Since Liz has booked motels in Clinton and Galena, I reckon it's out west we go.
Sure would have been cheaper staying around here though. The motel in Clinton, Iowa, is $80 and Galena, Illinois is $89. Then both have tax beyond that.
All I can say is that the Lumber Kings had better win at that price (usually they lose when we see them). At least we'll get to eat at that great J & D Steakhouse on Lincoln Highway.
Those street rods in Galena and Indians in Oregon had better be worth it as well.
Well, Anyway, It's Something Different. --RoadDog
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Showing posts with label On the Road. Show all posts
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Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010
Hitting the Road Again
Tomorrow, I head out for points south.
I'll be in Cincinnati to check out their St. Patrick's Day shenanigans.
Then, hopefully if I'm early enough, a Snappy Lunch pork chop sandwich in Mt. Airy, NC, the next day.
Saturday, I'll be at the huge Civil War reenactment at the Battle of Bentonville, North Carolina. Around 3,500 reenactors are expected. I've never seen more than 300 at one time.
I'll be spending time with family for the next week in Goldsboro, NC, and down at Topsail Beach as well.
I've got to get my travelin' in before BO and the commod folk get the price of gas too high.
On the Road Again. --RoadDog
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a cash advance.
I'll be in Cincinnati to check out their St. Patrick's Day shenanigans.
Then, hopefully if I'm early enough, a Snappy Lunch pork chop sandwich in Mt. Airy, NC, the next day.
Saturday, I'll be at the huge Civil War reenactment at the Battle of Bentonville, North Carolina. Around 3,500 reenactors are expected. I've never seen more than 300 at one time.
I'll be spending time with family for the next week in Goldsboro, NC, and down at Topsail Beach as well.
I've got to get my travelin' in before BO and the commod folk get the price of gas too high.
On the Road Again. --RoadDog
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a cash advance.
Friday, December 5, 2008
Back Home Again
As much as I like traveling, it's always great to get back home again. I got in at about 7:30 PM last night after driving from White House (north of Nashville), Tennessee, where I spend Wednesday night with my nephew and his family.
WEDNESDAY
I left Goldsboro, NC, Wednesday morning and drove US-70 to I-40 and took it all the way to the outskirts of Nashville and then some backroads to their house. Gas was generally around $1.60 to $1.65 with the exception of around Asheville, NC, where it is always ten to twenty cents higher. Ate at the Golden Corral in Winston-Salem. I highly recommend these restaurants when you're on the road.
Interesting sight on the superslab was the pickup truck with a gun rack containing a rifle and an umbrella under it. I guess he didn't want to get wet while shooting something.
Enjoyed Andy and Andrea's kids, Charlie and Aylin, and got to watch some of Charlie's favorite movie "Cars" which was on TV for the first time. Maybe we'll have another Route 66er as he gets older. Charlie is 5 and Aylin two and a half.
THURSDAY
Yesterday, I took I-65 all the way to Remington, Idiana, about half way between Chicago and Indianapolis, and then US-24 to Il-47. Had lunch at a KFC buffet in Lafayette, the Home of Purdue University. This place was not to far from the B-Dub (Buffalo Wild Wings) where we once had to drive back to after I forgot my drivers license which I had to turn in to get NTN boards.
Got the cheapest gas the whole trip at a Pilot station a little south of Indianapolis. It was, get this, $1.50 ($1.49.9)!!! Never thought I'd see gas under $2 again. Something I can definitely live with.
Also got gas at the Becker BP station in Dwight, Illinois, for $1.63. This station is right by the old Route 66 and sells lots of Mother Road memorabilia and is done in a Route 66 motiff, even the Burger King located in the store.
Superslabbin' and Good to Be Home. --RoadDog
WEDNESDAY
I left Goldsboro, NC, Wednesday morning and drove US-70 to I-40 and took it all the way to the outskirts of Nashville and then some backroads to their house. Gas was generally around $1.60 to $1.65 with the exception of around Asheville, NC, where it is always ten to twenty cents higher. Ate at the Golden Corral in Winston-Salem. I highly recommend these restaurants when you're on the road.
Interesting sight on the superslab was the pickup truck with a gun rack containing a rifle and an umbrella under it. I guess he didn't want to get wet while shooting something.
Enjoyed Andy and Andrea's kids, Charlie and Aylin, and got to watch some of Charlie's favorite movie "Cars" which was on TV for the first time. Maybe we'll have another Route 66er as he gets older. Charlie is 5 and Aylin two and a half.
