As we approach the Route 66 centennial in 2026, Oklahoma is in a perfect position to leverage the over 400 miles of the iconic highway in our state to welcome visitors from across the country and ...

“Get Your Kicks on Route 66” was a 1946 song by Bobby Troup and my trip last week along what John Steinbeck called the “Mother Road” surpassed expectations. Much of the 1926, east-west, 2,448-mile ...

Signs are being restored along Central Avenue. Events are being planned. A website is in the works. The city boasting an 18-mile stretch of historic Route 66 is already gearing up for the iconic ...

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 ...

A stone's throw away from the smiling Penguin atop Mel’s Diner is a piece of unnoticed history-- the endpoint (technically) of Route 66. This Friday, August 3, Mel’s will host a party-like celebration ...

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 ...

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 ...