On warm nights when my bedroom window was open I could hear the endless stream of vehicles on Route 66. We lived in a small house at the east edge of Baxter Springs and across the street from my ...

As Route 66 celebrates its centennial anniversary, US Travel Editor Ted Thornhill reveals how to get a taste of the ‘good old days’ along the 2,500-mile route from Chicago to Santa Monica ...

(NEXSTAR) – An event planned for the 100th birthday of Route 66 could be a defining moment for a new generation. Or at least ...

Celebrate Route 66’s 100th anniversary in Springfield, Missouri. Plan a spring road trip with historic stops, family attractions, and weekend fun.

The most iconic highway in the country reaches its centennial this year – and travelers are ready to celebrate with an epic road trip. Also called The Mother Road, Route 66 stretches almost 2,500 ...

As the United States’ first federal highway system, Route 66 connected people and places across the country. It was a symbol ...

U.S. Highway 66 was established in 1926, which makes the upcoming New Year its 100th anniversary. Despite being decertified in 1985, the "Mother Road" remains alive and well in popular culture, and it ...

From legendary onion burgers to nostalgic roadside diners, these Route 66 stops serve some of the best burgers in Oklahoma ...

Long before the interstate highways created fast routes across the country, road trips meant moving through small towns, waiting at traffic lights, and stopping at diners or gas stations that often ...

Dust storms like this one on “Black Sunday” near Beaver, Oklahoma, pushed thousands of families onto Route 66, the road Steinbeck later called “the Mother Road.” Route 66 earned its nickname in 1939, ...

Take a break from the highway at these sweet stops. From bakeries to ice cream shops, these roadside options offer some of ...