Newspaper editors hit the road for the Birthplace of Route 66, to celebrate centennial kickoff

In the summer of 2024, as some of our readers may recall, we set out to see for ourselves what it was about America’s Route 66 that has inspired its fame—and motivated a loyal cadre of road warriors, cruisers and car nerds, creative types, entrepreneurs and everyday commuters to keep this long-decommissioned two-lane highway alive.We weren’t newcomers to the Mother...