this incredible adventure. The opportunity to travel through some of the prettiest country in the world in a piece of automotive history is an opportunity of a lifetime. Visit http://www.freedomroadrally.com for details. RENEWALS Check the address label on you latest issue of AMERICAN ROAD. If the label indicates 0 following "Bal" then your subscription has expired and its time to renew! Renewal notices were mailed recently. 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Guest Netzero Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 Not boring at all. I found this to be a little bit of a learning experience. Thanx! Oh, my own life had me in Palatine for about 6 yrs in the later half of the 60's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bakerhab@aol.com Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 Author of Ridge Route The Road That United California, Harrison Irving Scott to speak at the May 3, 2005 meeting of the San Fernando Valley V8's In the preface to his book, Ridge Route The Road That United California, author Harrison (Scotty) Scott, states, "It's strange how your direction in life changes when you least expect it." Scotty's changed dramatically, when in 1991, while traveling to visit his parents in Visalia, he took a detour and found a friend from his youth. That the friend was a long forgotten highway, makes his story even more strange. You see, after spending 32 years with Pacific Bell and another 10 with the American Red Cross, Scotty was looking forward to retirement. But as he says, "Little did I realize how the old forgotten Ridge Route would replace the proverbial rocking chair we envision when we retire." Scotty goes on to say, "Here I am, not even a member of a historical society, and I've decided to save the old Ridge Route. I look back now and realize how naive I was." Scotty spent the next six years doing the research required to qualify the Ridge Route for National Register status, and on September 25, 1997, his hard work was rewarded. In fact Scotty's research was so complete and detailed that not only was the road given National Register status, but so was each historic site along the road, thus eliminating the need for additional submissions. Scotty's diligence and engineering background had paid off. Scotty obviously still wasn't ready for that rocking chair, because in 2002, using the information from his many years of research, personal interviews, photos, and hundreds if not thousands of trips over the road, he published the book, Ridge Route The Road That United California. Scotty says in his book, "It was never my intention to write regarding the Ridge Route. My objective from the beginning was to get the road on the National Register so it would be preserved and protected." Scotty's grandson, Noah may well have provided the inspiration for his book. Four year old Noah's comment of, "Oh Wow!" when Scotty showed him a view from Reservoir Summit, pretty well sums up the feeling one has when traveling this wonderful old road. As Scotty says, at the end of the book's preface, "This book is dedicated to my grandchildren. Through the eyes of a child: Oh Wow!" Having driven the Ridge Route following along with Scotty's book, all we can say is, Oh Wow! Please join us as we step back in time and tour California's Scenic Ridge Route with author Harrison Scott, and we can guarantee that by the end of the evening, you too will say, Oh Wow! Scotty will sign copies of his book at the meeting. Baker's Square Restaurant, 17921 Chatsworth St., Granada Hills at 7:30 PM on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 For additional information contact: Helen Baker 818-705-3930 bakerhab@aol.com ### Biography: Harrison Irving Scott Author of Ridge Route The Road That United California Harrison Irving Scott is a native of Southern California residing in Torrance with his wife Marie. They have three children, John, James and Kathleen and three grandchildren, Noah, Hannah and Sophia. Harrison spent 32 years with Pacific Bell, holding various job titles from "Technical Instructor," to "Switching Engineer." He also spent 10 years with the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Red Cross. He is a member of the Conference of California Historical Societies, the National Association of Railroad Passengers, The Train Riders Association of California, Rail Pac and the Pacific Railroad Society. After retiring in 1987, he became interested in the old Ridge Route with an objective to get it placed onto the national register. Scott worked six years with Angeles National Forest Archaeologists Douglas Milburn and Michael McIntyre in an effort to gain historic recognition for the road that was considered an engineering marvel in 1915 when it opened. Their efforts were rewarded on September 25, 1997, when 17.6 miles of the original highway were officially placed onto the National Register in Washington D. C. Prompted by Lois McDonald, former editor of the California Historian to document his research in book form, Scott spent two additional years researching the road prior to publishing his work in 2001: "Ridge Route, The Road That United California." Scott's efforts have been recognized in "Preservation magazine," the magazine of the national trust for historic preservation; in "Westways," the magazine of the Automobile Club of Southern California; in the "California Historian," a publication of the Conference of California Historical Societies, and various newspapers including the Los Angeles Times. Scott formed the "Ridge Route Preservation Organization," (RRPO) a non-profit corporation dedicated to preserving the old highway and