Say the name “Route 66” and it conjures up dreams of following legendary authors, songwriters, and filmmakers down a road famously called “America’s Main Street.” I did just that, in a Volkswagen van ...

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the legendary U.S. Route 66. We revisit a 1984 documentary made as the last stretch of the highway was being bypassed by the Federal Interstate System.

Logan County Coroner Donald Peasley identified 54-year-old Scott E. Baxter of Saybrook as a driver involved in a fatal ...

To mark the road’s 100th anniversary, a Times journalist rode the length of it to see what’s become of America’s most storied highway.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — The Illinois State Museum is celebrating the 100th anniversary of U.S. Route 66 with a new exhibit, and ...

As U.S. Route 66 turns 100 years old, travelers are searching for the brightest motels, most unique attractions and tastiest diners to celebrate its centennial. The things Route 66 travelers seek ...

If you’re driving Route 66 this summer, consider staying at some of the historic hotels that are scattered along the legendary journey between Chicago and Los Angeles.

There’s Route 1, which snakes all the way from Maine to Florida. Route 101 is celebrated for its majestic views of the Pacific Ocean, while Route 6 was immortalized in “On the Road,” Jack Kerouac’s ...

The Odeon Theatre in Tucumcari will be part of a 2,400-mile rollout for "Route 66: The Main Street of America," a full-length documentary about the highway during its centennial ...

The most storied thoroughfare in the nation, U.S. Route 66 gave birth to our freedom-fueled obsession with road-tripping. It connected the heartland to the West Coast, crossing eight states, including ...

It's the 100th anniversary of Route 66. Millions of motorists have gotten their kicks on the two-lane highway from Chicago to LA, but they didn't see Arkansas along the way -- unless they took a ...

There was almost no 66 As state highway commissioners in the 1920s wrangled over the specifics of the nation’s new highway system, they prized highway numbers that ended in zero, since they indicated ...