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Route 66 - Does it live up to the hype?
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Feb 23, 2014 10:58AM
Okay, would anyone care to guess how much ink has been used to proclaim the virtues of a Route 66 adventure? Does an adventure on the old double six live up to the hype?
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It would seem that interest in Route 66 is growing. This past weekend I had an interview with Rudy Maxa about my latest book, a travel guide to the legendary double six. Here is a link for the podcast. http://rudymaxa.com/2014/03/march-15-...
I'm currently reading 'Dog Days: Tales from an American Road Trip' by Andrew Thompson - from how he tells it, it certainly doesn't sound like it's all glamour!
The Complete Route 66 Lost & Found
This is the only book I've had on the subject. I enjoy seeing "what was and how it is now" pictures.
I meant to read more on the subject, but forgot until this thread came up.
Route 66 definetly lives up to the hype. Just drive it for yourself and see. Among the several resources I would recommend that you check out Jerry McClanahan's "Easy Guide to Route 66"' Route 66 Magazine, and American Road magazine. American Riad covers all of the 2 lane roads in America.
I never leave home on a Route 66 adventure without Jerry's EZ Guide. As to the glamour, I am old enough to say with a degree of authority that traveling the double six in its heyday was an adventure. Today, however you can enjoy the best of both worlds. It has morphed into a living, breathing time capsule with an overlay of Disneyland.
