Discover the history of US Route 66, the 'Mother Road,' established in 1926. Learn why this iconic highway is a symbol of ...

From mom-and-pop diners to historic soda fountains, Route 66 still feeds travelers the way it did nearly a century ago. This ...

The 100-year anniversary of the Mother Road is next year and the state board has received grants to improve parts of the ...

Between Kingman and Oatman lies a twisting mountain road once feared by every traveler heading west. Sitgreaves Pass, with its brutal climbs and blind curves, was part of Route 66 from 1926 to ...

A new Route 66 sculpture series will place citywide sculptures around Springfield and across the Ozarks in 2026. According to ...

The History Museum on the Square is opening a new temporary exhibit starting on Wednesday, July 2, in Springfield. According ...

Now, Route 66 boosters in all eight states (Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California) are gearing up to celebrate the iconic route on its centennial in 2026.

The Texas Route 66 Festival returns June 5-14 ... and align with celebrations in Missouri and Oklahoma. “A little bit of support can go such a long way,” she said. “When business groups ...

They continue sporadically, with elements such as the Route 66 State Park Visitor Center just outside St Louis, Missouri, and the iconic signpost at the end of the trail at Santa Monica pier.

Not to be missed if you're traveling through Arizona, this small city is a nostalgic blast from the past and a gateway to the ...

"I want to see America the way it used to be," said transportation reporter Jerry Carnes of his road trip along Route 66, from Chicago to Santa Monica, California.

Jerry said that most of Route 66 ran parallel to an interstate, but “it would dovetail off and you’d go out into the farmland of Illinois or Missouri or Oklahoma … my wife asked me over and ...