Guest Chris Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 A photo I took at the 23rd Annual Spring Englishtown (Raceway Park) Swap Meet & Auto Show, a week ago. Wish me luck with processing the other 200+ shots and getting them onto my site. ...Chris See this one here - Photo Albums > Sinclair Display http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/AMERICAN_ROAD/lst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chris Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 Here's a good bit about the book. Great newsletter from classicdriver.com too! ...Chris James Dean Fifty Years Ago Dennis Stock Introduction by Joe Hyams http://www.classicdriver.com/uk/magazine/3800.asp?id=12428 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Lulupic66@a... wrote: > In a message dated 4/15/05 3:20:25 AM Central Daylight Time, Lulupic66 writes: > > > > Hi all, > > I found this blurb in the local newspaper and I thought I would share it. > > > > > > > > Dean Fest Plans > > > > > > Martin Sheen and Dennis Hopper will be among the celebrities visiting > > Indiana to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of James Dean. > > The James Dean Fest is scheduled June 3-5 at the airport in Marion, about 60 > > miles northeast of Indianapolis. Included on the festival schedule, released > > by organizers Tuesday, is the American premiere of a documentary on Dean's > > life, "James Dean: Forever Young," narrated by Sheen. Organizers had wanted to > > show Dean's movies on the Fairmount farm where he grew up, but the plans > > outgrew the farm. Warner Bros. moved the event to Marion, where > > Dean was born. Dean died in a car crash in Cholame, Ca. He was 24. > > Dean's three movies, "Giant," "East of Eden" and "Rebel without a Cause," > > > > > > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest james conkle Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 Ok one more time. James M Conkle Executive Director California Route 66 Preservation Foundation P O Box 290066 Phelan, CA 92329-0066 760 617 3991 cell 760 868 3320 760 868 8614 fax HYPERLINK "mailto:"jim@cart66pf.org www.cart66pf.org _____ From: james conkle [mailto:conkle@verizon.net] Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 9:42 AM To: '; 'AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com' Subject: Announcement Some of you are already aware of this but for those that did not see it in the news I will post it here. The Admiral Twin Drive In, in Tulsa was the winner of the Hampton contest. We will be doing the restoration project on May 24th & 25th and invite all of you to come out to support the project. Please let me know if you will be able to join us and which days. I look forward to seeing all of you in Tulsa next month. Thanks James M Conkle Executive Director California Route 66 Preservation Foundation P O Box 290066 Phelan, CA 92329-0066 760 617 3991 cell 760 868 3320 760 868 8614 fax HYPERLINK "mailto:"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 --- 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 plyon66 Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 We received the following message from Skip Curtis and with his permission, wanted to share the amazing news with everyone. Once again, the power of prayer and good thoughs from friends are awesome in helping Skip on his road to recovery. We know everyone will join us in sending good wishes to Skip and Karla and will look forward to seeing them on the road again! Tommy and Glenda Pike ========== Hi guys, This past week I had a series of scans taken (CAT, PET, etc.) then visited my surgeon and radiation ocologist. After viewing the scans, both concurred that no traces of cancer appear anywhere! No more treatments are planned - I will see the doctor every three months for two years, then every six months for two more.years. (Not unlike being on parole). I continue to have minor issues from the surgery and radiation, but they improve each week. Karla and I want to express, again, our thanks and love to all of you for your prayers and support. Boy! Family and friends are everything!! Skip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest egyptianzipper@aol.com Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 In a message dated 4/7/06 5:36:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time, dgardner1@comcast.net writes: Fishing out the window/backdoor? ==================================================================== Not fishing, but... In 1982, I stayed at a motel called Hendrick's 4-U (internet shorthand before the internet), in Seneca Rocks WV. Talk about being out in the sticks. I entered my room and noticed it had a back door, which I opened. There was a fence, followed by a steeply inclined pasture. A billy goat looked right at me and said "Bah." Wouldn't have seen THAT on the interstate. Tom Hoffman Pearisburg VA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest roaddog_rt66 Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 The April 4th Port Huron Times-Herald had an excellent article by Mike Connell on State Highway 29 which runs alongside the St. Clair River, has some beautiful scenery, history, and unfortunately, is being overrun by urban sprawl from Detroit and its traffic headaches. The intersection of M-29 and I-94 is considered the boundary between Detroit and its hinterlands. It's history goes back to the country's earliest days and it was part of Carl Fisher's Dixie Highway. There are some great picturs along with the article. The rather-long headline is "Progress- M-29 St. Clair County's First Road Offers Stunning Views of Water, Marshland and Nature." I'll take a shot at the site: http://www.thetimesherald.com/apps/pbcs.dl...D=2006604040382 Keep on Down that Two Lane Highway. --RoadDog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rwarn17588 Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Michael Wallis was at the Rock Cafe today for a television shoot. http://rwarn17588.wordpress.com/2006/04/12...