{"product_id":"9781911595571","title":"Route 66 Then and Now","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \"Mother Road\" has been open since 1926. Its heyday was the WWII and post-war era, with many roadside structures springing up to cater to the “tin-can tourists” making the journey from East to West. Gas stations, motels, and diners all had to compete for business and what better way to attract attention than with a wacky feature such as a wigwam motel, an iceberg cafe, or a whale-themed diner. \u003ci\u003eRoute 66 Then and Now\u003c\/i\u003e® revisits some of these bizarre (and not-so-bizarre) structures to see what’s left before time takes its toll. Route 66 historian Joe Sonderman takes readers on the 2,500-mile trip, starting in Chicago, to the Blue Whale in Catoosa, past Angel Delgadillo’s store in Seligman, Arizona, to the end point in Santa Monica.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pavilion Books, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47040184221936,"sku":"9781911595571","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781911595571_p0.jpg?v=1763630838","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781911595571","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}