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Photo album 2004.08.06-B

Route 66 themed Skate Rave. Bladers Take Downtown every 1st Friday, 7:30p from Daley Plaza.
Most of you know that Route 66 begins in downtown Chicago, and ends... where? Times up, turn in your papers. What folks on the Route 66/Motor Row Rave learned is that at one time Chicago was the automobile showroom capital of the country (world). The remnants of that time can still be found on the near south side in the form of long defunct company names prominently displayed on the buildings that once housed their showrooms. Come along on the route that's the best. Photos (and captions) by Bob.

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Route 66 themed Skate Rave. (click to zoom)
Route 66 themed Skate Rave.
Philip leading the Rave lays out the simple to follow instructions; emphasis on simple. You'll note Heidi's "what da' f*ck" expression as Philip wanders into a dissertation on the difference in the composition of the original Route 66 asphalt and today's paving techniques.

Route 66 themed Skate Rave. (click to zoom)
Route 66 themed Skate Rave.
Don't laugh Nina, or else he'll have to repeat it.

Route 66 themed Skate Rave. (click to zoom)
Route 66 themed Skate Rave.
Never sniff the inside of your helmet.

Route 66 themed Skate Rave. (click to zoom)
Route 66 themed Skate Rave.
One American, one German.

Route 66 themed Skate Rave. (click to zoom)
Route 66 themed Skate Rave.
Chicago's best in blue, staking out the Batman set.

Route 66 themed Skate Rave. (click to zoom)
Route 66 themed Skate Rave.
Lighting crew preparing to turn Chicago into Gotham.

Route 66 themed Skate Rave. (click to zoom)
Route 66 themed Skate Rave.
The towering ladies of Chicago Raving.

Route 66 themed Skate Rave. (click to zoom)
Route 66 themed Skate Rave.
Twilight skating on the West Side.

Route 66 themed Skate Rave. (click to zoom)
Route 66 themed Skate Rave.
Gerard on the move.

Route 66 themed Skate Rave. (click to zoom)
Route 66 themed Skate Rave.
One stop on motor row.

Route 66 themed Skate Rave. (click to zoom)
Route 66 themed Skate Rave.
Philip adds to the discussion of Chicago's golden past.

Route 66 themed Skate Rave. (click to zoom)
Route 66 themed Skate Rave.
Our tour on skates and in the background the gangster tour bus.

Route 66 themed Skate Rave. (click to zoom)
Route 66 themed Skate Rave.
Belated group shot from motor row.

Route 66 themed Skate Rave. (click to zoom)
Route 66 themed Skate Rave.
More of us for you.

Route 66 themed Skate Rave. (click to zoom)
Route 66 themed Skate Rave.
Brian Joyce at Joyce Ford.

Route 66 themed Skate Rave. (click to zoom)
Route 66 themed Skate Rave.
The Locomobile building.

Route 66 themed Skate Rave. (click to zoom)
Route 66 themed Skate Rave.
Skating east on the country's most famous Westbound Highway, Route 66.

Route 66 themed Skate Rave. (click to zoom)
Route 66 themed Skate Rave.
No Goetz, it's not the Berlin Wall, come on down now.

Route 66 themed Skate Rave. (click to zoom)
Route 66 themed Skate Rave.
Getting more Route 66 info from Heidi.

Route 66 themed Skate Rave. (click to zoom)
Route 66 themed Skate Rave.
As always, skaters skating to the right.