Guest Pat B. Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 Thanks Kip...I was trying to figure out where to get that stuff! We've been meaning to head up to Wisconsin anyway to take a look at a place that manufactures teardrop trailers. Good way to kill two birds and maybe even a third if we head through Wisconsin's premier tourist trap that is Wisconsin Dells. Pat B. --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Rudyard Welborn" <r.Welborn@w...> wrote: > This may require a trek to Wisconsin; while the microvariants of the Pride > of Chippewa Falls may be available in your local grocery stores or watering > holes, the "original" is pretty much left to those in the Northwoods that > have bowed to its presence at the (beginning, middle, end) of the day > forever...if you ever trek to Spooner WI, find your way to Mac Lake Tavern > and have my sister in law put one (two, seven) on my tab (I assume I have > one)...Tsingtao, Kip > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "bakerhab2003" <Bakerhab@a...> > To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 2:08 PM > Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Re: Enough already with the polls > > > > Pat, > > > > Who did I replace? As for buying me a beer next year, I'd be > > honored, but better yet, if you show up with cold bottle of > > Leinekugels Original, you'll be my hero. > > > > Helen > > > > > > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Pat B." <roadmaven@a...> wrote: > > > Helen, YOU are my new heroine! Remind me to buy you a drink at the > > > Rendezvous next year! > > > > > > Pat > > > > > > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Bakerhab@a... wrote: > > > > What is it about this time of the year that makes yahoo groups go > > > wild? Take > > > > a look at the message tallies for summer 2003. Was that the time > > > when we > > > > were debating whether the Hampton Caravan was good or bad for the > > > road, or was > > > > it, who should or should not, have gotten signs, or was that the > > > debate over the > > > > term 'American Owned,' I can't remember? Can any of you remember > > > what was > > > > redlining our tachometers a year ago? This summer we are > > > being 'polled' out of > > > > our minds over an issue that there will never be agreement on, or > > > so it would > > > > seem. > > > > > > > > I wish that I could demand that there be a moratorium on the > > topic > > > of > > > > recertification, but as a group member who has causes of her own, > > I > > > have to respect > > > > every other group member's "right to write." > > > > > > > > I do have one favor to ask though, please don't let this topic > > > cause us to > > > > lose track of all of the other activities and events going on > > > during this time > > > > along the road. > > > > > > > > Specifically, for me at least, can we please keep track of > > > our 'erstwhile > > > > Okie,' Brian McKay? I know that he has already passed many of > > you, > > > but some of > > > > us are still waiting for him to come into view. So please keep > > > posting any > > > > 1930 Nash sightings, and I'll sift through the messages and look > > > for any crumbs > > > > that you toss my way. > > > > > > > > Thanks, and yes, I do have a position on the question du jour, > > but > > > I > > > > shouldn't have to write about it for any of you who have met me > > to > > > know what it is. > > > > Did I vote, for what it's worth, yes I did. > > > > > > > > I realize that I'm taking a risk by offending those on both sides > > > of the > > > > debate by posting this message, but all I want to know is simply, > > > WHERE'S BRIAN > > > > MCKAY? > > > > > > > > Thank you, > > > > Helen Baker > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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@y... 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 Pat B. Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 Howdy folks... As promised last week, we have pics up on our website of our Route 66 Family Room: http://tinyurl.com/aequc Also, here is a link to our weekend at the Route 66 Car Show in Litchfield, IL in June: http://tinyurl.com/8bh2m 'night all! Pat B. Speedway, IN http://roadtripmemories.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Reynolds Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "roaddog_rt66" <roaddog_rt66@...