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
"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
“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
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