Guest laurelrk66@aol.com Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 In a message dated 12/29/2004 4:16:12 PM Central Standard Time, bwcobra15@yahoo.com writes: > EXCELLENT recommendation! Now I have somewhere to start! Thank you thank > you ... > ...are you back in the frozen northeast? You know my son is still stationed > in Groton, although he's home in Texas with us right now for the holidays... > I'm glad you were able to use all that GPS stuff, Bob. It looked like more information than I could ever digest, so I'm glad I was given my GPS as a gift and didn't have to do the research. I think mine is a pretty inexpensive one, but it meets my needs. Back when we were into trans-Atlantic sailboat racing, we had a very high-tech one which I managed to learn, too. No, I'm not back in Connecticut. I'm very settled in Tulsa and love it. Closer to Route 66, y'know! Laurel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Don Hatch Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 I don't know about privatizing roads, even toll roads. However, in the earliest days of roads in the US, many were privately owned. I do know that for anyone coming into Chicago from the east, the Skyway is the way to go, even with a $2 toll (and I hear it is now higher with the private company). You avoid the inevitable mess where I-90, I-94, and I-57 come together. Some things it is just better to pay to avoid. Why would anyone want to be on an interstate anyway? Keep on Down that Two Lane Highway. --- RoadDog Note: forwarded message attached. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Don Hatch Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 I hope these attached messages go through. I am fairly new at this computer thing and still learning. I have many miles to go, but not a short time to get there, to paraphrase a popular road song from a popular movie. By the way, how many of you got a speeding ticket upon leaving the movie "Smoky and the Bandit"? Just a note of caution to you fellow road warriors. I find a real big problem revolves around those that don't share the sense of beauty on the backroads and get impatient if I'm driving the speedlimit or even a little below. I get tailgated and gestured before a fast pass is made. This is sometimes dangerous. I do pull over and let them pass whenever possible. Some friends who marvel at my disdain for interstates, inquire about truck problems on those two lane highways. You do encounter them, but, fortunately not as often as on an interstate. (That is, unless you're on US-54 which from Tucumcari, NM, to Kansas is like a mini-interstate.) Actually, I have a far bigger problem with farm machinery. Want to talk about slow-mo! But these are relatively easy to pass compared to trucks. Keep on Down that Two Lane Highway. -- RoadDog Note: forwarded message attached. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dave Reese Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 If you, like me, did not receive an attachment, here is a link to the article forwarded by Don. http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2005-1...oll-roads_x.htm Dave Reese Allentown PA Home of Brooklands Speedway and Cherrington Park http://www.geocities.com/brooklandsspeedway <http://www.geocities.com/brooklandsspeedway> <http://www.summerharmony.com> -----Original Message----- I don't know about privatizing roads, even toll roads. However, in the earliest days of roads in the US, many were privately owned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Denny Gibson Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 Attachments just aren't allowed in the American Road e-group. Links work fine and the policy keeps people from being surprised by big messages. This sort of thing can be seen via the "Settings" link on the left side of the home page ( http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/AMERICAN_ROAD/ ). Denny Gibson Cincinnati, OH www.DennyGibson.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Reese [mailto:reesed@ptd.net] > Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 9:18 AM > To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > Subject: RE: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Fwd: USATODAY.com - Toll roads with a > cash-out option > > > If you, like me, did not receive an attachment, here is a link to > the article forwarded by > Don. > http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2005-1...oll-roads_x.htm > > Dave Reese > Allentown PA > Home of Brooklands Speedway and Cherrington Park > http://www.geocities.com/brooklandsspeedway > <http://www.geocities.com/brooklandsspeedway> > <http://www.summerharmony.com> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jim conkle Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 Kip & Drew, thanks for your comments. It was because of folks like you that made this possible. I also forgot to add Kevin and Jaimie & Bill who also were a part of the Caravan. Also the announcement is on the inside cover of this months issue of the Smithsonian Magazine. Now I have known that snail mail can take a long time but did you notice that I first sent out that announcement on November 30 and then again on December 1 and it just got posted on the E-Groups. Where has it been all this time? The internet has been acting a little strange the last few months, anyone else notice it? Hope that 2004 has been a good year for all of you and that 2005 will be even better. Happy New Year James M. Conkle Executive Director & Chairman of the Board California Route 66 Preservation Foundation P O Box 290066 Phelan, CA 92329-0066 760 617 3991 cell 760 868 3320 760 868 8614 fax jim@cart66pf.org www.cart66pf.org --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.733 / Virus Database: 487 - Release Date: 8/2/2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Worley Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 Hey Roadies, I just found out we are going to Oklahoma City the weekend of January 22-23, 2004 for a national cheerleading competition. We need a nice, clean *inexpensive* motel near the Cox Convention Center - I-40 & Robinson Rd. Some nice mom & pop place would be cool. Any recommendations? (maybe I can find my way with my new GPS ) Thank ya ~ thank ya LoneStarBob __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The all-new My Yahoo! - Get yours