SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A new welcome center is opening downtown just in time for Springfield to host the National Route 66 Centennial Kickoff Celebration. Visit Springfield made the announcement on Friday ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Edited News Release/KY3) - Visit Springfield launched new interactive experiences designed to help visitors explore Route 66 while discovering more of Springfield. The Route 66 ...

UNITED STATES – Traversing the historic Route 66 – the legendary “Mother Road” – is on many bikers’ bucket lists. As the route celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2026 and riding season kicks off from ...

With the centennial of Route 66 on the horizon, the U.S. Postal Service found its own unique way to commemorate the beloved highway. Established on November 11, 1926, “The Mother Road” was jumpstarted ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Missouri Route 66 Centennial Commission will host the National Route 66 Centennial Kickoff Celebration in Springfield from April 30 through May 3. The celebration takes ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – If you’ve ever planned to motor west and take the highway that’s the best, this might be the time: Route 66 turns 100 this year. The Mother Road, as author John Steinbeck dubbed it ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — There are faster ways to get from Chicago to Los Angeles, but none have the allure or cultural cachet of Route 66. To John Steinbeck, it was the Mother Road that led poor farmers ...

Historic Route 66 celebrates 100 years in 2026. In Springfield, Mo., widely recognized as the birthplace of the Mother Road, the city will launch the highway’s centennial with a kickoff event honoring ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Albuquerque opened its Route 66 Visitor Center to the public with a new photography exhibition and live music for the road’s 100th anniversary. Trevor Vo said the city opened the ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Local residents can now register to join the TODAY Show live in Springfield on NBC as they broadcast live from during the National Route 66 Centennial Kickoff Celebration. TODAY ...