In 1954, a crash on Route 66 changed Sammy Davis Jr.’s life forever. We visited the site where the music icon lost his left eye—and where Hollywood history took a dramatic turn.

The Texas Route 66 Festival returns June 5-14, celebrating classic cars, Western heritage and small-town charm along the ...

Tribune reporter Jonathan Bullington and photojournalist E. Jason Wambsgans set out next week to travel the length of Route 66 ahead of the highway’s centennial next year.

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 ...

It’s time once again for our Best of the Midwest feature! Are you trying to come up with some vacation ideas that are only a ...

Before golden arches were everywhere, it all began here—on Route 66 in San Bernardino. We visit the first McDonald’s site and its nostalgia-packed museum, featuring Happy Meal history, movie props, ...