Maybe by the year 2017, we'll get to see this again. Dan Uscian recently uploaded footage from June 1994 when the neon tubing of the historic El Vado Motel along Route 66 in Albuquerque still glowed brightly, including its memorably designed sign. https://youtu.be/gKxg7BUSLX0 No one has seen this sight in more than a decade. A developer … Continue reading The glow of El Vado
Category: Motels
Pony Soldier Motel sign in Tucumcari removed
The big Pony Soldier Motel sign, the last vestige of a Route 66 motel in Tucumcari, New Mexico, demolished years ago, was dismantled this week for a new business project on the site. A photo of the sign's dismantling was posted Thursday on the Tucumcari and Quay County Then and Now page on Facebook. Several readers on … Continue reading Pony Soldier Motel sign in Tucumcari removed
Double-homicide in Tucumcari finally gets resolution
A double-homicide in a motel room along Route 66 in Tucumcari, New Mexico, in 2011 finally reached a sort of conclusion when the suspect pleaded no-contest to second-degree murder Tuesday. According to the Quay County Sun newspaper, Muziwokuthula Madonda, a native of South Africa, shot to death Tucumcari residents Gabriel Baca, 37, and Bobby Gonzales, … Continue reading Double-homicide in Tucumcari finally gets resolution
Construction on El Vado project will begin by summer
The long-awaited redevelopment project for the historic El Vado Motel in Albuquerque will begin by summer, reported KOAT-TV, citing sources with the city. The plan is to turn part of it into a boutique motel with an amphitheater, a pool, shops and a food court. Construction for an affordable apartment building next door will begin … Continue reading Construction on El Vado project will begin by summer
More long-ago Route 66 adventures in a 1959 Cadillac
Anthony Reichardt recently posted more videos from 1994 and 1995 when he drove Route 66 in a 1959 Cadillac. The first is of the Hackberry General Store in Hackberry, Arizona, when it was owned and operated by the now-deceased Route 66 artist Bob Waldmire. When you hear him talk about bats, you know you're listening … Continue reading More long-ago Route 66 adventures in a 1959 Cadillac
Lebanon will hold groundbreaking Thursday for Route 66 park
The city of Lebanon, Missouri, will hold a groundbreaking ceremony at 10 a.m. Thursday at Boswell Park, according to a story at 417news.com. The much anticipated construction of a Route 66 themed addition to the southwest corner of Boswell Park will be underway soon. Some of the planned additions include a new parking area, a … Continue reading Lebanon will hold groundbreaking Thursday for Route 66 park
Belvidere Motel complex goes up for sale
The historic Belvidere Motel -- along with a house, cafe, and gas-station building -- on Route 66 in Litchfield, Illinois, are up for sale for $255,000, according to a listing by Dorthy Lowe of Century 21 Commercial. Here's the description of the property at 825 S. Old Historic Route 66: OWN A PIECE OF ROUTE … Continue reading Belvidere Motel complex goes up for sale
Frontier Motel caretakers resign abruptly
Allen and Stacy (Lynette) Greer, caretakers for the historic Frontier Motel and Restaurant in Truxton, Arizona, resigned their positions Monday evening in a Facebook post by Allen. The post read: Effective immediately, Stacy (Lynette) and I are no longer affiliated with the Frontier Motel and Cafe. We didn't arrive at this decision lightly. We've wrung … Continue reading Frontier Motel caretakers resign abruptly
Former Tucumcari cop gets 4 1/2 years for arsons
A former police officer was sentenced last week to 4 1/2 years in prison for his role in two arson fires in Tucumcari, New Mexico, last year, including a closed motel on Route 66, according to the Quay County Sun. Dustin "Dusty" Lopez, the former officer, and co-defendant Robert Sandoval were sentenced for fires at … Continue reading Former Tucumcari cop gets 4 1/2 years for arsons
Huell Howser’s Volcano House goes up for sale
How'd you like to live in a 2,200-square-foot home perched on the top of an inactive volcano a few miles off Route 66? It can be yours for $650,000. It's situated a few miles north of the Route 66 hamlet of Newberry Springs, California, deep in the Mojave Desert. Notably, the house was owned by … Continue reading Huell Howser’s Volcano House goes up for sale