> wrote: > > We are now in the heart of summer. Time to hit the road if you can > afford the gas. Of course, a great thing to have going down that > road are some really fine tunes. We have discussed "Road" songs, > but what about "Summer" songs. You know, the ones that put you in > the mood or bring back those special memories. > > Perhaps you have some you'd like to add. "Paradise By the Dashboard > Light" by Meatloaf and "Get Your Kicks on Route 66" come to mind for > me. > > Keep on Down that Two Lane Highway. --RoadDog > I immediately thought of "Here Comes Summer" (c. 1957) by that one hit wonder, Jerry Keller. And especially that line, "When we kiss she makes my flattop curl" BabyBoomerBob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chris Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 Yes, but it's sooo much easier driving to work in the morning!!! ... Chris NJ Exit 7-A --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "metaphor562000" <metaphor562000@...> wrote: > > hello Folks, > > In case you missed all then News here, NJ is closed to all their > State offices, which includes the > DMV, > Casinos, > the NJ Lottery, > and all other State offices in Trenton and throughout the state > including OUR BEACHES!!!!! > > This action by Governmor Corzine could even include the STATE RUN > TROUPERS ON OUR HIGHWAYS! > > And HIS OUR POSITION AS GOVERNOR!!! (I HOPE) > > > Anyway, Try to BYPASS us this SEASON. > > > Send us a Lottery ticket from your state. > > A C Horsey > 5 Hilside Ave. > Hopatcong, NJ 07843 > or email me at: > > achorsey1@... > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vickey Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 Hello everyone, I just joined this group a couple days ago and so happy I did. In the past 48 hours there has been much talk about my native homeland. I was born and raised in the Doniphan(Mo.) area. About 40 miles west of Poplar Bluff. You all are right about the narrow, curvy roads in that area but they are a wonderful drive if you have time and want to sight see your way to Branson or Springfield. If you go near Van Bureun or Big Springs, Please take the time to stop in and see Big Springs, its just that, a BIG Spring. and much worth the stop. When I grew up and got out of school (Doniphan High) I moved to St. Louis, as do many of the young ones do. There isnt much to make a living in the Doniphan area. In St. Louis I lived all around the Hwy66. July 2 years ago I moved from the Troy, Mo. area (which is on old Hwy 66. I have semi retired in the Great Smokey Mts. of TN. I live in Sevierville, Tn. I would like to hear from the person living in Clarksville that is also a native Missourian. I lost my husband to cancer in 2002 and we didn't get to travel the US at retirement as we had planned to do. So I am going to sit here and see it through your eyes. Hope you don't mind my tagging along with ya. Have a wonderful day. Vickey In Tn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dave Reese Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 Actually, only one beach is closed, in a State Park. But the casinos are closed. Too bad the legislature has failed to submit a balanced budget almost a week after the deadline. The Governor cannot sign or veto a budget that he has not received... Dave Reese Allentown PA Home of Brooklands Speedway and Cherrington Park http://www.geocities.com/brooklandsspeedway http://www.summerharmony.com Today in Auto History: 7.6.1914 Dodge Brothers, Inc. grants its first retail franchise to J. D. Picksley Cheek St. of Nashville, TN -----Original Message----- In case you missed all then News here, NJ is closed to all their State offices, which includes the DMV, Casinos, the NJ Lottery, and all other State offices in Trenton and throughout the state including OUR BEACHES!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Burr Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 Vicky, You can "ride" along with any one of us - this is a great bunch of folks. And if you havn't subscribed to American Road magazine yet - you can do a lot of arm chair traveling with each copy as it comes out (I don't get a nickle out of this shameless promotion - just satisfaction that maybe somebody else will find enjoyment in this great magazine.) Next time I head for Memphis for Christmas holidays with my oldest daughter, I'll say "Howdeeeeeeeeee" from I-40 as I pass the Sevierville exit. LOL Enjoy. Hudsonly, Alex B --- Vickey <ANGELVICKEY1@AOL.COM> wrote: > Hello everyone, > I just joined this group a couple days ago and so > happy I did. In the > past 48 hours there has been much talk about my > native homeland. I > was born and raised in the Doniphan(Mo.) area. About > 40 miles west of > Poplar Bluff. You all are right about the narrow, > curvy roads in that > area but they are a wonderful drive if you have time > and want to > sight see your way to Branson or Springfield. If you > go near Van > Bureun or Big Springs, Please take the time to stop > in and see Big > Springs, its just that, a BIG Spring. and much worth > the stop. > When I grew up and got out of school (Doniphan High) > I moved to St. > Louis, as do many of the young ones do. There