The Old Chain of Rocks Bridge on June 19, 2025. It opened to traffic in 1929 and was rerouted in 1936 to carry Route 66 over ...

You’ll need tools to help you navigate like a Route 66 app, guidebook or old-school paper maps. I used the Route 66 Navigation app paired with the “Here It Is!

Route 66 has been more than just a highway – it’s also home to vintage accommodations rich in American history. From pink ...

Two Illinois natives helped preserve an old general store in Hackberry, Arizona. We spent a rainy day there — and tried not to wake the mayor as he slept on a the couch.

A multi-state coalition is trying to educate people on the history and significance of Route 66 while preparing to celebrate ...

What a New American Citizen Learned on Route 66 A writer drove from Chicago to L.A. to see what it truly means to belong to a place. Amboy, Calif., in the Mojave Desert, off the old Route 66.

RIVERTON, Kan. — Printed above a doorway at Nelson’s Old Riverton Store is the saying, “Go often to the house of a friend, lest weeds choke the path.” The verse is fitting for a store that ...

Coconino County’s contractor will break ground on a project to replace the existing Volunteer Wash box culvert on Old Route 66 next week.

An old motel on historic Route 66 is transforming into The Wings of Freedom Saratoga Sober Center. The $4 million renovation is converting the motel rooms into 86 sober living apartments for women.

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 ...