The historic La Mesa Motel in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, was recently put on the market for $500,000. Albuquerque Business First (subscription required) reported that the longtime owners, which have operated the property for over 60 years, wish to retire. The La Mesa is listed on the LoopNet and SunVista websites. This is what SunVista … Continue reading La Mesa Motel in Santa Rosa put up for sale for $500,000
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Santa Rosa receives $500,000 state grant to build Mother Road Bike Park
The City of Santa Rosa, New Mexico, recently landed a $499,999 state grant to begin building a Mother Road Bike Park, with a centerpiece that's designed to resemble a Route 66 gas station. The print edition of The Communicator newspaper in Santa Rosa reported that the grant came from the Outdoor Recreation Trails+ program of … Continue reading Santa Rosa receives $500,000 state grant to build Mother Road Bike Park
“Singing highway” also coming to Route 66 in Winslow
Winslow, Arizona, will be another Route 66 town that will receive a so-called "singing highway." According to the September newsletter of the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona, the city hired ROADTUNES to install rumble strips on Route 66 that will emit a melody when tires go over them at a certain speed. The association … Continue reading “Singing highway” also coming to Route 66 in Winslow
“Bozo” Cordova, founder of the Route 66 Auto Museum in Santa Rosa, dies
James "Bozo" Cordova, founder of the Route 66 Auto Museum in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, and a longtime mechanic in that city, died on Saturday. He was 77. According to his obituary, Cordova, as a youth, began working at various gas stations along Route 66 in Santa Rosa. After graduating from high school, he attended … Continue reading “Bozo” Cordova, founder of the Route 66 Auto Museum in Santa Rosa, dies
More details emerge on forthcoming “musical road” on Route 66 in Santa Rosa
The local newspaper in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, provided more details on a "musical road" coming to town. The city is receiving a $60,000 Route 66 centennial grant from the New Mexico Tourism Department to build two sets of musical rumble strips. According to the Guadalupe County Communicator (subscription required): Santa Rosa is planning two sets … Continue reading More details emerge on forthcoming “musical road” on Route 66 in Santa Rosa
New Mexico Tourism awards $1.3 million in grants to Route 66 communities
The New Mexico Tourism Department announced this week that it will distribute a total of $1.3 million in grants to Route 66 communities in fiscal year 2026 for marketing and promotion, special events and infrastructure, including a Route 66 musical road in Santa Rosa and restoration of a vintage gas station in Milan. The agency … Continue reading New Mexico Tourism awards $1.3 million in grants to Route 66 communities
Storms damage Sun ‘n Sand Motel sign, Tri-County Truck Stop building
Severe winds toppled the landmark Sun 'n Sand Motel sign in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, and a tornado destroyed the Tri-County Truck Stop building in Villa Ridge, Missouri. The weather events were part of a storm system that wreaked havoc across several states -- from high winds in New Mexico and Texas and wildfires in … Continue reading Storms damage Sun ‘n Sand Motel sign, Tri-County Truck Stop building
Panel seeks to remodel Ilfeld-Johnson Warehouse, apply for Route 66 grant to boost Santa Rosa
The Guadalupe County Development Corporation's board plans $730,000 in renovations for the historic Ilfield-Johnson Warehouse in downtown Santa Rosa, New Mexico. Local officials also are applying for a grant from the New Mexico Route 66 Centennial Grant Program to improve business facades along Route 66. Longtime Route 66 News readers probably remember previous efforts to … Continue reading Panel seeks to remodel Ilfeld-Johnson Warehouse, apply for Route 66 grant to boost Santa Rosa
Sun ‘n Sand Restaurant in Santa Rosa closes
The Sun 'n Sand Restaurant, which operated in the shadow of the distinctive neon sign for the long-closed motel by the same name in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, closed last Saturday. The restaurant at 2050 Historic Route 66, which had erratic hours in recent years, announced the closure on Facebook. Reached by Facebook Messenger, a … Continue reading Sun ‘n Sand Restaurant in Santa Rosa closes
Blue Hole in Santa Rosa to reopen on Aug. 30 for scuba and free diving
The landmark Blue Hole in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, will reopen on Aug. 30 for scuba diving and free diving after an underwater wall collapse prompted its closing for weeks. The City of Santa Rosa on Monday announced on Facebook the forthcoming reopening of diving at the site. The Blue Hole reopened to swimmers on … Continue reading Blue Hole in Santa Rosa to reopen on Aug. 30 for scuba and free diving