During segregation, Boley offered Black travelers a safe haven along Route 66, providing essential services and a thriving community when many other towns were dangerous or unwelcoming.

From Chicago to Santa Monica, these historic Route 66 restaurants have survived for decades and are still worth stopping for today.

Route 66 is the mother of all roads. Scratch that. She’s the Mother Road, as the incomparable John Steinbeck coined it in his ...

Edwardsville, Ill., has a historic theater; Collinsville, Ill., a giant catsup bottle; and East St. Louis, Ill., its jazz — all Americana from the glory days of Route 66. Now a series of 12 outdoor ...

Signs are being restored along Central Avenue. Events are being planned. A website is in the works. The city boasting an 18-mile stretch of historic Route 66 is already gearing up for the iconic ...

Explore an enchanting roadside gem on Route 66 in Arizona that evokes the magic of a Pixar world, filled with nostalgic ...

A long-vacant structure along Tulsa’s iconic Route 66 is set for a major transformation. The historic Hawk Dairy building at 11th Street and Lewis Avenue will soon become a vibrant hotel and event ...

Historic buildings along Route 66 in Tulsa might get a facelift soon, thanks to a new grant announced by the Tulsa Route 66 Commission. The grants are a way to get things looking good before the 2026 ...

A century-old building on Historic Route 66 will open its doors as Heather Lena’s Ethereal Spirit Sanctuary on Feb. 14, marking the latest chapter in the structure’s evolving ...

Route 66 is celebrating its 100th birthday this year. Tripadvisor and Choice Hotels launched a new guide for road trippers.

A motorist watches owner Daniel Ricketts, left, and muralist Jerome Lamke with St. Louis Sign & Mural, hand-paint a Route 66 mural on a building at the southeast corner of East Vandalia and South Main ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Edwardsville has a historic theater, Collinsville a giant catsup bottle and East St. Louis its jazz, all Americana from the glory ...