Friday marked 40 years since Route 66 was decertified as a federal highway.While the iconic 66 shield doesn’t show up on maps anymore, it’s alive and well in our Ozarks Life.A short drive from the ...

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 ...

The California Route 66 Museum sits along the historic corridor that once served as America’s main artery, connecting Chicago to Santa Monica across 2,448 miles of promise and pavement.

Drive along Central near the University of New Mexico, and you will encounter a piece of history. This tiny police substation ...

The 100th birthday of Route 66 is Nov. 11, 2026, and the Mother Road has obviously seen better days. Once chock-full of busy, ...

The iconic Route 66 will hit the century mark next year. Before it became the "Mother Road," it was Illinois Route 4. And on ...

EDWARDSVILLE — The West End Station, located at 620 St. Louis St. in Edwardsville, will show off the Edwardsville Route 66 display starting Sunday, June 1 at 10 a.m. From 1927 to 1964, the brick ...

The newest concept from the McNellie’s Group, Swirl 66, is now open at 1802 S. Cincinnati Ave., in a building that once served as a gas station in bygone times. It specializes in vanilla soft ...

Located in Rancho Cucamonga, the Cucamonga Service Station is a beautifully restored piece of Route 66 history. Once a vital stop for early road trippers, it now stands as a charming tribute to ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. “Cars on the Route” is a quilt showing a famous Route 66 gas station in Galena, Illinois, created by Edy John. Sixty-six ...

Pete’s Route 66 Gas Station Museum is about more than just automobiles. Related: The Tiny Museum in Arizona Where You Can Relive the Glory Days of Route 66. Related: This Nostalgic Drive-in Theater in ...