No matter if it's a haphazard first adventure with college buddies or a post-retirement planned escape onto the open road, there are few better and more liberating sensations than pointing your RV towards the horizon, putting your foot down, and seeing where the tarmac takes you. And from all the road trips I've taken on four of the seven continents, I still firmly believe the US and Canada offers the best.
Route 66 Celebration - Events will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 30 in Downtown Amarillo and 10 a.m. on US Route 66-Sixth Street Historic District.
An award-winning cyclist from Great Britain in September will try to set a world record by cycling nearly 2,500 miles of Route 66 in just 11 days. Pav Bryan is training for the journey now.
Taking part in the ribbon cutting were: Brent Hugh, Missouri Bicycle & Pedestrian Federation, Tommy Pike, President, Route 66 Association of Missouri, Hon. Gary Shaw, Mayor of Joplin, Ron Effland, State Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator, MoDOT, Michelle Teel, Multimodal Operations Director, MoDOT, Renee Charles, President, Kansas Route 66 Association, Chrysa Niewald, Missouri Bicycle & Pedestrian Federation, and Braden Horst, Joplin Trails Coalition.
The newest site of Mel's Drive-In restaurant opened Tuesday, and it happens to be at the official western terminus of Route 66 in Santa Monica, California. The iconic 1950s-themed restaurant already has locations at Sherman Oaks, Hollywood, West Hollywood and Los Angeles, and countless movies and television shows were shot there.
Daniel Baud is a veteran of Route 66, who fondly recalls riding the iconic highway spanning a large swath of the United States saddled on his motorcycle. Sporting a snowy goatee and a leather jacket speckled with American memorabilia, he speaks reverently about his vehicle of choice.
Route 66 included in National Trust for Historic Preservation's annual list of America's 11 most endangered historic places he National Trust for Historic Preservation included Route 66 in its 2018 list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places, an annual list that spotlights important examples of our nation's architectural and cultural ... (more)
Route 66, multiple states: Known as America's "Mother Road," Route 66 is an internationally significant symbol of our nation's romance with the open road. While Congress has taken important steps to designate Route 66 a permanent National Historic Trail, which would bring national recognition and economic development to the route's historic sites, legislation must be passed by the U.S. Senate and signed by the president before the end of 2018.
A car travels down historic Route 66 toward Albuquerque, N.M., on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. American Indian tribes have teamed up with a tourism group and the National Park Service to highlight the histories and cultures of the more than two dozen tribes along the famous byway.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is identifying 11 places around the U.S. that it says are at risk because of development or neglect. The National Trust list, released Tuesday, includes Route 66, African-American historic sites in Connecticut and Mississippi, and Denver's Larimer Square.
What was once Paradise Pier is now Pixar Pier, taking the Victorian theme of the last refurbishment and giving it a Pixar makeover. The early days of Disney's California Adventure theme park next door to Disneyland boasted a number of peculiar design choices: a paparazzi-themed family ride, a coaster alluding to reckless drivers on Mulholland Drive and an extreme sports story line to its rafting ride.
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Workers from Ace Sign Co. on Friday returned The Tropics sign, now restored, to its original home in Lincoln, Illinois.
If you travel Route 66, you need to stay aware of possibly hitting wild animals on the highway - deer, turtles, snakes, coyotes and even antelope and elk in the western states. Earlier this week, a motorist on Route 66 west of Cuba, Missouri, hit a black bear.
Our week-long discussion about the love-hate relationship between radio and advertising agencies has stirred up quite a discussion. We're hopeful it's been fair and balanced and that each side is learning about the other.
Route 66 Motorheads Bar, Grill and Museum may receive up to a $25,000 sales-tax rebate in exchange for being annexed into the city of Springfield, Illinois. The bar part of the business , which opened Friday, will open its restaurant next month.
A giraffe comes up to a truck for a lettuce snack at The Wilds near Columbus, Ohio. It's the largest conservation facility in North America.
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A West Michigan father is planning to ride across the country in honor of his late son, with hopes to raise money and awareness to one day find a cure for pediatric cancer. Mark Linder says he plans to ride nearly 2,500 miles on his bike and he is doing it with his late son Kevin in mind.
Employees at the Canyon 66 Restaurant and Lounge at the financially troubled Ramada Kingman in Kingman, Arizona, saw their paychecks bounce again this past week. Marina Brown, a former server at Canyon 66, said she worked there until this week and was issued paychecks that can't be cashed, including her tips.
