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Neon Nights on Route 66—The Story of The Motor Lodge 

The story of Route 66 is inseparable from the rise of the American motor lodge. As automobile travel and road trip culture exploded in...

A Who’s Who of Route 66—The Visionaries, Luminaries, and Preservationists of The Mother Road 

Before it was a road, Route 66 was an idea. The idea wasn’t just about transportation or travel; it was about possibilities, about the...

Chicago Moves Route 66 Start to Navy Pier

Seventeen years after the western terminus of Route 66 was moved 1 mile west to the Santa Monica Pier, the eastern terminus in Chicago...

Lost Alignments of Route 66

The Mother Road has seen significant evolution over the past century. Throughout its 100‑­year history, Route 66 has been constantly realigned, reshaped, and reimagined. It...

The Rise, Fall, and Revival of Route 66 Gas Stations

Gas stations serve a critical role in a country as car-dependent as the United States. Along interstates, they offer travelers a place to fuel...

The Land of Lincoln—Springfield, IL

For many travelers, Springfield, Illinois, is synonymous with one name: Abraham Lincoln. The city where Lincoln lived, practiced law, raised his family, and launched...

100+ Roadside Attractions Along U.S. Route 66

Celebrate Route 66’s 100th anniversary with over 100 of the best roadside attractions, from neon motels and giant statues to quirky tourist stops that define America’s Mother Road.

EAGLERIDER’s Limited-Capacity Route 66 Centennial Tour Is Open for Booking

Route 66 celebrates 100 years in 2026, and EAGLERIDER, the motorcycle tour and rental company, is going all-in on the celebrations with a once-in-a-lifetime...

Route 66: America’s Highway

No road tells the story of 20th-century America and captures the spirit of adventure like Route 66. The history of Route 66 is one...

Route 66 Motorcycle Travel Guide

Main Street USA. The Mother Road. The Will Rogers Highway. Known by many names, Route 66 is an American icon that has inspired a...

EAGLERIDER Route 66 Motorcycle Tours

Want to ride Route 66 and let someone else handle the planning and logistics? EAGLERIDER offers both guided and self-guided Route 66 motorcycle tours....

Butler Maps: Historic Route 66 Official Touring Maps

If you’re looking for trip planning assistance, the state, regional, and thematic motorcycle maps from Butler Maps are fantastic resources. The founders and creators...

Flagstaff to Barstow on Historic Route 66 | Favorite Ride

Testing the new Can-Am Canyon Redrock in Arizona presented me with an opportunity to ride part of Historic Route 66. I began in Flagstaff,...

Yore Mother Road: Recollections of a Route 66 Motorcycle Ride

Decades after its official demise in 1985, Route 66 remains in fragments, with the rest either paved over and renamed or reclaimed by nature....

America’s Mother Road: Chicago to L.A. on Route 66

Designated as a federal highway in 1926 and running from Chicago to Los Angeles, Route 66 connected – and often ran right through –...

Route 66 Motorcycle Ride in Oklahoma | Favorite Ride

U.S. Route 66 was established in 1926 and was billed as the shortest, fastest, and most scenic all-weather route connecting Chicago, St. Louis, and...

Arizona Route 66 Motorcycle Ride

Route 66, or the Mother Road, is indelibly stitched into the fabric of the American psyche. The iconic road once traced its way for...

Get Your Kickstart on Route 66

Dubbed the “Mother Road” by John Steinbeck in The Grapes of Wrath and known as “Main Street USA,” U.S. Route 66 will celebrate its...

Route 66 to Oatman, Arizona

The Folklore Small towns are forgotten, their roads forlorn, disappearing in disrepair. All that remains are faded memories and fanciful folklore. The fabled Mother Road,...

A Flagstaff to Albuquerque Motorcycle Ride on a Less Obvious Route

If you blindly follow your GPS, a Flagstaff to Albuquerque motorcycle ride is a 320‑­mile drone on Interstate 40. That’s fine if Point A...

Wild and Free on Route 66

Four members of the infamous “Dirty Skullz” gang tackle a historic slice of Americana Words by Chuck Cochran Photos courtesy of Dirty Skullz Archives They say...

Incredible American Driving Tour Planned: National Road, Route 66 and Lincoln Highway

Everyone is invited to participate in a special driving tour linking three of America's great roads this June! Join the Lincoln Highway Association for...

Day tripping on ‘Bloody’ Route 66 near Laughlin, Nevada

Motorcycle riders from all over the world come to America specifically to ride the famous Mother Road of our country. It’s a sort of...

Along historic Route 66 and other back roads

Gettin’ some kicks Motoring the Mojave’s Mother Road Ludlow, Calif., Apr. 20—This year, the Thunder Press crew headed for the River Run took a look at...
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