Must Visit Attractions on Iowa Route 6

 What are the most romantic places to stop in Iowa on US Route 6?

The Getaway Mavens let you in on our Iowa Route 6 Most Romantic Stops post.  You'll be surprised to learn that there are 22 of them!!

Must-See Attractions in Indiana and Ohio on US Route 6

The Getaway Mavens have pinned down the best stops in Ohio and Indiana for Romantics, Historians, Culture Vultures, and lovers of Factory Tours.

Here are links to the Attractions we love the most, in two of the states on the Transcontinental Route we love the most. 

US Route 6!!

Can't Miss These Stops in Indiana on US Route 6. 

Can't Miss  These Stops in Ohio on US Route 6.

More forthcoming in future posts. 

Fall Foliage Road Trips in Northeast USA: Route 6 Is Glorious

Are you ready to hit the road? Right about now, we all are!

US Route 6 runs through 4 Northeast US States - Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. You'll find road tripping ideas for each of these states on this Getaway Mavens guide to Fall Foliage Road Trips. 

Yes, we've all been cooped up for too long! So, be sure to mask up, keep social distance, and stay in your Covid Bubble while on the road. There's a big world out there to explore. 

Western Wildfires Effect US Route 6 - Utah

FROM KSL.COM: 

The Coal Hollow Fire, burning 15 miles southeast of Spanish Fork, forced officials to close U.S. Highway 6 and evacuate Diamond Fork Canyon Sunday evening.

U.S. Highway 6 is closed in both directions from Diamond Fork Road to Tucker, Utah County Sheriff's Sgt. Spencer Cannon tweeted. Officials expect the road to remain closed through the night.

Officials also evacuated Diamond Fork Canyon after the fire crossed Highway 6. The evacuations are expected to last until at least Monday, Cannon said.  

Read the rest of the article here.

Gary Hunter, Director of Ohio Route 6 Association, Touts "Historic Highway"

Downtown Cleveland OH

News of US Route 6 is gathering steam in many of the 14 States through which the 3,204 mile road passes (formerly 3, 652). Here's the latest from Ohio:

From Ohio's Fremont News Messenger:

"Gary Hunter, executive director of the nonprofit Ohio U.S. Route 6 Tourist Association, spoke to a group of 30 people Monday at Birchard Library about the road and efforts made by his group to publicize U.S. 6 and the communities connected by the highway." 

Read the rest of the article by Daniel Carson HERE. 

Museum of Carousel Art and History, Sandusky OH

Bill advances to restore U.S. 6 as Grand Army of the Republic Highway

US Route 6 was deemed "Grand Army of the Republic Highway" in 1953. Forgotten for so long, there seems to be new interest in its designation, as reported in THIS Desert News Utah article. 

ByLisa Riley Roche@dnewspolitics

Published: February 23, 2018 9:54 am  
SALT LAKE CITY — A Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War wore an historic military uniform Friday to see the House Transportation Committee unanimously advance a bill restoring U.S. 6 as the Grand Army of the Republic Highway.

Eric Dan Richhart, secretary-treasurer of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Department of Colorado and Wyoming, told the committee he had been working to restore the Grand Army of the Republic designation for nearly a decade.

He said he backs HB396 as someone "wholly supportive of all things veterans and military."

The highway had been renamed in 2009 for a former Democratic leader in the Utah Senate, Mike Dmitrich. But it had already been designated to honor Civil War veterans nearly 70 years ago. Read the rest of the article HERE. 

Goat Trail (Route 6) Along the Hudson River in NY Closed for Repairs this Week

FYI From the Local Patch to All Route 6 Travelers

The Goat Trail, also known as Bear Mountain Bridge Road, which is also both US Route 6 and State Route 202, will be closed Tuesday through Thursday. Crews will be performing maintenance on the narrow, twisting road between Route 9D (at the Bear Mountain Bridge) and Route 9 (Annsville Circle).

The work is scheduled to be done from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily July 18 - 20, 2017. 

Follow the posted detour, but expect delays and plan accordingly.