This year marks the 100th anniversary of the creation of Route 66, when the federal government first designated its major ...

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 ...

The Conoco Tower Station and U-Drop Inn in Shamrock, TX. Old Route 66 crosses eight states, three time zones, and more than 2,400 miles as it winds its way from Santa Monica to Chicago. You’ll find ...

As the 100th anniversary of Route 66 approaches in 2026, join Pulitzer Prize winners Jonathan Bullington and E. Jason Wambsgans as they spotlight the stops and people who live along America’s highway.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A restored service station on Route 66 in Hydro, Oklahoma. Route 66 is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2026. Photograph by ...

Few travel experiences feel as deeply American as a road trip, and no road carries the weight of legend quite like Route 66. Stretching roughly 2,400 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica, the highway ...

Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell and the Oklahoma Route 66 Centennial Commission unveiled early plans and events for the upcoming Route 66 Centennial in 2026. Oklahomans will celebrate the spirit of the ...

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 ...