-for-cars-inspi ration/ Ron Warnick Tulsa, OK www.route66news.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bakerhab@aol.com Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Thought I'd share a trip we took last weekend. Helen We left LA (the Valley) at 5:30 PM Friday the 13th., got to Needles (via the 405, 14, 138, 18, I-15 & I-40) about 10:30 PM, checked into the Desert Mirage Inn ($38.50 for two, refrigerator, microwave, pool) had breakfast Saturday morning at the recently remodeled Hungry Bear, dashed over the bridge to get some cheap Arizona gas, hit I 40 west to CA 95 north and then Goffs Road over to the Goffs Schoolhouse for the Mojave Desert Heritage and Cultural Association board meeting. After lunch at the schoolhouse, headed back to Needles to pick up some mouse bait and a DQ Blizzard, temp was 101, took a look-see at El Garces, then on to the Avi Casino in Nevada to take a look at the cool cars at the Hotrods and Harley's show put on by the River Cruizers on the grass above the Colorado River. Back to Goffs by 5 PM to start putting the top coat on the Little Danby Courthouse building (we did the scrapping and primer last month) painted until dark then had a candlelit dinner on the deck of the cookhouse (the cookhouse is in a wooden A & P Boxcar, over 100 years old). Got up at 6 AM Sunday morning and started painting, finished by 9:30 AM, whew! Did a few more small projects, cleaned up and headed to Barstow. (Did not go via Amboy this time, we were through there last month, and we didn't find the road as bad as has been reported, but I drive fast, so probably flew over the bumps) Stopped at the Mother Road Museum in Barstow to visit Debra, missed the Morgans, but had seen a few heading east on I 40 earlier. Back home in LA by 6:30 PM. 49 hours, 3 states, 665 miles, and uncountable good friends. Priceless! Helen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dave Reese Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Thanks Alex, I definitely have a new resource for future trips. I also want to tip my hat to member Brian Atkinson who led me to take Route 89 between Jackson Wyoming and Logan Utah recently. His dining recommendations and other points of interest were right on. I was sorry that I only had one day left in my itinerary when I made the trip. I will try to post a few vacation photos on my brooklandsspeedway site in the next few days... Dave Reese Allentown PA Home of Brooklands Speedway and Cherrington Park http://www.geocities.com/brooklandsspeedway http://www.summerharmony.com Today in Auto History: 5.11.1947 Ferrari made its independent racing debut at a race in Piacenza, Italy. Enzo Ferrari had been designing race cars for Alpha Romeo since the late 1920s, and it was not until after the war that he broke from Alpha to form his own car manufacturing firm. Ferrari entered his Tipo 125 car at the race in Piacenza. Featuring a revolutionary V-12 engine, the Tipo 125 led the race with two laps to go before a fuel pump failed and forced it from the race. The result pleased Ferrari. In 1947, his company built and sold three Tipo 125 cars. -----Original Message----- From: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Alex Burr Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 7:17 PM To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Highways and byways Somebody sent me this web site - have just skimmed over it, but looks like a great site for planning road trips: http://www.seeamerica.org/byways/index.html Click on the link under See America's Byways for road trip suggestions. Hudsonly, Alex B 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 46519, Mt. Clemens, MI 48046 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 1 year (4 issues) for $16.95 (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) 2 years (8 issues) for $29.95 (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 David Backlin Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 I have a large quantity of maps for sale. Officials, gas, AAA, commercial. If you're interested in a list (it's a fairly big file) contact me off-list. Otherwise, I'll start selling them on e-bay or on the web somewhere. If you have a specific region or state, let me know and I'll see what I have. David Backlin us71(at)sbcglobal.net In search of the road less travelled... ... and the perfect pizza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hodkin Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 An interesting article in Car and Driver "Mrs. Orcutt's Driveway, A sentimental visit to Car and Driver's one-time illegal test track", by Aaron Robinson appears in the current June 2005 issue about Margaret Orcutt's property in Newberry Springs, CA. http://www.caranddriver.com/article.asp?se...amp;page_number =1 Debra Hodkin Route 66 Mother Road Museum Historic Harvey House 681 N. First Ave. Barstow, CA 92311 760-255-1890 www.route66museum.