11-19-2004, 02:32 PM | #1 (permalink) |
DILLIGAF
Location: AZ
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Historic Route 66
Historic Route 66, aka the "Mother Road" or "Main Street of America" stretches from Chicago to L.A.. Route 66 is mentioned in several songs and movies. I travel a section of this road to and from work every day.
I was wondering how many people of the TFP have heard of this road? How many have actually traveled a section? Route 66 goes through Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California. I travel on Route 66 in AZ. How about You?
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11-20-2004, 06:16 PM | #4 (permalink) |
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Location: People's Republic of KKKalifornia
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Hmmm...interesting thread. I live near and travel on the part in, around Santa Monica, Los Angeles. It's kinda neat. I always wondered where it went and what the story with "Historic Route 66" was.
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11-20-2004, 10:21 PM | #7 (permalink) |
Cosmically Curious
Location: Chicago, IL
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I live about a block away from it actually.
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11-20-2004, 10:22 PM | #8 (permalink) |
can't help but laugh
Location: dar al-harb
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i have lived on route 66 for much of my life. literally a hundred yards or so from it for... i think it's been 9 years total. now i live about 6 miles north of the old thing. there are some genuine points of interest close to where i live.
if you've read john steinbeck's "grapes of wrath" you'll recognize some of my local landmarks in the prose. i frequently fish off one of the bridges they crossed and a decent makeout spot is right off their route. here is a pic of the bridge i took on a dreary day last fall.
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11-20-2004, 11:09 PM | #9 (permalink) | |
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Location: Chicago
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Yes, I've known about Route 66 since I was a kid thanks to Natalie Cole:
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11-20-2004, 11:33 PM | #10 (permalink) |
Punk In Drublic
Location: So Cal
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here's the website for route 66 with pictures. on the California page is another pic of Roy's Cafe and Amboy crater, which is on my neck of the road.
http://www.historic66.com/photo/california.html edit: Oh yeah, I forgot, I've been on much of route 66 in California, Arizona, and part of New Mexico. Last edited by crfpilot; 11-20-2004 at 11:37 PM.. |
11-21-2004, 01:03 PM | #12 (permalink) |
Cracking the Whip
Location: Sexymama's arms...
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I've traveled a part of it several times, between Albuequerque (sp??) and Flagstaff.
Of course, it's now Hwy 40 there, but it's still Route 66 to me
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11-22-2004, 08:15 AM | #14 (permalink) | |
Is In Love
Location: I'm workin' on it
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I've never been on Route 66, but I'd love to some day. I really want to go coast to coast.
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11-22-2004, 04:33 PM | #15 (permalink) |
Kick Ass Kunoichi
Location: Oregon
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I've been on Route 66. Stayed the night in Williams, AZ. And of course my mother being who she is, we had to listen to the song about fifteen million times.
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12-06-2004, 09:10 PM | #16 (permalink) |
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I travel on it every day. My workplace, the National Hot Rod Association, is just off it in Glendora, CA. The cities in that area just went through a 'nostalgic period' and renamed it Route 66 (although not all of the signs have been changed which makes it a little confusing). It travels from Glendora, toward the sea, through Pasadena (where it becomes other street names) then out to the pier in Santa Monica. Millions of people probably travel on it each week and don't even know it. On my many drives into AZ I have wanted to take the small stretches of it where you see the signs "Historic Route 66, NEXT RIGHT", but then I worry for my suspension, as CA and AZ let it go out in the desert. But it would sure be fun to someday make it out to Chicago on as much as the old Route as I could get there on! Happy Roadtrips!
Check it out if you're interested in Route 66 in Pasadena (LA). http://www.wemweb.com/traveler/towns...asa/35toc.html |
12-08-2004, 09:19 AM | #17 (permalink) | |
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Location: Chicago
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