educating the public about California's first mountain highway. Working with Assemblyman Runner, the California legislature successfully passed a resolution which allows the RRPO to place a historic monument honoring the old road along the current I-5 Ridge Route at Castaic Junction. Scott has been interviewed by the NBC affiliate in the San Joaquin Valley and the local access cable channel in Santa Clarita and Torrance. Huell Howser also taped a one hour program with Mr. Scott featuring the 1915 Ridge Route on "California Gold," for KCET in Los Angeles. Scott received the California State Assembly Certificate of Recognition presented by Assemblyman George Nakano in honor of his outstanding dedication and artistic contributions in literature to the community of Torrance. Additional information can be found at: www.RidgeRoute.com. ### Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bakerhab@aol.com Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 PRESS RELEASE Announcing an Open House at the Goffs Schoolhouse Museum and Cultural Center On May 3-4, 2003. The desert is in bloom come out and visit! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 29, 2003 FOR MORE INFORMATION: JoAnn Casebier Mojave Desert Heritage & Cultural Association 37198 Lanfair Road -- Goffs Essex, CA 92332 Phone 760-733-4482 email goffs@eastmojave.net Goffs Schoolhouse Museum and Cultural Center Plans Open House Weekends to Introduce Visitors to a "Treasure of the East Mojave" and a "Site Worth Seeing" along Route 66. GOFFS SCHOOLHOUSE MUSEUM and CULTURAL CENTER MONTHLY OPEN HOUSE EVENTS 2003 The Mojave Desert Heritage & Cultural Association announces monthly open house events at the Goffs Schoolhouse for 2003. The Schoolhouse and adjacent Cultural Center grounds will be open for public visitation the first weekend of each month from October through June 9:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. (Specific weekends are: 4-5 January, 1-2 February, 1-2 March, 5-6 April, 3-4 May, 7-8 June, 4-5 October, 1-2 November, 6-7 December.) The Goffs Schoolhouse was constructed in 1914 and served the region until 1937, at which time the present school was built in Essex and the Goffs School abandoned. It is one of the few remaining structures in Goffs located on the original 1926 alignment of U. S. Highway 66. The school served the needs of families of railroaders, highway people, miners, and ranchers. The Schoolhouse was restored to its 1914 configuration by the Association in 1998. Some work is ongoing, but it is now fitted out with displays of artwork and artifacts depicting the cultural history of the Mojave Desert. There are many artifacts (old vehicles, mining machinery, and much more) on the adjacent grounds. To facilitate public visitation, the Association has published a "Guide to the Goffs Cultural Center" booklet for the convenience of visitors which is keyed to 40 numbered stations inside the Schoolhouse and about 100 numbered pegs around the grounds. With the aid of this interpretive booklet, visitors can spend several hours enjoying the displays on a self-guided basis. Picnic areas are available for visitors. On October 11, 2001, the Goffs Schoolhouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the U. S. Department of the Interior. It is the only one-room schoolhouse in all of southern California on that prestigious national register. The Mojave Desert Heritage & Cultural Association was formed as a nonprofit tax-exempt corporation in 1993 with a mission to: "Research and educate the public with the natural and cultural history of the Mojave Desert regions through operation of a regional research center including a library and archives, restoration of historic buildings, interpretation of backcountry trails, publication of educational guide books and historical monographs and periodicals in concert with government agencies and people of good faith everywhere." The Mojave Desert Archives, situated in buildings adjacent to the Goffs Schoolhouse, embraces more than 6,000 volumes pertaining to the history of the Desert west, more than 700 taped oral history interviews conducted with desert "old-timers" with firsthand knowledge, more then 40,000 historical photographs of the Desert west, 4,000 historic maps, and much more. These materials are in special collections that are made available with advance arrangement to qualified students and writers doing in-depth research on the Mojave Desert. The Mojave Desert Heritage & Cultural Association is a nonprofit tax-exempt corporation. No charge is made for admission to the Schoolhouse and adjacent property, donations are welcome. To get there. From the direction of Barstow take I-40 east about 110 miles to a point one mile east of Fenner Rest Stop and exit the Interstate where a sign says "Goffs Road." Turn left under the freeway bridge and follow blacktop Goffs Road for 11 miles to Goffs. From Needles or Las Vegas Area take U.S. Highway 95 south (from Searchlight) or north (from I-40 up out of Needles) to the point where 95 crosses the main line of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway. Turn west on Goffs Road (south of the tracks) and travel 14 miles to Goffs. The Schoolhouse is on the North side of the tracks at the intersection of Goffs and Lanfair Roads -- for a positive identification, there are two windmills on the Goffs Schoolhouse property, the only ones in Goffs. Look for the new Route 66 Roadside Attraction designation and sign recognizing the Goffs Schoolhouse Museum and Cultural Center as a "Site Worth Seeing" along Route 66. Special arrangements can be made for visits to the Schoolhouse by groups or at other