THURSDAY
Yesterday, I took I-65 all the way to Remington, Idiana, about half way between Chicago and Indianapolis, and then US-24 to Il-47. Had lunch at a KFC buffet in Lafayette, the Home of Purdue University. This place was not to far from the B-Dub (Buffalo Wild Wings) where we once had to drive back to after I forgot my drivers license which I had to turn in to get NTN boards.
Got the cheapest gas the whole trip at a Pilot station a little south of Indianapolis. It was, get this, $1.50 ($1.49.9)!!! Never thought I'd see gas under $2 again. Something I can definitely live with.
Also got gas at the Becker BP station in Dwight, Illinois, for $1.63. This station is right by the old Route 66 and sells lots of Mother Road memorabilia and is done in a Route 66 motiff, even the Burger King located in the store.
Superslabbin' and Good to Be Home. --RoadDog
Friday, November 28, 2008
On the Road-- Cincinnati
Saturday, the 22nd, Denny and I met Jennifer and Pat at the Echo, a great breakfast place dating to the 30s. I had a famous GERMAN SAUSAGE goetta breakfast plate. Goetta is a Cincinnati specialty made by simmering pork parts in stock with spices, onions, and oats. This is mighty good.
We went to the 1800s observatory and then downtown where I saw the location of the Flim Building where my favorite all-time TV show "WKRP in Cincinnati" supposedly took place. I always had the wrong building pegged as the site.
Took a tour of the great art deco edifice, Union Terminal, and the Sign Museum after that. See http://roaddogsroadlog.blogspot.com. for more on these places.
We ate at Terry's for dinner and had some great burgers. Although this is a new place, it looks like it dates from the 20s.
After Pat and Jennifer left, Denny and I hit two more places for NTN, Coaster's and 2 Putt, and then saw the Goshorn Brothers at 20 Mile Station, which dates back to the 1840s, and, was twenty miles from Cincinnati. The Goshorn Brothers were members of one of my favorite groups, Pure Prairie League.
Mighty Good Time in the Queen City. --RoadDog
We went to the 1800s observatory and then downtown where I saw the location of the Flim Building where my favorite all-time TV show "WKRP in Cincinnati" supposedly took place. I always had the wrong building pegged as the site.
Took a tour of the great art deco edifice, Union Terminal, and the Sign Museum after that. See http://roaddogsroadlog.blogspot.com. for more on these places.
We ate at Terry's for dinner and had some great burgers. Although this is a new place, it looks like it dates from the 20s.
After Pat and Jennifer left, Denny and I hit two more places for NTN, Coaster's and 2 Putt, and then saw the Goshorn Brothers at 20 Mile Station, which dates back to the 1840s, and, was twenty miles from Cincinnati. The Goshorn Brothers were members of one of my favorite groups, Pure Prairie League.
Mighty Good Time in the Queen City. --RoadDog
Monday, November 24, 2008
On The Road-- Home to Cincinnati
This last Friday, I left for my Thanksgiving trip back to North Carolina to be with family.
I took the usual way to avoid the Chicago hassle, Illinois-47 all the way to I-74 by Champagne, and then east through Indianapolis to Cincinnati, where I met up with my buddy Denny.
Gas was still $2 along Il-47 in the northern part, but dropped to $1.88 in Morris and remained in the $1.60 to $1.70 range most of the rest of the way. Never expected to see gas under $2 again so will enjoy it until Big Oil sends it back up to $4-plus next spring.
Friday night, we did some NTNing at three places: Blue Goose, Peg's and Bargos. We're both hooked on NTN.
Had planned to get some of Cincy's famous chili at a Skyline Chili place, but arrived at 11:01 and they closed at 11. Had to settle on a nearby White Castle. Oh well.
No Chili for Me!! --RoadDog
I took the usual way to avoid the Chicago hassle, Illinois-47 all the way to I-74 by Champagne, and then east through Indianapolis to Cincinnati, where I met up with my buddy Denny.
Gas was still $2 along Il-47 in the northern part, but dropped to $1.88 in Morris and remained in the $1.60 to $1.70 range most of the rest of the way. Never expected to see gas under $2 again so will enjoy it until Big Oil sends it back up to $4-plus next spring.
Friday night, we did some NTNing at three places: Blue Goose, Peg's and Bargos. We're both hooked on NTN.
Had planned to get some of Cincy's famous chili at a Skyline Chili place, but arrived at 11:01 and they closed at 11. Had to settle on a nearby White Castle. Oh well.
No Chili for Me!! --RoadDog
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Been on the Road
Monday, we took Illinois Highway 47 around Chicago. Gas prices were $4 to $4.10 mostly, with one even $4.20.
