Guest Rich Rheingold Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 Great flick! I loved it, brought back fond memories of my youth growing up in the 1950's. --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "R. Droz" <us98@...> wrote: > > Don't forget to stay for the ending credits in Cars! > Ahhh, what could have been. > > Also - aside from the Nascar references there is a nice NPR bit. > Anyone else here enjoy Car Talk? > > -- > ____________________________________________________________________ > Happy Motoring! _._._._.____~__ > Robert V. Droz ( us98@... ) [____________][___ > U.S. Highways : From US 1 to (US 830) [________/____[_|__ > http://www.us-highways.com/ ()() ()() () > Route Logs - Standard Oil - Highway Makeover - Pics - Maps - Whatnot > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PJ Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 ..........Next Trip.... http://www.newenglandforestry.org/nqw/sear...tail.asp?id=135 Street: Athol rd City, State, Zip: Orange, Mass. 01364 Phone: ask me Notes: Aug 2nd till..??.. Road trip to north central Mass, Tully, Orange, Athol area....95n to 91n to rt.2e...Copy & Paste the above link to view the map, not for road navigation, but surrounding town locales...E-Mail me for more details....I'll be leaving from the Va Beach area.....You comming...???...That's rt 2"w" for you Melanie...lol... --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Melanie M Guerra <dreambigarts@y...> wrote: > hey everyone...i've got a few days all to myself next week...i'm thinking i'll take a trip up from boston...to?? i'm thinking about maine, probably along the coast. don't feel liek portland, don't know if i'll make it to acadia...anyone have some ideas? places to stay? kin dof want to do this one on the cheap, but it doesn't have to be the no-tell motel...i want to be comfy! thanks..melanie > > > > > melanie m guerra > www.northernlightjewelry.com > > FREE JEWELRY! Host a trunk show at your home or office & you get 20% of sales in jewelry for yourself! SWEET! > > > > > > > > > > > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest laurelrk66@aol.com Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 > Hi there. I have a week of vacation in August and want to take a road > > trip (solo...me, myself & I....all by myself), but I have no idea where > > to go, what to see etc. I was thinking maybe south, but am open for > > any direction. Anyone have any advice? I'm in Cleveland, Ohio. > If I had a week to kill and didn't want to stray too far from northern Ohio, I'd do what I've done several times before and head for Knox and Holmes County. My daughter attended college at Kenyon in Gambier (Knox County) so I've spent a good bit of time in those beautiful pastoral rural counties, and loved every minute of each trip. It's Amish country, farm country, home to many small and picturesque towns, and with some nice little motels and B&Bs. Mapping routes through this area on the small back roads is easy because the area is crisscrossed with them. Some further info on both counties can be found at: www.knoxcountyohio.org www.holmescounty.com www.amishofholmescountyohio.com Laurel Tulsa, OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mark Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 That's right Jennifer, they're near Gardner; just northeast of it. I think they technically would be in Braceville. But Braidwood is right near there too, as is Godley. All those former coal towns line up with each other in that area. But regardless it's just south of Joliet, Elwood and Willmington on the original alignment of Route66. I drive through there between every week to three weeks. Anyone interested in me taking and linking the Burma Shave pics next time I go through? -Mark Buric --- Jennifer <jabremer66@aol.com> wrote: > Hi Brian, > > There are some Burma Shave signs (not original, > though) in Illinois on > Route 66, but I'm not 100% sure where. My husband > Pat thinks they are > somewhere near Gardner or that area. > > Pat and I have a very cool set of Burma Shave signs > made for us for > our wedding by fellow list member Emily: > http://tinyurl.com/dgdtl > > Jennifer > > > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Brian and > Kerri Wolters" > <brianwolters@c...