For many, getting to California is the whole point of traveling the Mother Road. As the iconic highway marks its centennial ...

A Route 66 caravan is making its way from California to Illinois on an 11-day trip in honor of the centennial anniversary ...

The ninth season of ‘Samantha Brown’s Places to Love’ includes the popular travel host completing her tour of the iconic Route 66. David Daniel talks with Brown about the new season.

Route 66 has always been more than a line on a map, and as it approaches its centennial it is again becoming the country’s ...

In the 1970s, 80% of Americans took vacations, and most of those were by car. Here are 10 wildly nostalgic U.S. road trips ...

Radiator Springs may not exist outside the world of the "Cars" movie, but in Seligman, Arizona you can get pretty close.

There are several reasons to visit America in 2026. The centenary of Route 66 (see below – number 11) is one. The 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence is certainly ...

My dad helped me appreciate the joy of seeing new places when I was a child. This year, I experienced the joy of sharing the ...

Route 66 was first established in 1926. The 2026 Detroit Auto Show will host an exhibit celebrating the history of the route, with rides on display that have made the voyage. The exhibit will feature ...

Numerous special events, festivals and road trips are planned throughout 2026 in order to celebrate the 100th birthday of Route 66, an iconic highway spanning eight states from Illinois to California.

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