isnt > much to make a > living in the Doniphan area. In St. Louis I lived > all around the > Hwy66. > July 2 years ago I moved from the Troy, Mo. area > (which is on old Hwy > 66. > I have semi retired in the Great Smokey Mts. of TN. > I live in > Sevierville, Tn. I would like to hear from the > person living in > Clarksville that is also a native Missourian. > I lost my husband to cancer in 2002 and we didn't > get to travel the > US at retirement as we had planned to do. So I am > going to sit here > and see it through your eyes. Hope you don't mind my > tagging along > with ya. > > Have a wonderful day. > Vickey In Tn. > > > > > A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rudyard Welborn Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 Good news! The Show on Unusual Roadside attractions and other Roadside stuff everyone has been clanking about is FINALLY on St. Louis Public TV (at least acc to this morns paper) at 10:00 p.m., KETC, Channel 9...Tsingtao, Kip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fred M. Cain Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 --- In route66@yahoogroups.com, "Fred M. Cain" <fredmcain@b...> wrote: Growing up in the west in the days before the Interstates had a chance to complete their cancer and scourge, I can remember many of these small western highway towns when they were still in their "prime". Many of them were the kind of place that people, well, gee, how can I say this politely? People stopped in these places when they absolutely "had" to. It was usually not a matter of choice. My dad used to have a long-running joke about our family having a "not here list". After passing through one of these towns, he'd hold up his forefinger and say in a rather mocking tone, "put that on our 'not here list'". While my memory of Bagdad is not too good, I'd rather not comment on that. But I can remember like it was only yesterday places like Eloy, Stanfield, Dateland, Mohawk, Welton, Ligurta (all in Arizona) and Seeley, Plaster City et al in California. All were on Arizona 84 or U.S. 80 before the Interstate got there. They were, in a sense, the Mojave Desert-type towns of U.S. 80. Some of these poor unfortunate places got put on our "not here list" more than once! I disntinctly remember one occassion in the summer of 1959, I was 7 years old, and we were headed to California from Tucson. Our '59 Ford Fairlane boiled over in the desert just west of Stanfield, AZ. In those days you were really stranded. There were no cellphones, pay phones, or anyway to get help in those days. Dad did a bat turn and headed back to Stanfield with the red light on and steam pouring everywhere. He found a dilapidated combo store/gas station in Stanfield that had closed for the day. There were about a half-dozen other motorists stranded there who were basically in the same boat. It was too far to go back to Casa Grande. Dad was afraid the engine block was going to seize up. After a time, the owner pulled in with a dilapidated combination pick-up truck/tanker truck that didn't look road worthy. He offered to fill up the radiators. $20 each! This was 1959! That was a lot of money for water back then! My poor dad had no choice but to fork it over. The car still ran hot but we made it to Gila Bend to a full-fledged service station. They watered us down good. After that we made it to Yuma with no problems. -Fred M. Cain --- In route66@yahoogroups.com, "sundayjohn66" <sundayjohn66@m...> wrote: > --- In route66@yahoogroups.com, Michael Laskowski <pontiacs@b...> wrote: > > In the book, Route 66 Lost and Found, it said there was nothing left of > > any of the buildings in Bagdad. Did it get moved? > > Nope. > > There used to be a few buildings in Bagdad, but I think they burned down several > years ago. > > I believe there *was* a Bagdad Cafe there at one time, but it's not the business you > see in the movie. The Bagdad Cafe of Hollywood fame was originally called the > Sidewinder Cafe and is located in Newberry Springs, where it has always been. I'm > assuming the filmmakers chose the Sidewinder as the setting for their film because it > had the sort of surreal look they needed to create this weird little antiutopia in the > middle of the desert. > > On a semi-related note, I caught part of a Natalie Cole concert on TV the other night. > She sang two songs with a 66 connection: "Get Your Kicks" and the theme song from > Bagdad Cafe, "Calling You." > > That song was easily the best part of the whole movie. > > Emily --- End forwarded message --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest David Backlin Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat B." <roadmaven@aol.com> To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 12:17 AM Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Bremer 66 Family Room & Litchfield Pics > Howdy folks... > As promised last week, we have pics up on our website of our Route > 66 > Family Room: http://tinyurl.com/aequc > Very nice, but I'd be afraid of breaking something.