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Professional traveler Jamie Jensen traveled more than 400,000 miles to bring you the best-selling guide
Road Trip USA. In this expanded tour of Route 66, Jamie covers the kitschy "Main Street of America", one of the country's first transcontinental highways. From the Meramac Caverns to the wild creatures on display in roadside menageries, this historic route survives, despite being replaced by a high-speed Interstate. From the Golden Sands and Sunshine of Los Angeles to the gritty streets of St. Louis and Chicago,
Road Trip USA Route 66 highlights major cities, obscure towns, popular attractions, roadside curiosities, local lore, and oddball trivia on this unforgettable journey into America, then and now.
This full-color guide includes vibrant photos and helpful maps.
Synopsis
Rediscover the Open Road
Make the most of the historic Main Street of America from kitsch-studded Chicago and St. Louis, southwest through the deserts of New Mexico and Arizona, to sunny chic Los Angeles. Road Trip USA: Route 66 is roadside Americana at your fingertips Inside
Road Trip USA: Route 66 you'll find:
- A flexible network of route combinations, color-coded and extensively cross-referenced to allow for many possible itineraries
- Mile-by-mile highlights celebrating the best of Route 66 like The Grand Canyon, Cadillac Ranch, Tinkertown, and London Bridge, as well as the roadside curiosities, parks, diners, and the local history and personality that makes each small town and big city unique
- Detailed driving maps covering the entire historic route to help you do as the song says and get your kicks on Route 66
- Full-color vintage and modern photos and illustrations of America both then and now in a slim, portable guide
- Roadside curiosities and detours reveal the personalities of small towns and thriving cities along the route
- Expert advice from road-warrior Jamie Jensen, who has zoomed along nearly 400,000 miles of highway in search of the perfect stretches of pavement
- Tips and tools for how to plan your road trip, as well as resources and suggestions for the best books to read as you explore the US
Road Trip USA: Route 66 is so full of the beauty of the American road, why wait to start your next adventure? Hit the Road About the Author
Jamie Jensen was immersed in road trip culture from an early age. He grew up in Southern California, back when freeways were new, cheeseburgers cost a quarter, and every beach had a beachfront amusement park. After a three-year stint bumming around the country, making hay in Kansas, and ghostwriting a book for the Grateful Dead, Jamie set to work researching and writing Road Trip USA. Since then heand#8217;s traveled more than 400,000 miles in search of the perfect stretch of two-lane blacktop. When not crisscrossing the country by car, he rides his bike whenever possible. Jamie lives with his wife, Catherine, and twin boys, Tom and Alex, in New York City, at the east end of the Lincoln Highway.