The Route 66 Visitor Center in west Albuquerque will host a ribbon-cutting and preview celebration for the long-awaited facility from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday. The event will include music from Roberto Griego, The JDS and Al Hurricane Jr., food trucks, vendors and spectacular views from the facility atop Nine Mile Hill. No on-site parking … Continue reading Ribbon-cutting for Albuquerque’s Route 66 Visitor Center is tomorrow
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Concept cars from the 1950s will be displayed at forthcoming Route 66 Visitors Center in Albuquerque
Two concept cars conceived by a New Mexico resident during the 1950s will be on loan at the Route 66 Visitor Center on Albuquerque's west side when the facility opens later this spring. An artist's rendering of Leopold Garcia's "Bubbles Car." Leopold E. Garcia's “Bubbles Car” and “City Car" will be part of the visitors … Continue reading Concept cars from the 1950s will be displayed at forthcoming Route 66 Visitors Center in Albuquerque
‘Topping out’ ceremony held for Route 66 Visitors Center project in Albuquerque
Albuquerque officials took part in a "topping out" ceremony Wednesday for the Route 66 Visitors Center construction project on Nine Mile Hill on the city's west side. "Topping out" is where the final beam and highest point in the building is installed. During the ceremony, attendees signed the beam that will be encased in the … Continue reading ‘Topping out’ ceremony held for Route 66 Visitors Center project in Albuquerque
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
Marketing study requested for planned Route 66 Visitor Center in Albuquerque
A Bernalillo County commissioner asked for a marketing study for the proposed Route 66 Visitor Center planned for Albuquerque's west side before it breaks ground. According to the Albuquerque Journal: County Commissioner Debbie O’Malley recently introduced a resolution requiring that a third party consultant evaluate the “proposed uses for the Route 66 Visitors Center and … Continue reading Marketing study requested for planned Route 66 Visitor Center in Albuquerque
Cost for Route 66 Visitor Center in Albuquerque keeps rising
The cost of a Route 66 Visitors Center on Albuquerque's west side has risen from $3.4 million to $12.9 million in three years. KRQE-TV in Albuquerque had the story Wednesday night and quoted city councilor Klarissa Pena: Back in 2016, Albuquerque city councilors and Bernalillo County commissioners announced a Route 66 Visitor Center on the … Continue reading Cost for Route 66 Visitor Center in Albuquerque keeps rising
Improvements may come to Albuquerque’s west side of Route 66
The city of Albuquerque is considering improvements to its stretch of Route 66 on the west side of town. The stretch in question is from Unser Boulevard to 98th Street along Central Avenue (aka Route 66), according to KRQE-TV in Albuquerque. It's about 1.5 miles. The station explained: That strip of Central doesn't look like … Continue reading Improvements may come to Albuquerque’s west side of Route 66
Take a hike around Albuquerque’s volcanoes
Not many people other than locals know this, but Albuquerque is home to three inactive volcanoes on the west edge of the city, and you can hike around them. The volcanoes, known as the Three Sisters, sit within the boundaries of Petroglyph National Monument that includes one of the largest petroglyph sites in North American. … Continue reading Take a hike around Albuquerque’s volcanoes
Cost jumps for Route 66 Visitor Center in Albuquerque
Two years ago, a proposed Route 66 Visitor Center on Nine Mile Hill on Albuquerque's west side was slated to cost $3.4 million. Now the cost will be at least $6 million and possibly as high was $8 million. The cost has risen because community comments have changed the center's purpose. KRQE-TV reported: The county … Continue reading Cost jumps for Route 66 Visitor Center in Albuquerque
County bond vote includes Route 66 visitors center in Albuquerque
An upcoming bond question in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, includes money earmarked for a Route 66 visitors center on Albuquerque's west side. The county has a total of $38.5 million in bonds that must be approved by voters amid six questions in the Nov. 6 general election. Among those bonds that would be issued, if … Continue reading County bond vote includes Route 66 visitors center in Albuquerque