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest David Backlin Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alex Burr" <hester_nec@yahoo.com> > Now we wander here and there on occasion - have > traveled most of U S 40 between Wheeling and > Indianapolis; U S 51 Decatur, IL to Winona, MS; U S 64 > across Arkansas Alma to Little Rock and 70 LR to near > Memphis - need to finish that up someday; few other > road trips in recent years. > You need to check out US 64 east of Bald Knob... there are several older alignments if you're into that kind of thing . Most of the neat bridges, though got replaced Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Harmon Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 Hi, Ken, and welcome. If you have time during your trip, I recommend reading Steinbeck's "Travels with Charlie" -- Charlie (Charley?) was his dog, and he did the same thing you are going to do, tho using a different route. The book is a quick read and might be nice company in the evenings. Bob Harmon ----- Original Message ----- From: GIADJIAO To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2005 10:32 AM Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] first time traveller to salt lake city please help if you can my name is ken and i have a dog named misty and she is 16 years old and we are heading towards salt lake city utah..we are now in chattanooga tn and we have been told that highway 80 heading east is the way to go..well my little truck a four banger and no air conditioning is worrying me a lot we have to be on the road come the 10th of august ..can anyone help in easing my mind on this trek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pat B. Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "David Backlin" <us71@s...> wrote: > Very nice, but I'd be afraid of breaking something.... Well, one of the cats sure didn't mind breaking the Route 66 neon I had in there. But that's part of their job. :- Pat B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dave Reese Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 No matter how much the police say there are not ticket quotas, this story shows that the truth may be different. http://www.charleston.net/stories/?newsID=...ction=localnews.. Dave Reese Allentown PA Home of Brooklands Speedway and Cherrington Park http://www.geocities.com/brooklandsspeedway http://www.summerharmony.com Today in Auto History: 7.6.1914 Dodge Brothers, Inc. grants its first retail franchise to J. D. Picksley Cheek St. of Nashville, TN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Burr Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 Yeah. One of my Memphis trips I'll have to check out 64's eastern section. I've been thinking of taking 64 out from Memphis, then drop down and take 70 back. Round robin. Know what you mean about bridges - they were working on the by-pass around the old White River bridge just east of DeValls Bluff last time I was thru there. They were building a by-pass over the old RR alignment, it looked like to me, tho I didn't check it out that closely. I put some pictures of the White River bridge on the American Road Group - under US 64, then click on the US 70 folder. Happy Traveling. Hudsonly, Alex B --- David Backlin <us71@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alex Burr" <hester_nec@yahoo.com> > > > Now we wander here and there on occasion - have > > traveled most of U S 40 between Wheeling and > > Indianapolis; U S 51 Decatur, IL to Winona, MS; U > S 64 > > across Arkansas Alma to Little Rock and 70 LR to > near > > Memphis - need to finish that up someday; few > other > > road trips in recent years. > > > > You need to check out US 64 east of Bald Knob... > there are several older > alignments if you're into that kind of thing . Most > of the neat bridges, > though got replaced > > > A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fred M. Cain Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 --- In route66@yahoogroups.com, "Fred M. Cain" <fredmcain@b...