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Burr Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Car and Driver always did have a "tongue-in-cheek" type of humor. LOL Great article. End of an era, that was. Safe traveling. Hudsonly, Alex B --- Hodkin <kdhod@earthlink.net> wrote: > An interesting article in Car and Driver "Mrs. > Orcutt's Driveway, A sentimental visit to Car and > Driver's one-time illegal test track", by Aaron > Robinson appears in the current June 2005 issue > about Margaret Orcutt's property in Newberry > Springs, CA. > http://www.caranddriver.com/article.asp?se...amp;page_number =1 > > Debra Hodkin > Route 66 Mother Road Museum > Historic Harvey House > 681 N. First Ave. > Barstow, CA 92311 > 760-255-1890 > www.route66museum.org > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new Resources site http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest David Backlin Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Mostly 60's+, a few 50's, maybe a couple 40's. I've been collecting for years, but I'm moving soon so I"m thinning things out. ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Ward To: David Backlin Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 1:21 PM Subject: Re: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Maps 4 Sale - Last Chance David, How old might these maps be; just a general age range? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest usroadman Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 I haven't lived there for about 15 years so it's a little tough to remember, but I'm pretty sure at least the northern parts of the states were turning by that time. (I remember the leaves would start to lose some of their deep green by mid-August, but it was still awhile after that before they really turned.) As far as places to visit, I can offer a few suggestions. Northwest of Burlington, VT you can take US 2 through the Champlain Islands, a chain of islands on Lake Champlain. I can't think of anything specific to stop at (although there are a few cute little towns), but it's a beautiful drive. South of Burlington, from Vergennes, VT-22A is another beautiful drive down to Fair Haven. Again there isn't much along the road, but it looks out over the Champlain Valley and the Adirondack Mountains for much of the trip. Across the state, US 5 is a nice quiet two-lane alternative to I-91 (although even I-91 is a pretty nice drive with very little traffic). At the northern end of US 5, in an area known as the Northeast Kingdom, is Derby Line, VT. Here you can visit the local library where the entrance is in Vermont, but the check-out desk is in Quebec (the building straddles the international border). More info is available at http://www.pbpub.com/haskell.htm . Heading south on US 5 to Orleans, you can detour onto VT-58 and VT-5A which passes by Lake Willoughby, a really pretty lake in the mountains. Some info about the lake is at http://www.scenesofvermont.com/lakes/html/wilougby.htm . Further down US 5 you come to the Upper Valley region. Although not very direct, the following makes a nice drive. Take US 5 south into Norwich. In the center of Norwich when US 5 makes a sharp left, make a right onto Main Street. This becomes Union Village Road, which eventually merges with VT-132. Just after the merge, bear right into Union Village and onto Academy Road (cross the covered bridge) and follow Academy Road to Thetford Hill. (On the left as you enter Thetford Hill is Thetford Academy, a private school that all of the local public school students still attend, since there is no public high school in the town.) In Thetford Hill turn left on VT-113 and follow VT-113 down the hill into Thetford Center. Just as you're leaving Thetford Center, make a left on Tucker Hill Road, cross another covered bridge, when the road ends in a few miles, make a right on VT-132. Follow VT-132 to South Strafford. In South Strafford (the Lower Village), you can stop at Coburn's General Store for supplies (it's an authentic General Store that also houses the Post Office and a bank). Back in the late 80's, they also sold Ben & Jerry's (ice cream) factory seconds for $1.29 a pint, but I think they stopped that awhile ago. Leaving South Strafford, VT-132 makes a sharp left up the hill, but continue straight on Justin Morrill Memorial Highway. (The term "highway" is used loosely here; part of the road was still not paved 15 years ago.) In a couple of miles you'll arrive in Strafford (the Upper Village), with its often photographed 1797 Town House at the far end of the Green (a picture is at the bottom of this page http://www.uvlt.org/html/coburn.html ). As you enter the village, you'll pass the Justin Smith Morrill Homestead http://www.morrillhomestead.org/ the former home of the US Senator who was chief sponsor of the Land-Grant Acts, the legislation that created most of the state universities in the US. (While in college I lived in the house (with a barn) directly across the street from the homestead.) As you leave Strafford on the Justin Morrill Highway (to the right of the Town House), make a right onto Old City Falls Road. At the top of the hill when the road makes a sharp left, you'll see a parking area for the Old City Falls. If you're in good physical shape, you can hike down to the falls. One of the town's early residents, Waitstill Smith, as a newborn, hid behind the falls with his mother during an Indian raid (hence his name). He's buried in the town's old cemetery near the parking area. Continue back down to the Justin Morrill Memorial Highway and turn right, heading across the mountains to Tunbridge. In Tunbridge, head north on VT-110. The road parallels a small river, and most of the small roads off VT-110 cross the river with a covered bridge, so if you like old covered bridges, you can see quite a few of them between South Royalton and Chelsea. From Chelsea, head back south on VT-110 to VT-14 south (or I-89) to White River Jct. VT-14 becomes US 4 and crosses the Connecticut River into New Hampshire. Turn left onto NH-10 and follow this back north along the New Hampshire side of the river. Like US 5, NH-10 is a nice ride through the small towns of New England. --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Larry Kinsey <alf@...