free! http://my.yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest adamghost@aol.com Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 Mark...I've been doing similar research specific to California. Have you done any research for the road out here, or just in the midwest? <<Thanks for linking your new info Dave. I've been doing some of my own research on Route 66; the reason it became in 1926 as we now know(and the latter alignments) and the pre existing trails that help established it. >> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Russell S. Rein Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 If I have a heart attack shoveling snow all my Lincoln Highway stuff can go to the Lincoln Highway Association (LHA) for a museum. Otherwise I am thinking good thoughts, like in 6 months I will be in sunny Cedar Rapids for the 2006 LHA National Conference, eating Marion Maid-Rites and rhubarb pie. Iowa LHA has 2006 Conference registration forms and a schedule available at their website: http://xrl.us/i88b The registration forms will also be sent out with the winter issue of the LHA Forum, in January. I encourage all newsletter readers to join the Lincoln Highway Association - here's a link to a membership form: http://xrl.us/i88c ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Brian and Sarah Butko's new book, Roadside Giants, gets a nice write up in Philly.com: http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/13248485.htm and another in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.com: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05312/602325.stm Brian writes about German interest in the Lincoln Highway, "Here's the scoop on the German article in Verlag fur Amerikanistik, issue 3/2005. It's mostly a condensed version of my Greetings From the Lincoln Highway intro: six pages long, two of those in color. The magazine also carries a review of Greetings - I'm told it's "all high praise" but I can't confirm that! The other articles look great, covering everything from Buffalo Bill to Clovis points. The final issue of the year will have LH part two, which will be mostly a condensed version of my Wyoming intro. For the diehard LH collector who wants a copy, email the editor regarding cost. He's a super guy and a real Western history buff, returning to the West each summer to walk the wagon trails and participate in reenactments. And gladly spreading the LH word across Europe." Editor: Dietmar Kuegler E-mail: amerikanistik@foni.net Here's a link to the magazine for our German speaking readers: http://www.amerikanistik-verlag.de/shop.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Check out some of Mary Ann Michna's new roadside related paintings at: http://www.geocities.com/ichna/NewArt ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Canton's The Repository - CantonRep.com, ran an article 200 Helped Shape Canton - 200 individuals-events-dates that shaped Canton's History: "The automobile arrives - 41. The Winton car of Zebulon Davis was the first to appear in Canton, about 1895. Robert Kuhn, who learned to drive Davis’ Winton after it was sold to Johnson Sherrick, owned the first Cadillac in Canton, and the second Oldsmobile. 42. Worn markers and lingering names — Lincoln Street and Lincoln Way — recall the legacy of the nation’s most historic road as it runs through other parts of Stark County. As it passes through Canton, however, the old Route 30 is known as Tuscarawas Street. Early in the 1900s, it was the Lincoln Highway. Building the brick industry- 45. H.S. Belden, founder of Canton Brick Co, went to the Centennial Fair in Philadelphia in 1876, saw the original stiff-mud brickmaking machine, and brought it back to Canton. “With this machine paving bricks could be manufactured,” wrote Heald. 46. “He (Belden) was laughed at for thinking that he could make paving bricks that would stand up,” Heald wrote. But, Belden paved a block in front of the Barnett Hotel on Cherry Street. “From this modest beginning, brick paving of streets and roads spread rapidly.” 47. The Renkert Building was built in 1912 of Metropolitan paving bricks." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Davis Enterprise ran a two part series on the Hattie Weber Museum, which is hosting an exhibit called, “Causeway to Carquinez ... Putting Davis on the Road Map” which describes early roadways through Davis, primarily Historic 40 and the Lincoln Highway, for which the museum has signs and markers. Part 1: http://xrl.us/i79h Part 2: http://xrl.us/i79k ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Michael Buettner, longtime LHA member, President of the Ohio Lincoln Highway League, mapmaker and historian, presents four new articles: In Search of...The Pikes Peak Ocean to Ocean Highway in Ohio: http://www.lincolnhighwayoh.com/pikespeak.html IN Search of...The 1924 Detour Route: http://www.lincolnhighwayoh.com/1924DetourRoute.html In Search of...The Marion Way, Original Lincoln Highway Route/Galion to Lima: http://www.lincolnhighwayoh.com/GalionToLimaPage1.html By the Numbers, a Chronology of the Federal Highways in Ohio: http://www.lincolnhighwayoh.com/articles.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Last newsletter I ran a little story about the easternmost LH concrete marker being missing and in storage. In the last issue of the LHA Forum, Mitch Dakelman, LHA New Jersey Director, reported that after road work was completed the marker was returned to it's original position along SR 27 in Kingston, NJ. Great news! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Slice of Life Along Ohio’s Lincoln Highway by Melissa Arnold originally appeared in Nostalgia Magazine, April 2004, but is now online at Travelwriters.com: http://xrl.us/i872 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Some new historical highway web-sites: Navigating the DLD: The origins of Highway 6 in Adams County, NE by Tamerra Sears Pauley: http://www.adamshistory.org/DLD.html Pikes Peak Ocean to Ocean Highway: http://www.ppoo.org/ Route 6 the Longest US Transcontinental Highway: http://xrl.us/i88i Evolution of Roads Across Southern Wyoming, By Kris A. White: http://xrl.us/i88j Roger Reid's, Old Trails - US and Canadian Roads in the 20th Century: http://www.rreid.net/OldTrails/index.