Route 66 Road Trip: Santa Rosa to Tijeras
ROUTE SANTA ROSA TO TIJERAS • Roughly 117 miles • Moriarty, Edgewood, Tijeras STAY. Strike up a conversation with owner Mike Pogue at the Sunset Motel in Moriarty to learn about its history…
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Meet Mike Pogue of Moriarty's Sunset Motel
A S OWNERS OF THE SUNSET MOTEL in Moriarty, Mike and Debbie Pogue put their heart and soul into keeping the midcentury property in tip-top shape. Mike helped his dad build the original 18-room hotel…
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Cruise Route 66 Through Central New Mexico
THE SMALL TOWNS AND BRIGHT CITIES strung together by historic Route 66 in central New Mexico still harbor gems of yesteryear that flash from the roadside. Some Route 66 enthusiasts argue that one of…
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Route 66 Road Trip: Glenrio to Santa Rosa
ROUTE GLENRIO TO SANTA ROSA • Roughly 100 miles • Glenrio, San Jon, Tucumcari, Cuervo, Santa Rosa STAY. A classic motor-court gem built in 1939, Tucumcari’s Blue Swallow Motel features an iconic…
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Serving Up Nostalgia on Route 66
C HASE WATERS was a teenager when he started working at Del’s Restaurant, which Del Akin opened in 1956. The restaurant still serves its signature chicken-fried steak and other homestyle favorites…
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The Glowing Spirit of Tucumcari
DRENCHED IN BRIGHT, beautiful neon, Tucumcari dazzles drivers as much today as it did during Route 66’s heyday, when billboards touting “Tucumcari Tonite—2,000 Motel Rooms” tempted travelers to stop…
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3 Must-See Car Museums in New Mexico
Editor's Note: After the publishing of this story, the New Mexico Route 66 Museum in Tucumcari permanently closed in July 2025. THE CANARY-YELLOW 1930 Ford Model A Five-Window Coupe, perched high atop…
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Four Days on New Mexico’s Route 66
AS I GRIP THE STEERING wheel of a frost-blue 1959 Corvette convertible, I can feel the power of the 4.6-liter V-8 engine. I imagine the wind tossing my hair and the Rolling Stones version of Bobby…
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Tucumcari Is Going Back to the Future
SINCE 1936, the Odeon Theatre has been a main attraction in downtown Tucumcari, a former railroad town that cruised to fame during Route 66’s heyday. The Art Deco–style theater has changed hands over…
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24th Annual Photo Awards: Route 66
Thank you to our sponsors for the 24th Annual Photo Awards: Muench Workshops, New Mexico Department of Game & Fish, New Mexico Department of Transportation, the Hatch Chile Store, World Balloon, the…
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