A newly reopened Route 66 service station will soon feature a treasured friend that shares a history with The Mother Road. Gearhead Curios, a gift shop in Galena, Kansas, will unveil a 22-foot Muffler ...

The Santa Monica Pier marks the end of Route 66 highway, and anyone looking to remember their trip to the landmark can now visit a new 1,200-square-foot open-air corner space on the Santa Monica Pier ...

With Route 66 turning 100 on Nov. 11, 2026, there are a plethora of museums and roadside attractions to see along the historic Mother Road. Additionally, lots of food options abound — from old-school ...

After establishing and running Oklahoma-centric business Dwelling Spaces for about a decade, Mary Beth Babcock encountered a fork in her entrepreneurial road. “I’m kind of in a place in life where I’m ...

Route 66 turns 100 years old in 2026 presenting the country an opportunity to authentically rewrite the narrative of the Mother Road, so-named by John Steinbeck in his 1939 novel, “The Grapes of Wrath ...

GALENA, Kan. — After traveling more than 4,500 miles from Amsterdam, a scale model of the Route 66 attraction Cars on the Route is now on display at its permanent home in Galena. The model, built by ...

There's nothing quite as fun or freeing as a road trip — and the best American road trips are taken down historic Route 66. The road goes by many names, including "The Mother Road," "Will Rogers ...

From its earliest days, Route 66 has reflected the American culture of the moment. When the road connected Chicago to Los Angeles in 1926, it represented the possibility of the automobile. In the ...

HACKBERRY, Arizona — The mayor stretched on the couch under the air conditioner in the Hackberry General Store and looked slightly annoyed at the tourist who woke him from his nap. In addition to his ...

SELIGMAN, Arizona — They came suddenly and in numbers, cars and trucks weighed down with their owners’ worldly possessions. Angel Delgadillo was a boy when those hundreds of thousands of Dust Bowl ...