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Tooele Transcript Bulletin Online Edition of December 15 carries The first American highway, “By all means carry water and food over this route.” by Karen Hunt about the Lincoln Highway in Utah: http://www.transcriptbulletin.com/20041014heal.phtml The Center for Land Use Interpretation has a picture of the old Lincoln Highway cedar bridge and BLM historical plaque on the Dugway Proving Ground at: http://ludb.clui.org/ex/i/UT3143 Tooele County Guide to Historical Attractions has another picture of the bridge, Orr's Ranch and the UT/NV LH border sign at: http://www.co.tooele.ut.us/ht59_orrsranch.html And check out the Fisher Pass Monument Committee website: http://www.webspawner.com/users/fisherpass/index.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Cape Henry Model A Ford Club sponsored a Lincoln Highway run last summer. Their website features a day by day log, and lots of photos: http://www.chmafc.org/Lincoln%20Highway.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Antiquing along the Lincoln Highway (PA) by Cheryl M. Keyser, from AmericanAntiques.com: http://xrl.us/i9aj ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Check out this old photo of the Lincoln Highway Filling Station outside Greensburg, PA from the Westmoreland County Historical Society archives: http://xrl.us/i9ak ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Indiana Historical Society has a folder of photographs from Carl Fisher's Indiana-Pacific Tour in 1913 sponsored by the Indiana Automobile Manufacturers Association. Here's some more from their "Historical Sketch": "On 1 September 1912, Carl G. Fisher, businessman and co-creator of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, had held a dinner meeting with many of his automobile industry friends in Das Deutsche Haus in Indianapolis to promote his vision of a transcontinental highway. He began organizing the effort that eventually led to the building of the Lincoln Highway (which was parallel to today’s Interstate 80). The Lincoln Highway Association was organized and held its first meeting in Detroit on 1 July 1913, the same day that the I.A.M.A. tour set off from Indianapolis for the Pacific coast. The tour was actually cosponsored by the I.A.M.A. and the Hoosier Motor Club, of which Fisher was a director. The trip is sometimes referred to as the Hoosier Tour or the Trail-Blazer Tour. The tour was organized to stimulate public interest in a transcontinental road. There had been previous cross-country trips, and as they continued, more and more automobile manufacturers became sponsors for the opportunity to test and promote their products. (It was felt that after the 1913 tour, the purposes for having such tours had been fulfilled, and this activity ceased.)" It would be nice if these were scanned and on-line, hint, hint. Find more at: http://xrl.us/i9am ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MAPS: A while ago I heard of vans driving around the country creating a digital visual record of both sides of the street. I assumed this would have a commercial use for real estate and security purposes. Now some of it is available on-line for free at A9.com maps. You can visit the beginning of the LH in Times Square or go to the corner of California and 32nd Streets in San Francisco near of the end of the LH. Only major cities are available. Click the links for "Blockview Images" for New York, NY and you're at Times Square. At the top there is a check box that will mark all the streets that have images. You can also search by address. At the bottom right are thumbnail pics of both sides of the street. When you put your mouse over a thumbnail it displays in the larger window above. You can move along the street with the arrows at both side of the thumbnails. You can also move the eyeglass around on the map, and there is a slider to change scale. Is this cool or what? http://maps.a9.com/ Microsoft has updated it's satellite imaging service Virtual Earth - it's now called Windows Live Local. There's a toggle at the upper left for map view - "road", and to add satellite imagery - "aerial". Drag the map around with your mouse, and scroll to change the scale. Right click to add a pushpin with comments. The comments and map links are saved on a "scratch pad" which displays every time you go back to the site. You can also e-mail the scratch pad. Click "permalink" for a URL of your map with your editing, to e-mail it, bookmark it, or to copy it to the clipboard. Driving directions are now available. Very sophisticated. The beta version is available now at: http://local.live.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ EBAY AUCTIONS: A 1938 Official State Hwy Map of Illinois went for $59: http://xrl.us/i9gc A 1923 Gorman's Reliable Road Guide of the Central States including the Lincoln and Dixie Highways went for $78.77: http://xrl.us/i9ge A nice real photo postcard of the Big Chief Camp and Store in Lake Tahoe closed at $130.39: http://xrl.us/i9gf The original blueprints of the Grand View Ship Hotel on the LH in PA went for $718.99. The pictures are down but here's the seller's description: "A rolled set of original architectural drawings for plans to remodel the GRAND VIEW POINT HOTEL on the LINCOLN HIGHWAY in BEDFORD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA- no date, but I believe the hotel was remodeled in the early 1930s to resemble a ship- the architect was ALBERT SINNHUBER from TURTLE CREEK,PA. & the owner was HERBERT PAULSON- known as the SHIP OF THE ALLEGHENIES, this was a popular tourist attraction for many years- the plans are done in white on blue paper & are in used but good condition [wear & small tears around the edges, minor stains]- these would look great framed - there are 5 separate sheets [all connected at one end by brass clips] showing the interferer of both floors & the exterior- the largest sheet is about 19" x 30" & some are a bit smaller- these were apparently Mr. Paulson's copies." An always popular booklet of strip maps of the National Old Trails Hwy published by the Southern CA Auto Club went for $97.66: http://xrl.us/i9gi A United Motors Court porcelain sign closed at $102.50: http://xrl.us/i9gk A rare felt pennant promoting the Lincoln Highway and the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exhibition in San Francisco closed after 15 bids at $192.65: http://xrl.us/i9gn A 1920's brochure from the Hotel Oakland went for $47.66: http://xrl.us/i9gp A very rare original 1916 guide to the Midland