> wrote: > > Hi..I am expecting not but are there any ORIGINAL > Burma Shave signs > > still up somewhere in the US? > > > > I did see replicas of them advertising Reminisce > Magazine and it was > > basically in the middle of nowhere. Kind of cool! > > > > Brian > > > ____________________________________________________ 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 Mark Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 Just saw this post Denny. It must be Godley then. Regards, Mark Buric --- Denny Gibson <denny@dennygibson.com> wrote: > I believe you're thinking of the set at Godley (part > of "greater Gardner"). > > "Does your husband Misbehave? Grunt and grumble, > rant and rave? Shoot the > brute some Burma-Shave." > > --Denny > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jennifer [mailto:jabremer66@aol.com] > > Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 8:19 PM > > To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Re: Burma Shave Signs > > > > > > Hi Brian, > > > > There are some Burma Shave signs (not original, > though) in Illinois on > > Route 66, but I'm not 100% sure where. My husband > Pat thinks they are > > somewhere near Gardner or that area. > > > > Pat and I have a very cool set of Burma Shave > signs made for us for > > our wedding by fellow list member Emily: > http://tinyurl.com/dgdtl > > > > Jennifer > > > > > > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Brian and > Kerri Wolters" > > <brianwolters@c...> wrote: > > > Hi..I am expecting not but are there any > ORIGINAL Burma Shave signs > > > still up somewhere in the US? > > > > > > I did see replicas of them advertising Reminisce > Magazine and it was > > > basically in the middle of nowhere. Kind of > cool! > > > > > > Brian > > > > ____________________________________________________ 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 Alex Burr Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 My daughter and I stopped at the Pioneer Auto Museum in Murdo - what a collection. We also stopped at the 1880's Wild West Town museum (Population 170 Ghosts, 9 cats, 3 dogs, 3905 rabbits - as they advertise) and that was equally good. I'm not sure exactly what town it's in - or if there is even a town there, except for the 1880's town. As I recall it's well marked from the interstate. There was a saloon there where you could dress up in costume and be served root beer by the marshall - six gun and all. We didn't go that far - but there were a couple young ladies that dressed up in dance hall costumes. Really looked like we'd stepped back in time. Happy Traveling Hudsonly, Alex B --- ken <stokerk@ticon.net> wrote: > Charlie, Jan & Group, > > Did you happen to stop by the Pioneer Auto Museum in > Murdo SD.? It's just off of I-90 to the northwest of > the exit. > We stopped by there one evening to eat but didn't > have time to go through the museum. > Back when we stopped a few years ago, The > restaurant was in kind of 50's setting. At least > that's how I felt about it. > They also have a large store inside with the > restaurant that has 50's & 60's type memorabelia (in > reproduction). > > We got there when the buffet was closing, The owner > went out of his way to keep it open for us & offered > to make more of some of the items that were gone. We > happily turned that offer down. It was realy good > food! He even gave us a discount on the food because > it would have just gone to waste if we hadn't > stopped. > He was a very, very kind gentleman, He even visited > & chatted with us for a while. > > We'll be making this a regular stop from now on when > we venture out that way again! > > Also, There is an 1880's museum near if I remember > right,.....Stamford SD. > They have alot of the props/ pictures/ info.from the > movie film called "Dances With Wolves" They also > have the wagons & mules Jim & Jake there too. They > use to have one of the horses that played Cisco's > double too. But wasn't there on our last visit! > > PS; Another Historic site to visit would be Wounded > Knee! No comercialism attractions here, > When we visited the grave & massacare site, We met a > Native American there at a trading post/table > selling what he himself had made, Very good quality > if I may add! We visited for a better part of an > hour learning from his words of wisdom of this site! > I'm pretty bad when it comes to names, But if I > remember correctly, His name was Standing Bear or > something like that. > From what I remember, He travels to Sweeden in the > winter months as a teacher. > We felt very sad looking at the names & the graves > after finding out the truth of this > event!.........But am very glad that we stopped by! > This is one site that we hope never perishes! Some > of the graves were decorated with eagle & other > feathers as well as with other Native American > ornaments. > > > Just thought I'd ask & mention these few places. > > Ken & Brenda > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Charlie and Jan > To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 2:24 PM > Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] We are back > > > Hi, We just got home from South Dakota and > Wyoming. We left home Saturday morning. It was such > a nice day. The first night we stayed in Kodaka,SD > 99 degrees and sunny. It was 71 miles from Rapids > City. That interstate driving scares me. We went to > interstate 90 in Albert Lea,MN. It was 70 