On Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:46:17 -0800, you wrote:

>We drove down to Portland this morning and I got to wondering about
>Hwy 101.  Another nice trip to put on 'the list'.
>
>Near as I can tell Hwy 101 starts in Los Angeles California where Hwy
>101 meets I-10 & I-5 

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It didn't useta' start in Los Angeles.  Down here in Sandy Eggo we
have "historic route 101" signs ...

http://www.101things.com/mags/view_mag.php?ID=40&pgnum=4&large=1

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