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REMINDER ... this is THIS Saturday, OCTOBER 18!!! Will YOU join us???

*** REVISED ROUGH SCHEDULE *** SATURDAY morning ... kick-off gathering, Elgin IL, 11a; this will be at... ...Steak'n'Shake on Randall Rd in Elgin, where we had the 1st ANNUAL MidSummer CHITOWN GATHERING, Saturday, July 26, 2008 [the 2nd ANNUAL MidSummer CHITOWN GATHERING is SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2009] OR ...Nick's Pizza Pub, where we will have the FALL CHITOWN GATHERING this SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2008. afternoon ... Elgin IL to Springfield IL, ~200 miles / ~5 hours (NOT starting in Chicago because city traffic would be a bit hectic/stressful) evening ... gathering at Cozy Dog, Springfield IL, ~6p SUNDAY morning ... seeing the sites in Springfield IL afternoon ... Springfield IL to St Louis MO, ~100 miles / ~ 3 hours afternoon ... sites in/around St Louis, including Ted Drewes Frozen Custard (Chippewa Avenue) evening ... St Louis MO to Stanton MO, ~65 miles / ~ 2 hours, to stay at Meramec Caverns, a Route 66 icon MONDAY morning/afternoon ... Stanton MO to Joplin MO, ~225 miles / ~5 hours (longer due to stops along the way) afternoon ... stop in Springfield IL (Wilson Creek National Battlefield and the Gray/Campbell Farmstead, etc.) TUESDAY morning/afternoon ... Joplin MO to Oklahoma City OK, ~220 miloes / ~5 hours (longer due to stops along the way) morning ... stop at Cafe on the Route in Baxter Springs KS for breakfast afternoon ... Cowboy Hall of Fame, Oklahoma City OK evening ... Oklahoma City OK to Guthrie OK, ~30 miles north / ~1 hour night ... see the movie "Cars" at a drive-in movie theater? WEDNESDAY morning/afternoon ... Guthrie/Oklahoma City OK to Amarillo TX, ~295 miles / ~6 hours (longer due to stops along the way) afternoon ... stops in Shamrock TX (U Drop Inn) and McClean TX (Devils Rope Museum and Phillips 66 Service Station) evening ... either dinner at Big Texan Steak Ranch (Amarillo TX) OR picnic/BBQ at Palo Duron Canyon State Park, ~20 miles south of Amarillo TX THURSDAY morning/afternoon ... Amarillo TX to Albuquerque NM, ~290 miles / ~6 hours (longer due to stops along the way) afternoon ... stops in Santa Rosa NM (Route 66 Auto Museum, park at the Blue Hole) and Moriarty NM (vintage motel, Rip Griffin Truck Stop) afternoon/evening ... in Albuquerque NM, check out the Sandia Peak Tramway, Old Town, etc. FRIDAY morning/afternoon ... Albuquerque NM to Flagstaff AZ, ~325 miles / ~7 hours (longer due to stops along the way) afternoon ... stops in Acomita (oldest continuously inhabited community in America) and Gallup afternoon ... detour Grants NM to Sanders AZ along RT 53, past Bandera Crater El Morro and Zuni Pueblo SATURDAY morning/afternoon ... Flagstaff AZ to Kingman AZ, ~150 miles / ~ 3 hours (longer due to stops along the way) afternoon ... stops east of Holbrook AZ (Petrified Forest), Winslow AZ (LaPosada), Walnut Canyon, Sedona AZ (Oak Creek Canyon) to Jerome AZ, Williams AZ (Grand Canyon and Pine Country Restaurant for a meal), Ashfork AZ to Topock AZ (longest uninterrupted stretch of RT 66, starting at Crookton Road exit), Seligman AZ (Snow Cap), Peach Springs AZ (Hualapai Lodge) afternoon/evening ... visit the Hualapai Mountains (Kingman AZ) SUNDAY morning/afternoon ... Kingman AZ to Los Angeles CA, ~320 miles / ~7 hours (longer due to stops along the way) morning ... drive through the Black Mountains, very scenic portion of RT 66 ... and drive along the earliest alignment of Route 66 (east of Needles CA at Goffs turn off ... this stretch swings under I-40 west of Goffs and joines Route 66 through Ludlow, Amboy and Essex) afternoon ... stops in Barstow CA (railroad museum) and Victorville CA (Route 66 Museum) *** POSSIBLE DATES *** Saturday, September 5, 2009 to Sunday, September 13, 2009 Yes, I know the first 3 days of this stretch is Labor Day weekend ... a very busy, eventful time. It isn't "perfect" for me either (I usually wash/wax my car for the last time in the year) ... BUT ... this would, for most, be a 3-day weekend, good for one less vacation day from work.... *** FUNDRAISERS? *** Depending on interest, perhaps we could have fundraisers for non-profit organizations (such as the Adult Congenital Heart Association, the American Cancer Society, etc. etc.) along the way.... *** PARTICIPANT ASSISTANCE *** To ensure that this is a success, I will need some help in planning activities. I'd like to have at least one volunteer in every state along the way to help me plan and arrange events, tours, shows, etc. I believe ChevyTalk's Dee Gee and Bobs53PU, Oklahoma residents, are willing to help out in Oklahoma. Anyone for Missouri, Kansas, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California??? AND ... SOON ... I will start a new, official thread for this event.... Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Where have you gone?" ... Glen Campbell ... 'Still Within The Sound Of My Voice'

