In the second installment of our five-part series, we leave Route 66 Illinois for Missouri and those 13.2 miles of Kansas on the historic Mother Road.

One Century, One Road Route 66, ‘The Main Street of America,’ turns 100 By Jonathan Bullington and E. Jason Wambsgans It was created to connect us, a fused chain of existing ...

While the Mother Road runs through eight states, Springfield has some special connections to the Chicago-to-Los Angeles route.

Simon Calder answers your questions on Route 66, Northern Ireland, whether to visit Romania, and getting the most out of ...

Route 66 stretches from a street corner in Chicago to the Santa Monica Pier in Los Angeles. It runs through eight states: Illinois; Missouri; Kansas; Oklahoma; Texas; New Mexico; Arizona ...

Instead I’ve had to content myself with trips closer to home, tracing Route 66 through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and, more recently, Illinois. As much as 85% of Route 66 is still drivable ...

For more details while planning an epic road trip, visit the Route 66 Association’s site. Read More: Check out writer Jeannette Cooperman’s story from the June 2018 issue about kicks along Route 66 in ...

Exploring Cuba, Missouri, she admires colorful ... Last year, I drove Route 66 through the entire state of Illinois, and a crazy idea popped into my head. [ Laughs ] What if I kept going?

“Route 66 is more than just a road — it symbolizes ... Bill Thomas, Chairman Dwight Cannon, Illinois Elizabeth Olwig, Missouri Renee Charles, Kansas Rhys Martin, Oklahoma Gary Daggett, Texas ...

ST. ROBERT, Mo. – A new roadside attraction is set to open next month and light up the skies of the Missouri Ozarks. Route 66 Neon Park, the first park dedicated to vintage neon lights in ...