Though long bypassed by interstates, the historic "Mother Road," stretching from Chicago to Los Angeles, remained a place for ...

Choose Your Route: Planning should start from Chicago (east to west) for a traditional experience. Modern interstates have replaced large sections of Route 66, but the magic lies in the original ...

With summer fast approaching, road trip season will be here before you know it. And while Route 66 has been overtaken by more convenient interstate highways, this historic slice of Americana remains ...

Brooklyn, Illinois, was erased from maps for decades. America’s first Black incorporated town has now finally reclaimed its ...

On Thursday, Sept. 18, U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., and Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., introduced ...

Most people who plan a road trip through Arizona have Route 66 circled on the map before they even pack a bag. It’s iconic, it’s nostalgic, and it has the kind of cultural gravity that’s hard to argue ...

America's 150th birthday marked the birth of a pioneering roadway that inspired one of the most American traditions: the road trip. Route 66 debuted in 1926, its connection from Chicago to Los Angeles ...

Stretching 2,448 miles from Chicago, Illinois to Santa Monica, California, Route 66 isn't just a road, it's a moving museum of American culture. Commissioned in 1926, the "Main Street of America" ...