Happy (belated) Birthday, wildman! Sounds like a good birthday . Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "The journey's been etched on your skin" ... James Blunt ... '1973'

They're trying to sell me a winter beater! *rolls eyes* Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Action speaks louder than words" ... Black Crowes ... 'Hard To Handle'

Bravada

Who plans to come THIS Saturday, October 18??? This event may not be as "huge" as the one we had this past July 26 (or the one schedule for July 25, 2009), but it still will be a great time, so please JOIN US!!! My ___CELL PHONE #___ is in my signature below. *** WEATHER FORECAST *** This past weekend (in the 80s and sunny) would've been PERFECT for the gathering; instead, it is this coming Saturday.... The CURRENT forecast (most likely will change between now and Saturday) is for partly sunny skies and temps in the upper 50s. I hope a little "cool weather" won't scare anyone away! ___847___Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ___337___WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort ___9897__"Yeah, we got problems here in the land of the free" ... Barbara Mandrell ... 'In Times Like These'

Quick note: If people stay overnight to go spectate at the Sycamore show on Sunday, we WILL have some sort of activity Saturday night for those interested ... maybe a local cruise night or something....

Saw this article in our local paper Sunday about a couple planning bike tours: http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/courier...OURS_S1.article I hope that this Cruisin' RT 66 event takes off and is successful, too.... How does this ROUGH schedule idea seem to you? Specific dates in September 2009 TBD. And, I'm still waiting for the brochures I ordered...and still need to do some detailed research, etc.... Saturday ... kick-off car gathering in Elgin (mid morning to early afternoon); drive to Springfield IL (late afternoon) Sunday ... site see in Springfield IL (morning); drive to St Louis MO (late afternoon) Monday ... site see in St Louis (morning); drive to Baxter Springs KS (afternoon) Tuesday ... drive to Oklahoma City (late morning/early afternoon) Wednesday ... drive to Amarillo TX (afternoon) Thursday ... drive to Albuquerque NM (mid morning) Friday ... drive to Flagstaff AZ (afternoon) Saturday ... drive to Needles CA (afternoon) Sunday ... drive to Los Angeles CA (afternoon) AND...soon, I will start an OFFICIAL thread for this....

You see my rant? Fixed that for ya . But, I agree...and, if that IS the case, GO TAMPA BAY! A World Series win for them and Florida teams would have won every single playoff series they've been in ... Florida Marlins, 1997 and 2003 ... and Rays this year. Course, I was hoping for a Red Sox/Dodgers series...with all of the former Red Sox on the LA team...and, of course, Joe Torre....he he.

Loki, AWESOME pics ... and sweet cars! Thanks for sharing those . Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "We go cruising to entertain ourselves" ... Tracy Chapman ... 'Fast Car'

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*nods* Amen, Camino! Reflecting IS good; too many times we let life pass us by.... Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "My time here is over" ... Patty Loveless ... 'How Can I Help You Say Goodbye?'

Hmmm...that limo reminds me of the one in the opening theme/credits of TV's 'Diff'rent Strokes'...... Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "We'll feel so alive" ... Boys Like Girls ... 'The Great Escape'

Providence

*** CHITOWN FALL GATHERING *** Saturday, October 18, 2008 RAIN OR SHINE *** LOCATION *** Nick's Pizza Pub 990 S Randall Rd Elgin IL 60123 http://www.nickspizzapub.com/site/home/ This is... ...N of IL RT 64 ...S of IL RT 20 ...E of IL RT 47 ...W of IL RT 59 To get into the restaurant parking lot, you will need to turn west onto Bowes Rd (right if heading South on Randall Rd; left if heading North on Randall Rd) *** TIME *** Start gathering at Noon Lunch will start sometime between 1p and 1:30p Perhaps later in the afternoon we will take a "color drive".... *** COSTS *** NO entry/registration fees Food/Gas *** ATTENDEES *** ALL invited to this FAMILY event. Please invite your family and friends! ALL modes of transportation WELCOME! Will YOU join us?

