El Reno, celebrates its Route 66 heritage with historic sites, local traditions and iconic foods like the fried onion burger that continue to draw travelers from around the world.

Caprock Chronicles explores the history of the iconic Route 66 as it passes through the Texas Panhandle on its journey from ...

U.S. Route 66 turns 100 years old this year, and communities along the historic highway are preparing for a year of centennial events. The road was established in 1926 and eventually stretched about 2 ...

ST. LOUIS – If you’re truly looking to “get your kicks on Route 66,” this year offers a once-in-a-century reason to make that happen. Route 66, one of America’s first commissioned highways also known ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SPONSORED – Ariston Caf, the oldest ...

It's a name that conjures the American spirit. An open road of dreams and determination. Sign up for our Newsletters Route 66: A road of adventure, migration, and the pursuit of freedom. The mother ...

As the country prepares to celebrate 100 years of Route 66, some are reflecting on what the road meant — and who it welcomed. For many Black travelers during segregation, the “Mother Road” came with ...

It was created to connect us, a fused chain of existing roadways many unpaved that stretched 2,448 miles across eight states and three time zones, starting steps from Lake Michigan in downtown Chicago ...

When the 10 Freeway was completed in the 1950s it was then a marvel of high-speed travel for visitors heading across the Inland Empire to Los Angeles. But it had a significant negative effect of ...

CANYON — For the Route 66 Writing Project, several Palo Duro High School students and teachers, as well as West Texas A&M University teacher candidates, presented their discoveries about local places, ...

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 jack.becker@ttu.edu. Today’s article is the second of an ...

SPONSORED - Ariston Caf, the oldest operating diner on Route 66, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2024, marking a century of serving travelers along the historic highway. Located on the iconic ...