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Travel Route 66: A Guide to the History, Sights, and Destinations Along the Main Street of America
Jim Hinckley
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Description for Travel Route 66: A Guide to the History, Sights, and Destinations Along the Main Street of America
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 200 color & 25 b/w photos. BIC Classification: WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 570.
Long one of America’s most cherished byways, Route 66 remains a popular tourist attraction and travel route for thousands of travelers every year. While stretches of the once-glorious road have been paved over or bypassed by the interstates, the journey from Chicago to Santa Monica along the path of the “double six” remains chock-full of unique roadside attractions, spectacular natural landscapes, and fascinating historical landmarks. Communities throughout each of the eight states touched by the “Main Street of America”—Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California—have embraced this vital piece of American history and offer a vast array of opportunities to experience the grandeur as well as the lost innocence of the glory days of Route 66. In Travel Route 66, Route 66 expert and enthusiast Jim Hinckley provides detailed descriptions and itineraries that allow travelers of all ages and inclinations to explore the myriad wonders to be found along the highway’s 2,500 miles. In addition to specific recommendations for places to visit, eat, and spend the night, Hinckley presents history for the highway and its attractions and suggests detours and daytrips off the beaten path, all while providing a vivid picture of the road that has long captured the imaginations of travelers from throughout the world. Illustrated with a wealth of color photos and vintage memorabilia, Travel Route 66 is a practical and entertaining guide to the America’s Mother Road.
Product Details
Publisher
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
563g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780760344309
SKU
V9780760344309
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About Jim Hinckley
Jim Hinckley is the author of twenty books and hundreds of feature articles on Route 66, the American Southwest, and the American auto industry. He has been a featured speaker at European Route 66 festivals in Germany and the Czech Republic, and at events in the United States and Canada. Hinckley is a former associate editor for Cars & Parts, and currently writes a monthly feature for New Zealand-based MotoringNZ. He also assists with the creation of visitor guides for communities such as Tucumcari, New Mexico, and the development of historic district walking tours. Jim is the creator of the Jim Hinckley’s America network that includes a website (jimhinckleysamerica.com), social media, the weekly livestream Coffee with Jim program, a YouTube channel, and the Wake Up with Jim podcast. Linked with this are community education programs developed to foster an increased awareness of an area’s history and its role in the development of tourism as a component in economic development.
Reviews for Travel Route 66: A Guide to the History, Sights, and Destinations Along the Main Street of America
"Middle America and London are travel destinations as different as any two can be, but these guides are equal in their enthusiastic coverage." - Travel Roundup: Spring Travel Guides, 2014, Booklist