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‘I try to cling to yesterday’: How Route 66 artist Bob Waldmire became an icon of the Mother Road

Waldmire, an American artist from Illinois, spent much of his later life documenting the towns and landmarks along Route 66 ...

Route 66 is turning 100. So I drove all 2,448 miles of it - and watched it burst with new life

If you haven't gotten your kicks on Route 66 yet, this is a great summer to do just that ...
The Manhattan Mercury

Midwest Dream Car Collection hosts Route 66 cars exhibit for 100 year anniversary

Radiator Springs has relocated to the Midwest Dream Car Collection. The Route 66 exhibit, inspired by the 100-year history of ...
AOL

How Route 66 inspired Disney's 'Cars' and Cars Land — and the ride that never came to be

Route 66 has its tendrils throughout SoCal, and especially in the L.A. area, winding through Pasadena, West Hollywood and culminating in Santa Monica. But the most loving ode to Route 66 may in fact ...

American road trip: Three generations, two cars, 2,000 miles on Route 66

On Route 66’s 100th anniversary, a cross‑country road trip with my kids and parents became less about distance — and more ...
KJZZ

This Arizona town along Route 66 inspired the story of Radiator Springs in Pixar's 'Cars'

This November marks 100 years since the establishment of Route 66. The iconic highway ran from Chicago to California through several states, including Arizona. One Arizona town along that route helped ...

Mother Road of Memories: Historic Route 66 stops in Oklahoma blend nostalgia with preservation

Oklahoma has spent years restoring, reinventing and branding all things Route 66, preserving landmarks while introducing new ...
Independent.ie

Route 66 at 100 – twists and turns, kitsch and history, on the great American road trip

Bobby Troup created a class­ic American road anthem in the 1940s with (Get Your Kicks on) Route 66. Nat King Cole, Chuck ...