Route 66, which writer John Steinbeck called “the mother road” in his 1939 classic novel “The Grapes of Wrath,” stretches 2,400 miles from Chicago, south through Missouri and across the ...

Wild burros wander on Route 66 near Oatman, Arizona, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. The burros are believed to be descended from ones that served as pack animals from gold miners. (E.

The 2025 HOT ROD Power Tour saw record turnout on Day 2 at Route 66 Dragway in Joliet, with 399 tech cards filled and 646 drag passes. The event featured a scenic 188-mile cruise from Indianapolis ...

Our guide, Mike McMains, opened the trolly tour with a surprising truth: Route 66 didn’t originally begin in downtown Chicago. It started in Cicero, along the old SBI 4.

Route 66 expert, writer and consultant Jim Hinckley gives a tour of downtown Kingman, Arizona, stopping at a statue of himself along Route 66, on June 4, 2025. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune) ...

Last September, I crossed a dream trip off my bucket list. While I'd driven many sections of Route 66 over the years, I had never tackled the entire 2,448 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica in one ...

With its 100th birthday on the horizon, Route 66 will soon be in the spotlight again. Now, a new book chronicling the history of the famous road that runs from Chicago to the Los Angeles area adds ...

Printable applications are also available and should be mailed to Route 66, 3271 E. Battlefield Road Suite 320 Springfield, MO 65804. Registration for the poker run is $25 when completed online or ...