Travel Route 66: A Guide to the History, Sights, and Destinations Along the Main Street of America

After sifting through several AI garbage type books I was so happy to find one written by a fabulous human with actual unique, deep, & interesting information! The layout and photos as well as the history and stories have me hooked!! Love it love it!!

Jim Hinckley’s Travel Route 66 is a winner from the cover that displays Route 66 icons to the handy index in the back. It is a nice size for armchair reading or to toss in the car for road trips. Organized state-by-state starting with Illinois, it can be read straight through or you can dip in to find what are the most tempting topics to you. It has detailed descriptions to guide the Route 66 traveler along the road. The book is colorful and well illustrated with bright photos. Its attractive layout makes it easy on the eyes. Hinckley does a good job chronicling the people, places, and the activities of the Mother Road and makes sure that you don’t miss the highpoints or hidden gems along the road. It’s definitely worth the price of admission for this trip down 66 whether you are preparing for a road trip or have a fascination with this aspect of American Culture.

informative and easy to read

I enjoyed reading about the history of the various road stops along route 66. Much has probably changed since the writing of this book, but it still gave me idea of what to expect from the historic highway. I would have liked to have seen road maps and more pictures although the narrative was easy to read.

GREAT BOOK. I own a number of books on Route 66. If you want detailed in depth information on specific site the 'Route 66 Encyclopedia' by Jim Hinckley is your go to book to look things up alphabetically. This is the one that sits on the coffee table. If you want a guide for driving or riding (motorcycle) down 66 with notes on what to see where in geographical order this book by Jim Hinckley is you go to guide. This is the one that travels with you. The set of state maps available here on Amazon are also a great assist in entering travel routes into you GPS

I bought this book prior to our trip for general information. Turns out it was our bible, encyclopedia, and road map all in one! It was perfect for us to follow and the pictures were a plus. I could write dates and notations in the pages for later reference. I would say it is a must for anyone taking this wonderful road trip.

very informative and gives main route to take....also gives details on staying on the orig rte 66. What roads not to take, especially if in a motorhome. My route is already marked for the 30 day trip we will be taking in april.....from Chicago to California and everything in between. thanks for the great explanations and stories.

I bought this to prepare for a trip on Route 66 but I’m afraid not all info is still current as it was written ten years ago. I have looked up some of the businesses that are referenced in the book and found that they are permanently closed. I’m thinking online resources are more current.

Ho acquistato questa guida in previsione di un viaggio sulla Route 66 quest'estate, purtroppo l'ho trovata di scarsa utilità in quanto non può esistere a mio parere una guida relativa ad un viaggio lungo una strada di oltre 2000 miglia senza nemmeno la presenza una cartina geografica. Non la consiglerei.

Vraiment parfait ce livre. Une mine d'infos sur toutes les choses à voir le long de la Route 66 avec illustrations. Vous permet, en complément du génialissime guide "EZ 66 Guide for travellers", de préparer en amont votre futur voyage sur la Mother Road. Certes, pas d'images récentes, mais pour ça il y a le net. Tenir compte que la 66 est en perpétuel changement :( rénovations, (ré)ouvertures/fermetures d'hôtels, d'auberges, de restos, de musées........) sans parler des tronçons parfois fermés définitivement (ponts ou morceaux de route), donc ne pas hésiter à aller chercher des infos sur le net en plus de ces deux livres.

Es una guía muy completa y atractiva, perfecta para ir conociendo la ruta paso a paso y programar un viaje deseadi.

Detailed and lots of good information. Fun to read.

I bought this book as it was recently published and we were due to travel on route 66 - this book was invaluable as unfortunately Route 66 is not always easy to follow- roads are closed, road signs have been removed by collectors . My son was determined to follow the route as exactly as possible and I spent many happy hours directing using this book, a road map and our Sat Nav - most of the time this was to make sure we were going in the right direction!! We had a wonderful adventurous holiday and saw most if not all of the sights described in the book- our only wish was for a road map to be included somewhere in this book. Another very minor criticism was that some of the roads had closed as I suspect will happen year by year as parts of route 66 becomes less used. This book is certainly the one to buy if you are looking to follow the route as accurately as possible.