Trail closed at $460.00 [this was reprinted by the Rio Grand Press in 1969 but this is the only original edition I have ever seen in 25 years of looking!]: http://xrl.us/i9gs A rare colorful linen advertising postcard of a Nash dealership in Cedar Rapids went for $45.44: http://xrl.us/i9gv A Keystone Jr. set of 25 Stereoviews of the Lincoln Highway west from Omaha with the viewer closed at $160.05. Originally produced to teach geography with 50 Lincoln Highway views in two sets - 1 to 25 from NY to Omaha, and 26 to 50 from Omaha to San Francisco. These views were produced in glass slide sets, full sized curved stereoviews with actual black and white photographs, and the Jr. sets with real photos in a smaller scale. It is common to find individual full size stereoviews but a complete set in any format is rare: http://xrl.us/i9gw A metal "Tourist Room - State Inspected" went for $191.83: http://xrl.us/i9gx A great glass slide image of the Theodore Roosevelt International Highway in Towner, SD went for only $5.00 (where was I?): http://xrl.us/i9gz An old enamel signed for Approved Federal Hi-way Tourist Home went for $202.50: http://xrl.us/i9g3 A real photo postcard showing a gathering on the Donner Summit - Rainbow Bridge, during construction or it's opening, went for $44.99: http://xrl.us/i9g6 A 1912 New Brunswick, Canada porcelain license plate closed at $1,001.11! - who knew? http://xrl.us/i9g8 An original 1924 Official Road Guide to the Lincoln Highway went for $317.05: http://xrl.us/i9hb An embossed pint bottle from the Lincoln Highway Dairy of Delphos, OH went for $36.01: http://xrl.us/i9hd A red transferware Staffordshire 10" inch souvenir plate of the SS Grand View Point Ship Hotel went for $61: http://xrl.us/i9hf A small metal Texaco road map holder went for $78: http://xrl.us/i9hg A 1935 Official Wyoming State Hwy map closed at $75.94: http://xrl.us/i9hi A souvenir "large letter" felt pennant of the SS Grand View Point Ship Hotel went for $50: http://xrl.us/i9hj A 1915 72-page booklet of the West Michigan Pike - Dixie Highway closed at $89: http://xrl.us/i9hk A large 1925 "Good Roads Everywhere" map put out by the National Assoc. of Highways went for $112.38: http://xrl.us/i9hm An old "Lincoln National Memorial Highway" (?) sign closed at $53: http://xrl.us/i9ho A 1924 Rand McNally Auto Trails road map of MN, SD & ND went for $76: http://xrl.us/i9hp 1927 road map of Michigan put out by White Star Gasoline company closed at $106.39: http://xrl.us/i9hq That's all for now - Happy Holidays everyone! See you soon in Cedar Rapids. I am taking some time off in January for a southern road trip to warm up. I am planning on driving the entire length of US 421 - Lake Michigan at Michigan City, IN to Atlantic Ocean at Fort Fish State Historic Site at Federal Point south of Kure Beach in North Carolina. I will driving all the old alignments including the Michigan Road in Indiana down to the Ohio River at Madison. I would be interested to hear any stories of how US 421 was started, and also of any interesting roadside or historical stops along the way, and any local motels or restaurants or barbecues that anyone can recommend - thanks. yer pal - bbbbrrrrrrrr in SE Michigan, ypsi-slim This newsletter is not meant to be SPAM in any way. It is being sent to you because the author/editor believes you have an interest in the Lincoln Highway and/or related historic highways and roadside Americana. 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Guest rwarn17588 Posted July 1, 2006 Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 Two things that haven't been mentioned that you should visit in Memphis: -- The Charles Vergos Rendezvous barbecued ribs in downtown. Some hardliners say it's not barbecue. But it's got spicy dry rub and plenty of sauce on the side. I say it's barbecue. And it's wonderful. It's a piece of Memphis history that's been going strong since the 1940s. http://www.hogsfly.com/ -- I like A. Schwab's Dry Goods Store on Beale Street. It's been there since 1876 (!!!) and sells everything from cooking gear to hats to voodoo powder. It's the real thing; working-class Memphis still goes there to buy stuff. Ron Warnick Tulsa, OK www.route66news.org --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Harmon" <harmon@m...> wrote: > > Our daughter worked at the Ryman while she was in school in Memphis; tours of it are very popular. > > I'd like to suggest another Memphis musical "icon" that could be visited. (I can't resist.) Try Graceland. Top-of-the-line kitsch, with apologies to Elvis fans everywhere. I grew up with Elvis' music in the 50s and 60s and like (some of) it to this day, but I'm not the fanatic some are. (How, then, do I happen to know that Elvis would have been 71 this Sunday?) It's a fun visit, and Sun Studios will have an additional significance after a visit. I'll caution you (as I did my wife when we were there): Be careful about making irreverent remarks while there; to some fans Graceland is Mecca/Jerusalem/Bethlehem. > > No music involved, but a visit to the Peabody Hotel is cool, if you're there at the time the ducks parade to the lobby fountain. Mud Island had been closed for a while; I don't know if it's been reopened. And if it's your bag, Memphis has several remarkable museums. We spent a week in Memphis a couple of years ago, and we have yet to go back to catch the rest of it. > > Bob Harmon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Burr Posted July 1, 2006 Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 PS - The Rendezvous is right across the street from the Peabody, down the alley next to a parking garage (of which there are several in the area). Off Union between 2nd and 3rd. Hudsonly, Alex B rwarn17588 <rwarn17588@yahoo.com> wrote: Two things that haven't been mentioned that you should visit in Memphis: -- The Charles Vergos Rendezvous barbecued ribs in downtown. Some hardliners say it's not barbecue. But it's got spicy dry rub and plenty of sauce on the side. I say it's barbecue. And it's wonderful. It's a piece of Memphis history that's been going strong since the 1940s. http://www.hogsfly.com/ -- I like A. Schwab's Dry Goods Store on Beale Street. It's been there since 1876 (!!!) and sells everything from cooking gear to hats to voodoo powder. It's the real thing; working-class Memphis still goes there to buy stuff. Ron Warnick Tulsa, OK www.route66news.org --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Harmon" <harmon@m...