Designed by Eero Saarinen in the 1960s, the giant ... For an unforgettable stop on your Route 66 road trip, take a dip in the clear waters of the Blue Hole, located just off the highway in ...

Spend the rest of your time in diners such as Del’s Restaurant, which shares a birth year with the route and is known for its distinctive neon, bull-topped sign. Be sure to snap a photograph of the ...

(AP) — Since 1926, Route 66 ... Route 66 since 1939. With its glowing neon sign and classic motor court design, it remains a ...

I’m happy to report that Route 66’s obituary—written repeatedly since 1984, when the opening of I-40 enabled motorists to make the trip ... 1960, the year after my maiden voyage down the road.

Even after nearly a century, Route 66 still turns a cross-country drive into something unforgettable. America’s most famous ...

With summer fast approaching, road trip season will be here before you know it. And while Route 66 has been overtaken by more convenient interstate highways, this historic slice of Americana remains ...

it inspired Bobby Troup's song "Get Your Kicks on Route 66" (recorded by Nat King Cole and, later, the Rolling Stones), Jack Kerouac's beatnik bible On the Road, the 1960s television series "Route ...

Sarah Kendzior, Ph.D., a journalist and an anthropologist, has reported on authoritarianism, organized crime, technology, the ...

A cross-country drive along Route 66, stretching from California to Illinois, will kick off the 2026 Detroit Auto Show. The ...

Birthplace of the American Road Trip Route 66 is often credited as the birthplace of the American road trip. In the post-war ...

In the past, Route 66 trips have begun ... By the 1950s and 1960s, Route 66 became a major tourist destination. Small shops and restaurants popped up all along the road catering to adventurers.