Flagstaff Celebrates 90 Years of Route 66

Historic Route 66 turns 90 this year, and Flagstaff is marking the big birthday with a list of things to do along the Mother Road.

The Flagstaff Convention and Visitors Bureau recently launched "66 Kicks on Route 66," which features attractions on and near the old route in the Flagstaff area. Among them: Immerse yourself in Route 66 history at the Pioneer Museum; follow the original pavement east from Flagstaff to Walnut Canyon National Monument; or grab a cold beverage at Mother Road Brewing Company.

Route 66 was officially designated in 1926, which makes it just a year younger than Arizona Highways. It covered about 400 miles in Arizona. Williams, just west of Flagstaff, was the last Route 66 town in the U.S. to be bypassed by an interstate highway, in 1984. The following year, the route was dropped from the U.S. highway system, but it lives on with a "historic" designation.

Visit the CVB website to check out some more Route 66 ideas. What's your favorite thing to do along Route 66?