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Arizona saved Route 66. Here's how we can celebrate the road's 100th

It’s hard to believe because she looks so young and vibrant with seductive curves and a bright neon smile, but the Mother Road is turning 100. Route 66 sprang to life on Nov. 11, 1926. The highway ...
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In Kingman, Route 66 history and car culture still drive tourism

KINGMAN, AZ (AZFamily) — For travelers looking to experience the history and character of Route 66, Kingman offers some of Arizona’s most iconic stops. The historic city on the state’s western edge is ...
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I’ve Driven All Across the Southwest and This Is Route 66's Best Town—With Retro Diners, Vintage Motels, and Neon Lights

Get your kicks at Kingman, Arizona, known as the Heart of Historic Route 66. Read up on the history of the Mother Road at the Arizona Route 66 Museum and make the drive to the ghost town of Oatman.

Best attraction on Route 66? Vote on your favorite of 26 Arizona stops

Petrified Forest is also the only national park that preserves a section of Route 66. Visitors can see a rusty, abandoned 1932 Studebaker next to the road near the park's Painted Desert entrance, just ...