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Posted by: Richard and Judy Walker on 1 - Oct 06, 2011 at 11:49:42 pm
Hi Jerry,

We have been having a GREAT time checking out Route 66! Your book has been a life saver! Unfortunately, we are going to have to wait until next spring/summer to finish the route. We just returned from the Illinois portion, having already driven the route thru Missouri and Oklahoma.

We did not see it mentioned here, but the Coliseum Ballroom outside of Benld, Illinois, has burned, unfortunately. The damage appeared somewhat fresh. As other folks have mentioned on here, these treasures of the past won't always be around for everyone to enjoy. Fires and the elements are to blame, as well as thieves who steal signs and other artifacts.

Thank you for again for writing such a great book. We have a feeling when we finally complete the entire route, we will get out the book again and travel the road some more!

Posted by: Pierre MARC on 1 - Oct 05, 2011 at 5:41:22 pm
First of all, thank you for your book I bought two years ago to plan our trip along Route 66. We travelled from west to east but it was still very easy to follow.
I am putting the pictures of that trip on Panoramio and Google Earth. I have just created a group called "Historic US Route 66".
It would be a great honnour if you could become a member of this group and "moderate it".

Pierre MARC

Posted by: Kayla and Jacob Hillier on 1 - Oct 03, 2011 at 4:18:15 pm
We would have been lost without purchasing EZ66!!! Words cannot express how much we love this book! Thanks so much Jerry. You helped to make our honeymoon perfect.

Posted by: Wayne & Virginia Nash on 1 - Oct 01, 2011 at 5:11:27 am
Hi Jerry,
My wife & I are in the middle of our 2nd trip from Chicago to LA (Our 1st trip was in Oct 2006). This trip, we have brought along my 72 y/o mother and our 2.5 y/o son(I can really sympathize with families that used to travel the full length of this great highway when it was at it's peak! J/k). We are having a great time showing my mother route 66. She grew up on the east coast & has spent most of her adult life in Indianapolis, IN. She had never gone west until I moved to San Francisco. She is having a great time taking a trip into the past.
I am saddened, however, at how much has vanished,along Route 66, sine our first trip in 2006. I really hope that everyone keeps fighting to save and restore what is left on this road. Someday our youth will appreciate this HUGE hunk of Americana that we leave for them (Yes, I truly believe that someday our kids will get off of their computer, put down their I pods, and go outside and wander across America again!).
Jerry, thanks for creating this "Route 66 Bible". Today, we are in Tulsa and tomorrow we are planning on dropping by your gallery to look at your work, and maybe if we are lucky you will put your "John Hancock" on your book for us!



Posted by: Bob and Phyllis Avella on 1 - Sep 27, 2011 at 4:04:36 pm
Recently we were traveling 66 between Springfield, IL and St. Louis. We came upon Girard and noticed a sign for Doc's Soda Fountain & Pharmacy Museum and decided to stop (did not see it mentioned in your book). As soon as you step through the door, you are transported back in time. The soda fountain still uses all the old equipment and they hand mix all the sodas (they are very good). The Pharmacy Museum still has some of the "medicine" from the late 1800s/early 1900s in unopened boxes. They also have a small Route 66 gift shop and Lincoln Museum. It is a very neat place. We know you can't include every little place but thought this was improtant to bring to your attention. We have enjoyed our trip with you, thank you for your youthful energy in this undertaking. Keep up the good work!

Posted by: Scott Sheehan on 1 - Aug 22, 2011 at 6:58:48 pm
Hi Jerry

My girlfired and I recently took a trip down Route 66 from Chicago to Tulsa. Over the past five years I've traveled every mile possible in Illinois but this was the first time I crossed the Mississippi. I had been wanting to pick up a copy of your EZ Guide so I bought one from Ramona at the Munger Moss after staying the night there. We actually used it more on the way home (EB) as we had to skip some areas in central MO on our way to Tulsa. Unfortunately I lost the guide after we got home. But its such a good book, I bought another copy. I'm already planning the next leg of the trip and the EZ Guide is a crucial part of that planning. Keep up the great work.

Posted by: Don and Moira on 1 - Aug 18, 2011 at 6:59:21 pm
We just drove the Illinois portion of Route 66, and of all the materials I brought my wife found your guide the best. Thanks for all you do to promote the Mother Road.

Posted by: Sandy on 1 - Jul 22, 2011 at 10:24:45 pm
I am making a trip across Rt 66 from just outside Chicago to Holbrook in just over a week. I am so excited about the great period establishments, and ex establishments, along the route. I am reviewing your maps and planning on carrying them with me along with the ezguide. I can't wait and I think I'll be in touch to visit your gallery as well. I have yet to travel the route across CA but have previously visited 66 across AZ but now with your fantastic resources I will be revisiting before too long. Thank you so much for all the good references.

Posted by: Nick and Allison Milonas on 1 - Jul 05, 2011 at 9:28:42 pm
Hey Jerry,

Allison and I made it back home to St. Louis last night and can't wait for our next adventure on Route 66! After we met with you on Saturday, we made it all the way to McLean, TX and stayed at the Cactus Inn. It was an excellent recommendation!

It was a pleasure to meet you as we both decided that was the highlight of the trip. We'll stay in touch as I'm sure you'll be able to answer our lingering questions that arise through the mysterious roads of Route 66.

Talk to you soon!

Nick and Allison Milonas

Posted by: Chris on 1 - Jun 28, 2011 at 4:27:43 am
Hey Jerry - Just finished driving Route 66 with my dad from Chicago to Santa Monica. As the designated navigator I really appreciated how detailed your EZ Guide was. Your information and narration along the way was great and helped us appreciate everything that much more. Thanks for helping to make it a trip of a lifetime!