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Route 66 in New Mexico

Historic Route 66 occupies a special place inis an 18-mile part of Rte 66. Travelers often
American history. Today seems to be a timestart at the State Fairgrounds, a landmark
when even more Americans are interested in asince 1936. Then you'll discover the De Anza
road  trip.  Route  66  is  THE  road  trip.Motel, the Royal Motor Inn, the Town Lodge
Motel, and the Aztec Motel (originally the
As you travel the length of it, you can visitAztec Motorcourt, all built in the '30s, and
authentic Historic Route 66-era hotels,15  blocks  long).
motels, trading posts, and gas stations some
have been lovingly restored and preserved,You will also see Nob Hill, built in 1936-47,
others are a reminder of how long ago Routeand the Lobo Theater and Lobo Pharmacy &
66  was  a  well  used  highway.Bookstore (originally Barber's El Rancho
Market),  both  built  in  the  '30s
As a scenic route, Historic Route 66 offers
majestic mountains, breathtaking vistas,Downtown, there are several buildings that
meandering ranch land, Indian reservations,wer the gems of downtown in the 40's and 50's
Pueblo communities, and spectacular sunrisesera. They are: the Sunshine Building (built
and sunsets. New Mexico is a state you canin 1923-24), the First National Bank Building
take parts of the original route but in most(1922), the Rosenwald Building (1910), and
cases you will be on Route 40. The estimatethe  KiMo  Theater  (1927).
on driving time would be 16 hours. And the
length  is  604  miles.There are also other samples west of Old Town
if you haven't had your fill. They are:
New Mexico's part of Rte. 66 history is veryLindy's Restaurant (1929), Maisel's (circa
intriguing.1940), and El Vado Motel (1937), located west
of  Old  Town.
The earliest route was a curving, 501-mile
washboard journey in1926. Westbound motoristsIf you'd like drive down a piece of the 1926
first encountered Glenrio and Tucumcari. Asroute,  head  north  on  I-25.
they passed Santa Rosa, they turned north to
Romero, and then headed west again. In SantaTake the Algodones exit and return south via
Fe, they turned southwest, passing throughNM 313, the original 66 is now Fourth Street,
Albuquerque to Los Lunas. There they turnedIsleta  Boulevard,  and  NM  314.
northwest to Correo, then west again to
Grants and Gallup. They found the route 126You'll go 46 miles from Algodones south
miles shorter in 1938. Instead of turningthrough historic Bernalillo and past Sandia
northwest past Santa Rosa, they continuedand Isleta Pueblos (You'll know you are here
west through Buford (later Moriarty) andwhen  you  see  the  casinos).
Albuquerque  all  the  way  to  Correo.
In Los Lunas, turn west onto Main Street.
Here is a sampling of Rte 66 you can try outYou'll pass the Luna Mansion, built in 1881.
yourself  in  New  MexicoFrom  there,  stay  on  NM  6.
Let's  Go!It is 33 miles of historic highway all the
way to Correo. Correo is also 33 miles west
Westbound motorists can take a 20-mile gravelof Albuquerque via I-40. At Mesita, old 66
stretch of the old highway from Glenrio toreappears as NM 124, slithering 25 miles
San Jon; this was the last remaining segmentthrough Laguna, New Laguna, Paraje, Budville,
of  Route 66 before it became Rte 40 in 1982.Cubero,  and  McCartys..
>From San Jon, you can drive an almost alwaysIn Grants, old 66 is called Santa Fe Avenue.
intact 24-mile paved chunk of Rte. 66 all theIts 41-mile chunk to Top O The World is right
way  to  Tucumcari.out of the '40s. Here you will find the
Franciscan Lodge, Grants Restaurant (where
Along Tucumcari Boulevard (where you will seeHollywood stars Jayne Mansfield and Tab
the longest stretch of authentic Rte 66))Hunter once stopped for green chile
you'll enjoy the 40's and 50's all overcheeseburgers), the Uranium Cafe, and the
again.Monte  Carlo  Restaurant.
Drive down the road and you will see CactusThe original highway reemerges near Iyanbito
Motor Lodge, Lasso Motel, the Pine Lodge, theas a 13-mile introduction to Gallup. Along
Blue Swallow Motel, Teepee Curios, thethe city's 9-mile segment are Earl's
Westerner Drive-in, The Palomino, andRestaurant, built in 1947, and the El Rancho
Travelodge  Motel,  and  Del's  Restaurant.Hotel, built in 1936 and home to some
Hollywood stars during the time when Gallup
More retro 40's and 50's awaits you with thewas a Western film capital( from 1929-64.)
Town House and Safari Motels, the BuckarooYou can also visit the one-time Drake Hotel
Motel, the Redwood Lodge, and the Paradise(1919), the Santa Fe Railroad Depot (1923),
Motel, the Sahara Sands Motel & Restaurant,the former White Cafe (1928), the
Dick's Auto Service, and the Pow-WowRichardson's Trading Post, the old Palace,
Restaurant.the Rex Hotels (both circa 1900), and
Virgie's Restaurant. (1950). The final 16
On to Santa Rosa where you will find thatmiles of old 66 continue west from Gallup as
Will Rogers Drive is the city's four-mileNM  118  to  Arizona
Route 66. Stop in at Joseph's Restaurant
(build in 1956) or the Club Cafe (a landmarkMany communities in New Mexico celebrate the
since 1935) for a bite or liquidfamous  Route:
refreshment..
Festival in Los Lunas.It is New Mexico's
Continue 43 miles west on I-40, You shouldLargest  Car  Show
get out, stretch and climb Palma Hill, and
view 7,576 foot-high Cerro Pedernal to theAnnual Route 66 Roadie Gathering in
southwest. This where you will see and feelconjunction with Annual Tucumcari Route 66
the  New  Mexico  dry  air  at  its  best.Festival
Next stop has got to be Cline's Corners,Annual Fire and Ice Bike Rally in Grants New
where you can see more southwest souvenirsMexico
than you thought could fit in one place. You
can find rattlesnake ashtrays, beaded belts,Annual  Santa  Rosa  Route  66  Festival
tomahawks and Indian lore. You can also have
a meal here with a home cooked southwesternThere are also many byways along the Rte 66
flair  if  you  haven't  eaten  yet.paths you can take a few hours off or a day
or two to explore everything from National
On next to Moriarty which is where a 58-mileparks and monuments to pueblos and old mining
chunk  of  highway  to  Rio  Puerco  begins.towns.
Along NM 333, you'll spot the former BufordNew Mexico is a very rich state historically
Courts, Blackie's Restaurant, and thefrom the prehistoric time thru the Rte 66
one-time Yucca, Cactus, and Lariat Motels and1920,  -  1950's
Sands  Motels.
It all can be seen best on a road trip. Take
In metropolitan Albuquerque, Central Avenueyours this year!



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