> wrote: It had grown completely dark after we left Gila Bend on this trip. In those days Old U.S. 80 ran right along the Southern Pacific railroad tracks west of Gila Bend (known as simply "Gila" on the SPRR). You could actually feel the vibration when a heavy freight train would roar past. It was also very dark out there. No lights around for miles. Only the lights from and occassionally on-coming vehicle or freight train. But every mile or so they had these boxes by the side of the railroad that had something to do with the railroad's signalling system. They'd have a fairly bright white light that indicated that they were working or something. While it may have been dark, it was still *HOT*. We had no A/C in our Ford Fairlane and I rememer my Mom wetting a wash cloth and putting in on our heads as we kids tried to sleep fitfully in the back seat. It was getting quite late when we reached the small desert town of Ligurta. There was another one of those rather sleezy places there where people only stopped when the had to. Well, we had to. The car was O.K. this time, it was Mother Nature who called! I can remember that this place had a long circle of Egyptian "Salt Cedars" or Tamarisk trees surrounding it. They have little needle- like leaves making them look similar to pine trees to the untrained eye. At this particular highway stop there was a row of light bulbs hung on a string from the trees surrounding the place making it look like a surrealistic Christmas tree lot in the middle of the desert. My poor Mom was really "grossed out" by the rather disgusting nature of the restroom facilities. I can also distinctly remember hearing the drone of a gasoline or diesel generator in the distance that supplied the electricity to this place. Evidently, REMC hadn't quite reached Ligurta in the middle of the Yuma desert by 1959 yet! Soon we were rolling again and Dad said with a sigh of relief, "Put Ligurta on our 'not here' list!". West of Ligurta U.S. 80 and the SPRR parted ways. U.S. 80 proceeded up and over Telegraph pass. From there we had a breath-taking view of the lights of Yuma in the distance. We were overjoyed thinking about the upcoming luxury of our air conditioned motel room in Yuma. Upon arrival in Yuma, U.S. 80 did a 90 degree bend and proceeded due north up the "main drag". What a contrast to the darkness of the desert! There was the sparkling of every imaginable kind of neon. It was a truly exciting arrival! We pulled in to the Flamingo - which itself had a beautiful sign with a pair of Flamingo birds, if I remember right. It was nearly midnight before we were settled in our room. My older brother Robin got into his swimmming trunks and headed for the motel's pool where he took a midnight dip. It was still 100 degrees in Yuma at midnight! We were all fast asleep by the time he slipped back into our room. I fell asleep hearing the melancholy moan of diesel horns from the nearby Southern Pacific Railroad. Tomorrow the Golden State lies ahead. -Fred M. Cain --- In route66@yahoogroups.com, "Fred M. Cain" <fredmcain@b...> wrote: > Growing up in the west in the days before the Interstates had a > chance to complete their cancer and scourge, I can remember many of > these small western highway towns when they were still in > their "prime". Many of them were the kind of place that people, > well, gee, how can I say this politely? People stopped in these > places when they absolutely "had" to. It was usually not a matter > of choice. > > My dad used to have a long-running joke about our family having > a "not here list". After passing through one of these towns, he'd > hold up his forefinger and say in a rather mocking tone, "put that > on our 'not here list'". > > While my memory of Bagdad is not too good, I'd rather not comment on > that. But I can remember like it was only yesterday places like > Eloy, Stanfield, Dateland, Mohawk, Welton, Ligurta (all in Arizona) > and Seeley, Plaster City et al in California. All were on Arizona > 84 or U.S. 80 before the Interstate got there. They were, in a > sense, the Mojave Desert-type towns of U.S. 80. Some of these poor > unfortunate places got put on our "not here list" more than once! > > I disntinctly remember one occassion in the summer of 1959, I was 7 > years old, and we were headed to California from Tucson. Our '59 > Ford Fairlane boiled over in the desert just west of Stanfield, AZ. > In those days you were really stranded. There were no cellphones, > pay phones, or anyway to get help in those days. Dad did a bat turn > and headed back to Stanfield with the red light on and steam pouring > everywhere. > > He found a dilapidated combo store/gas station in Stanfield that had > closed for the day. There were about a half-dozen other motorists > stranded there who were basically in the same boat. It was too far > to go back to Casa Grande. Dad was afraid the engine block was > going to seize up. > > After a time, the owner pulled in with a dilapidated combination > pick-up truck/tanker truck that didn't look road worthy. He offered > to fill up the radiators. $20 each! This was 1959! That was a lot > of money for water back then! My poor dad had no choice but to fork > it over. The car still ran hot but we made it to Gila Bend to a > full-fledged service station. They watered us down good. After > that we made it to Yuma with no problems. > > -Fred M. Cain > > --- In route66@yahoogroups.com, "sundayjohn66" <sundayjohn66@m...