miles an > hour. When we got over in South Dakota it was 75 > mph. My kind of traveling is small highways and > slower pace. It is a long way across South Dakota. > From Kadoka went to Rapids City.The wind was so bad. > We saw one semi blown into the ditch. We drove our > little car and the wind even hit it. It was cooler > weather and we put the heater on a while in the car > in the morning. It stayed nice all day long with > temps. at 72 degrees. Just perfect. We went to > Devils Tower in Wyoming. It was so huge. I couldn't > believe how huge it was. Has anyone been there > before? We went to Spearfish, Deadwood- mostly > gambling there, Sturgis, Sturgis is getting ready > for all the motorcycles. Some were already there. > We went to Mt. Rushmore- a great park, Reptile > Gardens- they put on real interesting shows about > snakes, alligators, birds and even farm animals., > Custer State Park- the little burros came to get > treats from the travelers, Black Hills- a nice drive > through, Keystone- great shopping and helicopters > rides, Piedmont- forest fire there, Wall- Wall Drug > and the Badlands-We enjoyed the drive through the > Badlands. They were very pretty. We stopped on our > way back at Kadoka at a cafe that used to be a gas > station. All the ranchers come to eat there, so > thought we would try it. They had great food and > were so friendly there. We stopped at Al's Oasis in > Chamberland- took more pictures and shopping, The > Missouri River goes through there. There were boats > out on the water. It was 101 degrees and sunny while > we were there. Mitchell- was our last night to stay > at. We went to the Corn Palace and Lake Mitchell. We > really enjoyed our trip. It went way to fast. A > week isn't long enough time. There are lots more > things to see and do . We drove over 1800 miles. > Maybe next year we can go to North Dakota and some > other western states again. Maybe Charlie will > retire next year. Jan and Charlie > PS: We went to Missouri and Arkansas for our 40th > Wedding Anniversary in Feb. We enjoy going there > every year too. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Melanie M Guerra > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > 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! 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Guest rudkip@sbcglobal.net> Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 Definitely! Thanks, Kip ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark" <mburic231@yahoo.com> To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 4:25 AM Subject: Re: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Re: Burma Shave Signs > That's right Jennifer, they're near Gardner; just > northeast of it. I think they technically would be in > Braceville. But Braidwood is right near there too, as > is Godley. All those former coal towns line up with > each other in that area. > > But regardless it's just south of Joliet, Elwood and > Willmington on the original alignment of Route66. I > drive through there between every week to three weeks. > Anyone interested in me taking and linking the Burma > Shave pics next time I go through? > > -Mark Buric > > > --- Jennifer <jabremer66@aol.com> wrote: > > > Hi Brian, > > > > There are some Burma Shave signs (not original, > > though) in Illinois on > > Route 66, but I'm not 100% sure where. My husband > > Pat thinks they are > > somewhere near Gardner or that area. > > > > Pat and I have a very cool set of Burma Shave signs > > made for us for > > our wedding by fellow list member Emily: > > http://tinyurl.com/dgdtl > > > > Jennifer > > > > > > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Brian and > > Kerri Wolters" > > <brianwolters@c...> wrote: > > > Hi..I am expecting not but are there any ORIGINAL > > Burma Shave signs > > > still up somewhere in the US? > > > > > > I did see replicas of them advertising Reminisce > > Magazine and it was > > > basically in the middle of nowhere. Kind of cool! > > > > > > Brian > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________ > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > > > 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 Denny Gibson Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 There is a picture of the tailend of those signs here: http://www.dennygibson.com/rt66in03/day01/...ex.htm#section2 --Denny > -----Original Message----- > From: [mailto:rudkip@sbcglobal.net] > Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 7:39 AM > To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Re: Burma Shave Signs > > > Definitely! Thanks, Kip > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark" <mburic231@yahoo.com> > To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 4:25 AM > Subject: Re: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Re: Burma Shave Signs > > > > That's right