Route 66: EZ66 Guide for Travelers, 2nd Edition [Spiral-bound]

Jerry Mc Clanahan (Author), Jerry McClanahan (Editor, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 14, 2008

This second edition updates 90 pages of the first. The EZ66 GUIDES were developed by noted Route 66 historian, Jerry McClanahan and The National Historic Route 66 Federation to make it as EZ as possible for travelers to find and follow the various alignments of Route 66. The guides have been used by thousands from around the world. The 200 page, 5 1/2' x 8 1/2' guide is spiral bound, to make it EZ to use while traveling. It includes EZ to use maps you can follow going EAST or WEST. The guide also includes attractions, games and historic details. This second edition makes an excellent traveling companion with the Route 66 Dining & Lodging Guide.

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About the Author

JERRY McCLANAHAN Noted Route 66 author, artist and historian, Jerry McClanahan has been mapping Route 66 since his family vacations during the 1960s, when he sat in the back seat of the family Ford, trying to draw his own crude map of the road. Born in Oklahoma in 1957, Jerry s family moved out to sunny Southern California in 1959 (sadly, they did NOT take Route 66). Then there followed a decade of wonderful journeys down the Mother Road, from California thru Oklahoma City. These back seat travels left an indelible mark, one that eventually came to color the whole fabric of Jerry s creativity. Jerry rediscovered Route 66 in 1981, when he and his father made a trip out west, stopping at everything this time. Since then, every year has found Jerry making numerous expeditions along the route, mapping, photographing and collecting information. In the early 1990s, Jerry began painting and writing about the Mother Road full time, enjoying a long stint as staff artist and a staff writer for Route 66 Magazine before moving on to write for the Federation News and American Road (where he is a department editor). In 1994, he collaborated with OK 66 expert Jim Ross on the best-selling Route 66 Map Series (which features his unofficial Route 66 mascot Rootie ), as well as the acclaimed Bones of the Old Road video (with Kathy Anderson). Jerry s photographs have appeared in numerous books and periodicals, while his paintings of old cars on Route 66 hang in private collections across the country and overseas. In 2008, Jerry moved to Chandler, Oklahoma, where he welcomes visitors to his art gallery, just a stone's throw off Route 66.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 100 pages
• Publisher: National Historic Route 66 Federation; Second edition (August 14, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970995164
• ISBN-13: 978-0970995162
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (72 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,197 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Second Ed. EZ66 GUIDE, March 4, 2009

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Route 66 Enthusiast (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Route 66: EZ66 Guide for Travelers, 2nd Edition (Spiral-bound)

I read these reviews before buying this guide. They were all glowing except Mr. Walker saying that he wanted more information on what to see. Then I read dozens more great reviews on the first EZ guide.

I figured, it's a good chance this guy was confused. And after getting the guide, I could tell he was. He must not have read what it is. It is to make it easy for you to find the difficult to find old route not to give you places to stay or eat, supermarkets, locations of gas stations or anything else. Yes it does include some high points but give us a break! Walker should have bought the Dining & Lodging Guide and Adventure Handbook.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great guide to the Mother Road, March 14, 2009

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Terri Taylor "Terri Taylor" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Route 66: EZ66 Guide for Travelers, 2nd Edition (Spiral-bound)

What a great guide!! My dad sure could've used this book while "exploring" Rte 66 when I was a kid. He would have known where to stop and how far in between all those great little towns...So much great information in a convenient take along size, whether in a car or on motorcycle. Easy to read maps and loaded with american history...
Don't miss out on this wonderful easy to follow guide

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST GUIDE FOR TRAVELING THE MOTHER ROAD!!!, February 27, 2009

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John A. Stiber - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Route 66: EZ66 Guide for Travelers, 2nd Edition (Spiral-bound)

This is the best guide for traveling Route 66 I have ever found. We never hit the road without it. The maps are easy to use and add to enjoyment of traveling on Route 66!!