Stretching from Chicago’s steely skyscrapers to Santa Monica’s sun-soaked shores, Route 66 is undeniably iconic. Built in ...

This Missouri city is a must-visit on Route 66, featuring iconic stops like Bonnie and Clyde's hideout, vintage shops, and ...

With its 100th birthday on the horizon, Route 66 will soon be in the spotlight again. Now, a new book chronicling the history ...

The Route History Museum in Springfield, which documents the Black experience on Route 66, housed in a former Texaco gas station from 1946, June 20, 2025. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune) ...

Waldmire was also recognized as a gentle soul with a hippie spirit, living a nomadic lifestyle in his iconic 1972 VW Microbus ...

Jim Ross and Shellee Graham are responsible for “Route 66: The First 100 Years,” a new book that takes readers on a journey through the historic highway's life, demise and renaissance.

They organized a memorable three-day event called the Historic Route 66 Fun Run Car Rally and Show that took place April 22-24, 1988. The dedication event attracted 152 entrants. Gov.

As a ghost highway, Route 66 isn’t always easy to follow. You can’t just ask Google Maps for directions along a road that was decommissioned in 1985.

The TV show “Route 66” (1960-64) spotlighted the adventures of two men in a Chevrolet Corvette convertible. “Detroit was never on Route 66, because it ended in Chicago,” Anderson said.

The TV show “Route 66” (1960-64) spotlighted the adventures of two men in a Chevrolet Corvette convertible. “Detroit was never on Route 66, because it ended in Chicago,” Anderson said.