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"From one end of the great highway to the other . . . a book no 66er should be without." -- Jim Ross, author of Oklahoma Route 66
"If you read and use this guide, it is a good chance you will change your attitude towards motoring." -- David Knudson, Exec Dir, Nat'l Historic Rt 66 Federation
"To tap into a wealth of useful and fascinating Route 66 knowledge then you need to buy this book." -- Michael Wallis, author of Route 66: The Mother Road
"[A]s delicious as a blue plate special. . . . essential for every bonafide Road Warrior." -- Michael Wallis, author of Route 66: The Mother Road
"[F]rom one end of the great highway to the other. . . . a book no 66er should be without." -- Jim Ross, author of Oklahoma Route 66 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
"If you read and use this guide, it is a good chance you will change your attitude towards motoring." -- David Knudson, Exec Dir, Nat'l Historic Rt 66 Federation
"To tap into a wealth of useful and fascinating Route 66 knowledge then you need to buy this book." -- Michael Wallis, author of Route 66: The Mother Road
"[A]s delicious as a blue plate special. . . . essential for every bonafide Road Warrior." -- Michael Wallis, author of Route 66: The Mother Road
"[F]rom one end of the great highway to the other. . . . a book no 66er should be without." -- Jim Ross, author of Oklahoma Route 66 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Veteran Route 66 explorer Drew Knowles takes us on a city-by-city state-by-state tour of America's most celebrated highway in the Route 66 Adventure Handbook.
Ride along as Drew uncovers a wealth of features--some well-known, some obscure, but all of them fascinating--all along the length of America's Main Street, Route 66.
It's all here: Explore places steeped in history, bask in the splendor of nature's beauty, and drink in some of the world's most outlandish tourist attractions.
The Route 66 Adventure Handbook is your guide to the vanishing American roadside in all its excitement, splendor--and, yes!--absurdity.
This special Adventure Pack edition even includes a set of four colorful postcards depicting some of the most well-known Route 66 icons. Fasten your seat belts! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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62 of 62 people found the following review helpful
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on September 12, 2004
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We traveled the Route in 2004. I saw this book a couple times, but didn't buy it until New Mexico (I thought we had plenty of Route 66 guides)...kicked myself for not getting it earlier all the way to LA. Definitely buy this before you go and use it for helping to set up your itinerary. It has all of the essential stops, and you can tell it's written from the heart.
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46 of 46 people found the following review helpful
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on May 2, 2007
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I used the first edition of this book last year on my Route 66 trip (this edition came out only a week after I had left!). I liked it so much that I bought the new edition and gave the old one to a friend.
Route 66 Adventure Handbook is both comprehensive and easy to use. I had no trouble following along while on the road - not once did I get lost. Drew really knows his stuff and very clearly points out the attractions that you don't want to miss. Also, I highly recommend reading this cover to cover before you even get in the car. It really helped me decide ahead of time what I wanted to see in the time I had. I'll most definitely use it again on my next trip!
Route 66 Adventure Handbook is both comprehensive and easy to use. I had no trouble following along while on the road - not once did I get lost. Drew really knows his stuff and very clearly points out the attractions that you don't want to miss. Also, I highly recommend reading this cover to cover before you even get in the car. It really helped me decide ahead of time what I wanted to see in the time I had. I'll most definitely use it again on my next trip!
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42 of 42 people found the following review helpful
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Al T.
on March 30, 2004
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As a veteran traveler of backroads America, I own dozens of books and videos on Route 66, but if I could keep only one, this would have to be it. No other guide comes anywhere close to the wealth of fascinating information available here. Just open the Adventure Handbook to ANY PAGE and you'll want to jump into your car and go exploring RIGHT NOW!
With this guide you won't miss ANYthing -- history, people, museums, roadside attractions, holes in the ground, you-name-it. In fact, if you'll excuse me -- I think I need to go Route 66-ing right now -- see you on the Road!
With this guide you won't miss ANYthing -- history, people, museums, roadside attractions, holes in the ground, you-name-it. In fact, if you'll excuse me -- I think I need to go Route 66-ing right now -- see you on the Road!
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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M. Astle
on June 20, 2011
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We spent a week driving Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica, and this book, along with Route 66 maps for each state, was our guide. The book has a ton of great information and sites that we visited, but it doesn't give good "last-mile" directions to the sites. It may say something like, The bottle tree forest is just past Victorville. We spent a lot of wasted time looking for "near" and "just past." This was true for most of the sites we tried to visit and was frustrating for travelers trying to do the whole route in a limited amount of time. Detailed direction such as, Leave I-40 at exit 172 and turn left at the bottom of the ramp on the frontage road (for westbound travelers). Drive 1/4 mile and find the site on the left about a block past the Exxon gas station.