> wrote: > > Looking into taking a trip to the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and > Vermont. Time permitting, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and > Massachusetts. Looking at a time frame of Sept. 15th and Oct. 1 to start > the trip. Will fly into Burlington, VT or Manchester, NH, get a rental car > so that we can have a full 2 weeks to look around. What is the best time > to be there to see the turning of the leaves colors? What are so things to > see? > > Larry > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Russell S. Rein Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 Hello - it's been awhile but here's your Lincoln Highway E-Newsletter Rollin Southwell our LH man from Utah reports that the LHA National Conference in Ely has 160 attendees signed-up so far......Wow! Is that a record? Last week Ely was the coldest place in the continental US with a temperature of 24 degrees. Hope it warms up a little for the Conference! An AP story - Browsing the Great American roads - was picked up by newspapers across the country, and included the Lincoln Highway and a picture of our own J. R. Manning's Model A "Cabriolet" on the move: http://xrl.us/f64x and http://xrl.us/f64y Jan Shupert-Arick, our LHA Indiana Chapter Dir. forwards some good news from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Public Policy: "The Senate just voted 89-11 to give final approval to the SAFETEA renewal plan (H.R. 3) that includes our consensus language protecting Section 4(f). Final passage occurred after a sound rejection of the Sessions amendment that proposed cutting the Transportation Enhancements program. The preservation community's message to the Senate was loud and clear - Don't mess with historic preservation in the transportation bill! Senator Baucus noted during the Senate debate that it sends a powerful message when so many different groups, from environmentalists, STPP, AASHTO and contractors could come together on an issue. This includes preservationists. More importantly, the vote on the Sessions amendment reflects the continued strength for the four-way negotiated agreement that also includes the Voinovich language we support on Section 4(f). This is a positive signal going into conference." Jan explains how some local LH related project are affected: "There are many local communities across the U.S. who have used Transportation Enhancement funds to restore automotive related sites along the Lincoln Highway. In Indiana, Marshall County History Museum has just recently submitted a grant proposal for this funding in order to create the Transportation Interpretive Center. They are waiting for funds to become available. The tourist home along the Lincoln Highway in Marshall County is also a T grant project. That funding has been approved." For more info. on Section 4(f) see the National Trust for Historic Preservation's website: http://xrl.us/f645 The annual meeting of the Indiana Lincoln Highway Association chapter in Plymouth was well attended, and featured a number of vintage car collectors who became new LHA members. Linda Rippy gave a presentation on the proposed Marshall County Transportation Museum that will feature the LH, Dixie Highway, Yellowstone Trail and US 6 (Grand Army of the Republic Highway). Jan Shupert-Arick was reelected as chapter president. Attending from Wisconsin was outgoing LHA Director at Large - Mike Weigler, a former Plymouth resident. Signing efforts were also discussed. I am happy to report that the annual OH Lincoln Highway League meeting in Upper Sandusky hosted a record 55 participants. Marie Malernee was nominated as new State Director to replace Bob Lichty who has been nominated as LHA President to replace Chris Plummer. Other agenda items included signing the LH Historic Byway (part of the Ohio Scenic Byway Program), a proposal for barn signs, an LH garage sale day along the whole length of the highway, and restoration of the landlocked LH bridge near the OH/IN border. Denny Gibson toured the Lincoln Highway in OH last month and posts many pictures on his web site (he even snuck one of me at the OH LHA meeting). Check 'em out at his website: http://www.dennygibson.com/ohlh0405/ Susan Levinson - of the Roadsidefans Yahoo Group reports about a new LH Restaurant: "On Tuesday I discovered a cute place in Pennsylvania's Amish Country. It's a cafe called Java Joe's and it's located at 3463 Lincoln Highway East (717-442-3333), in the small town of Paradise. Breakfast is served at all times and the interior is very comfortable & casual. The walls have all kinds of funky items and the customers seemed very friendly. Unlike coffeehouses with that name, this place is named in memory of the owners' son, who died at the age of 16. The community rallied around the parents and they in turn wanted to open a place which would be sort of a second home to people in that area. Hours: 6:00 a.m.