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 ...
For 2,448 miles, Route 66 takes road-trippers through skyscrapers and canyons, petrified forests and gateway arches. But of all those miles, there's one in particular that both exemplifies the ...
Route 66 is about to turn 100, yet the road that once carried Dust Bowl refugees and postwar vacationers still shapes how the ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A restored service station on Route 66 in Hydro, Oklahoma. Route 66 is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2026. Photograph by ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...