The Edwardsville Route 66 Festival is set to bring a full day and night of fun events and activities to City Park in downtown ...

Dave Nicholas, Barry Porter, Rich Shipe and Harold Wenger turned 66 years old last winter, within a month of each other.

For Edwardsville resident Kathryn Biarkis, there’s nothing more enjoyable than sharing her enthusiasm for local history. Biarkis, whose family history in the area dates to the 1800s, is a longtime ...

It’s a beautiful movie car. I have arguably the only zombie ... I felt this would be a real boon for promoting Route 66. A car museum is very attractive to tourists. I figured while I am still ...

In the post-war era, as more families owned cars ... country's collective memory. Route 66's influence extends far beyond the ...

A cross-country drive along Route 66, stretching from California to Illinois, will kick off the 2026 Detroit Auto Show. The event will involve car enthusiasts ... of books and movies and songs ...

Route 66” and the movie Cars. Despite being officially removed from the Highway System in 1985, after the interstates replaced the famed “Mother Road,” US 66 is still regarded as the quintessential ...

Fun fact: Disney's Cars movies took inspiration from the buildings along Route 66. Fans of the films—and anyone with young kids—will want to stop by Cars on the Route. Located just off the 13. ...

The 27th anniversary Route 66 Celebration is coming up tomorrow in Edwardsville. You’ll be able to take in the sights and ...

While I’d driven many sections of Route 66 over the years ... real-life inspirations behind the characters in the Pixar movie “Cars” or hear insider details about an upcoming roadside ...

Tow Mater, the rusty-yet-lovable sidekick from Pixar’s “Cars” franchise, didn’t just roll out of a storyboard. He was ...

Will explores Route 66, visits odd spots ... Will] Now isn't it true that the character that George Carlin voiced in the movie "Cars" is based on this van? - It is. They wanted to call the ...