Recreating Magic!—A Letter from Florian

Next year, Route 66 is celebrating its centennial. The world’s most famous highway is turning 100. In anticipation of this milestone, Marisa, Caleb, and I set out last year to follow the iconic road’s 2,448 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica.

I’m proud of the level of planning that went into this trip amidst a crazy production schedule. Starting with the May/June '25 issue, you can read a series of articles about our journey, experiences, and lessons learned, so you are ready to hit the Mother Road in 2026.

For me, the trip had an added dimension. In 1995, my parents shipped their Kawasaki Vulcan 88 to Chicago from Austria to experience Route 66. I found a treasure trove of photos and negatives in a dusty old shoebox in the far corner of the attic.