Route 66 Across Arizona : A Comprehensive Two-Way Guide for Touring Route 66 (Arizona and the Southwest) [Paperback]

Richard K. Mangum (Author), Sherry G. Mangum (Author)

Book Description

Series: Arizona and the Southwest | Publication Date: June 2001

Let the Mangums steer you down Arizona's version of America's Main Street in this colorful and well-researched book! This all color, deluxe and comprehensive Route 66 book provides all the details Route 66 buffs crave. This is the ultimate Route 66 guidebook, with color maps, scores of historic and modern photos and detailed descriptions for casual users and die-hard roadies alike. This historic road is broken down into 13 separate tours, each one illustrated with maps, photos, a road log and commentary. Detours, sightseeing trips, hikes and bike rides are added. Foreign travelers will welcome the inclusion of metric measurements. In a long-overdue departure from current 66 books, this book contains full descriptions of its tours running from both east-to-west and from west-to-east. In addition to its Tour section the book contains sections on the History and Places of Route 66 and an index.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...brings back the exotic flavor of the Mother Road as if it was 1926 and the road new..." -- Arizona Daily Sun, August 12, 2001

"The book...is an excellent guide to discovering the history of the Mother Road as it ran across northern Arizona." -- The Arizona Republic, August 19, 2001

"This isn't a boring tome...it's an inviting, full-color modern guide to exploring what remains...today along the route....." -- The Arizona Republic, August 19, 2001

Visually stunning, an excellent read and enough information to drive a research junkie crazy.. -- Route 66 Magazine, Fall 2001, Bob Moore reviewer

About the Author

Richard Mangum was born in Flagstaff and has lived there all his life. He well remembers the glory days of Route 66 in Arizona and believes that he has old motor oil in his blood. After graduating from Flagstaff High School in 1954, he became a lawyer, practicing in Flagstaff until 1976, at which point be became a Superior Court Judge. He changed careers in 1993 to become a writer. "It's what I always wanted to do," he says. Sherry moved to Flagstaff when she was seven years old and her parents built a house on the original alignment of Route 66 east of Flagstaff, running from Camp Townsend to Winona. "Since I learned to drive on Route 66 it has a very special place in my heart," she says. She became a photographer whose works have been featured in local to international publications. Together the Mangums research, make the road trips and prepare their books. Their famous guides and histories (nine to date) of northern Arizona have given the Mangums a reputation for producing books that are clear, user-friendly and reliable.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Gem Guides Book Company; 1st edition (June 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 189151766X
• ISBN-13: 978-1891517662
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,842,102 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How to get your kicks..., September 6, 2001

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R. Evans (Flagstaff, AZ. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Route 66 Across Arizona : A Comprehensive Two-Way Guide for Touring Route 66 (Arizona and the Southwest) (Paperback)

The Mangums have another hit. This is exactly the sort of book Route 66 travellers have been waiting for. "Route 66 Across Arizona" is a very user friendly guide book that gives accurate, detailed directions to the existing sections of Route 66 across Arizona. I have tried several of their tours, and found them to be exactly as described. There are good maps, some history and local color, and perhaps best, recommended stops along the way. "Route 66 Across Arizona" beautifully updates Jack Rittenhouse's 1946 "Guide Book to Highway 66" and provides a practical foundation for many other books about Route 66.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't leave home without it !, February 3, 2006

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K. Martin (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Route 66 Across Arizona : A Comprehensive Two-Way Guide for Touring Route 66 (Arizona and the Southwest) (Paperback)

Best of the best ! If you plan on traveling Route 66 in Arizona...this is a no brainer. Great photos, easy to follow directions...both East to West and West to East, color coded. From folks that live in and know AZ....not just passing thru.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A book that will make a road tour into an adventure!, April 30, 2002

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Parsa (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Route 66 Across Arizona : A Comprehensive Two-Way Guide for Touring Route 66 (Arizona and the Southwest) (Paperback)

I was fortunate enough to buy this book just before my family's summer drive on 66. I'm definitely glad I did! This book made my family's drive along Route 66 in Arizona into a real adventure road trip.
I have read most of the national and state guides for the Mother Road, but this is definitely one of the very best. The Mangums have included all the alignments of the old Road, have them color coded and dated, and even include journeys for 4WD vehicles and bicycles on Route 66. I never would have found some of these alignments with the standard maps and guides.
One particular favorite was the old 1930s alignment between the Monte Carlo exit on I-40 (149) and the Welch exit (151) farther east. It was potholed and torn up, but I really felt like I was experiencing the real Route 66.
The book's recommendations for hotels, cafes, and attractions were extremely helpful. Also, unlike most Route 66 guides, this book describes the trip going in both directions!