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December 2008: Connecticut
Slideshow of All Photos For more details about a particular photo, click on it in the slideshow and it will open in my Flickr site. [flickrslideshow acct_name=”roadtripmemories” id=”72157612014755162″ width=”500″]
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Christmas on Route 66 — Greetings from Stroud, Oklahoma!
What a morning! Here in Stroud, Oklahoma, about 50 miles southwest of Tulsa, we’ve had a heck of a storm roll through here. It was 65 degrees this morning before the storm rolled through, and just 40 miles west of us it was 42. Tornado watches, thunder, lightning…we had it all! Right now it’s just raining here in Stroud at the the Skyliner Motel. Had a nice drive on Friday from Amarillo. The National Route 66 Museum in Elk City, Oklahoma should be a must-stop for anyone traveling out this way. Passed Oklahoma City, we stopped by Jim Ross’ Arcadia pad for a couple of hours. He suggested we stop…
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Christmas on Route 66 — Greetings from Amarillo!
Just pulled into Amarillo, Texas about an hour ago and have set up at the Big Texan Steak Ranch & Motel. We’re here in the “Cattleman’s Hotel” wing of the Big Texan Motel. The winds today in the Texas panhandle have been intense! Dad’s Impala only got 20mpg today after a tank of 22mpg on Wednesday. We should have the wind at our backs on the way home, so the mpg should improve. The Big Texan is packed right now, but it’s slowly starting to thin out. We’re heading over there for some flame broiled goodness after I post this. More pics of dinner to follow!
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Christmas on Route 66 — Greetings from Claremore!
We made it from Indy to Claremore, Oklahoma today. The weather started off quite miserable, as it rained most of the trip through Indiana & Illinois. Once we got into Missouri, the clouds parted and the sun was shining throughout the afternoon, and provided one heck of a sunset as we entered Oklahoma. We stopped for lunch at the Circle N in Bourbon, Missouri for a fine grilled ham & cheese and then in Phillipsburg for a stop at Redmon’s for a bag full of road food (candy). We pulled into the Will Rogers Inn in Claremore tonight following nearly 630 miles of travel today. By the time we got…
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Christmas on Route 66
As if the Thanksgiving on Route 66 trip wasn’t enough, now comes “Christmas on Route 66”. I’ve been wanting to get my dad out on the road with me for a couple of years & now he’s finally agreed. Destination: A Christmas steak dinner at the Big Texan in Amarillo. He’s picking me up Christmas Eve morning & we’re interstating Wednesday & Thursday and bunking up at the Big Texan Motel Christmas night after a steak dinner at the BT. Friday we’ll turn around and mosy on 66 Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Should be a cool father/son bonding thing. I’ve always been intrigued by the story he told me of his…
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Mickey Blue Eyes Filming Locations
My daughter Amber documented the following series of photos from “Mickey Blue Eyes” The Minetta Tavern – MacDougal & Minetta Streets, New York, New York James Caan outside the Minetta Tavern, aka “The La Trattoria” in the movie. June 2008 Hugh Grant enters the Minetta Tavern, aka “The La Trattoria” in the movie. June 2008 The Alleva Dairy – Little Italy, New York June 2008 Central Park West at 67th Street – New York, New York June 2008 MacDougal Street – New York, New York June 2008
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The Grapes of Wrath Filming Locations
Beckham County Courthouse, US 66 – Sayre, Oklahoma US 66 west of Albuquerque, New Mexico One day, I was watching The Grapes of Wrath and noticed that this particular view looked very familiar. I checked our Route 66 honeymoon photos from June 2002 and saw the 2nd photo below. I don’t think I could have taken the photo of the same location and had it match more perfectly with a printed screenshot with me! We took this photo without even knowing about this particular scene! June 2002 Trails Arch Bridge – Route 66, Topock, Arizona 2002. This bridge crossing on Route 66 from Topock, Arizona into California over the Colorado…
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Men in Black II Filming Locations
My daughter Amber documented the following series of photos from “Men in Black II” New York Subway – 81st Street Station / Museum of Natural History June 2008 Hayden Planetarium – New York, New York June 2008 Famous Ben’s Pizza of Soho – New York, New York June 2008
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Movie Filming Locations
Here’s a random collection of movie filming locations, of which I don’t have enough photos to warrant a separate page. Big FAO Schwarz, 5th Avenue & 58th Street, New York, New York 12-year old Josh Baskin, frustrated at his slight stature, turns into a grownup after making a wish with a fortune telling machine called Zoltar. After frantically searching for the Zoltar machine to turn back into a kid, Josh has some time on his hands, while waiting for information from the Department of Consumer affairs as to the location of a Zoltar machine, and gets a job in the data processing department at MacMillan Toys. One Saturday, Josh spends a…
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Moonstruck Filming Locations
Another favorite film of mine is “Moonstruck.” Cher plays Loretta Castorini, an Italian-American widow living with her parents in Brooklyn, who is torn between her fiancé and his brother. First, here is a video montage created by my daughter Amber, containing her photos, as well as some of mine. Once you have enjoyed that, I have the locations listed below, with the photos. Not all locations in the video are up on this page yet…it’s a work in progress! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9t7PMToEoE&hl=en&fs=1] 19 Cranberry Street, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn Here are two views of the Castorini House from the movie. 2004 Loretta walking back to her house on Cranberry Street May 2008 West on Cranberry…