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The Springfield 66 Project is inviting local artists to help celebrate 100 years of Route 66 with their centennial sculpture ...
A short drive from the Springfield square, on West College Street, the heartbeat of Route 66 is still kicking.
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 ...
On April 30, 1926, the route was renamed. Avery became known as the “Father of Route 66,” with Springfield, Mo., its birthplace. (See TIME’s 50 authentic American experiences.) ...
With its 100th birthday on the horizon, Route 66 will soon be in the spotlight again. Now, a new book chronicling the history ...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - You may notice a Route 66 theme if you use Google this weekend. The search engine is celebrating a a significant date in the history of Route 66.
Springfield's 12th annual Birthplace of Route 66 Festival is Aug. 8-10. Here's what to know about the parade, live music, parking and more.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.- The Birthplace of Route 66 Festival and Parade has been a staple of Springfield celebration and preservation of the historic highway for a decade now. In 2019, the last time the ...
Discover the Route 66 Neon Park in St. Robert, Mo - a tribute to the Mother Road with restored neon signs and nostalgic roadside stops.
The celebration to mark the 100th birthday of Route 66 will include a concert featuring A-list entertainment in Springfield, Missouri.
As Drew Knowles’ “Route 66 Adventure Handbook” tirelessly points out, the highway the book calls “the route to our roots … a microcosm of historic roadside America” still holds plenty ...
The quirky public art pieces along Route 66 are part time capsule, part creative canvas. From fiberglass giants to a man-made forest, these art installations turn Route 66 into an unforgettable ...