Discover America

[stu yoakam]

You don't need paint.

[redragtop]

We could take the Solstice that gets 30+ mpg but that kinda seems like cheating for Power Tour. It is already scheduled for one trip this spring, They each have to have a turn

[oletrux4evr]

I think Mary's coupe will go this time.........

[70chevyC-10]

Depending on your MPG it's only about $400 extra bucks - I'm OK with that considering ......

[redragtop]

I figured the difference between the Solstice and the GTO or Cutlass would be about 600.00. Thinking we are bringing the Cutlass this year.

[67 Malibu]

just wondering....if gas goes to 4.00, 4.50, 5.00 a gal......do anyone think that that might affect folks power tour plans,,,,,i.e., might some folks decide that the cost is not worth the trip?...just a question............rexx

Already there. That didn't take long........................but no, we will still go. Something else may rear it's ugly head between now & then but gas prices will just move us from one vehicle to another.

[70chevyC-10]

Already there. That didn't take long........................but no, we will still go. Something else may rear it's ugly head between now & then but gas prices will just move us from one vehicle to another.

Mike- - another guy from Omaha and I are leaving Saturday headed for STL to overnight somewhere east of there, then on to Memphis Sunday if you're interested in same.

[moparjim71]

Phil, I might be taking that same route.

[70chevyC-10]

Phil, I might be taking that same route.

We've not even thought of where to stop/stay at Saturday- all depends on how far we make it I guess.I'll keep an eye on my six and maybe we can check call to see how far apart we are on the east side of STL.

[cstmwgn]

... call to see how far apart we are on the east side of STL.

I'd call to make sure everyone got out of the east side safely!

[70chevyC-10]

I'd call to make sure everyone got out of the east side safely!

I guess I should have said "way past the East Side of STL" for clarification.

[stroker al]

Anyone who has or does travel thru STL. knows what wagon master is saying, been there done that many times!

[rexdogg]

just fwiw.....anyone going or staying in StL.....get out.....either stay south of StL, or continue east (avoid East StL) and stay somewhere in southern Illinois......rexx

[Redline04]

On a family road trip in 2019 we went thru StL to see the Arch. Got a little misdirection info from someone trying to help us find a place big enough to park our Duramax & 39ft 5th wheel while we were touring the Arch. They sent us across the river to where a casino parking area would be. I missed an unmarked turn and ended up in the true East StL neighborhoods.
No parking lots big enough to swing around, so I ended up doing the ‘one rt turn, 3 left turn’ tango to get the rig going the right way. It was definitely an experience. My kids had questions about the run down houses, junk cars everywhere & why there weren’t any white people around. Good teaching moment actually - them seeing there is more in the world than our little Wisconsin town.
Didn’t have any issues at all. Got a few looks, but most that watched us pass by just ignored us and went about their business. Maybe because it was early in the day?
Got ourselves back across the river to the Arch & found a city cop who took us to a ‘safe’ spot about 6 blocks from the Arch where we could park for free.
The whole point of this? I have seen that East StL area with my own eyes & can see why it is highly recommended the area be avoided.

[nickleone]

For 2021 PT we stayed at Quality Inn & Suites Near St. Louis And I-255
1607 Pontiac Drive, Cahokia, IL, 62206, US
(618) 332-2000

If you aren using a GPS the zip code is an East St. Louis zip code. Cahokia didn't exist in my GPS. There were a few PT cars there in 2021

Nick