Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin
May 29th, 2009
I visited Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on 24 May 2009 and posted a handful of pictures to my RTA profile.
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Chevy Dealership Mural in Joliet, Illinois
May 27th, 2009
I visited downtown Joliet on Memorial Day 2009 and came across a Chevy Dealership mural on Route 66. The dealership was Bill Jacobs Chevrolet.
A Tribute to Route 66
A Tribute to Route 66
A Tribute to Route 66
A Tribute to Route 66 (plaque)
Bong Recreation Area in Wisconsin
May 27th, 2009
While driving north on I-94 in Wisconsin, just north of the Illinois border, we drove past a road sign that said: “Bong Recreation Area.” I didn’t get a picture, but there are pictures of the sign on Images.Google.com.
A Wise Truism for the day
May 22nd, 2009
This photo was contributed by Robert Brown — taken somewhere in Montana…
Contributed by Bob Brown
A Trip on The National Road
May 9th, 2009
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April 24th and 25th, I took a ride along the National Road from Indianapolis to Springfield, Missouri.
We started in Speedway (not actually on the National, but home of Carl Fisher’s Indy 500). Ate at Charlie Brown’s on Main Street of Speedway. For some reason, they had their walls covered with racing stuff (perhaps since it is about a quarter mile from the track). I highly recommend their Charlie Brown omelet.
Spent $3 for a very worthwhile bus trip around the track and another $3 for the museum. Money well-spent. There is a lot of history here, especially as they celebrate the 100th anniversary of the track this year and 100th Indy 500 race in 2011. I especially liked the Pagoda, Gasoline Alley, pole, and original brick start and finish line. It is called the Brickyard because at one time the whole track was made of it. This start-finish line is all that’s left.
The museum has lots of early race cars, including Fisher’s bored-out race car to meet weight limits (he didn’t make it). There are also many winning cars on display.
Plenty of goodies for the racing fan in the two shops. I hadn’t intended to buy much because I am not a big race fan, but ended up getting lots of items with this year’s Indy 500 date on it, since it is also my birthday.