Five cities will join Springfield, Missouri, next spring in launching the Route 66 Centennial with simultaneous celebrations ...

The 100-year anniversary of the Mother Road is next year and the state board has received grants to improve parts of the route and add new memorial structures along the highway.

Clifton's, opened in the early 1930's, near the corner of Seventh Street and Broadway in downtown Los Angeles, the original terminus of Route 66, from 1926 to 1939, Monday, June 2, 2025.

From mom-and-pop diners to historic soda fountains, Route 66 still feeds travelers the way it did nearly a century ago. This legendary highway isn't just about the miles, it's also about the meals ...

In the 21st century, the heritage value of Route 66 has been more appreciated. Springfield Illinois, southeast of Chicago, has some traces. They continue sporadically, with elements such as the ...

Find out the best stops along Route 66 on a Chicago to Los Angeles (or Los Angeles to Chicago) driving trip across the USA.

In Springfield, the quonset hut charm of Charlie Parker’s Diner pairs well with plate-sized pancakes and horseshoe sandwiches. ... Missouri. Crossing into Missouri on Route 66, you’ll quickly discover ...

Although Route 66 stretches more than 400 miles across Oklahoma, one of its tastiest stretches starts in Vinita. Clanton’s Cafe , family-run since 1927, is the oldest family-owned restaurant on ...

In the second installment of our five-part series, we leave Route 66 Illinois for Missouri and those 13.2 miles of Kansas on the historic Mother Road. America’s first highway turns 100 in 2026 and ...