times during the year by appointment. For additional information contact the Association at 760-733-4482 -- or email goffs@eastmojave.net -- or visit the Association's web site at www.mdhca.org. For additional information contact: JoAnn Casebier Mojave Desert Heritage & Cultural Association 37198 Lanfair Road -- Goffs Essex, CA 92332 Phone 760-733-4482 email goffs@eastmojave.net or Helen Baker 818-705-3930 818-667-3494 bakerhab@aol.com ##### Note to Editor: Interview Opportunities: Dennis Casebier, Executive Director is available for interviews and to provide additional information about the open house and the Schoolhouse Museum and Cultural Center. Please contact Dennis Casebier at 760-733-4482 or goffs@eastmojave.net to arrange. Photo Opportunities: There will be excellent photo opportunities of east Mojave memorabilia and of volunteers working on projects around the grounds. Photos are also available at www.mdhca.org. >> >>end end end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jim Michalek Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 I thought about riding a bicycle on Route 66 a few <strikeout>pounds</strikeout> years ago, but never walking! See you there if I can pull it off. --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "David G. Clark" <olympia66@n...> wrote: > > The Illinois Route 66 Association's 2005 Motor Tour begins in the > Chicago area this year. Anyone who is interested should make plans > to get into Chicago's Loop early on Friday, June 10th, to > participate in FREE walking tours of downtown 66 hosted by Windy > City Road Warrior, Dave Clark. > > The tours will start at 12:15 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. and will meet in > front of the Chicago Board of Trade, 141 W. Jackson (eastbound 66), > which is located at the intersection of LaSalle Street and Jackson > Boulevard. > > The 12:15 p.m. tour will cover the East Loop, running along Jackson > from LaSalle to Michigan Avenue, then returning along Adams Street > (westbound 66) back to LaSalle. Tour highlights: > > The tallest building in the world with weight-bearing walls > The site of the world's first skyscraper > The site where Standard Time was adopted. > The Art Institute > The Santa Fe Railway Building > > The 2:30 p.m. tour will cover the West Loop, setting out from > LaSalle along Jackson to Clinton Street, then will travel along > Adams back to LaSalle. Highlights: > > Union Station > Lou Mitchell's > The site of the Bohemian Cafe, where patrons could dine on > rattlesnake and bear steaks > The tallest building on Route 66 > The tallest building that has no name > The Jackson and Adams Street Double-Bascule Bridges > > The number of participants in the tours will be limited— RESERVATIONS > ARE REQUIRED! Please contact Dave Clark directly to ensure your > participation: > > E-mail: dave@w... > Website: http://www.windycityroadwarrior.com > Phone: 312-432-1284 > Address: 843 W. Adams Street #312 > Chicago, IL 60607-3017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Russell S. Rein Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 Spring is finally here - it was 72 degrees today in Ypsilanti, and the Detroit Tigers are in 1st place (at least for a day) after winning the season opener against the Minnesota Royals by 11 to 2, with Dmitri Young hitting 3 homers! It's time for Lincoln Highway news! Indiana Lincoln Highway News: The Indiana Chapter/Lincoln Highway Association will hold its spring luncheon & silent auction in Plymouth, Indiana on Saturday, April 30th, 2005. The program will feature the new Highway Interpretive Center being planned in Marshall County, Indiana. A silent auction filled with Lincoln Highway memorabilia, items of interest to history, preservation, & road buffs will be held. Proceeds will go toward marking the historic Lincoln Highway route across Indiana. Cost: $15 per person. Place: Christo's Banquet Hall, 830 East Lincolnway, Plymouth, IN at noon on Sat., April 30th. For info and reservations, contact janshupet@yahoo.com or visit the Indiana Chapter’s website at www.IndianaLincolnHighway.com Editors note - I will be updating the above web site within a few days. Until then feel free to e-mail me for the three pdf files associated with the luncheon - 1. - an invitation, 2. - a registration form and 3. - a listing of the silent auction items. Even if you can't attend the luncheon absentee bidding is available by contacting Bill Arick at billarick@yahoo.com, or by home phone at 260-471-5670, or by cell at 260-418-1292. Bill will not be bidding on any of the items. E-mail bids are accepted until April 25th at midnight, and phone bids until April 29th at noon. Indiana Director, Jan Shupert-Arick and her husband Bill Arick are participating in the Indy Mini Marathon in May and will have the thrill of joining 30,000 others run/walk the Indianapolis Speedway track originally built by Carl Fisher. Ohio Lincoln Highway News: Ohio's Lincoln Highway State Scenic Byway will be signed shortly according to an e-mail that was forwarded to me as follows: Last year Director Proctor officially designated the 1929 alignment of the Lincoln Highway as a state scenic byway from Van Wert Co. to Columbiana Co. As part of the scenic byway program ODOT is responsible for installing byway signs along the routes that we maintain. ODOT will provide the signs to the local engineers offices and they will be responsible for installing the signs in their jurisdiction. The sign shop has recently designed a new Lincoln Highway Byway sign that will be installed along the entire route of this byway. I have attached the route alignment for each county. It is