Road trip 2009, Illinois to California...+...places yet to go
#1
08-13-2009, 02:09 AM
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Road trip 2009, Illinois to California...+...places yet to go
Since 2003, I've done at least one "major" road trip each year to various areas of the United States to meet people and see family/friends....
October 2004, west:
http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/0410/0410.html
August 2005, east:
http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/0508/0508.html
October 2006, west:
http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/1106/1106.html
November 2007, southeast:
http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/200711/200711.html
August 2008, east:
http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/200808/2008rt.html
My 2009 ROAD TRIP will be to the southwest United States, along Route 66, from Illinois to California, September 5-16:
https://montecarloforum.com/forum/sh...ad.php?t=11166
The current itinerary is the one I posted July 24.... I have to finalize a few more details; I'll post the "final" itinerary soon. If you want to join me or plan to meet up along the way, please advise me ... it'd be great to meet more people along the way...!
My basic plans:
Saturday, 09/05/09
...Elgin IL
...to Franklin Grove IL (along the LINCOLN HIGHWAY)
...to Springfield IL
Sunday, 09/06/09
...Springfield IL
...to Litchfield IL
...to St Louis MO
Monday, 09/07/09
...Stanton MO
...to Springfield MO
...to Joplin MO
Tuesday, 09/08/09
...Joplin MO
...to Galena KS
...to Tulsa OK
Wednesday, 09/09/09
...Tulsa OK
...to Arcadia OK
...to Oklahoma City OK
...to Clinton OK
Thursday, 09/10/09
...Clinton OK
...to Elk City OK
...to Amarillo TX
Friday, 09/11/09
...Amarillo TX
...to Tucumcari NM
...to Santa Rosa NM
...to Moriarty NM
Saturday, 09/12/09
...Moriarty NM
...to Albuquerque NM
...to Holbrook AZ
Sunday, 09/13/09
...Holbrook AZ
...to Winslow AZ
...to Flagstaff AZ
Monday, 09/14/09
...Flagstaff AZ
...to Williams AZ
...to Monte Carlo/Ash Fork AZ
...to Kingman AZ
Tuesday, 09/15/09
...Kingman AZ
...to Topock AZ
...to Barstow CA
Wednesday, 09/16/09
...Barstow CA
...to Victorville CA
As I've been planning this year's "major" trip, I've looked at SEVERAL (among other) places to which I have yet to "road trip". SOMEDAY, I will get to all of these, but unfortunately, it will take a few years....
US northeast ... Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, New York, etc.
US northwest ... Montana, the Dakotas, Oregon, Washington, etc.
US Route 2
US Route 20
US Route 50
The Lincoln Highway
The Dixie Highway
Where all do YOU want to travel yet?
Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...RT 66 = Sept 5-16, '09
WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort
"All the places I have yet to go" ... Luce ... 'Good Day'
October 2004, west:
http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/0410/0410.html
August 2005, east:
http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/0508/0508.html
October 2006, west:
http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/1106/1106.html
November 2007, southeast:
http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/200711/200711.html
August 2008, east:
http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/200808/2008rt.html
My 2009 ROAD TRIP will be to the southwest United States, along Route 66, from Illinois to California, September 5-16:
https://montecarloforum.com/forum/sh...ad.php?t=11166
The current itinerary is the one I posted July 24.... I have to finalize a few more details; I'll post the "final" itinerary soon. If you want to join me or plan to meet up along the way, please advise me ... it'd be great to meet more people along the way...!
My basic plans:
Saturday, 09/05/09
...Elgin IL
...to Franklin Grove IL (along the LINCOLN HIGHWAY)
...to Springfield IL
Sunday, 09/06/09
...Springfield IL
...to Litchfield IL
...to St Louis MO
Monday, 09/07/09
...Stanton MO
...to Springfield MO
...to Joplin MO
Tuesday, 09/08/09
...Joplin MO
...to Galena KS
...to Tulsa OK
Wednesday, 09/09/09
...Tulsa OK
...to Arcadia OK
...to Oklahoma City OK
...to Clinton OK
Thursday, 09/10/09
...Clinton OK
...to Elk City OK
...to Amarillo TX
Friday, 09/11/09
...Amarillo TX
...to Tucumcari NM
...to Santa Rosa NM
...to Moriarty NM
Saturday, 09/12/09
...Moriarty NM
...to Albuquerque NM
...to Holbrook AZ
Sunday, 09/13/09
...Holbrook AZ
...to Winslow AZ
...to Flagstaff AZ
Monday, 09/14/09
...Flagstaff AZ
...to Williams AZ
...to Monte Carlo/Ash Fork AZ
...to Kingman AZ
Tuesday, 09/15/09
...Kingman AZ
...to Topock AZ
...to Barstow CA
Wednesday, 09/16/09
...Barstow CA
...to Victorville CA
As I've been planning this year's "major" trip, I've looked at SEVERAL (among other) places to which I have yet to "road trip". SOMEDAY, I will get to all of these, but unfortunately, it will take a few years....
US northeast ... Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, New York, etc.
US northwest ... Montana, the Dakotas, Oregon, Washington, etc.
US Route 2
US Route 20
US Route 50
The Lincoln Highway
The Dixie Highway
Where all do YOU want to travel yet?
Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...RT 66 = Sept 5-16, '09
WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort
"All the places I have yet to go" ... Luce ... 'Good Day'
#2
08-13-2009, 09:09 AM
Looks like a fun trip. I would stop at the meteor crater in Arizona between Flagstaff and Winslow. http://www.meteorcrater.com/
Also have you ever been to the grand canyon? If not you need to detour from flagstaff up to it. It is well worth it.
