Route 66 turns 100 years old this year. The star of song, stage, screen, and highway signage covered 2,448 miles from Chicago, Illinois, to Santa Monica, California, until it was decommissioned in ...
Route 66, the iconic road that stretches from Chicago to California, has become an enduring landmark of American culture. A portion of the historic route, often called the Mother Road, slices across ...
Editor’s Note: Jack Becker is the editor of Caprock Chronicles and is a Librarian Emeritus from Texas Tech University. He can be reached at [email protected]. Today’s article is the first of an ...
Old Route 66 crosses eight states, three time zones, and more than 2,400 miles as it winds its way from Santa Monica to Chicago. You’ll find charming cafes, restored gas stations, and even a row of ...
Albuquerque’s main road is the longest continuous stretch—at 18 miles—of Route 66 in any city. This year, the New Mexico city ...
The revitalization of Glenrio is a love story. Gabi Tuschak, an Austin-based hypnotherapist, matched on a dating app with Erik Spain, a commercial farmer in Olton, about 83 miles south of Amarillo. It ...
How Oklahoma is leading the revival of America’s most iconic highway. Plus, a look at how states from Illinois to California are reviving the Mother Road for its 100th anniversary. ByLaura Begley ...