> wrote: > > Our daughter worked at the Ryman while she was in school in Memphis; tours of it are very popular. > > I'd like to suggest another Memphis musical "icon" that could be visited. (I can't resist.) Try Graceland. Top-of-the-line kitsch, with apologies to Elvis fans everywhere. I grew up with Elvis' music in the 50s and 60s and like (some of) it to this day, but I'm not the fanatic some are. (How, then, do I happen to know that Elvis would have been 71 this Sunday?) It's a fun visit, and Sun Studios will have an additional significance after a visit. I'll caution you (as I did my wife when we were there): Be careful about making irreverent remarks while there; to some fans Graceland is Mecca/Jerusalem/Bethlehem. > > No music involved, but a visit to the Peabody Hotel is cool, if you're there at the time the ducks parade to the lobby fountain. Mud Island had been closed for a while; I don't know if it's been reopened. And if it's your bag, Memphis has several remarkable museums. We spent a week in Memphis a couple of years ago, and we have yet to go back to catch the rest of it. > > Bob Harmon Visit our homepage at: http://www.mockturtlepress.com To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE TOLL-FREE 1-877-285-5434 WITH YOUR ORDER TODAY! Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, Lynnwood, WA 98046-3168 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) For questions about the list, contact: AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.comTo POST a message via e-mail, send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com SPONSORED LINKS Business finance course Business to business finance Small business finance Business finance consultant Business finance schools Business finance schools --------------------------------- YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "AMERICAN_ROAD" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. --------------------------------- A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. --------------------------------- Yahoo! Photos Got holiday prints? See all the ways to get quality prints in your hands ASAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mockturtlepress Posted July 1, 2006 Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 Ypsi-slim posted some great information to this list about the upcoming Lincoln Highway Conference. I thought I'd add an addendum for the folks on the list who also read our magazine. We just ran an extensive piece about US 50 in Nevada (Autumn 2004), a highway that closely follows the route of the Lincoln through the state in so many places. We ran the piece when we did, in part, because of the upcoming conference this June. Those of you who have the Autumn 2004 issue will find quite a bit about the Hotel Nevada there. (And I do hope you'll look at it. Hotel staff spent a great amount of time with us so we could bring it to you.) Ditto for Dan Braddock (the McGill Drugstore is on the tour); Denys Koyle (if you're heading into Ely from the east, do stop and see her at the Border Inn and ask her about Johnny "The Sheik" yourself); the folks in Eureka, Austin, Fallon . . . well, you get the idea. If you're coming from the west in an RV, consider spending the night at Middlegate to visit with Russ and Fredda. There really is nothing else like it. In the Spring 2004 issue, Gregory Franzwa also wrote a marvelous piece about the Lincoln in Nevada. Those of you with back issues will find some valuable nuggets there, too. I'll see you on the printed page. Thomas Repp AMERICAN ROAD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ken Posted July 1, 2006 Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 Greetings All! Am in the works in assisting Norewegian and other European visitors tour along the Lincoln Highway from CA. to Chicago starting in 2005. Would like to ask a favour for Mom and Pop and/or chain motel recommendations from those who have had "personal experience" staying at these locations. I am needing locations that can accomodate a large group of 20-30 people, as we will require around 20 rooms. Please include any and all motel contact info if possible. Here is the list of cities that I'm particularly interested in acquiring lodging recommendations and info on: West Wendover, NV. Salt Lake City, UT. and/or Ogden, UT. Rock Springs, WY. Laramie, WY. North Platt, NE. Kearney, NE. Fremont, NE. Cedar Rapids, IA. Multiple location recommendations for each city is OK. Also to include any pros and cons of any certain motels/hotels. Thanks in advance! God Bless and Happy Trails. Ken Turmel <http://www.postmarkart.com> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scott Piotrowski Posted July 1, 2006 Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 Anyone have any updates on the status of the Boots Motel in Carthage, MO? Was it torn down? Last I recall, it seems as though it was not coming down, but the new owner was looking to do development to the property. Is that still the case? Scott Piotrowski Director, 66 Productions Moderator, Historic Roads Preservation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rudyard Welborn Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 No. at this point I believe it is apartments...Tsingato Kip ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Piotrowski" <rt66prods@yahoo.com> To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 1:44 PM Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Carthage, MO > > > Anyone have any updates on the status of the Boots Motel in > Carthage, MO? Was it torn down? Last I recall, it seems as though > it was not coming down, but the new owner was looking to do > development to the property. Is that still the case? > > Scott Piotrowski > Director, 66 Productions > Moderator, Historic Roads Preservation > > > > > > > Visit our homepage at: http://www.mockturtlepress.com > > To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE TOLL-FREE 1-877-285-5434 WITH YOUR ORDER TODAY! > Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, Lynnwood, WA 98046-3168 > SUBSCRIPTION RATES: > 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 > (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) > 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 > (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) > > > For questions about the list, contact: AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com > > To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.comTo POST a message via e-mail, send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hodkin Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 A cousin in Carthage writes: Yes, It is still standing. The deal fell through to knock it down, they were going to put a Walgreen's Drug in there but, the people in town did not want the building torn down. Debra Hodkin Route 66 Mother Road Museum Barstow, CA www.barstow66museum.itgo.