{"product_id":"highway-101-the-history-of-el-camino-real-9781610353526","title":"Highway 101: The History of El Camino Real","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fun-filled look at the history and attractions of California's legendary Highway 101.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow the road has the utilitarian designation of U.S. Route 101, but originally it had a name of romance and mystery--El Camino Real, or the King's Highway, built on the trail pioneered by the Spanish friars and marked by mission bells on the roadside. Illustrated throughout with historic photographs, \u003ci\u003eHighway 101: The History of El Camino Real\u003c\/i\u003e tells the picturesque story of this great highway and the restaurants, motels, gas stations, and roadside attractions that made it memorable to generations of travelers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Disneyland to the historic Madonna Inn to the Avenue of the Giants, \u003ci\u003eHighway 101\u003c\/i\u003e catalogs the great landmarks along the road, plus the fascinating personalities, from Dorothea Lange to Jelly Roll Morton to Cecil B. DeMille, whose lives intersected with the history of the route.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA colorful history of Americana, commerce, travel, and fun, \u003ci\u003eHighway 101\u003c\/i\u003e captures the magic of the open road.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eProvost, Stephen H.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eStephen H. Provost\u003c\/b\u003e is an author and journalist who has worked as an editor, columnist, and reporter at newspapers throughout California. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eHighway 99: The History of California's Main Street\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eFresno Growing Up: A City Comes of Age 1945-1985\u003c\/i\u003e; and the fantasy novels \u003ci\u003eMemortality\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eParalucidity\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Craven Street Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50516022690066,"sku":"9781610353526","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cc3526f7-95a4-473e-85bb-a901bf66cbd1.jpg?v=1731017732","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/highway-101-the-history-of-el-camino-real-9781610353526","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}