Jennifer, they're near Gardner; just > > northeast of it. I think they technically would be in > > Braceville. But Braidwood is right near there too, as > > is Godley. All those former coal towns line up with > > each other in that area. > > > > But regardless it's just south of Joliet, Elwood and > > Willmington on the original alignment of Route66. I > > drive through there between every week to three weeks. > > Anyone interested in me taking and linking the Burma > > Shave pics next time I go through? > > > > -Mark Buric > > > > > > --- Jennifer <jabremer66@aol.com> wrote: > > > > > Hi Brian, > > > > > > There are some Burma Shave signs (not original, > > > though) in Illinois on > > > Route 66, but I'm not 100% sure where. My husband > > > Pat thinks they are > > > somewhere near Gardner or that area. > > > > > > Pat and I have a very cool set of Burma Shave signs > > > made for us for > > > our wedding by fellow list member Emily: > > > http://tinyurl.com/dgdtl > > > > > > Jennifer > > > > > > > > > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Brian and > > > Kerri Wolters" > > > <brianwolters@c...> wrote: > > > > Hi..I am expecting not but are there any ORIGINAL > > > Burma Shave signs > > > > still up somewhere in the US? > > > > > > > > I did see replicas of them advertising Reminisce > > > Magazine and it was > > > > basically in the middle of nowhere. Kind of cool! > > > > > > > > Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Denny Gibson Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 A half week radius from Cleveland covers a lot of territory. For starters there are some good official Ohio byways nearby. The Canal Way immediately comes to mind or you could get a jump on the next issue of AR by checking out the Amish Country Byway. Those and others at: http://www.ohiobyways.com/ The Lincoln Highway and the National Road are both fairly close. You could follow one of them through Ohio and add some PA and/or IN for proper sizing. There is scenic OH-7 and US-52 along the Ohio River. Heading east there some nice drives to be had in PA & NY. US-6 & US-62 are two that I've driven (on recommendations from group members) and enjoyed. Plenty to the west, too. If you're a car person and the 18th happens to be part of your schedule, the Woodward Cruise is happening in Detroit on that date. Where you want to go depends, of course, on what you want to see. With your starting point and schedule you have a variety of scenic routes and plenty of history from many periods to chose from. If you have some specific interests, let us know. Maybe the group can come up with some ideas for satisfying them. Denny Gibson Cincinnati, OH www.DennyGibson.com > -----Original Message----- > From: sarhosa [mailto:sarhosa@yahoo.com] > Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 9:57 PM > To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] any suggestions from Cleveland? > > > Hi there. I have a week of vacation in August and want to take a road > trip (solo...me, myself & I....all by myself), but I have no idea where > to go, what to see etc. I was thinking maybe south, but am open for > any direction. Anyone have any advice? I'm in Cleveland, Ohio. > > Thanks, > Sarah > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Wolfson Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 Hi Sarah. I'm down in Ashland. How about doing a run around Lake Erie. Head north through Michigan and Mackinaw City and then south east through Ontario and come back through Buffalo ? Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: Denny Gibson To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 8:57 AM Subject: RE: [AMERICAN_ROAD] any suggestions from Cleveland? A half week radius from Cleveland covers a lot of territory. For starters there are some good official Ohio byways nearby. The Canal Way immediately comes to mind or you could get a jump on the next issue of AR by checking out the Amish Country Byway. Those and others at: http://www.ohiobyways.com/ The Lincoln Highway and the National Road are both fairly close. You could follow one of them through Ohio and add some PA and/or IN for proper sizing. There is scenic OH-7 and US-52 along the Ohio River. Heading east there some nice drives to be had in PA & NY. US-6 & US-62 are two that I've driven (on recommendations from group members) and enjoyed. Plenty to the west, too. If you're a car person and the 18th happens to be part of your schedule, the Woodward Cruise is happening in Detroit on that date. Where you want to go depends, of course, on what you want to see. With your starting point and schedule you have a variety of scenic routes and plenty of history from many periods to chose from. If you have some specific interests, let us know. Maybe the group can come up with some ideas for satisfying them. Denny Gibson Cincinnati, OH www.DennyGibson.com > -----Original Message----- > From: sarhosa [mailto:sarhosa@yahoo.com] > Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 9:57 PM > To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] any suggestions from Cleveland? > > > Hi there. I have a week of vacation in August and want to take a road > trip (solo...me, myself & I....all by myself), but I have no idea where > to go, what to see etc. I was thinking maybe south, but am open for > any direction. Anyone have any advice? I'm in Cleveland, Ohio. > > Thanks, > Sarah > 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 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 Jennifer Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 > Anyone interested in me taking and linking the Burma > Shave pics next time I go through? > > -Mark Buric Sure! With as many times as I have been there, I have never taken photos of the signs, though I think I have video of it from my first 66 trip in 2000. I believe there are some signs in the same area but in the opposite direction as well. Jennifer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brian Butko Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 We just returned from a 4300 mile trip Pittsburgh to Denver, north to Wyoming, then back through South Dakota. At the CO/WY border, stayed at the Terry Bison Ranch in one of three modern cabins, a very peaceful place. (They also have a century-old bunkhouse and an RV park.) You can ride an old school bus through some of their 2,500 bison. It?s along the old CO Lincoln Highway Loop, now mostly overlaid by I-25. In Custer, SD, the Rocket Motel is just one of many vintage, neon-sign places on US 16/Mt Rushmore Road. Just west of it is Flinstone?s Bedrock Village kiddie park; just east of it is, well, you can guess by the road name it?s about a 20 minute drive past the Crazy Horse Memorial carving and through the stunning scenery of Black Hills National Forest. After a visit to Dinosaur Park overlooking Rapid City, it was SD 44 into the Badlands, through tiny Scenic, then we drove gravel roads through the grass prairies up to Wall Drug. Then it was back into the Badlands to stay in a restored yet updated 1930s cabin with knotty pine interior at Cedar Pass Lodge. We had lots of fun and met great people, but if there is a down side to long-distance travel, it?s bad customer service, mostly restaurants but also at fuel stops and lodging. Independents are usually better, but some of those and the chains, one after another, just don?t care much about cleanliness or service. We started wondering how many more restrooms there could be with empty paper towels and toilet tissue. Sadly, the answer was a lot. Brian www.brianbutko.com From: "Denny Gibson" <denny@dennygibson.com> Reply-To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 16:53:05 -0400 To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Subject: Spam:RE: [AMERICAN_ROAD] We are back My son is passing through that area now and I'm starting to consider a trip there for next year. My initial thoughts are to cover just about the same area as you did. Seems like there are a significant number of attractions in a relatively small area (after the drive halfway across the country:-), Since you didn't comment on Corvettes in Spearfish, you must have just missed the Black Hills Corvette Classic. It was July 13-16 and there should have been a few hundred 'Vettes running around the area. Denny Gibson Cincinnati, OH www.DennyGibson.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Charlie and Jan [mailto:cchase@alpinecom.net] > Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 3:24 PM > To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] We are back > > Hi, We just got home from South Dakota and Wyoming. We left > home Saturday morning. It was such a nice day. The first > night we stayed in Kodaka,SD 99 degrees and sunny. It was 71 > miles from Rapids City. That interstate driving scares me. We > went to interstate 90 in Albert Lea,MN. It was 70 miles an > hour. When we got over in South Dakota it was 75 mph. My > kind of traveling is small highways and slower pace. It is a > long way across South Dakota. From Kadoka went to Rapids > City.The wind was so bad. We saw one semi blown into the > ditch. We drove our little car and the wind even hit it. It > was cooler weather and we put the heater on a while in the > car in the morning. It stayed nice all day long with temps. > at 72 degrees. Just perfect. We went to Devils Tower in > Wyoming. It was so huge. I couldn't believe how huge it was. > Has anyone been there before? We went to Spearfish, > Deadwood- mostly gambling there, Sturgis, Sturgis is getting > ready for all the motorcycles. Some were already there. We > went to Mt. Rushmore- a great park, Reptile Gardens- they put > on real interesting shows about snakes, alligators, birds