Traveling at least one section of of this Historic Route 66 road trip is part of the ultimate American bucket list. In bad times, migrants fleeing the Dust Bowl in the 1930s traveled on Route 66 to California, their cars weighed down by possessions and unrealized dreams. In good times, W...
It’s time for post seven in ourphoto essay series covering our Route 66trip from California to Chicago, with Missouri being the seventh state on our adventure. We followed as closely as we could the original route, and saw a lot along the way, from the high desert scenery of the west ...
Route 66, State by State information A Guide From Chicago to Los Angeles Plan your trip from California to Illinois, a state-by-state guide on Route 66: its alignment, itinerary, towns and sights, map, things to do, places to visit and more!
California Route 66-Route 66 passes through every type of Southern California landscape. Route 66 survives intact almost all the way across the state and is marked for most of its 315 miles by signs declaring it Historic Route 66. Route 66 in California is a road-trip with lots to see and...
A Route 66 road trip is a driving adventure along what is probably the most famous road in the world. Historic Route 66 spans over 2,400 miles and crosses 8 states, starting in Chicago, Illinois and terminating at the Pacific Coast in Santa Monica, California. Given its “66” designation...
Route 66 has been called the most famous highway in the world, and it remains the ultimate road trip. The highway runs from Chicago, Illinois, through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona before ending at Santa Monica, California, c
From Pontiac, head on to Springfield IL, where you’ll have the option for the first classic Route 66 food stop. As you would imagine, a road trip like Route 66 inspired a whole host of dining options, many of which have been going strong for decades. ...
SAVE CALIFORNIA ROUTE 66 - The state. in its typically blindness is closing down most of Route 66 before our eyes! Just several years ago you could drive from Newberry Springs on "The Mother Road" all the way past Ludlow. The Road is in such disrepair now you can't drive it at all!
Travel planning for a road trip in 2025 on Historic U.S. Route 66, photos, maps, travel information, hotels, and things to see
Route 66 was the 20th century version of the golden road to the Promise Land. It wove hundreds of miles through the Midwest (Illinois, Missouri, Kansas) and across Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona before reaching California and the Pacific Coast. Those adventurous souls who migrated west...