When visiting Gruene , a town established by German farmers in the 1840s, the #1 thing on your to-do list should be seeing a show at the famous Gruene Hall , which is Texas' oldest operating dance hall , built in 1878. When visiting Gruene , a town established by German farmers in the 1840s, the #1 thing on your to-do list should be If you're driving along Route 66, be sure to make a pit-stop in Amarillo, where you'll find The Big Texan Steak House , home of the 72-ounce steak.
"A lot of people have expressed a lot of surprise, and a lot of, 'Holy cow, it sounds impossible,'" Linder said. Next Friday, the Paw Paw man will embark on an amazing journey.
Albuquerque's inspector general on Thursday issued a scathing report about the troubled Albuquerque Rapid Transit project along nine miles of the city's Route 66 corridor. The report, in effect, repudiates former mayor Richard Berry, who championed the project and shepherded ART through a divided city council.
Historic Route 66 has taken many turns in its 91 years. Five interstates eventually replaced much of the old road, but now many of the iconic stops on Route 66 are thriving.
Alison Gaffney and Susanne Mertens of the Mo-Hab bike riders take a break while visiting downtown Lincoln.
State and local officials on Wednesday unveiled a series of new Route 66 signs in Amarillo, Texas, after the state legislature passed a bill that designated Route 66 as an official historic corridor. The ceremony, which took place across the street from the OPJ antique store, featured Senator Kel Seliger, Representative Four Price and Dan Quandt, from the Amarillo Convention and Visitors Council.
Shieldaig, in Wester Ross is on the North Coast 500 route that has sparked problems as well as brought business to those who live along its path. IT has been hailed as one of the most scenic road trips in the world, a Scottish answer to Route 66 and the force behind an economic boom bringing wealth to one of the country's most remote regions.
All day Saturday, the Muscular Dystrophy Car and Bike Show will be hosted at the grounds of St. Louis Regional Airport where East Alton, Rosewood Heights and Bethalto all meet. It is going to be hosted by the Southern Illinois Camaro Club, but is open to all cars and bikes people feel are worth showing organizer, Justin Wilkinson, said.
Illinois motorcycle owners now can join car owners in the Land of Lincoln by registering for an Route 66 license plate. Bill Kelly, executive director of the Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway, observed that "Illinois residents that ride will now be able to enjoy a distinctive Route 66 Motorcycle Plate that also provides funding to support preservation and promotion of this legendary highway in our state."
Fairplex President & CEO Miguel Santana speaks during a press conference to announce a Route 66 by kicking off the summer with a special day and price for all Los Angeles County resident at LA County Fair in Pomona on Monday, June 4, 2018. The Los Angeles County Fair Association celebrated its Route 66-inspired "Get Your Kicksa at the LA County Fair" theme by unveiling a new attraction, food and the addition of animals - all a nod to the Mother Road.
After months of preparation, city officials came together this morning to announce the details for its July 4th celebration. This year the Amarillo Route 66 Celebration will be a three day extravaganza.
It spans from Miami, FL to Fort Wayne, Ind., and travels through Chattanooga, Tenn., as pictured here. 50. U.S. 27 is the shortest longest highway on this list at 1,373 miles.
There's no better way to celebrate cars than to drive them. At least that's the way that the people at HoonDog Performance Group see things.
Lucille's, the Round Barn, Pops, and the Blue Whale are just a few of the Historic Route 66 icons attracting visitors from across the world to our state. America's Main Street stretches across eight states with the most miles passing through Oklahoma.
Despite being officially decommissioned in 1985, Route 66 has c ontinued to captivate Americans as well as people from around the world. Thanks to the work of business owners and historians who have preserved America's Highway, new generations can discover what lies along the ultimate road trip route.
The historic Aztec Hotel's fate is tied up in a court battle between the owner and her lender, and the only thing anyone seems to agree on is that the roof could cave in. The architecturally distinctive hotel - an icon among Route 66 enthusiasts - has been managed by a court- appointed receiver since January.
Temporary vinyl signage will soon be installed on the windows of vacant retail spaces within the city owned downtown parking garage on Buchanan Street. The Amarillo Local Government Corporation Board has voted to approve a $14,000 bid for a firm to conduct a survey of the windows, execute the design and layout of the images, print the materials and provide installation.