Though long bypassed by interstates, the historic "Mother Road," stretching from Chicago to Los Angeles, remained a place for drivers to "get their kicks." Today, marking its first 100 years, Route 66 ...

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 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 ...

The allure of the Mother Road is a powerful thing, drawing travelers from every corner of the globe to experience a slice of pure Americana that feels almost like it exists outside of time. For ...

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 ...

A century on, Route 66 still embodies the spirit of American adventure. It’s an epic journey spanning 2,448 miles, winding through three time zones and eight states. More than any other highway, it ...

Get your kicks at Kingman, Arizona, known as the Heart of Historic Route 66. Read up on the history of the Mother Road at the Arizona Route 66 Museum and make the drive to the ghost town of Oatman.

It's something that should be on every American's bucket list: driving Route 66. And there's no better time than now to get out and explore the country's motoring heritage and history. However, the ...

Friends, motorists, fellow Americans: The road ahead is far from straight. But it will take us through eight states and dozens of small towns, past Muffler Men and Patel motels, beneath the bright ...