Rides of a Lifetime: Historic Route 66 Filter the hardships of the trail—and

the hardships of the trail—and one delicious-looking cactus—test the limits of love and sanity

Also on this map the Smith River National Recreation Area (NRA) has all the best of California's North Coast

Written by Lavon Martineau

including nearly 11

many found only in California

Rides of a Lifetime: Historic Route 66 Filter the hardships of the trail—andRoute 66 gained one of its nicknames, the Main Street of America, because it cut through the center of countless small towns along its serpentine, 2,400 mile length. The restored version takes you through many of the same beloved places, where youll nd historic stops, neon adorned motels and roadside burger joints just as they were in the 1950s; its as if time has stood still on many sections of Route 66. Along the way, youll discover that its also