Chester Lewis franchised the model to build his motel (Wigwam Village #6) in Holbrook along Route 66. He built 15 concrete and steel teepees in a circle around a central motel office. Each one ...

That’s what Director John Paget and Producer Chris Elisara with First+Main Films wanted to learn when they came to Holbrook recently ... 100th anniversary of Route 66 celebration taking place next ...

Standing tall in the Arizona desert, Giganticus Headicus is one of Route 66’s most unforgettable oddities. Built in 2003 by artist Gregg Arnold, this towering green tiki greets travelers near Antares ...

The Texas Route 66 Festival returns June 5-14, celebrating classic cars, Western heritage and small-town charm along the iconic highway with 10 days of events across Amarillo and neighboring ...

Beyond the vintage diners and roadside kitsch, Route 66 passes stunning natural attractions from Missouri caves to Arizona ...

Take Williams, Arizona, which is two-and-half-hours north of Phoenix and is a former boom town on Route 66 that was known as the “gateway” to the Grand Canyon. Route 66, the historic highway ...

Now, Route 66 boosters in all eight states (Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California) are gearing up to celebrate the iconic route on its centennial in 2026.

“The longest continuous original stretch of Route 66 is in Arizona,” Winninger said. “Europeans are going to be out the door. It’s going to be nuts. We’re going to see an influx of about ...

America’s first major highway, Route 66, turns 100 in 2026, and to celebrate, explore and see what all the fuss is about, ...

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