Are you stopping in victorville? I would highly recommend running down to Huntington to enjoy the sites and beauty of the pacific ocean.
When you decide to do the Northwest cruise let me know I was born and raised in Oregon and lived in Montana. There is so much to see in the northwest.
Good luck!!
Also have you ever been to the grand canyon? If not you need to detour from flagstaff up to it. It is well worth it.
Are you stopping in victorville? I would highly recommend running down to Huntington to enjoy the sites and beauty of the pacific ocean.
When you decide to do the Northwest cruise let me know I was born and raised in Oregon and lived in Montana. There is so much to see in the northwest.
Good luck!!
#3
08-13-2009, 12:34 PM
If you can, I would take an extra day to make your way to the California coast line...There is not much in Barstow, I drive through Barstow on my way to Vegas all the time, its about 5 hours southeast of where I live...most people from California refer to Barstow, and many other inland CA places as the "arm-pits" of California...LOL. Its very hot, and basically just desert in the middle of CA...the awesome views are along the coast of CA, or in the mountains, like the sierra's.
Unless you are visiting people in Barstow, I would go to the coast of CA. Or better yet, if you are visiting people, pick them up, and all of you take a trip to the coast!
Hope your trip goes well though, have a great time, and take pictures for us!
Unless you are visiting people in Barstow, I would go to the coast of CA. Or better yet, if you are visiting people, pick them up, and all of you take a trip to the coast!
Hope your trip goes well though, have a great time, and take pictures for us!
#4
08-13-2009, 10:27 PM
Barstow is great! To get fuel, food and then leave. It's too close to Ft. Irwin too. If you do come by this way, bring me some White Castles please. 
Or Portillo's.
I miss that stuff
But really, have a safe trip.
Or Portillo's.I miss that stuff
But really, have a safe trip.
#5
09-02-2009, 12:35 AM
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I'm hoping to stop at the Meteor Crater, and I've already been to the Grand Canyon ... plus, that really isn't part of Route 66, anyway....
Can't go all the way to the coast because I will need to start home Thursday morning ... so I can be home by Saturday evening (my birthday).... Ah, well ... another time. Besides, been to the CA coast many times as I have family out there (some of whom plan to meet up in Victorville).
And, Todd ... the NW road trip will probably be in 2011, I imagine.....
*** SHORT ROAD TRIP, OCT or NOV 2009 ***
Neglected to mention earlier that I plan to travel to Jackson/Big Sandy/Nashville TN and Birmingham AL in October or November. Would be cool to meet people during that trip!
*** 2010 ROAD TRIP ***
Most-likely, this will be to the NE, including NY and Massachusetts, etc. More details later....
*** SEP 2009 road trip UPDATE ***
See this thread for more notes/info, particularly my post of just a bit ago:
https://montecarloforum.com/forum/sh...t=11166&page=2
My basic return trip...
Thursday, 09/17/09
...Victorville CA
...to Albuquerque NM
(via I-40 E)
Friday, 09/18/09
...Albuquerque NM
...to Denver CO
...to ~Kearney NE
(via I-25 N ...to... I-76 E ...to... I-80 E)
Saturday, 09/19/09 (my birthday)
...~Kearney NE
...to Elgin IL
(via I-80 E ...to... I-39 N ...to... IL RT 64 E)
Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...RT 66 = Sept 5-16, '09
WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort
"An open road and a road that's hidden" ... Steve Wariner ... 'Brand New Life (Who's The Boss?)'
Can't go all the way to the coast because I will need to start home Thursday morning ... so I can be home by Saturday evening (my birthday).... Ah, well ... another time. Besides, been to the CA coast many times as I have family out there (some of whom plan to meet up in Victorville).
And, Todd ... the NW road trip will probably be in 2011, I imagine.....
*** SHORT ROAD TRIP, OCT or NOV 2009 ***
Neglected to mention earlier that I plan to travel to Jackson/Big Sandy/Nashville TN and Birmingham AL in October or November. Would be cool to meet people during that trip!
*** 2010 ROAD TRIP ***
Most-likely, this will be to the NE, including NY and Massachusetts, etc. More details later....
*** SEP 2009 road trip UPDATE ***
See this thread for more notes/info, particularly my post of just a bit ago:
https://montecarloforum.com/forum/sh...t=11166&page=2
My basic return trip...
Thursday, 09/17/09
...Victorville CA
...to Albuquerque NM
(via I-40 E)
Friday, 09/18/09
...Albuquerque NM
...to Denver CO
...to ~Kearney NE
(via I-25 N ...to... I-76 E ...to... I-80 E)
Saturday, 09/19/09 (my birthday)
...~Kearney NE
...to Elgin IL
(via I-80 E ...to... I-39 N ...to... IL RT 64 E)
Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...RT 66 = Sept 5-16, '09
WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort
"An open road and a road that's hidden" ... Steve Wariner ... 'Brand New Life (Who's The Boss?)'
#6
09-02-2009, 05:28 AM
Hi `Cort,
Great to see your posts. You are a man with a `plan.
You sure know how to enjoy driving your Monte Carlo,
and seeing all the beauty of our country.
We wish you safe/fun travels.
Look forward to your updates and pictures.
EnJoy your journey in your Monte Carlo
Great to see your posts. You are a man with a `plan.
You sure know how to enjoy driving your Monte Carlo,
and seeing all the beauty of our country.
We wish you safe/fun travels.
Look forward to your updates and pictures.
EnJoy your journey in your Monte Carlo
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09-02-2009, 09:19 AM
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