Eight states, in the order you drive them. Each guide covers the towns, stops, motels and diners worth your time, with miles for every state.
The first state of the road, town by town: the Begin sign, the Gemini Giant, the old gas stations of Dwight, Odell and Mount Olive, the free museum in Pontiac, Springfield's Cozy Dog and the bridge with the bend.
From the Chain of Rocks Bridge to Joplin, town by town: Ted Drewes, the Cuba murals, Devil's Elbow, the Munger Moss neon, Springfield's birthplace story, Gay Parita and Boots Court, plus what changed this year.
Galena's mining past and Tow Tater, a store open since 1925, the last Marsh arch bridge on the route and a cottage gas station in Baxter Springs. What's open, what closed, and how long to stay.
The longest drivable stretch of the road, town by town: the Ribbon Road, the Blue Whale, Tulsa's neon, the Pony Bridge and the museum in Clinton, plus what changed this year.
The Panhandle in one day, town by town: the U-Drop Inn, McLean's first Phillips station, Groom's leaning tower, Amarillo's Sixth Avenue and Cadillac Ranch, the halfway point in Adrian and the ghost town on the state line.
Tucumcari's neon, the Blue Hole, Central Avenue, the pueblos and Gallup, plus the one decision most guides fumble: the old road through Santa Fe or the straight line through Moriarty.
From the Painted Desert to the Colorado River: every stop worth the brakes, the real miles between them, the longest stretch of old road left, and the Grand Canyon detour.
The last 316 miles: the Mojave towns, what's open and closed on the old desert road this year, Barstow to Santa Monica stop by stop, and how to beat the heat.
The 28 miles of the Capital of Route 66 in driving order, with addresses, where to stay and eat, and the November 11 centennial celebration.
