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Ultimate Roadtrip: February 2014
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Monday, February 10, 2014. For those looking to travel Interstate 40, please see my new blog:. This lays out the history and story of I-40, as well as the best. I have discovered along the route over 20 years of travel. I am laying it out in book form, with history and background in earliest posts,. Followed by cities and sites from EAST TO WEST along Interstate 40. Labels: I-40 road trip. Interstate 40 road trip. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile.
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Ultimate Roadtrip: The Intriguing Interstate 40
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Monday, July 5, 2010. The Intriguing Interstate 40. Interstate 40, though not the longest interstate running east to west, is a stunning cross-country roadway spanning eight states and incorporating famous highways such as the historic. The interstate follows famous historic paths and is known for its sprawling desert landscapes and mountain beauty. Of California to the Atlantic seaboard, I-40 introduces the traveler to majestic views:. The Grand Canyon State,. The Lone Star State. By Katherine Lee Bates.
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Ultimate Roadtrip: July 2010
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Saturday, July 10, 2010. ROADTRIPPIN'- the philosophy behind "Slow Travel". In today's fast-paced world full of high-tech gadgets, high-speed internet and high-rise hotels, we all need time to take a break and enjoy the slower, more purposeful pace of one of the greatest American joys: a cross-country road trip! US Route 66- The Mother Road. For more about HISTORIC ROUTE 66,. Wednesday, July 7, 2010. The Amazing Edward Fitzgerald Beale. As I began to research I-40, it quickly became apparent that this in...
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Ultimate Roadtrip: The United States Interstate Highway System
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Monday, July 5, 2010. The United States Interstate Highway System. At the close of World War II, the United States' economy hit an all time high. Hyper-productivity in commerce and trade forced the country to find a new way to connect its cities. President Eisenhower himself decided to travel across the nation to see what could be done; the early 1950s roadtrip took him 62 days. A bold vision to create an interstate system began to take hold. The goal? For more about INTERSTATE 40, travel and history,.
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Ultimate Roadtrip: Interstate 40 Roadtrip!
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Monday, February 10, 2014. For those looking to travel Interstate 40, please see my new blog:. This lays out the history and story of I-40, as well as the best. I have discovered along the route over 20 years of travel. I am laying it out in book form, with history and background in earliest posts,. Followed by cities and sites from EAST TO WEST along Interstate 40. Labels: I-40 road trip. Interstate 40 road trip. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile.
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Ultimate Roadtrip: U.S. Route 66--The Mother Road
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Saturday, July 10, 2010. US Route 66- The Mother Road. Route 66 was one of the original U.S. highways and is lovingly known as the "Mother Road" and "The Main Street of America." The route connected Los Angeles to Chicago and was memorialized in song and writing by such as Nat King Cole, The Rolling Stones, John Steinbeck, and The Eagles. For more about HISTORIC ROUTE 66,. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). ROADTRIPPIN- the philosophy behind Slow Travel. US Route 66- The Mother Road. On the Trail Again.
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Ultimate Roadtrip: On the Trail Again
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Saturday, July 3, 2010. On the Trail Again. Growing up, I loved driving from our home in Mississippi. Crossing the Great Plains, I loved to recall the stories of Laura Ingalls. Wilder that had captivated my imagination at a very young age. Riding in the back of our family van, I could just picture Laura in the big covered wagon with her family as they crossed the Midwestern. Seem wonderfully intriguing to me as a child. On our long family road trips. The sensation never gets old. On the Trail Again.
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Ultimate Roadtrip: The Amazing Edward Fitzgerald Beale
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Wednesday, July 7, 2010. The Amazing Edward Fitzgerald Beale. As I began to research I-40, it quickly became apparent that this interstate followed a rather historical path. Several specific events led to the popularization of this westward-leading route, but the man who deserves the credit for making it the road it is today would have to be E.F. Beale. Following the Mexican-American War, Beale became a resident of San Francisco. It was here that he received his next presidential appointment: Superin...