At Champaign, we took I-74 to Indianapolis where we picked up I-70 and spent the night at Richmond, Indiana.
The next day, it was I-70 through Columbus and we did take the old National Road from Zanesville to Cambridge, Ohio. I'd been on it earlier this spring and this is a great drive. Ate a great pork tenderloin sandwich at Mickey's in Zanesville, which has been there since 1940. Great Y-Bridge in Zanesville and two S-Bridges.
Took I-77 south to West Virginia and paid our $3.75 to drive the turnpike. Spent the night in Mt. Airy, NC, Andy Griffith's hometown.
Two Lanin' and Super Slabbin'. --RoadDog
At Champaign, we took I-74 to Indianapolis where we picked up I-70 and spent the night at Richmond, Indiana.
The next day, it was I-70 through Columbus and we did take the old National Road from Zanesville to Cambridge, Ohio. I'd been on it earlier this spring and this is a great drive. Ate a great pork tenderloin sandwich at Mickey's in Zanesville, which has been there since 1940. Great Y-Bridge in Zanesville and two S-Bridges.
Took I-77 south to West Virginia and paid our $3.75 to drive the turnpike. Spent the night in Mt. Airy, NC, Andy Griffith's hometown.
Two Lanin' and Super Slabbin'. --RoadDog
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Bob Stroud's Summer Road Trip-- Part 2
Continuing With That Summer Road trip. Gas is on Bob. Thanks Bob!!!
ROLL ON DOWN THE HIGHWAY-- BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE-- One of the perfect cruising songs.
THE E STREET SHUFFLE-- BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
TOBACCO ROAD-- NASHVILLE TEENS-- Bob said these guys were part of the British Invasion. Were they singing about the UNC-Duke rivalry?
Get Your Kicks on Route 66-- Rolling Stones-- Hey Bob, other groups have done the song. You always play the Stones. How about Chuck Berry's version? The "ULTIMATE" cruising song,but then, I'm a bit of a 66 fan.
MAIN STREET-- BOB SEGER
LOVE STREET-- DOORS-- "Roadhouse Blues" would have been better, but this is good as well. Pretty much anything the Doors did back then was great.
ON BROADWAY-- GEORGE BENSON-- jazzing down that street
THE WALL STREET SHUFFLE-- 10CC-- very innovative band.
THE 59TH STREET BRIDGE SONG (FEELIN' GROOVY)-- SIMON AND GARFUNKEL-- Time to get out of NYC.
COUNTRY ROAD-- JAMES TAYLOR-- That's more like it. Out in the country.
GASOLINE ALLEY-- ROD STEWART
LAKE SHORE DRIVE-- ALIOTA--HAYNES--JEREMIAH-- Let's close it out in Sweet Home Chicago. Did LSD have a double meaning? Actually, US Highway 41 which goes from the Lake Huron shore in the Upper Peninsula all the way to Miami.
Still Wishin' I Could Afford to Cruise. --RoadDog
ROLL ON DOWN THE HIGHWAY-- BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE-- One of the perfect cruising songs.
THE E STREET SHUFFLE-- BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
TOBACCO ROAD-- NASHVILLE TEENS-- Bob said these guys were part of the British Invasion. Were they singing about the UNC-Duke rivalry?
Get Your Kicks on Route 66-- Rolling Stones-- Hey Bob, other groups have done the song. You always play the Stones. How about Chuck Berry's version? The "ULTIMATE" cruising song,but then, I'm a bit of a 66 fan.
MAIN STREET-- BOB SEGER
LOVE STREET-- DOORS-- "Roadhouse Blues" would have been better, but this is good as well. Pretty much anything the Doors did back then was great.
ON BROADWAY-- GEORGE BENSON-- jazzing down that street
THE WALL STREET SHUFFLE-- 10CC-- very innovative band.
THE 59TH STREET BRIDGE SONG (FEELIN' GROOVY)-- SIMON AND GARFUNKEL-- Time to get out of NYC.
COUNTRY ROAD-- JAMES TAYLOR-- That's more like it. Out in the country.
GASOLINE ALLEY-- ROD STEWART
LAKE SHORE DRIVE-- ALIOTA--HAYNES--JEREMIAH-- Let's close it out in Sweet Home Chicago. Did LSD have a double meaning? Actually, US Highway 41 which goes from the Lake Huron shore in the Upper Peninsula all the way to Miami.
