brownwho63 Posted September 15, 2008 Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 We arrived in Lowden for the next passport stop and were greeted with coffee, tea, and pastries. Whew! Lowden is a cool little burg that has the LH running through the middle of it and it's a typical small town. Most of the locals turned out for the tour's gathering downtown and we were even provided with an all-accordion band. Wasn't able to upload some of the downtown pics due to the 253K limit. Actually, even 191K was too much today. (Camera is an old cheapy and 191K is about as small as it can go.)...Bliss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownwho63 Posted September 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 We arrived in Lowden for the next passport stop and were greeted with coffee, tea, and pastries. Whew! Lowden is a cool little burg that has the LH running through the middle of it and it's a typical small town. Most of the locals turned out for the tour's gathering downtown and we were even provided with an all-accordion band. Wasn't able to upload some of the downtown pics due to the 253K limit. Actually, even 191K was too much today. (Camera is an old cheapy and 191K is about as small as it can go.)...Bliss Okay, added the Lincoln Hotel in Lowden to my album. It's still in use today but as a B&B with some of the building used as apartments.....Bliss http://americanroadmagazine.com/forum/inde...=si&img=405 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownwho63 Posted September 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 Okay, added the Lincoln Hotel in Lowden to my album. It's still in use today but as a B&B with some of the building used as apartments.....Bliss http://americanroadmagazine.com/forum/inde...=si&img=405 This is a rain roof shot of the old LH between Lowden and Clarence. Fascinating road but certainly not as many hills and rocks as I'm used to seeing in MO...Bliss http://americanroadmagazine.com/forum/inde...=si&img=407 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keep the Show on the Road! Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 This is a rain roof shot of the old LH between Lowden and Clarence. Fascinating road but certainly not as many hills and rocks as I'm used to seeing in MO...Bliss http://americanroadmagazine.com/forum/inde...=si&img=407 Bliss, Thanks for the shots! And boy, that is flat! The Lincoln Highway Hotel looks great. Keep the Show on the Road! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownwho63 Posted September 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Bliss, Thanks for the shots! And boy, that is flat! The Lincoln Highway Hotel looks great. Keep the Show on the Road! Dave I was very impressed with the different but awesome look of the LH in IA. After all, an old road is an old road is an old road and I love that kind of stuff. Here's a shot of what I believe to be Stanwood that was taken after our lunch stop in Clarence. This is so typical of the LH look in IA....Bliss http://americanroadmagazine.com/forum/inde...=si&img=408 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keep the Show on the Road! Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 I was very impressed with the different but awesome look of the LH in IA. After all, an old road is an old road is an old road and I love that kind of stuff. Here's a shot of what I believe to be Stanwood that was taken after our lunch stop in Clarence. This is so typical of the LH look in IA....Bliss http://americanroadmagazine.com/forum/inde...=si&img=408 It is hard to find an old road I don’t like, but their real charm has to be the places they take you…like the town in your photo. The photos are interesting with the hood in view as well, kind of like you are cruisin’ the main! I want to use your photo to illustrate what a real main street looked (looks) like. The local boosters have not planted trees in the sidewalks that grow to hide the buildings and there are no lamp posts with hanging flower baskets or banners proclaiming the town’s “fame.” And there is diagonal parking without meters and even a beautiful water tower….it doesn’t get must more “authentic!” Terrific photo! Its one of those that says more than a thousand words! Keep the Show on the Road! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchman Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 One thing I enjoy looking at is images of "real" small town midwestern America. That type of image is hard to find out here. Small towns do exist, but for some reason they don't seem to have the atmosphere of the midwest. Walla Walla, WA, and La Grande, OR come to mind as a couple that are similar. Thanks for the trip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownwho63 Posted September 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 One thing I enjoy looking at is images of "real" small town midwestern America. That type of image is hard to find out here. Small towns do exist, but for some reason they don't seem to have the atmosphere of the midwest. Walla Walla, WA, and La Grande, OR come to mind as a couple that are similar. Thanks for the trip! And thanks for the kind words, guys. After Friday's overnight in Cedar Rapids we hit the road early and headed west again. The first passport stop was at Youngville Cafe where, again, coffee and pastries were served. The cafe is a restored LH roadhouse that is listed on the national register of historic places. There were formerly three tourist cabins behind the structure but they were destroyed in a fire set by vandals. I viewed the cafe as sort of an oasis because there's nothing there except the LH and corn fields....Bliss http://americanroadmagazine.com/forum/inde...=si&img=409 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keep the Show on the Road! Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 And thanks for the kind words, guys. After Friday's overnight in Cedar Rapids we hit the road early and headed west again. The first passport stop was at Youngville Cafe where, again, coffee and pastries were served. The cafe is a restored LH roadhouse that is listed on the national register of historic places. There were formerly three tourist cabins behind the structure but they were destroyed in a fire set by vandals. I viewed the cafe as sort of an oasis because there's nothing there except the LH and corn fields....Bliss http://americanroadmagazine.com/forum/inde...=si&img=409 I tried to spot Youngville on a map, but it must be, as you said, all by itself in a corn field! I note the business hours on the board 2 days a week, 11AM - 1:30PM). Now there is a place where I could enjoy working…....assuming I got a lunch break! How far west of Cedar Rapids is Youngville? Or what towns is it between? More to come? Hope so! Keep the Show on the Road! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownwho63 Posted September 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 I tried to spot Youngville on a map, but it must be, as you said, all by itself in a corn field! I note the business hours on the board 2 days a week, 11AM - 1:30PM). Now there is a place where I could enjoy working…....assuming I got a lunch break! How far west of Cedar Rapids is Youngville? Or what towns is it between? More to come? Hope so! Keep the Show on the Road! Dave The Youngville Cafe is approximately 30 minutes west of Cedar Rapids and is the only building in that area. Here's a shot from the rear of the building that will give you a little better idea of how much by itself it is. The mailing address is 2409 73rd Street - Watkins, IA....Bliss http://americanroadmagazine.com/forum/inde...=si&img=411 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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