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Scott Piotrowski To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 11:44 AM Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Carthage, MO Anyone have any updates on the status of the Boots Motel in Carthage, MO? Was it torn down? Last I recall, it seems as though it was not coming down, but the new owner was looking to do development to the property. Is that still the case? Scott Piotrowski Director, 66 Productions Moderator, Historic Roads Preservation 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.. To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AMERICAN_ROAD/ 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 jim conkle Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 Well folks once again the fate of a project is in your hands. As most of you know Hampton won the Smithsonian award for 2004 and with it came a prize of $20,000.00. They are going to put the funds into a project that the public can vote on. Check out their web site HYPERLINK "http://www.hamptonlandmarks.com/"www.hamptonlandmarks.com One of the sites is the Admiral Twin Drive In, Tulsa, OK. The voting takes places between Jan 19th & Mar 31st. I am not sure if it works the same way as the voting did with the Smithsonian site but if it does you will be able to vote once a day. Let’s keep those funds on Route 66. Just as we did with Laurel’s Penguin and the Smithsonian voting, share this information with as many of your friends as you can. So Get Out The Vote. Any questions let me know. James M. Conkle Executive Director & Chairman of the Board California Route 66 Preservation Foundation P O Box 290066 Phelan, CA 92329-0066 760 617 3991 cell 760 868 3320 760 868 8614 fax jim@cart66pf.org www.cart66pf.org --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.733 / Virus Database: 487 - Release Date: 8/2/2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Worley Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 I'll pass it along to all the drive-ins Yahoo groups... jim conkle <jim@cart66pf.org> wrote: Well folks once again the fate of a project is in your hands. As most of you know Hampton won the Smithsonian award for 2004 and with it came a prize of $20,000.00. They are going to put the funds into a project that the public can vote on. Check out their web site HYPERLINK "http://www.hamptonlandmarks.com/"www.hamptonlandmarks.com One of the sites is the Admiral Twin Drive In, Tulsa, OK. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Russell S. Rein Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 Ken, I'll help you with this when I get back home from my road trip. I can contact LHA folks I know in these states. When I'm heading west on the LH from Michigan my first stop is always across the mighty Mississip to the Timber Motel, 2225 Lincoln Way, Clinton, IA (563) 243-6901. Clean, cheap, on the west side of town. My second stop is usually the Motel 71-30 (at the intersection of US 71 & US 30) Carroll, IA (712) 792-1100. They used to have their own miniature golf course. For barbeque and ice cream treats my highest praise goes to the Hickory Park in Ames, IA. Look for their Lincoln Highway Cigar metal advertising sign on the wall somewhere. http://www.hickorypark-bbq.com/history.html Their pork ribs are in my top ten all-time best. In Cheyenne I always stay at the Lincoln Court, it's a really great older motel that is right next to and part of the Best Western Hitching Post Inn, 1700 W Lincolnway, 307-638-3301. I stayed at some place in Rock Springs where the Indian owners had painted the rooms with paint that had glitter mixed in. This must have been a decorating idea from the Disco era, Drove some of the old Rt. 66 today between Joliet and Bloomington but it gets dark so early. I like taking road trips in June where it's light till 9:30. ypsi-slim at the Wingate Inn in Bloomington with free high-speed internet. On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 19:16:27 -0000 "Ken" <thelandrunner@yahoo.com> writes: > Greetings All! > > Am in the works in assisting Norewegian and other European visitors > > tour along the Lincoln Highway from CA. to Chicago starting in 2005. > > Would like to ask a favour for Mom and Pop and/or chain motel > recommendations from those who have had "personal experience" > staying > at these locations. I am needing locations that can accomodate a > large group of 20-30 people, as we will require around 20 rooms. > Please include any and all motel contact info if possible. Here is > the list of cities that I'm particularly interested in acquiring > lodging recommendations and info on: > > West Wendover, NV. > Salt Lake City, UT. and/or Ogden, UT. > Rock Springs, WY. > Laramie, WY. > North Platt, NE. > Kearney, NE. > Fremont, NE. > Cedar Rapids, IA. > > Multiple location recommendations for each city is OK. Also to > include any pros and cons of any certain motels/hotels. > Thanks in advance! > > God Bless and Happy Trails. > > Ken Turmel > <http://www.postmarkart.com> > > > > Visit our homepage at: http://www.mockturtlepress.com > > To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE TOLL-FREE > 1-877-285-5434 WITH YOUR ORDER TODAY! > Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, Lynnwood, WA > 98046-3168 > SUBSCRIPTION RATES: > 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 > (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) > 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 > (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) > > > For questions about the list, contact: > AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com > > To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: > AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.comTo POST a message via