Origins of Route 66 Ah, Route 66! The mere mention of its name conjures up images of a bygone era - of rugged individualism, of wide-open spaces, of gleaming chrome and neon lights. But how did this legendary highway come to be? Well, in the 1930s, during the grim, dust-choked years of the Great Depression, […] The post How did Route 66 Tourism Develop? appeared first on Driving Route 66.