Jim Hinckley's passion for the open road has translated into regular contributions to a wide variety of periodicals, including Route 66, and American Road. He is the author of The Big Book of American Car Culture.
"Famous Route 66 begins at Grant Park in Chicago and ends by the
Pacific Ocean in Santa Monica, Calif. The road and this book recall
a time before franchise restaurants and chain motels choked
America's highways. The journey begins in Illinois, travels through
Missouri and Kansas, continues through Oklahoma, crosses Texas,
enters New Mexico, traverses Arizona before ending in California.
In total, the guide consists of 50 driving tours, which include
plenty of side trips off the Mother Road. What truly sets the book
apart from similar titles, though, is the more than 200 color
photographs by photographers Kerrick James, Rick Bowers and Nora
Mays Bowers." - Arizona Republic"Route 66 Backroads takes us on
some of those journeys and in the process makes us wish for more
memory cards for the camera and more days to spend on the
road...Jim Hinckley takes us to with his lively narrative that both
informs and intrigues. Through excellent photography of Kerrick
James, as well as Rick and Nora Bowers, the places come alive and
entice you to visit. For many of us, Route 66 is the adventure, the
moveable feast of cross-country journey, but close to the Road,
there are places equally as interesting and exciting. Route 66
Backroads explores some of these places, and adds even more reasons
for making that next Route 66 trip." - Route 66 Magazine
"I have been enjoying in the last few days a beautiful book named
Route 66 Backroads: Your Guide to Scenic Side Trips Adventures from
the Mother Road. It was written by Jim Hinckley and features
photography by Kerrick James, Rick Bowers, and Nora Mays Bowers.
The title is somewhat misleading, but not in a bad way. Before
looking through the book, I had assumed that it would highlight 66
sites and other places of interest nearby. While sites such as
these are covered, the scenic side trips take you far away from the
Mother Road, showing many of the other interesting areas within the
eight Route 66 states... The photography throughout the book is
stunning, and the narrative compelling. I give the book my highest
praise: it makes me want to jump in the car and take a road trip!"
- windycityroadwarrior.com
"If you intend to explore route 66, this book will serve as a
helpful guide. And even if you are not planning such a trip, the
book's photographs provide a remarkable catalog of natural and
manmade wonders that will hold your interest." --RV Life"Sure, the
interstate will get you there faster, but driving the Mother Road
gets you closer to history. If you know someone who's enchanted
with the double six, Route 66 Backroads, by Jim Hinckley with
photos by Kerrick James, Rick Bowers and Nora Mays Bowers, may be
just the ticket.What's different about this tome: It offers 50 side
strips on the road from Chicago to L.A., detours that could bring
you face to face with the neon/big fins/diners/motels feeling
you're looking for.If only I hadn't gotten rid of my '57 Chevy...."
- LA Times "Through the excellent photography of Kerrick James, as
well as Rick and Nora Bowers, the places come alive and entice you
to visit. For many of us, Route 66 is the adventure, the moveable
feast of cross-country journey, but close to the Road, there are
places equally as interesting and exciting. Route 66 Backroads
explores some of these places, and adds even more reasons for
making that next Route 66 trip." - Route 66 Magazine
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