On Route 66’s 100th anniversary, a cross‑country road trip with my kids and parents became less about distance — and more about time together.

Route 66 is a tribute to America’s past—a way to show our kids the people and places that make up this country. The drive is made of long stretches of prairie, dry scrubland, and towering Ponderosa ...

Our Route 66 road trip ended at the beginning, at East Jackson Boulevard and South Michigan Avenue in Chicago, where a brown sign hanging 12 feet high on a light post tells people they’ve reached the ...