As Route 66 celebrates its centennial anniversary, US Travel Editor Ted Thornhill reveals how to get a taste of the ‘good old ...

In May, I drove Route 66 through Illinois to commemorate the Centennial. I’d been researching Route 66 as part of Only In ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

These Route 66 facts will have you dreaming up your next road trip down America's most iconic highway Even if you’ve never driven on Route 66, you’ve definitely heard about it—and you’re probably ...