- 10:00 p.m. on Monday-Thursday and 6:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m. on Friday/Saturday." Things to do in Joliet, IL including the LH (scroll down to middle of the page): http://xrl.us/f642 Did Johnny Appleseed stop in Delphos, OH? .......from the Delphos Herald: http://xrl.us/f4v9 The Auburn Journal features Loomis, CA: http://xrl.us/f4wa Lincoln Highway wine in Tama, IA http://xrl.us/f4wh Some news about the Turkey Hill gas station at the site of the former Lincoln Highway gas station in York, PA: http://ydr.com/story/business/66802/ Norlo Farm Park: Jewel on U.S. 30, near Chambersburg from the Waynesboro Record Journal: http://xrl.us/f4w5 Train depot part of East Lincoln Hwy development plans in DeKalb, IL: http://xrl.us/f4w7 More about the DeKalb plan: http://xrl.us/f4xp Lincoln Highway Study headed for Congress from Channel 5 TV, Des Moines: http://xrl.us/f4w9 Gettysburg Casino? http://xrl.us/f4xf A touch of Dutch on the Mississippi in Fulton from the Chicago Tribune (requires login): http://xrl.us/f4xh Airport expansion in South Bend cuts into the Lincoln Highway: http://xrl.us/f4xm Belmont, PA Lincoln Highway Project mural from Philly1.com: http://www.philly1.com/story7051105.html "A warm, friendly place" - Youngstown, PA near Latrobe: http://xrl.us/f4xt From Lancaster On-line we learn that Lancaster County is going to designate local heritage byways that could include Route 462 (the Lincoln Highway): http://xrl.us/f646 (requires login - survey) Back roads in Placer County, CA: http://xrl.us/f65k A short history of Tracy, CA: http://xrl.us/f7f5 LHA Members Report: Van and Bev Becker review the Lincoln Highway Symposium held in Cedar Rapids last month: "The Lincoln Highway Symposium in Cedar Rapid was front-page material for the most recent ILHA newsletter, Along the Lincoln Highway. The big event hosted April 19, 2005 at the Cedar Rapids History Center located on the original route of the Lincoln Highway was a success. The event was planned by the Linn County Historic Preservation Commission and had four Iowa LHA members on the program. Designed to raise awareness, the all-day symposium was attended by 60+ enthusiasts including Lincoln Highway Association members, county officials, Iowa DOT representatives, educators and other history buffs. Presenters included Drake Hokanson, Carol Ahlgren, Lyell Henry, Van Becker and representatives from the Iowa DOT. Since this was an all-day event, food was a must. Lunch was authentic highway food—Maid Rites. With the show of interest and support demonstrated by this symposium, the Linn County Historic Preservation Commission can now return its concentration to marking the Lincoln Highway route(s) through Linn County and installing interpretative kiosks at strategic locations. The Historic Preservation Commission Chairman reported that the Linn County Board of Supervisors was pleased and impressed. Iowa Lincoln Highway Association literature was plentiful and strategically placed near the coffeepot." Donna Bauer, LHA member and Executive Director of the Bucyrus Tourism and Visitors' Bureau sends invites: "I would like to inform you of some of the unusual attractions along the LH in Bucyrus, Ohio. We have a building now a garage but originally was a gas station; Weaver Arms Hotel...known in 1916 thru 1930 as the Highway Inn and they have a picture hanging inside taken when it was new and the Highway Inn. We have opened the area underground where the gangsters during the 20's use to hang out. There has been a play developed and the production is called "Roaring Twenties Live" at the Speak Easy. D. Picking Co. which is the only hand, hammered copper kettle manufacturing company remaining in the United States. There is a restaurant that still has car hop service in the summer. We are home to one of the largest LH markers in the U.S. There is also an original marker on our city square (one that the Boy Scouts placed). Epworth U.M. Church which until 1932 was called the Lincoln Way Methodist Church is still very active and they have Lincoln Highway sterling silverware. Our Bureau compiled and printed a Lincoln Highway Cookbook that is full of routes and history with pictures of many businesses of former years and also current businesses that are on the LH. These cookbooks sell for $15.00 plus $3.50 S&H. We now have a new item - that will be released to the public at our Annual Appreciation Breakfast on May 13. We only made 100 of these and they are all numbered. Check our website at www.bucyrus.org and see many of the places that I have mentioned above. Ebay Auctions A unusual brass and celluloid desk box featuring an LH trucking scene brought $202.50: http://xrl.us/f7gi A fairly modern square US 66 aluminum sign brought $537.55: http://xrl.us/f7gj A small brochure on the LH Lyons (IA) Fulton (IL) bridge brought $90: http://xrl.us/f7gk A US 40 brochure for the 1939 Golden Gate Expo brought $82.55: http://xrl.us/f7gn A real photo postcard of Rock Oak Park on the LH in PA brought $49.99: http://xrl.us/f7go A 1929 Texaco LH Road Map went for $188.38: http://xrl.us/f7f7 A 1914 Saxon Car Company (from Detroit) pamphlet featuring a 1914 LH Promotional run went for $57.55: http://xrl.us/f7ga A tiny cast iron US 30 Arcade sign went for $158.27 These appear frequently and always are expensive. http://xrl.us/f7ge A partial Marx Lincoln Highway tin-litho automobile toy set did not meet it's reserve when ended at $480: http://xrl.us/f7gf A '20s era porcelain ALA Official Automobile Green Book sign did not meet it's reserve when it closed at $189: http://xrl.us/f7gg Another real photo postcard of Meyer's Grade near Tahoe brought $61: http://xrl.us/f7gh A multi-view real photo postcard of the Nut Tree Restaurant in Vacaville, CA went for $38.89: http://xrl.us/f7gq A close-up real photo winter scene of Baxter's post office & Trading Post in CA brought $48: http://xrl.us/f7gr A ceramic Lincoln Highway marker, faded but in fairly good shape brought $358.55: http://xrl.us/f7gu A remarkable 1919 Photomobile tourist guide for the NE US brought $209.95: http://xrl.us/f7gw A nice real photo postcard of the Soda Springs, CA Hotel brought $58.75: http://xrl.us/f7gx See you in ELY in a couple of weeks...road trip time!! 