Ah, summer. For many, this warm season means piling into the family car and heading to a fun and exotic vacation destination. A road that led many to an iconic summer vacation destination during the middle of the twentieth century was the legendary Route 66. Spanning eight states and over 2,400 miles, the Mother Road in its prime was full of kitschy restaurants, museums, attractions, and motels. This two-lane highway was so famous and had such an influence on America's pop culture that it inspired a song and a television series.  Thanks to the Interstate Highway Act and fewer people who wanted a scenic route to their destination, the attractions along the Mother Road are now few and

Check out a fascinating interview with Haunted Route 66 author Richard Southall on Examiner.com, detailing his new book and the research he conducted while writing it (as well as a peek behind the scenes of his earlier book, How to Be a Ghost Hunter). Examiner.com launched in April 2008, providing informative and entertaining content with over 100,000 contributors. Examiner.com is a top 100 website, reaching over 37 million unique visitors a month. Visit Examiner.com to read the full interview and check out a cool slide show of Richard and his haunted travels.

To celebrate the release of his new book, Haunted Route 66, author Richard Southall jumped in the car and took a road trip along The Mother Road. Southall kicked-off the tour in Chicago, and after hitting six bookstores in six day, joined six other authors for a "Great American Road Trip" event in California, only miles from the end of Route 66. While on the road, Southall documented the sights, scenes, and spooky stories. CHICAGO The trip from Pittsburgh to Chicago was uneventful but a bit overwhelming in a wonderful way. Just after checking into the hotel, we asked the front desk clerk about any Route 66 landmarks close by. We were fortunate to find that less than a quarter

Haunted Route 66 author Richard Southall has a guest blog post on The Huffington Post, detailing his new book and the research he conducted while writing it. The Huffington Post is a Pulitzer Prize-winning news website and blog, offering news and personal views of politics, business, entertainment, environment, technology, popular media, lifestyle, culture, comedy, healthy living, women's interest, and local news. Visit The Huffington Post to read the full blog post.