and > even farm animals., Custer State Park- the little burros came > to get treats from the travelers, Black Hills- a nice drive > through, Keystone- great shopping and helicopters rides, > Piedmont- forest fire there, Wall- Wall Drug and the > Badlands-We enjoyed the drive through the Badlands. They were > very pretty. We stopped on our way back at Kadoka at a cafe > that used to be a gas station. All the ranchers come to eat > there, so thought we would try it. They had great food and > were so friendly there. We stopped at Al's Oasis in > Chamberland- took more pictures and shopping, The Missouri > River goes through there. There were boats out on the water. > It was 101 degrees and sunny while we were there. Mitchell- > was our last night to stay at. We went to the Corn Palace and > Lake Mitchell. We really enjoyed our trip. It went way to > fast. A week isn't long enough time. There are lots more > things to see and do . We drove over 1800 miles. Maybe next > year we can go to North Dakota and some other western states > again. Maybe Charlie will retire next year. Jan and Charlie > PS: We went to Missouri and Arkansas for our 40th Wedding > Anniversary in Feb. We enjoy going there every year too. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Melanie M Guerra 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! 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Guest Robin Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 Dear Sarah, I have a suggestion...since you are travelling alone, I'm going to tell you what I would do if it were me. We started out from Toledo and drove straight thru to Ohio Amish country - around Wooster. We shopped and ate at one of the buffet/family style restaurants and hit all the gift shops (a female's dream - if you have some money to blow). We made sure we hit the Amish bakery before we headed out to Steubenville (for breakfast/snacks at the hotel). Then headed across to New Philadelphia, OH (I believe) and drove across a hilly stretch for about an hour. This is a scenic route that goes through a LONG road surrounded by lakes and ponds, that on a sunny day, just twinkle and refresh in the hot summer light. This road ends up in the Steubenville, Ohio area. We stayed at a hotel there that USED TO be the Holiday Inn and the Ramada, I have to look up what it is now - that has a level below ground that is all wide open, has a built in pool, and the sliding glass door from the back for your hotel room leads out to the pool, AND they have poolside delivery of cocktails and DAMON'S RIBS and appetisers!! I LOVE this place. I have stayed there twice. I even took my mom there abt 9 years back, and it was so relaxing. Got a good tan too. If you are interested in this route, email me, and I will look up exactly what roads we went across, and the new name of the hotel in Steubenville. I recommend it to anyone who would love the fresh air, the feeling of adventure and freedom, and needs some time to relax before they go back. I have a question for you too, if you don't mind: I have been to Cleveland many times, and have seen most of the sights there, except for the Flats - should I make a trip there sometime when I have a friend along? Is it worth a 3 hour drive to hit that area (then add in some of the things I've already seen as well)? Is the Flats just a bunch of bars, or is there more to it than that? My favorite there is the Indoor Amusement Park that is only open 1/2 of March and all of April. We used to hit that almost every year! Let me know if you need more info, and I look forward to hearing what you ended up doing. Maybe I'll try it myself!! Robin from Toledo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dc_eakin Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Jennifer" <jabremer66@a...> wrote: > Good morning! > > Since we are having such a steady influx of new members due to our > listing on the Yahoo groups page, I wanted to again wish a warm > welcome to our new members! > > Glad to see so many members who have pulled up a chair in our virtual > diner and are swapping road stories and information! > Jennifer, Thanks - just joined (and posted the link to travelling in Pennsylvania). Dave Eakin SouthCentral PA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pat B. Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 We had the pleasure of meeting up with Denny Gibson Sunday afternoon during his "National Road at 200" adventure. He got the Cliff's Notes tour of a few NR sites through Indianapolis. Be sure to check out his progress at: http://dennygibson.com/nr2006/index.htm Pat B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mark Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 I should be going through there one day next week between tuesday and thursday. I'll post some links then. Denny's page already had the basic deal but I'll see what I can come up with taking pics of my own. -Mark Buric --- Jennifer <jabremer66@aol.com> wrote: > > Anyone interested in me taking and linking the > Burma > > Shave pics next time I go through? > > > > -Mark Buric > > Sure! > > With as many times as I have been there, I have > never taken photos of > the signs, though I think I have video of it from my > first 66 trip in > 2000. I believe there are some signs in the same > area but in the > opposite direction as well. > > Jennifer > > > __________________________________________________ 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 George Ashburn Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 If you like football, a visit to the Pro Football Hall of Fame is a must. It's in Canton only about 60 miles south of Cleveland right off I-77. George Ashburn http://www.geocities.com/jamdawg1 sarhosa <sarhosa@yahoo.com> wrote: Hi there. I have a week of vacation in August and want to take a road trip (solo...me, myself & I....all by myself), but I have no idea where to go, what to see etc. I was thinking maybe south, but am open for any direction. Anyone have any advice? I'm in Cleveland, Ohio. Thanks, Sarah 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. --------------------------------- __________________________________________________ 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 Chuck Lanham Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 Hey, Just my two cents. From Canton, west to I 71, I 71 south to Louisville Ky. Churchill Down, Louisville Slugger factory I 65 to Nashville Grand Ole Oprea I 24 to Chattonooga Rock City, Ruby Falls Tour small towns in North Georgia mountains. Helen, Cleveland (Cabbage Patch Dolls), first gold strike Back to I75 to Knoxville/Oak ridge Smokie Mountains I 75 to Lexington Frankford Horse Country I 75 to Cinncinnati, Back home. Hope this helps Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Russell S. Rein Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Anyone driving the Lincoln Highway in western Ohio has the chance to see four sets of Burma Shave signs - two each on the north and south sides at the eastern and western end of Van Wert County. ypsi-slim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chuck Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Hi All, My wife and I leaving Sunday morning on Amtrak to Tuscaloosa. Staying for a few days, and one day will do a road trip. I see that US 43 goes north, and is a two lane road. Not many towns along the way. US 43/11 goes south to Demopolis then US 80 goes to Selma Alabama. Its mostly 4 lane, and has more towns along the way. (will be renting a Monte Carlo, so crooked roads welcome!) Does anyone have any ideas, experience with these two routes or areas? Any info appreciated. Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mark Kasprowicz Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 > it may well be the > same mountain road you're posting about. Jim, I think the nearest Amtrak runs along the I-70, about four hours North. We do however have the remains of the Denver and Rio Grande Western RR, which, in the summer, runs daily from Durango to Silverton up the Animas river valley. This is an unusual valley because it has no road so it doesn't really have a place here. The only way into it is by train or helicopter. If you ride a photographers special, the train stops, lets people off and then reverses down the track before doing a run by, just for the benefit of the camera. Good fun Mark Kasprowicz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Burr Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 C W McCall also had a song about the Silverton train. Hudsonly, Alex B --- Mark Kasprowicz <marowicz@frontier.net> wrote: > > it may well be the > > same mountain road you're posting about. > Jim, > I think the nearest Amtrak runs along the I-70, > about four hours > North. We do however have the remains of the Denver > and Rio Grande > Western RR, which, in the summer, runs daily from > Durango to Silverton > up the Animas river valley. This is an unusual > valley because it has > no road so it doesn't really have a place here. The > only way into it > is by train or helicopter. If you ride a > photographers special, the > train stops, lets people off and then reverses down > the track before > doing a run by, just for the benefit of the camera. > Good fun > Mark Kasprowicz > > > > A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. __________________________________________________ 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 Chris Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 When I was growing up in Portland, Ore., way back in the early 50's, that highway was our weekend entertainment. My dad loved taking us for rides in the car and this drive was one of our favorites. I am pretty sure that this was the old highway along the Columbia River heading west from Portland. Since I was so young then, I am not really sure but I do know that the interstate wasn't there then...I-80 is it? Chris --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Dick Bublitz <dick-rcb@j...