Taking the long road: As Route 66 turns 100, fans look ahead instead of in the rearview mirror
By Phoebe Bock Medill Reports In 1963, Bill Thomas took his first road trip on Route 66 from Illinois to California to visit Disneyland. Although the historic cross-country drive meant little to him as an 8-year-old, he is now helping lead this year’s centennial celebrations along what remains of the original 2,448-mile highway. “It’s all […]