PHOENIX — The Arizona Office of Tourism on Wednesday announced the launch of a digital passport designed to make planning a trip on Route 66 easier than before.

A new Route 66 Check-In Challenge offered by the Arizona Office of Tourism features historic roadside attractions. These are the best road trip stops.

From apps to maps, several states and groups along the route are providing resources ahead of the centennial on Nov. 11, 2026 ...

There's a special kind of magic to traveling Route 66, one that is highlighted so often in songs, movies, and famous road ...

In 1985, however, Route 66 literally fell off the map when it was decommissioned and replaced with modern interstates. Its Americana-appeal has never ceased, though, with visitors still drawn to ...

In November 1987, Arizona designated a stretch of the old highway from east of Seligman to the California state line as Historic Route 66. That provided a blueprint for other states to follow.

A unique international amateur radio event, “Route 66 On The Air,” sponsored by the local Northern Arizona DX Association ...

Take Williams, Arizona, which is two-and-half-hours north of Phoenix and is a former boom town on Route 66 that was known as the “gateway” to the Grand Canyon. Route 66, the historic highway ...

Charlie, a 10-year-old cat who serves as mascot of the Hackberry General Store, naps in the store in Hackberry, Arizona, on Route 66 on June 6, 2025. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune) ...

Route 66 may be best known for classic cars, retro motels and neon signs, but its walls tell their own story. Across eight ...

In 1985, however, Route 66 literally fell off the map when it was decommissioned and replaced with modern interstates. Its Americana-appeal has never ceased, though, with visitors still drawn to ...

Take Williams, Arizona, which is two-and-half-hours north of Phoenix and is a former boom town on Route 66 that was known as the “gateway” to the Grand Canyon.