The quirky public art pieces along Route 66 are part time capsule, part creative canvas. From fiberglass giants to a man-made ...

Catherine Karnow Since I discovered U.S. Route 66 as a teenage hitchhiker ... a federal grant—flashed a red-neon welcome for the seven-room, 1950s Frontier Motel and café.

She added the motel’s iconic neon sign and ran the motel for 40 years. Even as Route 66 changed, Lillian stayed, welcoming strangers like old friends. Today, Dawn Federico and her husband keep ...

Derelict gas stations, restaurants and trading posts, often vandalized, line its rural stretches, their neon signs long since dimmed. Developers are bulldozing quirky motels to make room for ...

Make a stop on your Route 66 excursion at a quaint small town in New Mexico that's serving up a bit of Route 66 history and ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A 1950s-era motel on historic Route 66 in Albuquerque is set to get ... The property’s iconic neon sign, which features a cowboy lassoing the motel’s name, will ...

Spend the rest of your time in diners such as Del’s Restaurant, which shares a birth year with the route and is known for its ...

Since 1926, Route 66 has been more than just a highway — it’s also home to vintage accommodations rich in American history. From pink Cadillac beds to teepees reimagined, these iconic stays ...

Route 66 is a gateway to some of New Mexico’s top attractions, from natural swimming holes and trail-filled state parks to ...