important that enough signs are installed so the travelers are able to easily follow the byway route. Please contact Paul Trapasso to order a sufficient number of signs for this new byway. Please contact me if you have any questions. Let me know when the signs have been installed. Thanks in advance for your assistance. Paul F. Staley M.A. Section Chief Ohio's Scenic Byway Program & Travel Information Centers The attachment is an Excel file of the sign locations - if you want a copy please e-mail me. The Ohio Lincoln Highway League is having it's 11th Annual Meeting this Spring on Saturday, April 23rd at the Pour House in Upper Sandusky, which is located a half block north of the Lincoln Hwy (Wyandot Ave.) at 130 North Sandusky Ave., west side of the street. Here's a link to Google maps which will also allow you to get directions: http://xrl.us/fmp4 Festivities start at 10:00 am with registration, coffee and donuts. There will be a business meeting from 10:30 to noon. A lunch buffet is next. Afterwards, Steve Love, historian and writer for the Miami Herald and Akron Beacon Journal will give a presentation on Frank Seiberling, co-founder of the Lincoln Highway, and Goodyear Rubber, and... tour the recently restored Wyandot County Courthouse, the Wyandot County Historical Society Museum and the early 1800s Mission Church. Registration fee of $20.00 applies. For a registration form, and/or more information contact Chapter President Mike McNaull at mmcnaull@hotmail.com or newsletter editor Beverly Looker at blooker@columbus.rr.com Iowa Lincoln Highway News: From the "Along the Lincoln Highway" IA LHA newsletter - you are invited to the Lincoln Hwy Symposium, Saturday, April 16 beginning at 9:00 am and lasting through the afternoon at the Carl and Mary Koehler History Center Bldg. at First Ave. and 6th St SE in Cedar Rapids. Here's a link to Google maps: http://xrl.us/fmqh Attendees will enjoy presentations by Drake Hokanson, popular speaker and author of The Lincoln Highway, Main Street Across America - http://xrl.us/fmqi , Carol Ahlgren of the National Park Service, Lyell Henry and Van Becker. This is a free all-day event. And.........the Iowa Lincoln Highway Assoc. will hold it's Spring 2005 Tour Meeting in DeWitt, IA on Saturday, April 9 at the Central Community Historical Society Museum. The museum is located at the corner of 6th Ave, and 7th St. Here's a link to Google maps: http://xrl.us/fmqm We convene at 9:00 am with donuts, coffee, conversation, and casual browsing around the museum. President Bob drops the gavel to call the meeting to order at 9:30 am., and at the conclusion of business we will adjourn to Steven's Candlelight for lunch ($9.95). Afterwards will be a bus tour of the LH in Clinton County, IA. For more info., and/or to confirm your attendance please contact Clinton County Consul Jeff LaFollette at 563-843-3666 or e-mail Jeff at: ajon66@netins.net Other News A great friend of the Lincoln Highway, "Wib" Albright, passed away last month: http://xrl.us/fh4w A 1957 Nebraska Lincoln Highway Ham Radio Urban Legend: http://www.eham.net/articles/10357 10th Annual Motor Ioway vintage vehicle tour will be on the LH: http://xrl.us/fh4s For Black History month - "William Chester Ruth was a well known black inventor during the rolling 20s and depression 30s" - his blacksmith shop was located in Gap,PA on the Lincoln Highway: http://xrl.us/fh4v PA's Coffee Pot is all perked up: http://xrl.us/fh4x Reno's Harolds Club Mural to be Resurrected: http://xrl.us/fjrf Missouri Valley, IA has plans for a Lincoln Highway Museum (sort of hidden in the middle of this article under "Tim Sproul Reports to the Board" http://xrl.us/fmpg A short article about the upcoming LHA Conference in Ely, NV in the Salt Lake Tribune: http://www.sltrib.com/travel/ci_2624325 Redevelopment Blues and News Penndel's (PA) LH needs a makeover http://xrl.us/fh4r Redevelopment funds for Greensburg, including LH properties: http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050318/phf007_3.html Downtown New Haven, IN and LH eyed for development: http://xrl.us/fmpc Ebay Auctions A nice color printed postcard of the Green Castle Barbecue by Clinton, PA went for $67.55: http://xrl.us/figz Some bargains for the 4th and 5th editions of the Official Guide to the Lincoln Highway, 1921 and 1924, from the Tom Lutzi estate: http://xrl.us/fig2 http://xrl.us/fig5 A nice period birds-eye real photo view of Truckee went for $57.99: http://xrl.us/fig7 A 1913 LHA Pamphlet - The Lincoln Highway, It's Ideals, Plans and Purposes - received 26 bids and went for $408.55: http://xrl.us/fig8 A color printed postcard of the Dixie Highway arch at the entrance to Stuart Florida went for $27.89: (first time I have seen this - wish I coulda bid on it) http://xrl.us/fig9 A scarce black and white printed postcard of the New Yorker Diner in Reno went for $86.25: http://xrl.us/fiha A '50s chrome postcard of Kenny's Steakhouse on US 30 in Omaha went for $20.20: http://xrl.us/fihd A real photo view of the Hill Crest Gas Station in Bedford, PA drew 30 bids and went for $202.40! http://xrl.us/fihe A nice set of a Southern CA Auto Club 1918 US road map, 60 National Old Trails Hwy road map cards, and a 1920 MO road map went for $480: http://xrl.us/fihg A rather beat-up 39" thermometer advertising the Blair Bridge (like the one inside George Preston's Belle Plaine, IA gas station) reached $510 but didn't meet it's reserve price! http://xrl.us/fihh A scarce linen postcard view of the Downington Diner on US 30 in PA went for $202: http://xrl.us/fihi A round 16" cast iron Iowa Hwy 13 road sign went for $338.33 (who knew?): http://xrl.us/fihk A "U" shaped