> > wrote: > > --- In route66@yahoogroups.com, Michael Laskowski <pontiacs@b...> > wrote: > > > In the book, Route 66 Lost and Found, it said there was nothing > left of > > > any of the buildings in Bagdad. Did it get moved? > > > > Nope. > > > > There used to be a few buildings in Bagdad, but I think they > burned down several > > years ago. > > > > I believe there *was* a Bagdad Cafe there at one time, but it's > not the business you > > see in the movie. The Bagdad Cafe of Hollywood fame was originally > called the > > Sidewinder Cafe and is located in Newberry Springs, where it has > always been. I'm > > assuming the filmmakers chose the Sidewinder as the setting for > their film because it > > had the sort of surreal look they needed to create this weird > little antiutopia in the > > middle of the desert. > > > > On a semi-related note, I caught part of a Natalie Cole concert on > TV the other night. > > She sang two songs with a 66 connection: "Get Your Kicks" and the > theme song from > > Bagdad Cafe, "Calling You." > > > > That song was easily the best part of the whole movie. > > > > Emily --- End forwarded message --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest james Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 Hello, I joined the group because i am planning a driving holiday within the U.S.A. next year and wanted to get some first hand info. My original thought was to journey as much as possible the old Route 66 but now since reading the vast amount of mails i have an open mind and a far larger view of the american roadways. Can you guys keep posting and i'll keep reading. With the info and enjoyment i am getting from reading the posts i know i will have a brilliant time planning and then driving. A large thank you for allowing me to join this group and many thannks to those who are posting mails. best regards james Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest msclp2001 Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 I stumbled across a great photographers site last night, and thought some folks here might be interested in it. He has some photos of Holyland on it, along with lots of other great modern ruins. http://www.oboylephoto.com/ruins/index.htm I don't know the photographer, or anything about him other than what I read on his site. I just thought I pass it along. - Mary Schilpp www.maryschilpp.com www.odytrip.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Stidham Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 I had an uncle that lived a few miles out of Doniphan for a few years. Given the choice, I'd take the Doniphan/Poplar Bluff scenery over Branson/Springfield. OTOH, they can keep the Bootheel itself, IMO. It's fairly bland compared to further instate. ----- Original Message ----- From: Vickey To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 4:17 AM Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] newby too Hello everyone, I just joined this group a couple days ago and so happy I did. In the past 48 hours there has been much talk about my native homeland. I was born and raised in the Doniphan(Mo.) area. About 40 miles west of Poplar Bluff. You all are right about the narrow, curvy roads in that area but they are a wonderful drive if you have time and want to sight see your way to Branson or Springfield. If you go near Van Bureun or Big Springs, Please take the time to stop in and see Big Springs, its just that, a BIG Spring. and much worth the stop. When I grew up and got out of school (Doniphan High) I moved to St. Louis, as do many of the young ones do. There isnt much to make a living in the Doniphan area. In St. Louis I lived all around the Hwy66. July 2 years ago I moved from the Troy, Mo. area (which is on old Hwy 66. I have semi retired in the Great Smokey Mts. of TN. I live in Sevierville, Tn. I would like to hear from the person living in Clarksville that is also a native Missourian. I lost my husband to cancer in 2002 and we didn't get to travel the US at retirement as we had planned to do. So I am going to sit here and see it through your eyes. Hope you don't mind my tagging along with ya. Have a wonderful day. Vickey In Tn. 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 a.. Visit your group "AMERICAN_ROAD" on the web. b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bkep16 Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 have noted a recent phto entry from route 66. Here is the location of some of mine from a trip this May. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bkep/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Reynolds Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 A great big welcome from Loudon! How 'bout them Vols! Happy Motoring, BabyBoomerBob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Reynolds Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Pat B." <roadmaven@a...> wrote: > Howdy folks... > As promised last week, we have pics up on our website of our Route > 66 > Family Room: http://tinyurl.com/aequc > > Also, here is a link to our weekend at the Route 66 Car Show in > Litchfield, IL in June: http://tinyurl.com/8bh2m > > 'night all! > > Pat B. > Speedway, IN > http://roadtripmemories.com Now that's one groovy looking family room:) Thanks for sharing! Susan and I have some very nice memories of Litchfield. We were driving through there some years ago when our car started acting up. He had to have the battery replaced and while we were waiting we walked around town. Susan loves libraries and lighthouses like I love bridges and tunnels, so when we chanced upon the local library, we took a look around. The front desk was walnut with a marble counter, and all the stacks were good solid wooden shelves. It looked and smelled like an old library should:) It's really cool that, with a bit of luck, even a breakdown can generate good memories:) Happy motoring, BabyBoomerBob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Russell S. Rein Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 Check out Brian Butko's new book - Greetings from the Lincoln Highway, it includes driving instructions coast to coast. ypsi-slim On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 18:59:26 -0000 "james" <tumble38@yahoo.com> writes: Hello, I joined the group because i am planning a driving holiday within the U.S.A. next year and wanted to get some first hand info. My original thought was to journey as much as possible the old Route 66 but now since reading the vast amount of mails i have an open mind and a far larger view of the american roadways. Can you guys keep posting and i'll keep reading. With the info and enjoyment i am getting from reading the posts i know i will have a brilliant time planning and then driving. A large thank you for allowing me to join this group and many thannks to those who are posting mails. best regards james 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 Visit your group "AMERICAN_ROAD" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rwarn17588 Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 In Illinois, the law is constructed so that it's not cost-effective for municipalities to have speed traps. In Oklahoma, not so much. A few municipalities abuse their ability to writing speeding tickets, and the state currently is cracking down on them. So ... it depends on the state. Ron Warnick Tulsa, OK www.route66news.org --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Reese" <reesed@...> wrote: > > No matter how much the police say there are not ticket quotas, this story > shows that the truth may be different. > http://www.charleston.net/stories/?newsID=...ction=localnews.. > Dave Reese > Allentown PA > Home of Brooklands Speedway and Cherrington Park > http://www.geocities.com/brooklandsspeedway > http://www.summerharmony.com > > Today in Auto History: > 7.6.1914 > Dodge Brothers, Inc. grants its first retail franchise to J. D. Picksley > Cheek St. of Nashville, TN > > > > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cristy Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 I love New England, especially Maine. If I could afford it, I'd move there. Of course there are many obligatory places to visit in Maine including the drive up US 1(make sure you get off of the road and go to the towns and villages along the coast). Moody's Diner is a must as well as the Portland Headlight. The first place I go to when I hit Maine is the Lobster Shack at Two Lights. Its south of Portland. Along with eating fresh seafood while sitting on rocks with the ocean at your feet you have the twin lighthouses as your background. A perfect Maine experience and the food is pretty good too. Cristy Ohio --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Larry Kinsey <alf@...> wrote: > > Charlene and I are planning a trip to New England this fall. We will be > leaving Sept 29th and flying into Hartford, CT. We will pick up a car and > probably spend the night in that area. From there we will be going into > Vermont, New Hampshire, and then into Maine. We leave Hartford on Oct 16th. > I am looking for some suggestions on places to stay. Do you have any > recommendations? Also, are there any things that we should perhaps see > while there? We are in the planning stages at the present time. > > Larry > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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