Edmond plans to make up for missing out then with the Route 66 Centennial Celebration next year, and recently kicked off festivities at KickingBird Event Center by promoting a new book by local ...
It’s simply the Mother Road. Through the years it has witnessed — along its route — the emergency of American life in the 20th century. Husband-and-wife team Jim Ross and Shellee Graham, who ...
With its 100th birthday on the horizon, Route 66 will soon be in the spotlight again. Now, a new book chronicling the history of the famous road that runs from Chicago to the Los Angeles area adds to ...
With miles of open space, road trips across the southwest are epic. The terrain ranges from desert to mountains, all of it ...
On Nov. 11, Route 66 turned 99 years old. The march to 100 has begun. All of 2026 will be celebrated as the Route 66 centennial with special events and festivities throughout the year. It’s a party ...
Route 66 has been called many different names over the years, including Highway 66 and affectionately “The Mother Road.” However, in its later years, the road was called less dignified names such as ...
OKC approves a 35-foot Route 66 “66 Kicks” boot sculpture for the highway’s centennial celebration, placing it near the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.
FILE - This Jan. 13, 2017, file photo, shows the Route 66 Casino outside of Albuquerque, N.M., along the historic Route 66. (AP Photo/Russell Contreras, File) Cruising along Route 66 — the iconic ...