Utah road sign went for $1,238, wow! http://xrl.us/fmqy A magazine format route guide from 1932, by the Auto Club of Southern CA, of the National Old Trails Hwy and Route 66 is always popular on ebay, and this one went for $150: http://xrl.us/fihm A real photo postcard of Donner Lake c1920 taken from Auburn Road went for $45: http://xrl.us/fmq3 An original Lincoln Highway Membership certificate went for $110.10: http://xrl.us/fmq5 A shield shaped US 395 sign put up by the CA State Automobile Association in Northern California from 1936 went for $1,381: http://xrl.us/fmq7 A diagonal sign for the Furnace Creek Inn in Death Valley from the Auto Club of So. CA went for $1,100: http://xrl.us/fmq9 An real nice curved porcelain Lincoln Lincoln Hwy sign went for $2,550: http://xrl.us/fmrb That's all for now........... ypsi-slim (Go Tigers - Bless You Boys!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bakerhab@aol.com Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 Received from CHR66A: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 11:37 PM > Albert Okura is now the owner of the historical town of Amboy. His > first plan is to get water along with electricity and gasoline going. > The famed Roy's Cafe will also be open along with his plans to fix up > the closed church for weddings. Albert's concentration will be both > preservation and restoration. > > Contact information: Albert Okura Juan Pollo Restaurants 1398 North E Street San Bernardino, CA 92405 questions@juanpollo.com (909) 885-6324 (909) 381-3175 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rudyard Welborn Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 WHen you get it, the blurb is cool...also saw a Roadside America show recently that featured the Catsup bottle amongst its Roadside attractions! Keep the Brooks a flowin! Tsingtao, Kip ----- Original Message ----- From: <mike@catsupbottle.com> To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 6:16 PM Subject: Re: [AMERICAN_ROAD] American Road, Volume 1, No. 1 > > Hmmmmmmmm, > Big tomato Mike and the Catsup Bottle Lady are setting a candle in the window > looking for their issue, too. And from what I understand, I think our little > baby is mentioned in it! > ** smile ** > > > 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.com > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this group, send an email to: > AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > To POST a message via e-mail, send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chris Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 Rail Nuts? This message was posted over in our Transport Museums group and I thought it to be on a border line, "Roadside Folly" and Historical Preservation topic, (albeit concerning our good neighbors to the north). Thanks David, and I hope someone can help preserve this bit of history. ...Chris _________________________________________________ A former Canadian Pacific Railways caboose, having been used as part of a restaurant since the 1970s, is For Sale in Winnipeg, MB., Canada. This is a good opportunity for an interested individual or museum to acquire a CP caboose that remains in relatively decent condition. I am NOT THE SELLER, but I post this in the interest of railway equipment preservation in Canada and throughout the world. The seller appears to be in the Calgary, Alberta area, telephone number 403-248-8387. Unfortunately, I do not have any pictures, but it appears to be a CP caboose sporting the road's former fire-engine red livery and unique smaller cupola. Likely built in the 1950s (CP and CN went to centre-cupola cabooses in the 1960s before their abandonment in the 1990s) of metal and some wood, it is currently part of a former McDonald's and A&W building on Winnipeg's Pembina Highway at Plaza Drive, north of Bishop Grandin Blvd. The building itself appears to have been constructed in the 1970s but, along with this caboose, has sat abandoned for at least the past five years. The building and land were recently sold, but the caboose is being sold separately. The caboose appears to have suffered minor vandalism but its trucks are in good repair and it remains mounted on a small track (the building is in very poor condition and local residents expect demolition and redevelopment of the site). David Imrie Winnipeg, MB ________________________________________________ Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TransportShowsandMuseums/ . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Burr Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 Some of you may have recieved an email from a friend or accquaintance recently contining emails of an 18 wheeler that has been painted up with a listing of all the names of the 9-11 victims. Is this something that should appear on a web site such as this - I, personally, believe so and have made an album named "Rolling Memorial" containing 6 photographs of this truck. If I am wrong, I apologize - I happen to think it's something to see and if any of us are traveling this summer, perhaps we will see this rolling tribute and can give the driver a thumbs up. The email contained the following information: Subject: 9-11 truck This Common Carrier brought us a frozen load today. This truck was awesome. You can decide whether or not it is. Here is some info I took down after talking with the owner operator. Their names are John & Amy Holmgren. They live in Shafer Minn. They thought this would be a nice tribute to the people that lost their lives. It has every name of each person that lost their life on 9-11. This concept was thought up by John and Amy, and totally paid for