Still Wishin' I Could Afford to Cruise. --RoadDog
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Bob Stroud's Summer Road Trip
This past Sunday, Bob Stroud took a road trip on his weekly Rock and Roll Roots Show. Me being a big-time Roadie, I just had to listen to it. Not every song was a road song as he always does birthdays, and makes me feel old (Thanks a lot, Bob). When he does a birthday, he also plays a song by them.
Since these are Road Songs, I will also list them on the RoadDog's Roadlog Blog. But, since music is such a BIG part of my life, I'll list them here with my comments.
2120 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE-- ROLLING STONES-- Instrumental recorded in a visit to Chicago's Chess Studios, located at that address. The Stones were much influenced by music from here.
VENTURA HIGHWAY-- AMERICA-- Come on, let's get those harmonies going.
EASY STREET-- EDGAR WINTER GROUP-- Never heard of this one before
ON THE ROAD AGAIN-- CANNED HEAT-- Favorite song by them
EXPRESSWAY TO YOUR HEART-- SOUL SURVIVORS-- Great party song. Get those dancing shoes on.
HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED-- BOB DYLAN-- Great song about the BLUES HIGHWAY. I especially like the intro. Like no other Dylan song.
THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD-- BEATLES-- Don't much like this one even if Sir Paul is on Route 66 right now. Too slow and gag.
WHY DON'T WE DO IT IN THE ROAD-- Beatles-- Is this nasty or not? Do what?
CAREFREE HIGHWAY-- GORDON LIGHTFOOT-- How do you beat a good Gord song?
TAKE THE HIGHWAY-- MARSHALL TUCKER BAND-- Great song except that extended jam. Still like "Fire on the Mountain" the best.
To Be Continued...
Keep on Rocking Down the Highway. --RoadDog
Since these are Road Songs, I will also list them on the RoadDog's Roadlog Blog. But, since music is such a BIG part of my life, I'll list them here with my comments.
2120 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE-- ROLLING STONES-- Instrumental recorded in a visit to Chicago's Chess Studios, located at that address. The Stones were much influenced by music from here.
VENTURA HIGHWAY-- AMERICA-- Come on, let's get those harmonies going.
EASY STREET-- EDGAR WINTER GROUP-- Never heard of this one before
ON THE ROAD AGAIN-- CANNED HEAT-- Favorite song by them
EXPRESSWAY TO YOUR HEART-- SOUL SURVIVORS-- Great party song. Get those dancing shoes on.
HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED-- BOB DYLAN-- Great song about the BLUES HIGHWAY. I especially like the intro. Like no other Dylan song.
THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD-- BEATLES-- Don't much like this one even if Sir Paul is on Route 66 right now. Too slow and gag.
WHY DON'T WE DO IT IN THE ROAD-- Beatles-- Is this nasty or not? Do what?
CAREFREE HIGHWAY-- GORDON LIGHTFOOT-- How do you beat a good Gord song?
TAKE THE HIGHWAY-- MARSHALL TUCKER BAND-- Great song except that extended jam. Still like "Fire on the Mountain" the best.
To Be Continued...
Keep on Rocking Down the Highway. --RoadDog
Friday, April 25, 2008
So, What Are You Listening To?
An article in the Business Section of the March 26th Chicago Tribune discussed listening options available today.
IPODS-- 75% of new cars have option. I've never had one, but have sure heard about them.
STANDARD RADIO-- 93% still listen, down from 96% ten years ago. Still my preferred thing to listen to in my car.
WIMAX RADIO-- about a year away from commercial use. You can listen to your favorite internet stations. I'm listening to 94.7 FM the Surf from North Nyrtle Beach right now.
HD RADIO-- 1200 stations offered it last year, but only a quarter of US aware of it. Definitely something I'll look into.
SATELLITE RADIO-- XM and Sirius have combined 17 million subscribers at about $13 a month. Don't think I'll PAY for MY RADIO. But, then again, I said I'd never PAY for my TV either. Look where that got me.
Interesting, Nothing Mentioned About Listening to Your Cassette While Driving. --RoadDog
IPODS-- 75% of new cars have option. I've never had one, but have sure heard about them.
STANDARD RADIO-- 93% still listen, down from 96% ten years ago. Still my preferred thing to listen to in my car.
WIMAX RADIO-- about a year away from commercial use. You can listen to your favorite internet stations. I'm listening to 94.7 FM the Surf from North Nyrtle Beach right now.
HD RADIO-- 1200 stations offered it last year, but only a quarter of US aware of it. Definitely something I'll look into.
