The same developer who revamped the El Vado Motel and Monterey Motel in Albuquerque also will transform another Route 66 motel in that city -- the Imperial Inn Motel. According to Albuquerque Business First (subscription required), the motel will become a mix of residential, restaurants and retail: The city announced Saturday it is moving forward … Continue reading El Vado Motel developer to revamp Imperial Inn Motel in Albuquerque
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Frontier Restaurant in Albuquerque marks 50 years
The iconic Frontier Restaurant in Albuquerque marked its 50th year in business earlier this week. The Albuquerque Journal posted a story about the eatery at 2400 Central Ave. (aka Route 66): “It’s sort of like a melting pot where people come and meet,” said Dorothy Rainosek, Frontier co-founder and owner. [...]Rainosek said when she and … Continue reading Frontier Restaurant in Albuquerque marks 50 years
Construction set to begin soon on Route 66 Visitor Center in west Albuquerque
Bernalillo County announced it selected a contractor to build the nearly $10 million Route 66 Visitor Center on Albuquerque's west side and that construction would begin next month. The county stated in a news release Wednesday it authorized the county manager to execute and approve the construction agreement with Enterprise Builders in the amount of … Continue reading Construction set to begin soon on Route 66 Visitor Center in west Albuquerque
Shop-local initiative helps Route 66 businesses in Albuquerque during holiday
Two initiatives by the City of Albuquerque reportedly have helped businesses along the Central Avenue (aka Route 66) corridor during the holiday season. Craig Turpin of Empire Board Game Library told KOB-TV the city's Route 66 Shop & Glow, which featured light sculptures, helped keep his sales the same as last year, if not higher. … Continue reading Shop-local initiative helps Route 66 businesses in Albuquerque during holiday
Enchanted Trails RV Park in Albuquerque erects hubcap tree in time for Christmas
The Enchanted Trails RV Park and Trading Post in west Albuquerque recently erected a 17-foot-tall hubcap tree after the proprietor there spent nearly five years collecting parts for it. According to KRQE-TV in Albuquerque, the tree consists of about 300 hubcaps compiled by Vicki Ashcraft, president of the business. She began collecting hubcaps in 2016, … Continue reading Enchanted Trails RV Park in Albuquerque erects hubcap tree in time for Christmas
De Anza Motor Lodge wins NAIOP award for mixed use/multifamily category
De Anza Motor Lodge redevelopment project in Albuquerque won the Eagle Award in the mixed-use/multi-family category in the NAIOP New Mexico Awards of Excellence. NAIOP, which stands for National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, has a chapter in New Mexico. This is what the organization said about its honor for De Anza, courtesy of … Continue reading De Anza Motor Lodge wins NAIOP award for mixed use/multifamily category
Downtowner Motor Inn in Albuquerque added to National Register
The Downtowner Motor Inn along the Route 66 corridor in Albuquerque has been designated to the National Register of Historic Places. The motel at 717 Central Ave. NW (aka Route 66) received the designation effective Nov. 4, according to an email Friday from the National Park Service. According to the nomination form, the Downtowner was … Continue reading Downtowner Motor Inn in Albuquerque added to National Register
Former owners of Kellys Brew Pub in Albuquerque pay $1.4M in settlement
A local judge this week ordered two previous owners of Kellys Brew Pub and Restaurant in Albuquerque to pay nearly $1.4 million as part of settling a class-action lawsuit for underpaying its employees. The Albuquerque Journal reported: Former owners Dennis and Janice Bonfantine will pay $1,375,000 in legal costs and payments to servers who worked … Continue reading Former owners of Kellys Brew Pub in Albuquerque pay $1.4M in settlement
West Central Route 66 Visitor Center in Albuquerque to break ground in December
The long-planned West Central Route 66 Visitor Center in Albuquerque should break ground in December, with a planned opening by January 2022. Luis Hernandez Jr., West Central Community Development Group’s executive director, revealed the timeline for the $12 million project on Nine Mile Hill in a recent report by the Albuquerque Journal. The development group … Continue reading West Central Route 66 Visitor Center in Albuquerque to break ground in December
Blowin’ in the wind: Porta Potty cruises down Route 66 in Albuquerque
Albuquerque motorists on Route 66 on Tuesday were treated to a weird sight: a wind-blown Porta Potty scooting down the Mother Road. Roll tape: https://youtu.be/-qHCwWpuISU KOAT-TV in Albuquerque broke the story from a viewer: The port-a-potty was seen blowing down the street near Central and Tramway early Tuesday evening.At this time there is no word … Continue reading Blowin’ in the wind: Porta Potty cruises down Route 66 in Albuquerque