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Route 66 has not been a federal highway since 1985. Here's what keeps it alive

Route 66 got an obituary in 1985. On June 27 that year, a national group of state highway officials removed U.S. 66 from the numbered highway system, and its press release declared...

Route 66: The Main Street Of America

Time to find some new kind of kick on a century-old lost highway in the fantastic roadside Americana documentary Route 66: The... The post Route 66: The Main Street Of America firs...

Route 66 Turns 100 This Year: Take a Tour of America’s Most Famous Highway

This past summer, the United States of America celebrated 250 years of independence. But for a great many Americana-lovers around the world, this year also brings another, even mor...

The Mother Road Turns 100: Why Route 66 Still Steals the Show

Some people drive the whole thing in a week. Others take a month. A few of us would happily never stop. Either way, a hundred years on, the Mother Road is still doing what it does...

‘Go Get Your Kicks’: The Europeans Obsessed With a U.S. Highway

As Route 66 turns 100, tourists in search of Americana try to keep war, inflation and politics in the rearview.

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These vintage rabbit billboards kept promising 'HERE IT IS' for miles down Route 66

Beth Bacon Brings the Mother Road to Life for Missouri Kids (LISTEN)

Route 66 is one of the most famous roads in American history, stretching nearly 2,500 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles. But what makes the Mother Road so fascinating isn’t just th...

Irish cyclist completes 2,448-mile Route 66 journey

Irish ultra-endurance cyclist Joe Barr earned a new Guinness World Record by cycling 2,448 miles along Route 66 from Santa Monica to Chicago in 10 days, 6 hours and 27 minutes.

Joplin celebrates crossing of Route 66 and Jefferson Highway

The Jefferson Highway Association and Missouri Route 66 Association held an event in Joplin on Saturday to celebrate the centennial of Route 66 and the shared history of the two co...

‘Sit with the women’: Finding hidden history on Route 66

Route 66 traverses land where people lived and worked before the birth of America. When researchers looked for their stories, they made an unexpected discovery. 

Progress update for Route 66 improvement project this week

Access to all businesses along Route 66 (7th Street) will be maintained during hours of operation

Cult-favorite movie's iconic Route 66 cafe faces uncertain future as highway turns 100

The Bagdad Cafe on historic Route 66 in California faces an uncertain future after its longtime owner's death as America's Mother Road turns 100.

OK State Fair embraces fun, food, Route 66 theme through Sept 27

OK State Fair embraces fun, food, Route 66 theme through Sept 27The 2026 Oklahoma State Fair, running until Sept. 27, features food, music, carnival rides and new attractions, with...

Take a Route 66 road trip through Lebanon, Missouri and discover these pieces of history (LISTEN)

You could spend a day driving around Lebanon, Missouri, looking for pieces of Route 66 history that are still there today. Barbara Baird, the Accidental Ozarkian, recently took a d...

First Look – Get Your Kicks with the New MeisterSinger Edition Route 66 as It Marks a Century on the Open Road

MeisterSinger has built most of its catalogue around unhurried, single-hand time-reading. The brand’s latest special edition enters a faster lane, where key indications like the ca...

Record-Setting Arcadia Round Barn

The 100th Anniversary of Route 66 is tipping the scales at the Arcadia Round Barn, bringing historically high numbers of visitors from across the country and around the world.

Historic Highways Come Together for Centennial Celebration in Joplin

Joplin, MO – Visit Joplin will host the 2026 annual gathering of the Jefferson Highway Association during their Crossroads of America Centennial Celebration, September 19– 22, 2026...

California man turned discarded bottles and scrap into Route 66 desert art forest

California cement worker Elmer Long transformed discarded glass bottles and scrap metal into an unusual art forest along Route 66. His two-acre Bottle Tree Ranch, featuring around...

Explore haunted legends on Missouri's Route 66

The State Historical Society of Missouri is scheduled to host a virtual webinar exploring paranormal legends along the historic Route 66 this fall.

Best Roads in America? Somebody Tell I-70

If you’ve driven I-70 west lately, you may have a hard time believing this. Between the orange barrels, the lane shifts, and the concrete barriers ...

In Texas, a historic Route 66 neighborhood taps its deep roots for a revival

The Barrio neighborhood in Amarillo, Texas, is reviving its Mexican heritage through the dedication of longtime residents and a master plan.

Lost portraits of Route 66 arrive at Oklahoma History Center

The Oklahoma History Center Museum will host an exhibition titled Faces of the Mother Road, featuring rediscovered portraits by photographer S.J. Tyler taken along Route 66 between...

In New Mexico, housing shortage finds a fix on Route 66: Renovated motels

As tourism waned along Route 66, many motels closed. A New Mexico investor is renovating some of the old structures into apartments that can increase housing stock.