Route 66, the 2,448-mile link between Middle America’s capital, Chicago, and the exotic West Coast, was commissioned 75 years ago this summer. And as the diamond anniversary of what author John ...
SELIGMAN, Arizona — They came suddenly and in numbers, cars and trucks weighed down with their owners’ worldly possessions. Angel Delgadillo was a boy when those hundreds of thousands of Dust Bowl ...
America is filled with hidden gems, but there may be no other strip of land across the country that offers more than Route 66. Stretching nearly 2,500 miles from California to Illinois, Route 66 is ...
Our Route 66 road trip ended at the beginning, at East Jackson Boulevard and South Michigan Avenue in Chicago, where a brown sign hanging 12 feet high on a light post tells people they’ve reached the ...
AMBOY, Calif. — Water is the key to the future of Roy’s Motel & Cafe, the lone survivor in a Route 66 town that, at its peak, boasted 200 residents, three gas stations, three motels, two cafes, a post ...
Last September, I crossed a dream trip off my bucket list. While I’d driven many sections of Route 66 over the years, I had never tackled the entire 2,448 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica in one ...
Lawmakers in Oklahoma are facing backlash after proposing a bill that would add President Trump's name to a stretch of iconic American roadway. It's been a long and winding road, but Route 66 Maps + ...
Route 66 to this day is one of the most popular road trip routes and tourist destinations in the country. It’s dotted with quirky attractions and service stations that appear to be frozen in time, ...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Rev up those engines. The Birthplace of Route 66 Parade is set to sweep the streets of downtown Springfield at 6 p.m. Friday, August 8, featuring a procession of vintage automobiles ...