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The Route 66 Towns That Died When The Interstate Opened
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (1109+ words) The mechanism was always the same. A new four-lane opened a few miles away, the traffic left in a single season, and a town whose entire economy was people needing gas discovered that nobody needed gas there anymore. Glenrio has…...
Celebrating Route 66: The iconic road’s impact can be felt throughout Pasadena
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (359+ words) I was born on Route 66 in Saint John’s Hospital (now Saint John’s Health Center) in Santa Monica. I am 76 years old. Route 66 is older! The Mother Road turns 100 this year on Nov. 11. It seems like almost every road in Pasadena…...
Religious Route 66: Ryan Chiaverini finds history and mystery on the Old Santa Fe Trail
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (32+ words) ABC7 Chicago Religious Route 66: Ryan Chiaverini finds history and mystery on the Old Santa Fe Trail...
‘It’s like an invasion’: Oklahoma crowds flock to rat rod caravan on Route 66
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (303+ words) A caravan of unique cars is making its way across the state of Oklahoma on the Mother Road to celebrate 100 years of Route 66. Organizers are calling it an invasion. More than 100 so-called "rat rods" are making their way across the…...
Twenty-Three Years After Chasing Route 66, I Finally Understood Why It Mattered
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (429+ words) HOT ROD Network Twenty-Three Years After Chasing Route 66, I Finally Understood Why It Mattered HOT ROD Power Tour brought me back to the road that changed my life. It was almost exactly 23 years ago to the day when I loaded…...
In Texas, a historic Route 66 neighborhood taps its deep roots for a revival
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (1491+ words) Sept. 08, 2026, 12:04 p.m. ET | Amarillo, Texas David Rosas turns off Arthur Avenue and starts walking through the old Mexican American Barrio of his childhood. The first landmark is an empty lot. His grandmother’s house once stood here, Mr. Rosas says. It was…...
Route 66: America's Iconic Highway Turns 100
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (262+ words) Kavi D. - 492 words Route 66 is one of the most famous highways in the United States (US). The historic road once stretched about 2,400 miles (3,860 km) from Chicago, Illinois, to Los Angeles, California. Nicknamed the "Mother Road," it became a symbol of American…...
Fort Smith Regional Art Museum exhibitions to celebrate regional art, Route 66
5+ day, 56+ min ago (268+ words) FORT SMITH -- The Fort Smith Regional Art Museum will feature a celebration of regional art and a dive into the historical Route 66 from 5-7 p.m. Sept. 18 with opening receptions for two new exhibitions. Both receptions are free to the public, with light…...
Route 66 tourists flock to Pacific Museum for centennial
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (510+ words) PACIFIC, Mo. – As Route 66 celebrates its 100th anniversary, a historic stop in Pacific is giving travelers from across the country and around the world a glimpse into the Mother Road’s past. The Red Cedar Inn was built in 1934. It served as…...
"Exhibiting Route 66" is part of this month's Route 66 Centennial Speaker Series
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (261+ words) A clearinghouse of news and events about historic Route 66, the Mother Road. Jeffrey Richardson, curator of the traveling “Route 66: The Road and the Romance” exhibit, will explain how artifacts were chosen as part of this month’s Route 66 Centennial Speaker Series....