by them. John says he will be awhile paying the loan off that he had to take out to do it but, thought this was the least he could do. Applied Graphics in Fargo ND did most of the work and Paul Kosenski did the Hand painting. He said that he got to meet the Country Singer Darryl Worley, who Sang the song "Have You Forgotten" and has gotten pulled over 3 times by the police just to get their picture taken by this truck. (I would have pulled him over too!!) He plans on attending the Mid America Truck show in Louisville KY in March. I thought our employees may enjoy seeing the pics. It is called the Rolling 9-11 Memorial, it has all the names of the people that were killed on that day and the flights they were on plus some other graphics on the side of the Tractor. Safe Traveling Everybody Hudsonly, Alex Burr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest M. Macedo Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 MOVABLE FEAST By JENNIFER FERMINO One 57-year-old, 30-ton, extra-spicy diner — to go, please. The chrome and blue Munson Diner was set to be hauled off its rough- and-tumble Hell's Kitchen corner early this morning and moved to a new home in the decidedly less piquant Catskills village of Liberty. Once in the bucolic 'burb, the diner — which has been featured on "Seinfield" and "Law and Order," and was an Andy Warhol hangout — will reopen, under the same name, after an extensive $150,000 renovation that should be finished by the Fourth of July. "We're thrilled that this important piece of New York City's cultural history is going to become an important piece of Liberty history," said Allan Berube, the community-development coordinator of the village, which has a population of 4,000. Investors bought the diner for $30,000 and are spending another $40,000 to move the venerable ham-and-eggs haven, which they hope will lure tourists to the town. "Almost everybody [in Liberty] can't wait," said new owner Jeremy Gorelick. "It's a sign that the renaissance and revitalization is really happening and it's not just talk anymore." The town, 90 miles from Manhattan, was once a mecca for vacationing New Yorkers and a major notch on the Borscht Belt. But it's been in an economic slump ever since the famed Grossinger's resort closed in the 1980's. Many of the other popular village staples, like Katz's Bakery and Singer's Deli, have been shuttered, as well. Munson's stopped slinging hash for good last summer, when its owners sold it to the Volvo dealership next door so it could expand. "We knew we didn't want to demolish it because it was a very important part of New York," said Tony Chianese, the general manager of the Volvo showroom, who added that the American Diner Museum in Rhode Island helped get him together with Liberty officials. "This is a preservationist dream come true," said the director of the museum, Daniel Zilka. Not everyone was thrilled about the move. Jose Alarcon, 44, worked at the diner for 21 years, starting as a delivery boy and working his way up to cook. "It can't be the same," he said. "That corner, 49th and 11th, is very important to me. You'll never see the Munson Diner in New York City again." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest excel95540 Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 I am not Worried yet. Not quite to Concerned. Past Eager,nearly to Anxious. It's coming soon I hope. Dave in Fortuna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Russell S. Rein Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 Hey Folks - some more Lincoln Highway updates around the USA: Woodbine, IA will be restoring their brick Lincoln Highway - brick by brick. Way to go! http://woodbine.notlong.com ypsi-slim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Joyce DeVore Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 You can pics of the awesome semi at http://www.freedomofthought.com/memorialtruck/index.htm Joyce Wabash, IN -- ___________________________________________________________ Sign-up for Ads Free at Mail.com http://promo.mail.com/adsfreejump.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kathy Miller Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 Awwwwwww poor Dave! To bad you're not lucky like me, I just get to read LuLu's stuff! Kath Illinois, Where the road begins! __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook. http://calendar.yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest laurelrk66@aol.com Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 One of my favorite non-Route 66 drives (can you tell I'm one of those Mother Road fans?) is Route 6 across the top of Pennsylvania. You'll see gorgeous terrain, (including the "Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania") and well-preserved villages pretty enough to bring tears to your eyes. There are also a good number of clean, picturesque mom-n-pop motels and plenty of non-chain eateries. Here are a couple of descriptive sites: > </A>P<A HREF="http://www.paroute6.com/">A Route 6 Tourist Association - Welcome!</A> <A HREF="http://www.scenicroute6.com/">Scenic Route 6</A> Laurel Kane Afton, Oklahoma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brownwho63 Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 U.S. 40 across IL & IN is great old highway and wonderful time travel. U.S. 50 across IN includes a run through the Hoosier National Forest, a definite one-time (at least) must. U.S. 100 from Alton, IL to its junction with old U.S. 36 in Detroit, IL includes about 12 miles of fabulous river road between Alton and Grafton. U.S. 79 between St. Peters, MO and Hannibal, MO also runs along the river and offers breathtaking scenery. These are some of my favorite things. Still Cruisin', Bliss --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Rudyard Welborn" <r.Welborn@w...