We also weren't sure from the descriptions whether some of the sites still existed, and we spent time looking for sites that aren't there. We had to find local people who knew the history.
We also weren't sure from the descriptions whether some of the sites still existed, and we spent time looking for sites that aren't there. We had to find local people who knew the history.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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Paul Hurschmann
on December 11, 2003
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This book is absolutely the best resource for anyone looking to explore the Mother Road! I found it at the Midway Cafe in Texas (the halfway point) and it was EXACTLY what I was looking for. Filled with interesting artifacts, side trips, factoids and fun stops, this guide to Route 66 is just what any first-timer or veteran traveler of America's lost Americana needs. I just wish that I had found it before setting out to California. But, there's always the next time. Drew helped me to find some very interesting sights along the way and the trip was absolutely the coolest nine days I have ever spent in a car or by myself!
Thanks, Drew!!!
Thanks, Drew!!!
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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Gladys MacDonald
on April 3, 2002
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Drew's book was gifted to me. I followed the map as I read through and couldn't put the book down. It was loaded with interesting information: history, sights, adventurous side trips, museums, famous and forgotten quaint towns and sites.
The book is, indeed, like a co-pilot in your pocket. It guides the traveller off the beaten track to explore nature, beautiful sights, and mysteries of the past. The colorful photos add interest and lure one to plan ahead, to include Route 66 in ones travels. It sounds like a place for family vacations--not just once, but many times to drink in all the sights.
I commend Drew on an excellent book.
The book is, indeed, like a co-pilot in your pocket. It guides the traveller off the beaten track to explore nature, beautiful sights, and mysteries of the past. The colorful photos add interest and lure one to plan ahead, to include Route 66 in ones travels. It sounds like a place for family vacations--not just once, but many times to drink in all the sights.
I commend Drew on an excellent book.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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on October 4, 2006
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This book is fantastic. It's like having Drew sitting next to you on the ride, pointing out sites of interest, giving you bits of history about each and every town you pass along the entire length of Route 66.
If you have a "navigator" with you, have them read each entry as you hit the towns listed... it will make the trip that much more interesting. Better yet, get the 1946 Jack Rittenhouse book (A Guide Book to Highway 66), and read the "then and now" listings to really get a feel for what you're seeing, and what you would have seen then. (Sometimes, the two are the same!)
Team this book with "Route 66: EZ66 Guide for Travelers", and you've got an unbeatable combination for any Route 66 trip, one state or the entire thing.
If you want to have a great Route 66 trip, you only need three books:
Jerry McClanahan - Route 66: EZ66 Guide for Travelers
Drew Knowles - Route 66 Adventure Handbook
Jack Rittenhouse - A Guide Book to Highway 66 (1946)
For those doing Oklahoma, the complete-to-the-last-inch "Oklahoma Route 66" by Jim Ross is also highly recommended. It details stuff that other books just couldn't. It's SO complete, that the OK Highway Dept website uses part of it for their Route 66 section. (All these books are available on Amazon.com)
There you have it. Arm yourself, and get out there and do Route 66! It will be an experience you'll never forget.
If you have a "navigator" with you, have them read each entry as you hit the towns listed... it will make the trip that much more interesting. Better yet, get the 1946 Jack Rittenhouse book (A Guide Book to Highway 66), and read the "then and now" listings to really get a feel for what you're seeing, and what you would have seen then. (Sometimes, the two are the same!)
Team this book with "Route 66: EZ66 Guide for Travelers", and you've got an unbeatable combination for any Route 66 trip, one state or the entire thing.
If you want to have a great Route 66 trip, you only need three books:
Jerry McClanahan - Route 66: EZ66 Guide for Travelers
Drew Knowles - Route 66 Adventure Handbook
Jack Rittenhouse - A Guide Book to Highway 66 (1946)
For those doing Oklahoma, the complete-to-the-last-inch "Oklahoma Route 66" by Jim Ross is also highly recommended. It details stuff that other books just couldn't. It's SO complete, that the OK Highway Dept website uses part of it for their Route 66 section. (All these books are available on Amazon.com)
There you have it. Arm yourself, and get out there and do Route 66! It will be an experience you'll never forget.
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