Route 66: A Guidebook to the Mother Road [Import] [Paperback]

Bob; Grauwels, Patrick; Argyropoulos, Yannis; Usdc, Inc Moore (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: U S D C Inc; Revised edition (1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964145707
• ISBN-13: 978-0964145702
• Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 8.1 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #830,776 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable for anyone planning to drive Route 66, May 2, 2000

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Doug Pappas - See all my reviews

This review is from: Route 66: A Guidebook to the Mother Road (Paperback)

Memo to anyone planning to drive Route 66: YOU NEED THIS BOOK.

Of all the Route 66 titles on the market, this is the only one to provide detailed, turn-by-turn directions for following the Mother Road from Chicago to Los Angeles. The lively text supplies helpful background on Route 66 towns and identifies local landmarks along the way, while more than 100 color photos offer a running visual commentary.

Following the authors' directions, I've driven Route 66 from end to end twice without getting lost. The book also allowed me to locate and follow long-bypassed sections of 66 which other authors ignore. I can't recommend this book highly enough.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cruisin' Route 66, December 2, 1999

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[SS]Shooter "Hired Gun." (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Route 66: A Guidebook to the Mother Road (Paperback)

I didn't know anything about Route 66 when Amanda and I left Chicago bound for Las Vegas. This book was very informative and the precise driving directions were a real help. Rt. 66 CANNOT be traveled without a guidebook of this type.

The book led us to all sorts of interesting people and places. We stopped and chatted with Lucille Harmon in Hydro, OK and Juan Delgado at the Sno-Cap in Seligman, AZ. These were places that I would have never known about were it not for this book. (12/7/2004: God rest their souls.)

If you choose to travel Rt. 66, be sure to have this book and stick to the two-lane original road all the way.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bob's Route 66 Bible.., April 12, 2000

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Cheryl Nowka - See all my reviews

This review is from: Route 66: A Guidebook to the Mother Road (Paperback)

This book spoon feeds the directions to you. It points out the road, the old buildings, the area radio stations, the people who have been on Route 66 for years, how to contact the State Route 66 Associations and more. I'm telling ya, you'll get lost without it!