#route-66

#route-66

For years, Route 66 served as the main artery for westward migration-until the faster Interstate Highway System, including I-40, assumed that role. Route 66 was officially decommissioned in 1985. A couple of years later, a group of Seligman locals, spearheaded by barber Angel Delgadillo, formed the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona to recognize the cultural significance of the thoroughfare and preserve its legacy.

When Tsugio Makimoto and David Manners published their book "Digital Nomad" in 1997, they envisioned a future in which technological innovation and accessibility of travel had fostered a nonlocalized global workforce. True to form, as many as 18.1 million Americans described themselves as digital nomads in a recent MBO Partners survey, capitalizing on visa deregulations in countries across the world. But for those who prefer to stay in the U.S., the city of Springfield, Missouri, is raising its hand as an appealing alternative to jet-setting abroad.