When we last checked in, pals David Brancaccio and John Krafcik were marking the 100th anniversary of Route 66 with me by taking a commemorative journey along a fair stretch of America’s oldest—and ...

Route 66 is about to turn 100, yet the road that once carried Dust Bowl refugees and postwar vacationers still shapes how the world imagines an American road trip. From neon-lit motels to quiet ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Route 66 stretches across eight states, including Utah (Getty Images/iStockphoto) And with 2026 being the route’s 100th birthday, ...

The Oklahoma Route 66 Hall of Fame ceremony is set for this Saturday in Clinton. With increased interest for the Mother Road's centennial year, the ceremony will be held at the Frisco Conference Cente ...

Examining existential questions about the Corvette and Route 66 while traveling the famous highway.

If you’re driving Route 66 this summer, consider staying at some of the historic hotels that are scattered along the ...

Our Route 66 road trip ended at the beginning, at East Jackson Boulevard and South Michigan Avenue in Chicago, where a brown sign hanging 12 feet high on a light post tells people they’ve reached the ...

Route 66 turns 100 this year. It's considered America’s most nostalgic road trip. With wide open road, sunsets that fill the ...

Working in concert, the American Association of State Highway Officials and the Bureau of Public Roads adopted a uniform highway numbering system and corresponding map on November 11, 1926. The ...

There are faster ways to get from Chicago to Los Angeles, but none have the allure or cultural cachet of Route 66. To John Steinbeck, it was the Mother Road that led poor farmers from Dust Bowl ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). A century on, Route 66 still embodies the spirit of American adventure. It's an epic journey spanning 2,448 miles, winding through ...

And with 2026 being the route's 100th birthday, this year is the perfect time to discover what is now a cultural icon. Here, we reveal how to do it well, with a guide that steers you towards an ...