Route 66 Through Vintage Postcards
TUCUMCARI MOUNTAIN (ABOVE), 1938 “This card is pure Americana,” Lambert says. “As indicated by the messages on many other cards, heading west on Route 66 and seeing Tucumcari Mountain for the first…
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Tag: City of Gallup
3 Ways to Celebrate Route 66
The Other Route 66: 100 Years of People, Identity, and Place in Albuquerque June 6–January 3, 2027 “What is a road without people traveling on it?” asks Alicia Romero, head curator at Albuquerque…
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100 Years of Route 66 in New Mexico
THE ORIGIN STORY When Route 66 officially opened on November 11, 1926, the roughly 2,448-mile highway linking Chicago and Los Angeles was pieced together from a patchwork of existing, mostly unpaved…
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Eric-Paul Riege Brings Art to Life
IN 2019, DINÉ MULTIMEDIA ARTIST Eric-Paul Riege exhibited Hóló—it xistz at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami. In video documentation of the five-hour performance, Riege wears a masked headdress…
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These Historic Theaters are the Reel Deal
CAVERN THEATRE Carlsbad OPENED: 1951 SEATS: 665 After an $8.4 million remodel, the Art Deco–style theater blends modern amenities, like hearing-assistance headsets, with historic touches, like the…
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Historic Theaters Light Up Main Streets
OUT ON BULLARD STREET, the Silco Theater’s Art Deco marquee casts a pale neon wash across Silver City’s mostly darkened downtown. Just inside, checkerboard floors catch the low light as I slip into…
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Route 66 Rest Stops
EL RANCHO HOTEL, GALLUP Opened in 1937, the recently renovated hotel once played home to Hollywood legends (their names are on the doors) when out of the glare of movie cameras. The glitterati may…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Shop folk art from around the world. A spectacular gathering of artists from around the world, the 21st annual International Folk Art Market takes over the Santa Fe Railyard Park this weekend. The…
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The Story Behind the Magic Mural
ELLIS TANNER WANTED TO INSPIRE the generations of Navajo youth who have been coming into his Gallup store since it opened in 1967. “I wanted to put positive role models around my entire trading…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Shop small at these Christmas markets. String of Lights Market, Santa Fe Sixty vendors take over the Santa Fe Farmers’ Market Pavilion at the Railyard on Saturday from 5 to 9 p.m. The eighth annual…
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