> wrote: > Speaking of a thrill a minute, try U.S. 60 across West Virginia....Tsingtao, > Kip > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alex Burr" <hester_nec@y...> > To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 3:14 PM > Subject: Re: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Favorite drives > > > > Not, in a sense an old U S highway, but an old road > > none-the-less - the Taconic Parkway between I-84 and > > I-90 in eastern NY state; U S 20 from Albany to > > Buffalo, NY; U S 30 from Chambersburg to Greensburg, > > PA (from Chambersburg to Bedford NOT for the faint > > hearted!!! - They must have used mountain goats to > > build that stretch!! LOL); U S 24 across northern > > Illinois and Indiana; U S 40 across Ohio and Indiana, > > tho it is a bit crowded - so a more open route is just > > to the north on U S 36; U S 51 from Decatur, IL to > > Winona, MS; U S 61 from Memphis south thru Vicksburg. > > > > Just a few of my favorites - oh, yes, U S 50 from > > Maryland across West Virginia, guarenteed to give you > > a thrill a minute. > > > > Hudsonly, > > Alex B > > > > --- airfrogusmc <abphoto7@a...> wrote: > > > I was curious about some of your favorite drives > > > here are a few of > > > mine. > > > > > > The High Road between Santa Fe and Taos N.M. 503 > > > through Nambe to > > > Ranch De Chimayo for lunch at the famous restaurant > > > there to N.M.76 > > > through Truchas up to N.M.518 to Taos. > > > > > > U.S. 550 from Durango Colorado though Silverton to > > > Ouray. > > > > > > Old 66 From Williams Arizona through Kingman through > > > Oatman to Topock. > > > > > > Pacific Coast Highway.... > > > > > > They are in no particular order. > > > Allen > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > > http://sbc.yahoo.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.com > > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this group, send an email to: > > AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > To POST a message via e-mail, send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rudyard Welborn Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 Speaking of a thrill a minute, try U.S. 60 across West Virginia....Tsingtao, Kip ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alex Burr" <hester_nec@yahoo.com> To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 3:14 PM Subject: Re: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Favorite drives > Not, in a sense an old U S highway, but an old road > none-the-less - the Taconic Parkway between I-84 and > I-90 in eastern NY state; U S 20 from Albany to > Buffalo, NY; U S 30 from Chambersburg to Greensburg, > PA (from Chambersburg to Bedford NOT for the faint > hearted!!! - They must have used mountain goats to > build that stretch!! LOL); U S 24 across northern > Illinois and Indiana; U S 40 across Ohio and Indiana, > tho it is a bit crowded - so a more open route is just > to the north on U S 36; U S 51 from Decatur, IL to > Winona, MS; U S 61 from Memphis south thru Vicksburg. > > Just a few of my favorites - oh, yes, U S 50 from > Maryland across West Virginia, guarenteed to give you > a thrill a minute. > > Hudsonly, > Alex B > > --- airfrogusmc <abphoto7@attbi.com> wrote: > > I was curious about some of your favorite drives > > here are a few of > > mine. > > > > The High Road between Santa Fe and Taos N.M. 503 > > through Nambe to > > Ranch De Chimayo for lunch at the famous restaurant > > there to N.M.76 > > through Truchas up to N.M.518 to Taos. > > > > U.S. 550 from Durango Colorado though Silverton to > > Ouray. > > > > Old 66 From Williams Arizona through Kingman through > > Oatman to Topock. > > > > Pacific Coast Highway.... > > > > They are in no particular order. > > Allen > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > http://sbc.yahoo.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.com > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this group, send an email to: > AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > To POST a message via e-mail, send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jim Ross Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 John and Parsa, I've really enjoyed the banter on the Broadway of America topic. A few years ago an attorney friend of mine (who is also a sign collector) called me seeking info. about Broadway of America. He had acquired two authentic BoA shields and wanted to know their history. I couldn't tell him, but I plan to let him know what you guys have shared in the event he still has them. Any idea what they may be worth? Regards, Jim R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Burr Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 For any of you who have traveled U S 1 thru New Hampshire into Portsmouth, NH, I regret to report that the famous Yoken's Resturant, for so many years a fixture on Route 1 (Lafayette Avenue) south of the city, is no more. Only the sign remains, at the moment, with a huge vacant lot behind it. I took a picture of the sign - will post it later. Hudsonly, Alex B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lulupic66@aol.com Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 In a message dated 6/17/04 7:08:08 AM Central Daylight Time, ron@collectingbuzz.com writes: << In route66@yahoogroups.com, "Ron McCoy" <ron@c...