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Guest Alex Burr Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 Car talk with Click and Clack - I've enjoyed it for years. Tho It's a little hard to find around here - we don't have to many radio station guides around here. Hudsonly, Alex B --- "R. Droz" <us98@earthlink.net> 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@earthlink.net ) > [____________][___ > U.S. Highways : From US 1 to (US 830) > [________/____[_|__ > http://www.us-highways.com/ ()() > ()() () > Route Logs - Standard Oil - Highway Makeover - Pics > - Maps - Whatnot > > 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 November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 Radio? . . That old thing? . . . Grab the Podcast!!! http://www.cartalk.com/Radio/Show/ http://blogs.cars.com/onramp/2006/05/car_talks_tom_a.html --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Alex Burr <hester_nec@...> wrote: > > Car talk with Click and Clack - I've enjoyed it for > years. Tho It's a little hard to find around here - > we don't have to many radio station guides around > here. > > Hudsonly, > Alex B > > > --- "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 > > > > > > > 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 Denny Gibson Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 I've just seen Cars twice and now know that every good thing said about this movie is true. It is great! Other than me, I don't believe there was anyone in either audience that was not in the company of one or more pre-teens - most of them VERY pre-teen. I'm miles away from Sixty-Six so the audiences were largely there to see a new animated movie with little or no "roadie" expectations. Some of the adults may have been aware of the Route 66 background but I suspect many were not. Adults and kids all seemed to enjoy it although I'm sure it was for different reasons. For the kids, I wouldn't be surprised if they left with Route 66 filed in the same category as Atlantis. Hopefully not all adults have that view and maybe some of those that did will be inspired to learn differently. Clearly, Lasseter "gets it" and is doing his best to give others an opportunity to "get it", too. I had originally planned to see the movie yesterday as part of a fundraiser for the local Soapbox Derby. For reasons I'm not clear on, that was canceled a couple of weeks ago. Instead, I got in a bit of personal nostalgia and saw it, on a visit to my Dad's in Greenville, OH, in what I believe is the only theater in the county I grew up in; A place I hadn't' been inside for over forty years. Since my younger days, the small screen has been replaced by two smaller screens for a "just like the big boys" Cinema 1 & 2. There were about 120 seats and the place was sold out. Kids outnumbered adults by a bunch since everybody else brought at least one and there were plenty of mothers with 3, 4, or more. This was the 5:00 show. The projector (or something) broke down during the race near the end of the movie, and (I assume because of time lost for repairs) they did not run the entire list of credits. Not actually a big loss since any name in smaller type than Lasseter's was too fuzzy to read anyway. I loved every minute of it including the 10 or 15 minutes when the house lights were on and many anxious faces were turned toward the projection booth. This morning I saw it again at the local movie palace (a dozen screens at about 400 seats each) partly to see the credits and partly to see if I had missed anything due to the projector malfunction. The audience was about the same as yesterday both in makeup and size. That made for a theater less than 1/4 filled. The credits were all readable - if you finished in the top 10% of your speed reading class. I'll still have to wait for the DVD to get through those. Especially the long "Thanks for the inspiration" section. There were plenty of familiar names in there. Incidentally, that theater where yesterday's viewing took place sells tickets through a window facing the sidewalk and the person who does that job can turn around and sell you popcorn once you're inside the lobby. Tickets were four bucks. The men's room has just one urinal. Anybody else see Cars in a theater where the screens outnumber the urinals 2 to 1? --Denny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pat B. Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 OK folks, I need some help. I'm going to be in Cedar Rapids, IA next week, and I've been trying to come up with a good 2-lane route to get there from Litchfield, IL. According to MapQuest it's about 300 miles between the two cities, and it'll have to be a one day trip. I just can't seem to come up with a route that lights a fire in me. Hoping I can get ideas from some of you seasoned road dogs. Oh yeah, I'll be without computer access for a week effective Saturday morning, so get those minds churnin'! Much thanks, Pat B. Speedway, IN http://roadtripmemories.