Home - Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Celebrate the Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Festival from the Chicago suburbs to Central Illinois with antiques, cruise-ins, live music, and more across historic Route 66 communities.

The First Hundred Miles of Route 66 Illinois

Celebrate the #Route66Centennial at the Red Carpet Corridor Festival! On May 2-May 3. Fifteen Route 66 communities will roll out the red carpet for Mother Road travelers. Enjoy art and craft shows, live entertainment, and classic car cruises. 👇

Got our Route 66 Centennial limited-edition pin just now from Buck Atom's Cosmic Curios - one of our favorite stops along the Mother Road. Thank you, Buck and Stella (and MaryBeth!) - can't wait to come see you again.

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Route 66 turns 100 in 2026 and Arizona is throwing a year-long party. 🛣️

Just launched our Route 66 Arizona Centennial Events Calendar — every event, every month, from Oatman to Flagstaff.

arizonapodcast.com/route-66-arizona-events/

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Photo of the front of Santa Fe Public Library with the words ROUTE 66 CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION with former Santa Fe City Historian Ana Pacheco, April 30 at 3:00 PM. The Library logo is in the lower right corner.

#Route66Centennial Celebration!

#MainLibrary Community Room
Thursday, April 30, 2026
3:00pm–4:00pm

Register here: www.santafelibrary.org/event/ana-pa...

April 30, 1926 was the day that the numerical designation for U.S. #Route66 was assigned.

Red platter with light blue and white dots in a radial pattern. Dark blue between the dots.

Once again, Keith did a wonderful job glazing this platter. Love it!
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Highlights from our trip to Oatman Arizona along Route 66 with authentic wild west plus gift and snack shops, fun food and plenty of asses 🫏

Share the adventure here: www.stresslesscamping.com/our-journey/...

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Drive or Fly ▫️▪️▫️▪️▪️◾◾◾◾▫️▪️▫️▪️Roy's Cafe and Motel, Route 66 Amboy, CA

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From the birthplace of Historic Route 66 to the bottom of the Grand Canyon we spent another week following the Mother Road - join us in this week's podcast here: www.stresslesscamping.com/podcast/0348

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What's it like to spend the night at Roy's in Amboy on Route 66? We got to do so and share details here. Plus we check out a refurbished neon sign right up the road.

We have all the details and photos here: www.stresslesscamping.com/our-journey/...

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#Route66Centennial @scssoft.com palm tree lined streets

#Route66Centennial @scssoft.com (more L.A.) a screenshot of a statue of the Virgin Mary

#Route66Centennial @scssoft.com I hope you all enjoy these screenshots, especially the ones of L.A

#Route66Centennial @scssoft.com shout out to all of you, a big thank you to you all for all of the faves throughout the trip as I was posting these pics, I really appreciate your enthusiasm for this project, faving these pics and sharing with me info and facts in the comments

#Route66Centennial @scssoft.com I like to give a big thank you @scssoft.com for giving us such an amazing game that allows us to travel the U.S.A and to be able to do this epic trip

#Route66Centennial @scssoft.com and that concludes my virtual Route 66 journey
I like to thank everyone for joining on this trip down America's Mainstreet, it's been a fun journey and I'm glad to have shared it with you all

#Route66Centennial @scssoft.com and here I am, I've reached the finish line, right in front of me is the Santa Monica pier, the final photo trophy spot, and just ahead after making a right turn?, the last viewpoint where I will take my last few pictures

#Route66Centennial @scssoft.com traffic in L.A. was about like what I expected it to be, terrible, nothing else needs to be said here XD
except that the Santa Monica Pier is just straight ahead

#Route66Centennial @scssoft.com with Barstow behind me now, I was only towns away from Los Angeles the final stop on the route

#Route66Centennial @scssoft.com one last look at Barstow before I say goodbye, in particular this sign here topped with a 1957 Chevrolet Bel-Air on top, a pretty neat feature of the town

#Route66Centennial @scssoft.com I looked this one up being very intrigued by this, while in ATS the restaurant is called Dream Burger, in reality this is actually a McDonald's with this cool looking train theme, but there's more to this place than that

#Route66Centennial @scssoft.com after driving the final section of old Route 66 and getting back on I-40, I continued to the next stop on my Route 66 journey, Barstow California, there waiting for me was another trophy photo spot, in this spot?

#Route66Centennial @scssoft.com also in the area was this cool looking cafe called the Historic Route 66 Cafe which oddly enough had a bunch of train car axles in front of it

#Route66Centennial @scssoft.com when I reached the end of the final section of old Route 66 I found an old tiny abandoned filling station, it had a kind of cute charm to it and I had to get a picture

#Route66Centennial @scssoft.com almost smack dab in the middle of this section was Amboy, a tiny little town that was founded in 1858 with what looks like only a few homes, a motel, and a gas station, after eating lunch at the town's motel/cafe and filling up the Renault with gas?

#Route66Centennial @scssoft.com a broad view of the southern California hills

#Route66Centennial @scssoft.com I reached the final state on Route 66, California, before crossing over into Cali, I had to go through agricultural inspection even though I'm not driving a truck and hauling anything, other than that, the final section of old Route 66 was near

Visiting Barstow for murals, trains and Del Taco number one on our Route 66 adventure.

Full recap here: bit.ly/barstow66

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Map Your Journey: State-by-State Events That Bring the Celebration to Life Your road map to the standout events and experiences that make this Route 66 Centennial celebration truly shine.

Route 66 celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, turning into an ideal itinerary for group tours.

leisuregrouptravel.com/map-your-journey-state-b...

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#Route66Centennial @scssoft.com at the end of the street at the intersection of Beale St. and Andy Devine Ave., there were a pair of grain silos and an old water tower welcoming visitors to their town, from here I turn right onto Beale St. and continue on

#Route66Centennial @scssoft.com further down there was also a classic Route 66 motel, in all?, it was an area where you could eat and stay, and they were only a short walk apart from each other