> wrote: > Becky - You told us you had a remarkably beautiful cover photo from > Oregon. I just viewed the shot on the web and it is a tempting > invitation to find that spot and negotiate those curves! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bakerhab@aol.com Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Because we want to do the best for the Route, we need your comments and suggestions on three issues: 2005 - San Bernardino - What did we do right? What could we have done better? Even though our festival will move to Albuquerque, the SB Rendezvous will continue into it's 17th. year, and the organizers are always looking to improve, so your comments could be helpful to them. 2006 - San Bernardino - September 14-17, 2006 Do you plan to come back? As an exhibitor? As an attendee? Our EXPO had a stunning array of artists and authors, and the Rendezvous committee is always looking to showcase talent. 2006 - Albuquerque - June 23-25, 2006 (Summit Meeting - June 22, 2006) What do you want to see done the same as at previous festivals? What do you want to see done differently? What do you want to see new for 2006? I sincerely hope that you will take the time, to let us know how we can make this work for all of us. I know that many of you shared thoughts with me while you were in San Bernardino, and I thank you for that, but now I'm asking you to put them in writing and send them to me. The 2006 Festival is exactly nine months away, a rather auspicious amount of time, don't you think? Please send your comments to me by private email at bakerhab @ aol.com (no spaces). Trust me (yeah right) no one will take offense to any comment that you make, so please be brutally honest, and, oh yes, complements are okay too. I think that I did a pretty good job of keeping you informed about the SB event, so look for frequent posts about ABQ2006. Thanks and remember, We're changing our tune, to See you in June, in Al-bu-quer-que! Helen Baker ps -- what about 2007, any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Denny Gibson Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Yep, besides just being a great time, last week was a chance to match up some more names and faces. Good meeting you and I appreciate the compliments on the website. Thanks, too, for that ride back to the Wigwams. --Denny > -----Original Message----- > From: David Willman [mailto:dwillman66@comcast.net] > Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 4:36 PM > To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Re: Home from the Rendezvous > > > Great job on the log. Love the trip home you took. > Your site puts my scrapbook to shame I started. > It was a pleasure and honor to meet you in person along with > the roadie family (don't worry extended family who could not be > there - we all thought of you by name and prayed for the blessings > of us all) and climb the Arroyo Seco Parkway together. > I can't wait to do it again. I will never forget it. > Did I hear Albuquerque was in November??? Just kidding. > I have to give Justine an excuse to travel the road..he, he...maybe > I can make it to the balloon festival in October. Watching balloons > from La Bajada, I have always wanted to do. > > Your logbook reminds of the following quote and it is very > fitting: > "When you put down the good things you ought to have done, and leave > out the bad ones you did do--well, that's Memoirs." -Will Rogers > > Your ole pal, 66 Willy - Aurora, CO > P.S. Read my American Road latest on the way home - another > outstanding edition. The color and flavor of the magazine outshines > many prints out there, bar none. I am a magazine expert junky - we > do the fundraising at girl scouts and middle school thing...so many > mags at our house for so many years.....Jim, Thom, Becky, Dick and > the contributing gang - Great Job. > > > > > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Denny Gibson" <denny@d...> > wrote: > > Last night I got home from the San Bernardino Rendezvous and the > Historic 66 > > Federation gathering. On the way there I stopped in Jerome and > drove > > Sixty-Six from Winslow. Then I passed through Joshua Tree and > drove the most > > western bit of US-60 on the way back. After a late night arrival > and a day > > back at work I've finally got that last leg posted. > > > > All ten days of the trip are now up at > > http://www.dennygibson.com/rt66fest05 > > > > Denny Gibson > > Cincinnati, OH > > www.DennyGibson.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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