Travelers pose in front of the Sandhills Curiosity Shop, a Route 66 attraction in Erick, Oklahoma. Photo Credit: Gilligan's Route 66 Tours Travelers can get their kicks on Route 66 next year as ...

TULSA, Okla. — Organizers are preparing for the 20th annual Williams Route 66 Marathon being held this weekend. The event will start Saturday morning at Guthrie Green with a 5K at 8:00 a.m., a Mascot ...

November 18, 2025 -- "Won't you get hip to this timely tip" and earn $10,000 for a new song about a trip that captures the kicks you get on Route 66. That's the challenge for songwriters who enter the ...

Santa Monica Travel & Tourism is inviting songwriters and musicians to compete for $10,000 by creating an original song celebrating the city's connection to historic Route 66 as part of the iconic ...

We don't often pause to appreciate just how big the supposedly small things in our lives really are. When you take a detour to the gas station to fill up, you might not stop to think about what a ...

A 21-foot-tall chef statue known as a "Muffler Man" has moved from its location in Springfield, Missouri. Originally named "Carl," the statue has been renamed "Big Al" and relocated to the Hi-Way Cafe ...

Tulsa’s Gathering Place is joining the Route 66 centennial celebration in 2026! Festivities will include a Route 66 festival, sneaker decorating contest, a drive-in movie night, a special immersive ...

Keith Urban swapped out a romantic song lyric about Nicole Kidman just days before the actress filed for divorce. During a recent concert, Urban, 57, was performing his 2017 song “The Fighter,” ...

Anne Olivia Bauso is a travel writer and hotel expert based in New York City. She has written hundreds of hotel reviews, from 5-star Ritz-Carlton properties to treehouse eco-resorts in the jungle. The ...

Oklahoma City may soon be home to a 35-foot-tall red boot sculpture commemorating Route 66. The "Kicks 66" project, designed by local artist Cameron Eagle, is awaiting approval from city officials. If ...

TULSA, Okla. — The Williams Route 66 will celebrate its 20th year this November as thousands are set to take part in the marathon that runs through Tulsa. The marathon will also unveil a new medal for ...

As the 100th anniversary of Route 66 approaches in 2026, join Pulitzer Prize winners Jonathan Bullington and E. Jason Wambsgans as they spotlight the stops and people who live along America’s highway.