Oklahoma, home to the longest driveable stretch of Route 66, is celebrating the Mother Road's 100 years with special events.
Which U.S. Route is the 'Mother Road'? Dive into Route 66’s legendary 2,448-mile journey, its role in Dust Bowl migration, ...
2026 is a big year for Route 66 because it's the centennial celebration! A new exhibit at the National Cowboy and Western ...
Our Route 66 road trip ended at the beginning, at East Jackson Boulevard and South Michigan Avenue in Chicago, where a brown sign hanging 12 feet high on a light post tells people they’ve reached the ...
Travelers on Interstate 40 will soon have no doubt they’re driving through the heart of Route 66 country. Community leaders, business owners and state officials gathered Thursday, Aug. 21, outside the ...
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 first of an ...
Artist Jerry McClanahan documents and paints every detail of the "mythical road" he missed as a child, creating guidebooks to preserve its memory. Mechanic John Hargrove, who grew up on Route 66, ...