This wonderfully illustrated, up-to-date guide to the natural,
cultural, and historical gems hidden just off the legendary Route 66
outlines 30 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, diners, 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 westward expansion;
the legacy of 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:
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Outdoor attractions
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Museums
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Historic sites
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And much more
The thirty 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.
