the guys that work on the grill are the show...that and the 19 year olds in the tank tops behind the register.
LOL "Fred's" it is then So you saying chachi left for a better looking girl than the ones in San Diego? After the great little sample I've seen so far I really can't believe that
So... my motor's gonna costs something like $3000 to fix meaning a visit soon aint gonna happen unless I finish off the current client list quick and pull in some more $$$ jobs... ...but what do people think of this Route 50? Any opinions as to what's on the route? And anyone know where I can get a classic US motor on the west coast to ship back to "old blighty"?
Lever with the cost of fuel at $2.30 per gallon, you better just stay home and save your money. There is a need to pay for your motor, plus Route 50 would not be the road to drive, it would take two weeks to drive a US Highway through America from coast to coast. The US highways are all old roads that we used to use before the creation of the Interstate Highway System which are our modern highways, they run through a lot of small towns and their business districts and you would see RED LIGHTS and traffic jams in those towns along the way. Even the Interstate Highways are 4 days, for example I-10 in the south part of the nation runs from East coast to West Coast is almost 3,500 to 4,000 miles of driving
That's actually very cool Anthony I don't need modern highways. Old roads are fine; everyone used to use them before they got accustomed to the smooth modern tarmac and flowing traffic... don't forget I sat in a jam for 2 and a half hours the other day. Time and a leisurely pace are on my side... why does everyone need to rush around so... ...and $2.30 a gallon... wow, you're all lording it up. We're paying the equivalent of like $9.00 a gallon so that's f**k all We've checked the mileage and 3000 clicks is like a UK day's pay for petrol at your prices... man, that's seriously cheap. Anyone in the US travel industry noticed any changes in Brit visits?
Yeah Lever but that is a no good route through "corn country", you would be better off to start in Florida and go west from down here. That way you could go through the deep south and Texas then out west to Arizona. Lever the most famous "OLD ROAD" in America is "Route 66" and goes through where you want to visit. http://route66.com/ Also run a search on Route 66 and see what you come up with. If you want to do things right, just fly to NC's house and start up there in British Columbia and you are already on the west coast of America, plus NC's wife will make you a hot dinner
Haha, does NC know this? So, what sorta route would be cool from FL to go west AC? Hey. you see what I did there, I turned you into a state... and NooComputa too Didn't I get told to avoid Texas? Maybe it'd be one of those snaking routes from the east, arcing NW then back down to SanD again? Damn, that's such a big country you got there... so much to do. I bet I could turn a journey through "Corn Country" into a Karouac trip if needed...
Lever Interstate 10 is the big road, you can always take the old US highways on the off beaten path when you get off the main Interstate highways and then connect back with the big road when you get tired of one lane roads and small town traffic jams. Route 66 is the road that went through the "OLD WEST" and is our most legendary road in the nation. The old song goes "I got my kicks on Route 66" so you may want to run a search on it. The following photo is one I pulled off of that Route 66 site I linked to. I think you may want to take a boat or fly after looking at it
...goes through St Louis, down to Missouri, Oaklahoma City is oh so pretty... ...how many people have covered (and butchered) that song? I got my first earful with Depeche Mode's cover version sometime in the late '80s and it's still clear as yesterday... I'd forgotten about Route 66... it is still "the" route to do... though I may be re-acquainting myself with some old old contacts in Nashville, so I'll see if that's on course... Anthony, you are a veritable mine of classic information. Shukram
This is off the top of my head. I'm sure I'm missing a bunch of good ideas... Science: Washington D.C. - The Smithsonian Houston, TX - NASA Architecture - We don't have much historical architecture like what you will find in Europe: New York, Chicago - skyscrapers St. Louis, MO - Sears Tower Seattle, WA - The Needle History - It's all around: San Antonio, TX - The Alamo Virginia (non-specific) - Lot's of colonial era historical sites Utah/Arizona/New Mexico - Grand Canyon / (native) Indian history Culture - It's a bit different in every city: New York - for the arts Pretty Girls & Sunshine: Austin, TX California coast Florida keys Classic cars - Can be found anywhere.
Now that's a decent list, Bernard, especailly OTToTH and includes TX too... I can see where Ozzy went for a pee, check the "crawlers" and see some chicks too... Is TX a good atmosphere for preserving old motors or do they get sand in their engines there? The GC is a big pull, out of season, but the Smithsonian Inst... that sounds gooood I think just a change of architecture will be a good thing; the US colonial has a charm of its own compared to Europe...
Bernard, the Keys are not the best of Florida and they are not Hawaii, let's put it that way. Unless you take a boat there you have no business in the Florida Keys as it is just a bunch of tiny islands connected by bridges. Florida is Daytona Beach or Ft. Lauderdale/South Florida East Coast. PS: Why not just fly to Hawaii Lever, it really is the best place "In America"
Ummm... How do I put this politely... Texas is BIG Preserving old motors: Gulf Coast of Texas = BAD (salt water in the air) Arid West Texas = GOOD Here's something you might find interesting: Cadillac Graveyard
In New Mexico much of old highway 66 is now interstate 40. If you take that route you can wave at my house as you go through Tijeras on your way into Albuquerque. It will also take you close to the petrified forest in Arizona and the Grand Canyon near Flagstaff. It gets real warm in the summer but as they say, "its a dry heat". Today we had 40MPH winds with 7% humidity, but that's spring in NM.
I think you may have closed the deal mhdoc because Lever wants to go to the Grand Canyon, maybe you PM him so he can stop by
I've been too busy to cruise the boards much but couldn't resist posting on this thread (and I got lost trying to read all of it!). Anyway...it wasn't that long ago that I spent three months on an extended road trip sleeping in my truck with my dog and just traveling around the Western states. I think choosing where you'd like to go will depend on a lot on what gets you excited. If you're into history then touring the East might be best, or even the uber atmospheric New Orleans....but if you want to see insane nature then I'd go West. The Grand Canyon is cool (one of my road tripping stops), but I was totally blown away by Yellowstone. If you've never been to a geothermal area it's insane. You can buy a year long National park pass that will get you into all of the major National parks for just one fee (much cheaper than paying individually). Each state usually offers something similiar for regional parks. If you're planning on hitting major tourist spots (like Grand Canyon) it's better to go in late Spring or early Fall, otherwise you'll be there with a million other folks. There are also something beautiful parks up on Washington where you could also hit Vancouver Canada, and Seattle of course. Now...if you LOVE food AND nature AND history...then you can't beat stopping by San Francisco and the Bay Area. There are a million amazing things to see all within a days drive (hello WINE country!). I've lived here two thirds of my life and I'm still discovering things. If you've got time and money you could always drive from SF to Yosemite, to Vegas, to the Grand Canyon, and then down to Southern CA. ~Kat I just got back from two weeks in New Zealand...or I'd be jonzing for a road trip right now!!! (Still recovering from the Scrumpy)
The USA are enormous and have everything you want to see. Start form A (Alabama)! Anyway I would go to California, for the classic cars and the girls, but make sure you don't look for company in San Francisco! But my personal favourite is New England, with Boston as the main focus of a tourist trip, but sunshine might be an unlikely option in some periods of the year, make sure you check the weather forecast before leaving...