Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The iconic Route 66 celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2026. Roger Kisby, Redux A century after Route 66 officially opened in ...

Route 66 (sometimes called “The Mother Road”) was designated in 1926 as part of the first federal highway system and ran ...

DOWNTOWN — It seems locals and tourists alike will now be officially “getting their kicks” all the way down to the Santa Monica Pier. After years of being dubbed the unofficial end of the famous Route ...

This past week, Q-line asked: Do you think the Santa Monica Pier should be considered the end of Route 66 or should history prevail? Do you even care? Here are your responses: “Trust me, I think this ...

This story is sponsored by Southwest Adventure Tours. Famously nicknamed the "Mother Road" by John Steinbeck in his classic novel The Grapes of Wrath, Route 66 spans roughly 2,400 miles from Chicago ...

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