It was created to connect us, a fused chain of existing roadways many unpaved that stretched 2,448 miles across eight states and three time zones, starting steps from Lake Michigan in downtown Chicago ...
Institutions large and small examine the complicated history of the iconic corridor that helped define the American road trip ...
The Mother Road. America’s Highway. The Main Street of America. The Will Rogers Highway. Route 66 goes by many names, but no matter how travelers refer to it, there’s one constant everyone can agree ...
To mark the centennial of Route 66, AP delivered an immersive, multi-platform project that combined storytelling, visuals and ...
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — If you’ve ever planned to motor west and take the highway that’s the best, this might be the time: Route 66 turns 100 this year. The Mother Road, as author John Steinbeck ...
As the 100th anniversary of Route 66 approaches in 2026, join Pulitzer Prize winners Jonathan Bullington and E. Jason Wambsgans as they spotlight the stops and people who live along America’s highway.
ST. LOUIS – If you’re truly looking to “get your kicks on Route 66,” this year offers a once-in-a-century reason to make that happen. Route 66, one of America’s first commissioned highways also known ...
For travelers looking to experience the history and character of Route 66, Kingman offers some of Arizona’s most iconic stops. A museum of wheels is helping Arizonans learn history as America’s 250th ...
I have a confession: I might get some of my kicks on Route 66. For an outdoorsy explorer, this may sound sacrilegious. At first glance, Route 66 seems to be mostly about driving long hours between ...