1. MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA- The very tragic collapse of the interstate bridge in this city has gotten the nation to take an in-depth look at its aging bridges. Many of the ones along the old Route 66 are in bad shape, especially the one by Devil's Elbow in Missouri.
2. MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA- The July 29th Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune reports that 285 Girl Scouts are going to be taking a trip across all eight Route 66 states over a period of four days. Now, before you say that that will not enable them to see much (it took my wife Liz and myself two weeks to drive it last fall), I also have to say it won't cost anything in gas.
They'll be taking it at a camp in the Lake Minnewashta Regional Park at the 16th annual Twilight Camp. This year's event is called "Twilight on Route 66."
Four different sites in the park will each offer trips to two states apiece. Each site will have a science project, physical activity, snack, and chance to create a scrapbook page.
The whole idea is to recreate a family roadtrip. How to exist without an Ipod?
There will be 150 adult volunteers and nine months of planning has gone into the project.
Always Happy to Get the Word Out. --RoadDog
RoadDog's RoadLog Blog: Being my travels down those great two lane highways of this nation as well as news I learn about them from media sources. Since I'm also very interested in historic preservation, there will be a lot of that as well.
The Shamrock Court Motel in Sullivan, Missouri. It can be yours for $125,000. Lots of possibilities. Actually, now you're too late. Missouri's Roamin' Rich bought it.
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