Route 66: Traveler's Guide and Roadside Companion

by Tom Snyder

Book Overview

Fully revised and expanded New stories-more details -Nearly 30 feet of strip maps-350 towns and attractions-More highway memorabilia-Mini-tours-rentals-discounts-Chicago-L.A. mileage table

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312254172
• ISBN13: 9780312254179
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.5" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Useful and fun

Snyder's Route 66 guide is broken down into two sections; the first is essentially a town by town guide through the from Chicago to Santa Monica pier, and the second is a collection of stories, history, and perhaps a couple of tall tales of the Mother Road and the people along it. There is also a bit of introductory information on planning for the road trip, estimating times, what to take along, and this would be helpful for the first-time roadie. The directions, as far as they go, are accurate, and the maps (all from the Auto Club of Southern California) are serviceable but small. Snyder's narration of the drive is easy to read, he points out various attractions and areas of interest along the way, and the route is easy to follow. This doesn't mean you won't need any other maps; every roadie would benefit from Bob Moore's set of maps and directions. Also, Snyder presents the route in its east-west direction only; someone following the route from west to east can do so, but other books will serve far better. Snyder's Roadside Companion of stories from the road are interesting and well worth reading in your motel before going to sleep before another day on the road. The ardent roadie will find both information and a lot of love for the Road in Snyder's book, and it is highly recommended.

A MUST HAVE ITEM - will get you from Chicago to Santa Monica

This book not only contains maps, but it will give you stories to read in your motel room that are worthwhile to the whole Route 66 experience. Anyone can hop a jet from Chicago to LA, but the folks who make the long drive deserve to learn some facts along the way. I personally have driven along Route 66 several times. I have a website with a database of over 600 points ofinterest along the way. Motels, restaurants, shops, etc. Each time I drive, I always bring this book with me so I can refer to the maps & stories. I rely on GPS to find my way, but I am thankful for Tom Snyder to explain what I'm looking at while I'm driving. I endorse this book on my website. www.route66search.com

no better guide...

Rt. 66 has so many fascinating stories, twists and turns and Tom Snyder doesn't miss a beat. Not only does he clearly document the route itself, but he fills the book with the bits of history, culture and stories of the people that make traveling Rt. 66 the most memorable trip you'll ever take!

A must for the serious "Route 66" searcher !

Tom Snyder's book is another I first came across while browsing in the Little America Gift Shop at Flagstaff. It is "the" book for finding all of the old segments of the road. The only problem is it is continually being outdated. The reprints of the ACSC strips are true "works of art".

All you need for the ultimate cross country drive

I am currently on my third copy of this book. I've taken the cross country trip 8 times with Snyder as my guide, and have travelled every documented mile. While it doesn't show you every imaginable mile of every route, this guide takes you on all driveable portions, and to all the places of 66 myth and legend. My only complaint is that the binding is a little cheap, so after a trip there's usually some loose pages about! A definite must-have for anyone contemplating this cross country trip.