e-mail, > send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AMERICAN_ROAD/ > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shellee Graham Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 >>Favour Needed - Lincoln Highway Lodging Recommendations >>From Ken Turmel --------------------------- Hi folks, I would also like to know if any of you may have personal recommendations about lodging on the Lincoln Highway. In late December, I had a lovely trip (by myself) driving both east and west from my sister's house in AMES, IOWA. Going east, I drove through Nevada, Colo, Marshalltown to TAMA, Iowa. I just loved the King Tower Cafe and that great 1915 bridge with large concrete letters spelling out "LINCOLN HIGHWAY." Heading west from Ames, I enjoyed discovering the towns of Boone, Ogden, Grand Junction, Iowa. (In the Ogden cemetery, I found a few gravesites from my father's side of the family.) Wow, I had no idea how great a trip it would be to drive through these Iowa towns in late December. Sure, it was freezing -- but I enjoyed my little Lincoln Hwy. trip very much. Maybe someday when I get my web design skills up to speed, I could share some of these images. (I am beginning my second semester of Web Design classes at St. Louis Community College at Meramec. I just learned how to do a "rollover" last week! Thanks and regards, Shellee G. St. Louis www.coralcourt.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest theoakman85615 Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 --- Nicole <arizona66nms@y...> wrote: hit I-40 until Ash Fork, then went South on through Paulden, Chino Valley and touching the tip of Prescott till we forked off on 89- A.....on through Jerome, Camp Verde, Cottonwood, and finally Sedona. I absolutely LOVE that road. Hi Nicole..... You're 25 years too late to see Sedona as it once was....back in the day we used to do a yearly weekend bicycle tour tour up there. Start in Cottonwood, through Sedona (stopping for a second breakfast), up Oak Creek Canyon, turn southeast just before Flag on Lake Mary Road and camp at one of the NFS campgrounds on the Mormon Lake Loop. Sunday morning we'd continue on through Happy Jack and Long Valley, turn right and fly on the 12 mile downhill into Camp Verde and back to Cottonwood.....those were the days!! For super summer camping try one of the campgrounds at Big Lake out of Springerville/Eager. We head up there in the RV for a week during each of the summer months....9000', usually nice and cool, don't forget that July, August, and September are the rainy season up there. Afternoon showers almost every day....but mornings and evenings will be wonderfully cool and clear. If you don't make reservations you may or may not be able to get a spot.....but even if you don't get a site you can dry camp in many places in the forest. There is a wonderful hiking/mtn bike trail that you can pick up from Rainbow Campground....about an eight mile loop. Cya.....the oakman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rwarn17588 Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 The Albuquerque City Council voted Monday night to designate El Vado Motel a city landmark, giving it much more protection from the wrecking ball. There also is a moratorium from any demolition permits for El Vado until Landmark status takes effect in June. For more, go to these links: http://rwarn17588.wordpress.com/2006/02/07...-1-for-el-vado/ http://rwarn17588.wordpress.com/2006/02/07...l-vado-meeting/ Ron Warnick Tulsa, OK www.route66news.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shellee Graham Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 > From: <thehinge@magpage.com> >Subject: Re: ROUTE 66 EXHIBITION in St. Louis >Oh, so I'm travelling through St. Louis just in time, >Shellee. I'm flying in and out for a long weekend from >March 16-19th. No question that I will take the >opportunity to see your exhibit.>Matt Smallwood Hey Matt, That's awesome that you can see the show while you're here in STL! The Old Courthouse is part of The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (Nat. Park Service) and the building is beautiful. Construction on the existing Greek Revival style Courthouse began in 1839 and continued through several transitions until 1862. The courthouse was the scene of many rallies, speeches and several important trials, including the suit by Dred Scott for freedom from slavery and Suffragist Virginia Louisa Minor for the right to vote. It's this great historic building in the middle of skyscrapers. Check out this photo http://www.slfp.com/OldCourthouse.html Shellee G. http://www.coralcourt.com http://www.cafepress.com/coralcourt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Michael G. Koerner Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 egyptianzipper@aol.com wrote: > Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2006 22:00:29 EST > From: egyptianzipper@aol.com >Subject: Re: FW: Trains Publishes Route 66 Article > >In a message dated 2/6/06 4:18:47 PM Eastern Standard Time, >jimconkle@verizon.net writes: >Sounds as if they could have covered more in depth the >relationship between Route 66 and Santa Fe Railroad. >==================================================================== >As a railroad buff, I'm very familiar with what US routes follow what >railroads. I'm sure the railroad came first, and it was easier to put the road in an >existing corridor rather than build a new one. For example: > >Great Northern: US 2 >Burlington: US 34 >Rock Island: US 54 >C&NW/Union Pacific: US 30 >Milwaukee Road: US 12 >Norfolk and Western: US 460 > >They don't necessarily follow each other all the way. For example, 34 veers >away from the Burlington in eastern Colorado and wanders off into the >mountains. 