Pecos Sunflower Festival Blossoms
A SCIENCE TEACHER in Santa Rosa for 25 years, Estela Tenorio-Thompson has always had an affinity for local flowers—especially the Pecos sunflowers, which only grow in seven areas in New Mexico and…
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Route 66 Stays with Personality
For the Car Junkie The 1939-built Blue Swallow Motel, in Tucumcari, is a classic motor-court gem. Sure, guests love the glowing neon and restored midcentury decor, but the historic garages attached to…
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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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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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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 See art take over Taos. From sunset to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, the walls, courtyards, and doorways in downtown Taos transform into canvases for works of art during PASEO 2025. Since 2014…
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Route 66 Centennial Celebrations
MAY 2025 MAY 4 First Sunday Route 66 Market at Tumbleroot, Santa Fe May 17 Mothership on the Mother Road: A Gala Route 66 Centennial Celebration, Albuquerque JUNE 2025 JUNE 1 First Sunday Route 66…
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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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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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