NM Route 66 Assoc Newsletter


	Fall 2000 Newsletter page 2

A Sixty Six Story
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Museum of New Mexico Announces 75th Anniversary Events

All my uncles worked the route, some at the Club Cafe, Tiffens, and Medley's as chefs, and my love for cooking comes from them. I would frequent the Club Cafe (coming in through the back door) where my uncles would have homemade soup ready for my mom; always dressed in white with chef's hats they would put an apron on me and have me fetch ingredients until they were done with ma's order.
I have fond memories of 66, having been on its path many years. Sometimes I was going away to college or to work in New York. On the latter occasion I was driving a 1964 Chevy Nova II that broke down in Groom, Texas. That didn't stop me. I began to hitchhike, met a friend and we drove in his 'Cuda all the way to Nashville. I then hitched a ride to the Big Apple, determined that this boy who had grown up on the mightiest of interstates was seasoned enough to tackle the rest of the Mother Road. I was never lost as long as I knew that if I got on the route I would eventually end up home; to me it was the path well worn and familiar.
Historic Buckaroo Motel for Sale!
When traveling to Tucumcari one of the great motel stops is the old Buckaroo Motel. Built in 1952 it has been well kept over the years. Its original cowboy sign is still glowing in the twilight ready to rope in the next customer. Ruby Jennings, owner and operator is ready to retire and is looking for that special someone ready to invest in some authentic roadside hospitality.
If you're interested, please write or call Ruby at the Buckaroo Motel, 1315 W. Tucumcari Blvd. (Old Route 66), Tucumcari, NM 88401-3326, phone (505) 461-1650.
Passport Program
The 2001 New Mexico Vacation Guide will carry the first ad announcing its availability. Each advertiser will have a coupon in the back of the passport that can be redeemed for product/service discounts. We will be soliciting advertisers in Santa Fe, Bernalillo, Tucumcari, Grants and Gallup over the next two months. Visitors are encouraged to stop at each designated site or Museum event along the Route and have their passport stamped, and visit the advertisers' business. Each visitor with a fully stamped passport will be entered in a drawing for an original work of art valued at $500+ commissioned just for this program. All visitors with a completed passport will receive a gift of kitsch from the Museum of New Mexico (items to be determined).
For additional information please contact Barbara Hagood at (505) 476-5105.

Greetings from New Mexico
May 25 - September 2, 2001
Palace of the Governors
A collection of postcard images from the Archives that features the people and communities of New Mexico since the establishment of Route 66 in 1926.
Get Your Kitsch on Route 66(tm)
May 25 - September 2, 2001
Museum of Indian Arts & Culture
Souvenir shops and tourist stops along the Route featured an uninformed and idealized view of Native cultures. This exhibit draws from the permanent collection in presenting those items from popular culture how they were a reflection of middle class generalizations.
From Cult to Classic: Route 66 on Film
July 5 - 7, 2001
Museum of Fine Arts, St. Francis Auditorium
Campy film festival that presents a marathon of the Route 66 TV programs, two film comedy classics, documentary work about the Route, and the mother of all "road" films, "The Grapes of Wrath." Screenings are supplemented by seminars, celebrity introductions, popcorn, hot dogs; visitors are encouraged to dress the part.
New Mexico Tourism Grant Awarded
The New Mexico Department of Tourism announced recipients of its 2000 marketing and promotion grants. The New Mexico Route 66 Association received approximately $25,000 for assisting in the ongoing development of its website and newsletter during the 75th Anniversary in the upcoming year.
Joint Ribbon Cutting
The Turquoise Trail and the New Mexico Route 66 Association will share in celebrating their designations as National Scenic Byways on October 9th. The two Historic Roadways join together in Tijeras Canyon and the celebration will be held in the Village of Tijeras. All of our Route 66 supporters and friends are invited to join us for the festivities. For more information please call our Association number at (505) 224-2802.

Fall 2000 Newsletter page 2