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This wonderfully illustrated, up-to-date guide to the natural, cultural, and historical gems hidden just off the legendary Route 66 outlines 50 trips for curious travelers. Route 66 is arguably the world's most famous highway (more than 60% of Route 66 adventurers are from overseas!)-its motels, greasy spoons, and roadside attractions comprising a time capsule of America's love affair with the automobile. While many of the road's iconic attractions have disappeared with time (along with large stretches of the road itself), others are as enduring as ever. In this completely revised and updated version of The Backroads of Route 66, author and Route 66 expert Jim Hinckley is your guide from the lowlands of the American Plains to the high plateaus of New Mexico and Arizona, from the Great Lakes to the mighty Pacific Ocean, and through major metropolises and remote country towns. But rather than take the road oft traveled and the sites most photographed, Hinckley encourages you to branch off the Mother Road and discover the hidden gems beyond today's familiar motels and tourist traps-quaint frontier communities that date to the nation's westward expansion; the legacy of ancient native cultures; and the awe-inspiring natural wonders that have graced these lands since time immemorial. There to be explored within a few hours' drive from the path of Route 66, discover: - State parks - Wildlife refuges - Museums - Historic sites - Literary landmarks - And much more The fifty trips in The Backroads of Route 66 offer new travel opportunities for you and the thousands of road-trippers who follow this legendary route, looking for something more.

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Author:   Jim Hinckley
Publisher:   Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Imprint:   Motorbooks
Weight:   0.780kg
ISBN:  

9780760374498

ISBN 10:   076037449
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   09 August 2022
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction PART ONE ILLINOIS Drive One: Route 66 in “The Land of Lincoln” Drive Two: The Chicago Coast Drive Three: The Time Capsule 24 PART TWO MISSOURI Drive One: Route 66 in “The Show-Me State” Drive Two: Discover St. Louis Drive Three: An Ozark Adventure Drive Four: The Heart of the Ozarks Drive Five: Miners and Desperados PART THREE KANSAS Drive One: Route 66 in “The Sunflower State” Drive Two: Ghost Towns and Outlaws Drive Three: The Pioneer Trail PART FOUR OKLAHOMA Drive One: Route 66 in “The Sooner State” Drive Two: The Western Frontier Drive Three: Discover Tulsa Drive Four: Discover Sooner State Capital Drive Five: The Wilderness PART FIVE TEXAS Drive One: Route 66 in the Texas Panhandle Drive Two: Canyonlands Drive Three: Trails West PART SIX NEW MEXICO Drive One: Route 66 in “The Land of Enchantment” Drive Two: The Original Las Vegas Drive Three: Discover Albuquerque Drive Four: Timeless Wonders Drive Five: Fire and Ice PART SEVEN ARIZONA Drive One: Route 66 in “The Grand Canyon State” Drive Two: Red Rock Wonderland Drive Three: The Grand Loop  Drive Four: The Western Frontier PART EIGHT CALIFORNIA Drive One: Route 66 in “The Golden State” Drive Two: The Caldron Drive Three: The High Road Drive Four: The Megalopolis Image Credits Index About the Author  

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Since his childhood, Jim Hinckley dreamed of being an author. After numerous detours into truck driving, mining, ranching, and a variety of other endeavors, he turned to writing a weekly column on automotive history for his local newspaper, the Kingman Daily Miner, in his adopted hometown of Kingman, Arizona. From that initial endeavor more than twenty years ago, Hinckley has written extensively on his two primary passions: automotive history and travel. He is a regular contributor to Route 66, American Road, Hemmings Classic Car, and Old Cars Weekly, and he is an associate editor at Cars & Parts. Book reviews and original features on automotive history and travel can be found on his blog, route66chronicles.blogspot.com.

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