> wrote: > Here is a pic that Laurel Kane snapped this morning during the > dismantling of the sign: > > http://collectingbuzz.com/Meadow%20Gold%202.jpg > > Ron A Piece Of Tulsa History Is Moving Source: The News on 6 www.KOTV.com 16 June 2004 The Meadow Gold Milk sign that's been overlooking the corner of 11th and Lewis for 60 years is coming down. The News on 6's Rick Wells says it's not all bad news: It is a kind of bitter sweet day for Route 66 road warriors, and historic preservationists. A piece of Tulsa history is coming down so it can be restored and re-located. The hard work has begun, piece by piece, letter by letter, a Tulsa and Route 66 landmark is being dismantled, taken apart so it can be restored. "The porcelain pieces can be buffed and the neon tubing will have to be replaced." Lee Anne Ziegler is the executive director of the Tulsa Foundation for Architecture, one of the groups involved in this project. They've got to find another location along Route 66 to put the sign back up, the building it's on now will be torn down. "We've received checks in the amount of $5 and donations for a dollar up to $1,000 for this wonderful sign to be restored." They still may be several thousand dollars short of enough to complete the job. The sign's been on this spot since the 1940's; it was put up to advertise Meadow Gold Milk and its home delivery service. In its hay-day the sign had a clock atop each side and the clocks will be part of the restoration. "At the Route 66 festival this weekend I met a fifth generation owner of a clock company who actually did the original clocks." The plans are still around and can be used to re-do the clocks. Money to complete the project is an issue, as it always is. Rick Shmigle of the Route 66 Society is on his way up the ladder with a bucket, to collect any old pieces of neon tubing that might be sold as mementoes the money of course going to complete the project. Here's what's left, finish the take down, storage and restoration. They've got to find a new location for the sign somewhere on Route 66 and of course raise some more money, so maybe in a year or so it'll be back up for folks to see. Get your kicks on the Route 66 Mailing List! You can find our homepage at- http://www.fullcirclepros.com/66/index.htm Questions about this list - "route66-owner@yahoogroups.com" To Subscribe - send an eMail to "route66-subscribe@yahoogroups.com" TO UNSUBSCRIBE - send an eMail to "route66-unsubscribe@yaho >> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JEFF MEYER Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 one of my favorite driver is The Great River Road from Minneapolis (yes I travel other roads)to Lake Itasca the head waters of The Mighty Mississippi(old man river)it was so cool stading there in water may 12ft wide or so that in 93 days whate is here whould be in New Orleans and in the Gulf.The Mississippi runs 2552 miles.Also on the trip spent time on US 10 went to Treasure City a shop which sould be on 66 near Little FallsMN there thing is see THE BARN YARD when you do all the annimals are platic.Allso US2 from Bemidji to Superior ws.Yes there are other road but THE MOTHER ROAD SHE KEEPS ON CALLING BE BACK.By the WAY Ill be up that way July 13th-20th doing family stuff one brother who lives noth of ST PAUL the other In gods countey a town called Brichwood north of Rice Lake and south of Hayword.Thats it foe now. The Original Roadologist Jeff Meyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest roadmaven@aol.com Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 Based on the Favorite Drives thread, I must say we all don't seem to discriminate when it comes to two lanes. So who's got a road trip scheduled for the July 4th weekend?? Jennifer & I are heading out early Friday morning for the Louisville area for a picnic at the Falls of the Ohio park in Clarksville, then south on to Cave City, KY for the night (Got the last teepee at Wigwam Village #2 for July 4th). Saturday we're doing some spelunking at Mammoth Cave and then we'll mosy our way northwest towards Owensboro/Evansville where we're going to do some kicking on 66 (Indiana 66) before heading home Sunday. Pat in Speedway http://theroadmaven.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Burr Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 I'm a glutton for punishment - maybe I'll do U S 6 across Pennsylvania. In December on my way to Memphis. LOL Hudsonly, Alex B --- roadmaven@aol.com wrote: > Based on the Favorite Drives thread, I must say we > all don't seem to discriminate when it comes to two > lanes. So who's got a road trip scheduled for the > July 4th weekend?? Jennifer & I are heading out > early Friday morning for the Louisville area for a > picnic at the Falls of the Ohio park in Clarksville, > then south on to Cave City, KY for the night (Got > the last teepee at Wigwam Village #2 for July 4th). > Saturday we're doing some spelunking at Mammoth Cave > and then we'll mosy our way northwest towards > Owensboro/Evansville where we're going to do some > kicking on 66 (Indiana 66) before heading home > Sunday. > > Pat in Speedway > http://theroadmaven.com > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest roadmaven@aol.com Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 Hi all.... Jennifer's got our version of the US 40/66 trip from May 14-15 up on the web site: _http://roadtripmemories.com/trips/illinoiscruise2005-1.htm_ (http://roadtripmemories.com/trips/illinoiscruise2005-1.htm) Next up, a "start to finish" pictorial of Indianapolis over Memorial Day weekend, covering the festivities surrounding the Indianapolis 500. Link to follow. Regards, Pat B. Speedway, IN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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