460 gets away from the N&W west of Bluefield and sort of gets lost in >Kentucky. > >In the east, the Pennsylvania Railroad follows US 30 from Philadelphia to >Harrisburg, and again through Pittsburgh. In between, the PRR veers to the north >for a while. > > And before the numbering of highways in the early-mid 1920s, many of the 'auto trails' followed railroads, too. For example, the Yellowstone Trail closely followed the Milwaukee Road from Norwood, MN all the way to where their mainline headed into the mountains near Saint Regis, MT, also through Snoqualmie Pass. Elsewhere, the Yellowstone Trail closely followed CN's former WC/SOO mainline from near Sussex, WI to Chippewa Falls, WI, the former Pennsylvania Mainline from Chicago to Fort Wayne, IN, the former NYC mainline from Bryan, OH to Buffalo, NY and from Syracuse, NY to Albany, NY and other railroads on much of the rest of its routing. The Lincoln Highway mostly followed railroads, too. In addition to providing an already 'blazed' trail for these early auto roads to follow, the close proximity of railroads provided civilization and an easy way to get major repair parts out to stranded cross-country motorists. An example, Blue Books from the late 1910s and early 1920s strongly warn Yellowstone Trail motorists against using a direct cutoff between Ismay, MT and Miles City, MT (now the routing of present-day US 12), even if the locals advise the use of the route, instead directing them to follow the longer marked Yellowstone Trail along the Milwaukee Road mainline via Terry, MT because of the extreme remoteness of the 'cutoff' routing from people (for help) and railroad stations (for repair parts delivery) in case of a breakdown. -- ___________________________________________ ____ _______________ Regards, | | ____ | | | | | Michael G. Koerner May they | | | | | | rise again! Appleton, Wisconsin USA | | | | | | ___________________________________________ | | | | | | _______________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Reynolds Posted July 3, 2006 Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 Sorry for being so long is getting this posted. I was hoping to get my own web page so I wouldn't be clogging the newsgroup's bandwidth with all my pictures. But now I have the next best thing, a photopage on Webshots. The pictures noted here are found at http://community.webshots.com/user/babyboomerbob . Enjoy! The first day of our trip found us barrelling up the interstate toward Indiana. Now every trip has at least *one* total surprise. Susan spotted our first one as we took a shortcut on Ind. 1 from the Cincinatti bypass to I-74. A covered bridge in the little town of Guilford <Guilford Covered Bridge>. Here Susan also took a picture of me at the wheel of our minivan, Jack (named for Jack Kerouac:) <BabyBoomerBob>. We stopped for lunch in Batesville, IN, where we found a neat old movie theater <Batesville, IN>. The first day ended uneventfully in Crawfordsville. The second day was pretty dull until we reached our day's destination, LaCrosse, WI. I had been here before, but there were some things I wanted to share with Susan. So after we got checked in, we went out exploring. The first place I took her was Pettibone Park, on an island in the Mississippi River. We crossed the bridge over the main river channel <LaCrosse Bridge> and took a leisurely drive around in the park. I was surprised to see a second bridge under construction. From what I could see, I figure the new bridge will be a companion, rather than a replacement for the old one. There's certainly enough traffic to warrant a second bridge. Susan was very happy with me when I showed her this neat old gazebo near the river bank <Gazebo>. Next, we headed for Grandad Bluff, a high cliff overlooking the city. <Grandad Bluff 01> I timed the drive so we could see the sunset there. The weather was mostly cloudy, but the sun shone through a hole in the clouds, prompting Susan to call the effect the "Eye of Sauron" We stood side by side, watching the sun go down, then spent the next half hour or so talking with some of the local folks. I'm not sure I'd want to spend the winter there, but Susan found herself loving LaCrosse as much as I do. Susan looked in the phone book before we left and found a place called Rudy's Drive-in, located on WI 16 (formerly US 16). We headed down there for supper and found a 50's style drive-in, complete with roller skating waitresses:) The one thing lacking was piped in oldies. But Susan made sure we were prepared:) She had included a CD of late 50's rock and roll, so we sat and ate and listened to some great sounds:) <Rudy's Drive-in 01 and 02> It was a magical evening for us and as we drove back to the motel, Susan said, "We'll always have LaCrosse." One thing we did not see in LaCrosse was the paddlewheeler the Julia Belle Swain, that Tim Steil mentioned in his book "Highway 61 Revisited". Just a quick note about it. It used to be docked in Chattanooga and gave folks rides up and down the Tennessee River back in the 70's. That is, until the city fathers slapped an exorbitant docking fee on the owners. Well, they told the city to take a hike and sailed off to Peoria. How the boat got to LaCrosse, I don't know, but it was, IMHO, a good move. The third day found us doing an actual road trip, following, as much as possible, US 61 and its former alignments from Lacrosse to Duluth. Thanks to my Delorme disc, I was able to find a number of older pieces of highway <Old 61 01> which got us off the four lane for a while. We took a short side excursion when we got to Winona, going up to Garvin Heights Overlook for a panoramic view of town, including a chain of lakes that is what's left of an older alignment of the Mississippi River:)<Winona> Just before St. Paul, we crossed the Mississippi River again at Hastings and stopped to get a couple of pictures <Hastings, MN and Hastings Bridge>. Just north of Forest Lake, the present US 61 terminates, heading west just long enough to reach I-35. We, of course, kept heading due north, following a series of county and state roads almost to Cloquet. It was on this stretch that we found a few neat signs <Motel 01 and 02; Bar 01>. Also, Susan spotted yet another little piece of older alignment which I had missed:) <Old 61 02, 03> You know, it's probably a good thing I'd been up this way before. Otherwise, I might have followed what I thought was a particularly narrow piece of old road and only found out afterwards I was on a snowmobile trail:) Eventually, we had to get on I-35, and we chose to head on to our motel and crash. And then we headed into some really nasty fog: ( What a reception for us:) It took us a while to find our motel and when we did, Susan took an instant disliking to it. It was three stories on the side of a hill, with no elevator. She has an arthritic hip which makes climbing difficult. We decided to look for another motel the next day. But that's for part 2:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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