Cities along Route 66 are marking the highway’s 100th anniversary with events ranging from a traveling history exhibit in New Mexico to national media broadcasts and concerts in Springfield, Missouri.

Though it may be gone from the U.S. Highway System, Route 66 remains a hot spot for travelers around the world.

A century after its creation, the historic roadway continues to drive tourism, identity and community pride in the region, ...

The Mother Road’ stretches from Chicago to Santa Monica and a big stretch winds through San Bernardino County.

As America prepares to celebrate the centennial of Route 66, we’re taking a closer look at the road that helped tell the ...

Chicago and Santa Monica might be Route 66's iconic endpoints, but Springfield is where the legendary name was born.

Editor’s Note: Jack Becker is the editor of Caprock Chronicles and is a Librarian Emeritus from Texas Tech University. He can be reached at jack.becker@ttu.edu. Today’s article is the fourth of an ...

Traffic passes under a neon Route 66 sign on the west end of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — If you’ve ever planned to motor ...

These Route 66 facts will have you dreaming up your next road trip down America's most iconic highway Even if you’ve never driven on Route 66, you’ve definitely heard about it—and you’re probably ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — There are faster ways to get from Chicago to Los Angeles, but none have the allure or cultural cachet of Route 66. To John Steinbeck, it was the Mother Road that led poor ...

Instead of getting your kicks on Route 66, you can try feeling sporty on Route 40 – and in Napa County, at that. These two cross-country highways of old reached their 100th anniversaries this year.