Six years after El Pueblo motel opened its doors, with the country plunged into World War II the motel’s proprietor devised a ...

Freedom, adventure and the pursuit of the American Dream —Route 66 is a symbol of it all. So strong is the lore, some even call it ‘Mother Road’. The historic highway, which was one of the first roads ...

Meandering wild burros, wild west shootouts, and abandoned mines leading into the desert hills. This dusty village is on a desolate stretch of America’s favorite highway, and it’s not to be missed!

This is a little embarrassing to admit but my stomach has dictated much of my writing career. My first book was about Route 66 and the role Arizona played in saving it. I originally stumbled across ...

PHOENIX — Served up with a dash of history and style, Arizona’s Route 66 license plate was chosen the best of the bunch by a collector’s association. The Arizona Department of Transportation will ...

PHOENIX — A former gas station built in 1929 and Route 66 staple in northwest Arizona has been named one of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places in 2023. The site owned by the Hualapai Tribe ...

PHOENIX — The Arizona Office of Tourism on Wednesday announced the launch of a digital passport designed to make planning a trip on Route 66 easier than before. The Route 66 Passport will provide a ...

Corrections & Clarifications: The locations of two landmarks were incorrectly reported in a previous version of this article. Jack Rabbit Trading Post is about 18 miles west of Holbrook, and Holbrook ...

Historic Route 66 is about to turn 95 years old. On Nov. 11, 1926, U.S. 66 opened for business stretching from Chicago to Los Angeles. The road was designed with two primary purposes — to increase the ...

Route 66 didn’t invent the neon sign but it certainly perfected it. As travelers streamed across the country on the Mother Road, businesses needed a way to stop them. So they set the night ablaze with ...