On the descent into the village, absent all evidence of Route 66, Willie Lambert can almost sense the long-ago travelers from ...

Hearst ABC affiliate KOAT Albuquerque, N.M., has launched its year-long effort to highlight the history, current community events and the unique culture of the iconic Route 66 as it celebrates … The ...

A new initiative will reward people who visit local businesses on Route 66 as part of the celebration of the road’s historic centennial. Throughout 2026, visitors can obtain paper “passports” and fill ...

A Route 66 caravan is making its way from California to Illinois on an 11-day trip in honor of the centennial anniversary ...

VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT KOAT.COM. HAPPENING TODAY. IT IS THE 99TH BIRTHDAY OF ROUTE 66. THE MOTHER ROAD ORIGINALLY RAN FROM CHICAGO TO CALIFORNIA, PASSED RIGHT THROUGH NEW MEXICO. TODAY, AS WE HEAD INTO ...

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) — The New Mexico Tourism Department has awarded its second round of Route 66 Centennial grant funding. A total of $1,306,097 is expected to be awarded to Route 66 communities ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — 2026 marks the 100th birthday of the Mother Road, and festivities in the Land of Enchantment are already ...

Route 66 is America’s quintessential road trip.Born in 1926 as one of our country’s first numbered highways, the road has been romanticized with a hit song and, in the early 1960s, a popular TV series ...