SATELLITE RADIO-- XM and Sirius have combined 17 million subscribers at about $13 a month. Don't think I'll PAY for MY RADIO. But, then again, I said I'd never PAY for my TV either. Look where that got me.
Interesting, Nothing Mentioned About Listening to Your Cassette While Driving. --RoadDog
Friday, April 11, 2008
Got Home
Left Goldsboro on Tuesday and took US-70 to I-40 by Winston-Salem and then US-52, soon to be the I-74 Corridor, to Mt. Airy, Andy Griffith's home and the basis for Mayberry.
I just had to try Snappy Lunch's World Famous Porkchop Sandwich. Oliver, the creator and long-time owner, wasn't preparing them in the window as he has done for many years. I was afraid they were no longer serving them or that he had died, but he was on site, but walking around filling the ice bins and making sure all customers were served. He'd evidently had a stroke or something like it. I thanked him for coming up with such a great sandwich.
Walked around downtown and bought a few Mayberry-related items.
Got back on the interstate and got gas at Wytheville, Va. (where I-77 and I-81 run along together--duplexxed in road-speak). Gas was ten cents higher from two weeks ago, thanks a lot GRB Big OIL!!.
Drove north on I-77 to Cambridge, Ohio, and then west on the National Road (US-40) to Zanesville. Saw two famous National Road S-Bridges, so named for their shape.
Played NTN at the BW3 (Buffalo Wild Wings) and got a room at the Super 8 west of town.
Day One of On the Road. --RoadDog
I just had to try Snappy Lunch's World Famous Porkchop Sandwich. Oliver, the creator and long-time owner, wasn't preparing them in the window as he has done for many years. I was afraid they were no longer serving them or that he had died, but he was on site, but walking around filling the ice bins and making sure all customers were served. He'd evidently had a stroke or something like it. I thanked him for coming up with such a great sandwich.
Walked around downtown and bought a few Mayberry-related items.
Got back on the interstate and got gas at Wytheville, Va. (where I-77 and I-81 run along together--duplexxed in road-speak). Gas was ten cents higher from two weeks ago, thanks a lot GRB Big OIL!!.
Drove north on I-77 to Cambridge, Ohio, and then west on the National Road (US-40) to Zanesville. Saw two famous National Road S-Bridges, so named for their shape.
Played NTN at the BW3 (Buffalo Wild Wings) and got a room at the Super 8 west of town.
Day One of On the Road. --RoadDog
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Visiting Family in North Carolina
I have been on the road since this past Wednesday. I took my usual route to get around Chicago, Il-47. At Sauneman, I went east on Il-110 and even was on US-45 for awhile. We had taken it from Mobile, Alabama, to Champaign, Illinois, earlier in the month.
Caught I-65 in Indiana and went to I-70 in Indianapolis, all the way to Cambridge, Ohio, where it was I-77 to Marietta, Ohio, right on the Ohio River where I spent the night.
Thursday, it was I-77 in the rain to Charleston, West Virginia, where I had breakfast at a Shoney's (I haven't eaten at one of these in a long time). Great buffet for $6.95.The West Virginia Turnpike, between the first two toll areas, is one of the most beautiful drives anywhere, and I am not a big fan of interstates. Total tolls are $3.75 at three toll collection plazas. The scenery is worth it.
On to Virginia and got gas for $3.15, the lowest along the ride. Most places wanted $3.28 or more.To I-74 to I-40 from Winston-Salem to Raleigh, not a favorite drive because of the heavy traffic, but I was running a little before rush hour and madeit with no major traffic jams.
Took US-70 to Goldsboro.
Talk About an EXPENSIVE Drive!!! --RoadDog
Caught I-65 in Indiana and went to I-70 in Indianapolis, all the way to Cambridge, Ohio, where it was I-77 to Marietta, Ohio, right on the Ohio River where I spent the night.
Thursday, it was I-77 in the rain to Charleston, West Virginia, where I had breakfast at a Shoney's (I haven't eaten at one of these in a long time). Great buffet for $6.95.The West Virginia Turnpike, between the first two toll areas, is one of the most beautiful drives anywhere, and I am not a big fan of interstates. Total tolls are $3.75 at three toll collection plazas. The scenery is worth it.
On to Virginia and got gas for $3.15, the lowest along the ride. Most places wanted $3.28 or more.To I-74 to I-40 from Winston-Salem to Raleigh, not a favorite drive because of the heavy traffic, but I was running a little before rush hour and madeit with no major traffic jams.
Took US-70 to Goldsboro.
Talk About an EXPENSIVE Drive!!! --RoadDog
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