Route 66: The Empires of Amusement: Amazon.de: Thomas Arthur Repp: Englische Bücher

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5.0 von 5 Sternen "DON'T MISS IT", 28. Januar 2000

Von	Jerry McClanahan (Corsicana, Texas) - Alle meine Rezensionen ansehen

Thomas Arthur Repp's love for his oft-maligned subject matter (he dislikes the term "tourist trap") shows in the care in which he hunted down the enthralling stories of those wonderful roadside diversions that once enlivened Route 66. Repp takes us behind the flamboyant facades of these mostly "Mom and Pop" operations, to give us a privileged "behind the scenes" peek at the entrepreneurial life along the road.

The attractions presented illustrate the changing face of the highway, as the amusement parks of urbanized eastern U.S. 66 slowly give way to the snake farms of rural Oklahoma and Texas. Along the way, Repp takes us to places as famous as Oklahoma's Buffalo Ranch, as well as to more obscure, but no less fascinating, enterprises such as Amarillo's Prarie Dog Town. Each attraction is brought to life with priceless anecdotes and colorful quotes.

The stories of these attractions and their operators are brightened with wonderful old photos and memorabilia that take one back to the days when a trip down old 66 was as exotic as a jungle safari, and the old road seemed lined with incarcerated rattlesnakes, supernatural raccoons, talking crows and "Live Buffalo."

"Route 66 The Empires of Amusement" thoroughly covers the roadside entertainment scene from Illinois through Texas. I understand that Repp is hard at work researching the myriad delights of western '66. I can't wait!

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5.0 von 5 Sternen A dying breed brought back to life..!, 19. Januar 2000

Von	Cheryl Nowka - Alle meine Rezensionen ansehen

This book really picks up on the greatest of places on Route 66 and the special people that ran them. Back when Mom and Pop ran businesses and lived IN them... what a pleasure to read..!

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5.0 von 5 Sternen "Step right up, ladies and gentlemen...!", 28. November 1999

Von	Steven Rider (Albany, NY USA) - Alle meine Rezensionen ansehen (REAL NAME)

"Step right up, ladies and gentlemen,...!" Author Thomas Repp offers up a decidedly different Route 66 book sure to please both novice and veteran road warrior alike. Repp's book is a nostalgic salute to the entrepreneurs whose creativity led to the many quirky roadside attractions and amusements that helped make the Route 66 legend. Repp examines over 30 attractions, some of which survive today, and arranges them in geographic order from east to west in the chapters of the book. Included are such well-known attractions as Meramec Caverns but also many that only the most seasoned highway expert will recognize. Repp researched extensively, including many first-person interviews, and has included an extensive bibliography. There are hundreds of nostalgic photographs included as well as a complete index. The book heavily emphasizes the eastern half of the route because, according to Repp, that's where the people and hence the attractions were.