Route 66 tips - post them here !

trulyvintage

trulyvintage

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Traveling I-40 thru Gallup. NM ???
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Be sure to visit the oldest continuously operated restaurant on Route 66


The Eagle Cafe at 220 W. Route 66 in Gallup, NM has been in business since 1889
as a cafe & restaurant
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I stopped in a few days ago for eggs & porkchops for breakfast ....
but they are known for their lamb stew
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Say hi to Melissa for me
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Jim
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I called AAA last month and they said they could map out a route for me to give me
maximum useage of the "Mother Highway" from my home to the end of the trail. I have not taken them on it yet, but it's on my bucket list.

Jack
 
I did it 13 years ago on a motorcycle. It's a trip back in time --sort of archaeological. The A is a perfect match for the 66 ethos.
 
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We interviewed the author of the book "The Mother Road" for the Model A Times, before we took Route 66 to the 2008 MAFCA/MARC meet. His comment was it is not the asphalt but the people who make Route 66 what it is. To be sure and visit as many local busineses as you can!
 
trulyvintage said:
Traveling I-40 thru Gallup. NM ???
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Be sure to visit the oldest continuously operated restaurant on Route 66


The Eagle Cafe at 220 W. Route 66 in Gallup, NM has been in business since 1889
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And I'd add stay at least one night at the El Rancho like a movie star. On our trip back from Bonneville a couple of years ago we stopped just to take a few pictures. It was 3:00 in the afternoon so I had no intentions of getting off the road that early.

Did a little price checking and the Presidential Suite was comparable to the Days Inn room we had had in Flagstaff the night before......yep, we soaked up some atmosphere and left the next morning.
 
Good tip!

rocnroll said:
And I'd add stay at least one night at the El Rancho like a movie star. On our trip back from Bonneville a couple of years ago we stopped just to take a few pictures. It was 3:00 in the afternoon so I had no intentions of getting off the road that early.

Did a little price checking and the Presidential Suite was comparable to the Days Inn room we had had in Flagstaff the night before......yep, we soaked up some atmosphere and left the next morning.
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Thanks for the tip ;)


Jim
 
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Here is a video I made a few years ago when I lead members of the Joliet MARC region down a good stretch of Rt 66 in Illinois.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKg8A0OpeME
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Hi I bought my Model A from a member from Joliet.I'm trying to find people who knew of him and his Model A.I want to know what work was done to the car.His name is John Bill and the car is a 1930 Tudor,black with 16" yellow wheels.Please call me @203-464-4398 Thanks,Dennis/CT
 
Dennis/CT said:
Hi I bought my Model A from a member from Joliet.I'm trying to find people who knew of him and his Model A.I want to know what work was done to the car.His name is John Bill and the car is a 1930 Tudor,black with 16" yellow wheels.Please call me @203-464-4398 Thanks,Dennis/CT
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I don't recognize the name but I'll ask around about him with some of the Old Timers.
 
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