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rudkip@sbcglobal.net> Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 How bout 16 West to US 67, follow 67 north across the river through the Quad Cities and North to US 30 then 30 west to Cedar Rapids? Tsingtao Kip ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat B." <roadmaven@aol.com> To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 7:00 PM Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Group Assignment > OK folks, I need some help. I'm going to be in Cedar Rapids, IA next > week, and I've been trying to come up with a good 2-lane route to get > there from Litchfield, IL. > > According to MapQuest it's about 300 miles between the two cities, and > it'll have to be a one day trip. I just can't seem to come up with a > route that lights a fire in me. Hoping I can get ideas from some of you > seasoned road dogs. Oh yeah, I'll be without computer access for a week > effective Saturday morning, so get those minds churnin'! > > Much thanks, > > Pat B. > Speedway, IN > http://roadtripmemories.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 Links > > > > > > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Russell S. Rein Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 What about a US Highway stairstep - US 67 to US 24 to US 61 to US 218? Have only driven the US 24 and part of US 61. Had a good time downtown Quincy. slim On Fri, 24 Jun 2005 00:00:07 -0000 "Pat B." <roadmaven@aol.com> writes: OK folks, I need some help. I'm going to be in Cedar Rapids, IA next week, and I've been trying to come up with a good 2-lane route to get there from Litchfield, IL. According to MapQuest it's about 300 miles between the two cities, and it'll have to be a one day trip. I just can't seem to come up with a route that lights a fire in me. Hoping I can get ideas from some of you seasoned road dogs. Oh yeah, I'll be without computer access for a week effective Saturday morning, so get those minds churnin'! Much thanks, Pat B. Speedway, IN http://roadtripmemories.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 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 the Yahoo! Terms of Service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rudkip@sbcglobal.net> Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 We saw the flick in Crestwood--alas not a drive in but it was good enough...lots of kids but a fair share of adults without kids there, too...the movie is really good (will make you laugh and will jerk a tear or two out of you)! Someone (alas I forget, sorry) said stay through the credits, and you definitely gotta...favorite moment during the credits (other than the cudos for the 66 folks that served as inspiration): Sarge running an SUV boot camp! As Denny sez: the folks who made the movie definitely "get it"...Radiator Springs is implanted with several 66 references, with the RS emblazoned on a hill overlooking the town like the "T" for Tucumcari Mountain and a series of Cadillac Ranch styled mountains overlooking everything...there is a great chunk where Sally explains to Lightning about how important 66 was to the town, and how the interstate took all that import away...reminded me of a clip from an old 66 video where someone from Shamrock talked about the impact on the town when it was bypassed...apparently the movie made 63 mill this weekend; if the folks who saw it thought about it just a little bit, they'll hopefully get it too! Tsingtao Kip ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denny Gibson" <denny@dennygibson.com> To: <>; <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 2:37 PM Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] YACC (Yet Another Cars Communique) > I've just seen Cars twice and now know that every good thing said about this > movie is true. It is great! > > Other than me, I don't believe there was anyone in either audience that was > not in the company of one or more pre-teens - most of them VERY pre-teen. > I'm miles away from Sixty-Six so the audiences were largely there to see a > new animated movie with little or no "roadie" expectations. Some of the > adults may have been aware of the Route 66 background but I suspect many > were not. Adults and kids all seemed to enjoy it although I'm sure it was > for different reasons. For the kids, I wouldn't be surprised if they left > with Route 66 filed in the same category as Atlantis. Hopefully not all > adults have that view and maybe some of those that did will be inspired to > learn differently. Clearly, Lasseter "gets it" and is doing his best to give > others an opportunity to "get it", too. > > I had originally planned to see the movie yesterday as part of a fundraiser > for the local Soapbox Derby. For reasons I'm not clear on, that was canceled > a couple of weeks ago. Instead, I got in a bit of personal nostalgia and saw > it, on a visit to my Dad's in Greenville, OH, in what I believe is the only > theater in the county I grew up in; A place I hadn't' been inside for over > forty years. Since my younger days, the small screen has been replaced by > two smaller screens for a "just like the big boys" Cinema 1 & 2. There were > about 120 seats and the place was sold out. Kids outnumbered adults by a > bunch since everybody else brought at least one and there were plenty of > mothers with 3, 4, or more. This was the 5:00 show. The projector (or > something) broke down during the race near the end of the movie, and (I > assume because of time lost for repairs) they did not run the entire list of > credits. Not actually a big loss since any name in smaller type than > Lasseter's was too fuzzy to read anyway. I loved every minute of it > including the 10 or 15 minutes when the house lights were on and many > anxious faces were turned toward