*** 2nd ANNUAL MidSummer CHITOWN GATHERING *** MARK YOUR CALENDARS / SAVE THE DATES ... NOW! *** DATES *** Saturday, July 25, 2009 (AND) Sunday, July 26, 2009 RAIN OR SHINE *** LOCATIONS *** Saturday: Elgin IL ... restaurant TBD (possibly Nick's Pizza Pub, depending on how October 18 gathering goes) Sunday: Sycamore IL (Sunday) ... Car Show, downtown Sycamore, IL RT 64 *** TIMES *** Saturday: Noon (lunch ~1p) until evening Sunday: Noon (arrive in Sycamore to spectate at car show) *** COSTS *** NO entry/registration fees Food/Gas Lodging (if needed) ... hotel/motel in Elgin area TBD *** ATTENDEES *** ALL invited to this FAMILY event. Please invite your family and friends! ALL modes of transportation WELCOME! Will YOU join us?

MANY KUDOS to ChevyTalk's hinckley who Emailed me a cool, rough outline of places to visit along RT 66, along with some mailing address contacts. I am STILL waiting for the brochures I ordered/requested, but the information CT's hinckley sent me is sure a GREAT start!!! This is an ALL-FAMILY event! So...invite your family and friends! Some HIGHLIGHTS from the info CT's hinckley sent me: _ROUTE 66 BACKROADS_ ...For starters, this book is an excellent investment for those who are even considering joining this tour of sorts. It is my understanding that we could get a significant discount from the retail price.... ILLINOIS ...Funks Grove ...Cozy Dog (Springfield) ...Abraham Lincoln sites MISSOURI ...Chain of Rocks Bridge ...Gateway Arch (St Louis) ...Ted Drewes Frozen Custard (Chippewa Avenue, St Louis) ...Merrimack Caverns ...Jensen Point Overlook ...Wilson Creek National Battlefield (Springfield) ...Gray/Campbell Farmstead (Springfield) KANSAS ...Cafe on the Route (Baxter Springs) OKLAHOMA ...Cowboy Hall Of Fame (Oklahoma City) ...other places in the newly-released detailed RT 66 travel guide.... TEXAS ...U Drop Inn (Shamrock) ...Devils Rope Museum (McClean) ...McClean Phillips 66 Service Station ...Big Texas Steak Ranch (Amarillo) NEW MEXICO ...Tucumcari ...Route 66 Auto Museum (Santa Rosa) ...park at the Blue Hole (Santa Rosa) ...vintage motel (Moriarity) ...Rip Griffin Truck Stop (Moriarity) ...Sandia Peak Tramway (Albuquerque) ...Rio Grande Zoo (Albuquerque) ...Acoma (oldest continuously inhabited community in America) ...Gallup ...El Moro National Monument ...Bandera Volcano ARIZONA ...Petrified Forest (east of Holbrook) ...LaPosada (Winslow) ...Walnut Canyon (east of Flagstaff) ...Oak Creek Canyon (Sedona) to Jerome ...Grand Canyon (Williams) ...Pine Country Restaurant (Williams) ...longest uninterrupted stretch of RT 66 (Crookton Road exit east of Ashfork to Topock) ...Snow Cap (Seligman) ...Hualapai Lodge (Peach Springs) ...Hualapai Mountains (Kingman) CALIFORNIA ...earliest alignment of Route 66 (east of Needles at Goffs turn off; this stretch swings under I-40 west of Goffs and joins Route 66 through Ludlow, Amboy and Essex) ...railroad museum (Barstow) ...Route 66 museum (Victorville) ...Catalina Island Anyone else considering this now??!!

Oh my. That's just....aye. Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "It's hard to tell if I exist" ... Barenaked Ladies ... 'Pinch Me'

Hey Hudson, Cool pics. One of these days I will get to a Carlisle show. The FGMCC held its Eastern Meet there one year.... Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "We're outta here" ... Steve Azar ... 'I Don't Have To Be Me 'Til Monday'

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Hey Cletus, Cool station wagon ... and '55 Clipper. Not sure if you saw this before or not, but this '55 is owned by some family friends in TN: http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/200711/RT1...ackard_JPG.html http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/200711/RT1...ckards_JPG.html Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I ain't ready for the junkyard yet" ... George Jones ... 'I Don't Need Your Rocking Chair'

This event is for the ENTIRE family. So, invite your family and friends! Unless anyone objects, I will advise Natasha to tentatively schedule the lunch portion of this gathering for 1:30p. So...will YOU join us?

For the record ... like 2008's gathering ... this event is for the ENTIRE family. So, invite your family and friends! Will YOU join us?

Yeah, I know for some it will be the wrong time of the year...sorry, gm4life . As you consider cruising with us part or all of the way, please know that this event will be planned for the ENTIRE family. So, invite your family and friends! I'm still waiting for the brochures I requested. I hope to receive them soon....