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Memphis. Heathrow flights are included. customers yearning for the uber-cool look of
■ titanagents.co.uk the mid-20th century, suggest they head for the
Californian desert resort of Palm Springs. It is an
Stretching 2,400 miles from Chicago to southern oasis of modernist architecture, with celebrity
California, Route 66 was the epitome of homes and beautifully renovated hotels. Former
Americana. It was dubbed the Mother Road and residents included Frank Sinatra, Marilyn
the Main Street of America. Although the road Monroe, Steve McQueen and Elvis Presley.
no longer officially exists, large parts remain as Many of the former homes of
byways where the 1950s live on in vintage stars can be rented by holiday-
diners and retro motels with classic neon signs. makers – although there is
A popular section for tourists is the 295 miles often a Hollywood-style
from Chicago to St Louis. Attractions include price tag. For example,
Route 66 memorabilia at the Dixie Truck Stop, Sinatra’s luxury
Bill Shea’s Route 66 Gas Station Museum and retreat, the four-bed-
the Route 66 Twin Drive-In Theatre. room Twin Palms, is
Illinois state capital Springfield stages the available for $2,600 a
International Route 66 Mother Road Festival night through Palm
every September. Springs-based Beau
Monde Villas (beau-
Sample package: Cosmos Tourama’s 17-day Route mondevillas.com).
66 escorted tour from £1,695 follows the full
length of the Mother Road and includes Chicago, Sample package: North
Springfield, St Louis, Oklahoma City, Amarillo, America Travel Service
Albuquerque, the Grand Canyon, Las Vegas and features the retro-style
Los Angeles. UK flights are included. Viceroy Hotel in Palm Springs
■ cosmostourama.co.uk from £50 per person per night,
including breakfast. A special offer of
If cult TV shows such as Mad Men have your four nights for the price of three is available
EXPLORE THE OTHER SIDE OF
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE POND.
With world-class cuisine, artists and writers and some of the most spectacular scenery on earth,
there’s a lot more to The Florida Keys & Key West than meets the eye.
fla-keys.co.uk ~ 01564 794555
TTG Knowledge – November 2009
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