Route 66 is about to turn 100, yet the road that once carried Dust Bowl refugees and postwar vacationers still shapes how the ...

For many, getting to California is the whole point of traveling the Mother Road. As the iconic highway marks its centennial ...

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.

The Conoco Tower Station and U-Drop Inn in Shamrock, TX. Old Route 66 crosses eight states, three time zones, and more than 2,400 miles as it winds its way from Santa Monica to Chicago. You’ll find ...

How Oklahoma is leading the revival of America’s most iconic highway. Plus, a look at how states from Illinois to California are reviving the Mother Road for its 100th anniversary. ByLaura Begley ...

The Mother Road has shaped part of the American mythos around road trips, carried the hopes of entire generations and drove ...

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 ...

Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell and the Oklahoma Route 66 Centennial Commission unveiled early plans and events for the upcoming Route 66 Centennial in 2026. Oklahomans will celebrate the spirit of the ...

SAPULPA, Okla. — The City of Sapulpa is working to uncover sections of the original Route 66 roadway as crews work to construct View Stop Park along the current Route 66. "We are over here at View ...