the projection booth. > > This morning I saw it again at the local movie palace (a dozen screens at > about 400 seats each) partly to see the credits and partly to see if I had > missed anything due to the projector malfunction. The audience was about the > same as yesterday both in makeup and size. That made for a theater less than > 1/4 filled. The credits were all readable - if you finished in the top 10% > of your speed reading class. I'll still have to wait for the DVD to get > through those. Especially the long "Thanks for the inspiration" section. > There were plenty of familiar names in there. > > Incidentally, that theater where yesterday's viewing took place sells > tickets through a window facing the sidewalk and the person who does that > job can turn around and sell you popcorn once you're inside the lobby. > Tickets were four bucks. The men's room has just one urinal. Anybody else > see Cars in a theater where the screens outnumber the urinals 2 to 1? > > --Denny > > > > > > > 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 46519, Mt. Clemens, MI 48046 > SUBSCRIPTION RATES: > 1 year (4 issues) for $16.95 > (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) > 2 years (8 issues) for $29.95 > (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 Chuck Lanham Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Hi all, We have a web site with pictures from every state (lower 48) except one, Michigan. Just never made it there yet. 90% of our travel pics are from back roads. If anyone cares to take a look, the site is: www.chuck-oj.com Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bill Price Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Sarah and who ever is looking for a destination Yes! I have a great suggestion for you especially if you like antiques,bar-b-que and the blues(as in music)and if your vacation happens over the week end of Aug 19th/20th.Head to the Indiana/Kentucky state line on US Hwy 421 and the Ohio River,about half way between Cincinnati and Louisville,to the town of Madison Indiana. Madison is an antique freak's heaven.The largest historical district in Indiana.Hundreds of 19th century restored/preserved homes.Madison didn't suffer thru"urban renewal",so most of the downtown area remained intact thru preservation. Madison is the home of the Madison Regatta for unlimited hydroplanes and the Miss Madison hydroplane.The movie "Madison",that was released earlier this year,starring James Caviezel,is about the Miss Madison and the town winning the Championship in 1972. And for the 19th and 20th of Aug.it's home to "Ribberfest".One highlight of this event is the"Indiana State BBQ Championship Cook Off"—the only Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) qualifier for the state of Indiana.The KCBS is the world's largest organization of barbeque enthusiasts and sanctions more contests than any other association. There is live blues scheduled on both days. The talent the past three years has been top notch and this year will be no exception. http://www.madisonribberfest.com for more info on "Ribberfest". To meet the locals stop at the Historic Broadway Hotel and Tavern.It was opened in 1834 and has never been closed.It sports a great restaurant.And if you are so inclined,some of the best adult beverages to be found. www.historicbroadwayhotel.com is their web site. Now for site seeing.Drive east out of Madison for about 90 minutes to the Brown Hills of Indiana in Brown County.There is a tiny area about 10 miles down State Road 135 called Story,a must see and the best breakfast I have ever had anywhere at the Story Inn ,www.storyinn.com for more info.Also in Brown County,the Brown County Winery at Gnaw Bone(yup that the towns name)and the artist's community of Nashville IN.There are many shops and eateries in Nashville so if you go there expect to spend some time. If you like gaming,just 25 miles to the west of Madison,on the Indiana side of the Ohio River,is the Belterra Casino and Resort. There are many historic towns and parks within a 100 mile radius from Madison that space and time won't allow me to list.So you can head out in any direction you like and something will grab you. My wife and I go to Madison at least 4 times a year.We love it as you can probably guess.We never tire of walking thru the historic district and looking at the homes and architecture.All the friends we have taken with us there have returned. They all love it. More info about lodging,etc. is available at this site http://www.visitmadison.org/ Hope to see you at the Broadway for Ribberfest.Ask for me there they know who I am Bill Price Chattanooga TN --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "sarhosa" <sarhosa@y...> 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ronilynnj Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Hi All, We just completed a trek across northern Ohio on US-20 yesterday. A fun drive found some neat sights. Heading west into Cleveland was agonizing as it seemed the lights were timed where we hit almost every one! Made for a slow go. We noticed a large, very large number of gas stations (among many other businesses) that had closed all along the route. Most looked to be recently. We have never seen that many closed stations here in S.E Mich. (one here or there). Is that a local phenomena or is anyone seeing that elsewhere? I had heard that as gas prices were rising some owners said they would close rather than hike the price. It's perplexing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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