Situated along Route 66, Amboy, Calif. once boasted 200 residents, three gas stations, three motels, two cafes, a post office ...

Two Illinois natives helped preserve an old general store in Hackberry, Arizona. We spent a rainy day there — and tried not to wake the mayor as he slept on a the couch.

Dave Nicholas, Barry Porter, Rich Shipe and Harold Wenger turned 66 years old last winter, within a month of each other.

Bono’s Restaurant has been a Route 66 landmark in Fontana, CA. With its rare orange-shaped stand and star-studded history, this roadside icon still captures the spirit of the Mother Road. We visit the ...

"I want to see America the way it used to be," said transportation reporter Jerry Carnes of his road trip along Route 66, from Chicago to Santa Monica, California.

For a slice of Route 66 history, make a pit stop in this quiet Oklahoma town, where you can still spot an old one-room jail ...

A Montana-based nonprofit, Adventure Cycling, which produces detailed maps for long-distance cyclists, has begun a Route 66 project. “People have contacted us for years, from all over the world ...

This is the second part of the Route 66 World 3-D Street Painting Festival that stretches into 2026 as Route 66 will celebrate 100 years. In ...

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier talks to Amy Beadle from VisitSpringfieldIllinois.com about summer fun in Springfield, including Route 66, The Land of Lincioln, the Bourbon Journey, lodging and more!

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