The Mother Road is turning 100 this year. It wouldn't be something to celebrate without Arizona. Here's why and how to celebrate the centennial.

Dust storms like this one on “Black Sunday” near Beaver, Oklahoma, pushed thousands of families onto Route 66, the road Steinbeck later called “the Mother Road.” Route 66 earned its nickname in 1939, ...

Kingman, Arizona, is a Route 66 gateway with scenic desert drives, diners, ghost towns, hiking trails, vintage motels, and ...

NEW LAGUNA, NM – APRIL 18: A “Route 66” sign is painted on the asphalt on April 18, 2026 in New Laguna, New Mexico. A hundred years later, Route 66 still feels like the ultimate road trip. Its neon ...

VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT KOAT.COM. HAPPENING TODAY. IT IS THE 99TH BIRTHDAY OF ROUTE 66. THE MOTHER ROAD ORIGINALLY RAN FROM CHICAGO TO CALIFORNIA, PASSED RIGHT THROUGH NEW MEXICO. TODAY, AS WE HEAD INTO ...

ILLINOIS (WCIA) – It’s officially been a century since the first Route 66 map was drawn, and in celebration of the anniversary, a new one is here. The new map is a collaboration between the Illinois ...

Whether it’s for a road trip or just part of their daily commute, millions of people drive down Route 66 every year. The ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Crews are installing a new Route 66 mosaic map in Springfield as the city prepares for the National Route 66 Centennial Kickoff. Artist Christine Schilling and her team spent ...

With stops at a Frank Lloyd Wright home and historic Art Deco buildings, plan an architecture-centered road trip to celebrate ...

As Route 66 marks its 100th anniversary, The Christian Science Monitor travels its length to discover what American stories the road can tell us today.