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Blue Spruce Lodge
Gallup, NM
Photo courtesy Adriene Biondo

The Blue Spruce Lodge lights up Route 66 in Gallup along a patch of neon lights.

La Loma Motel
Santa Rosa, NM
Photo courtesy Greg West

The La Loma Motel in Santa Rosa still features a roadside neon sign on its property. This motel and its marquee is located along the Route 66 on the edge of town.

El Vado Motel
Albuquerque, NM
Photo courtesy Greg West

Route 66 is well known for its neon motels. See the El Vado Motel here in action.

Palomino Motel
Tucumcari, NM
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Check out the Palomino Motel in Tucumcari, NM with its fine neon sign.

Ok, ok, yes this is the vintage one that was removed years back. This sign is found in the Vegas Neon Museum.

UPDATE 01/07 : This shot of the Palomino Motel marquee was taken in 1996. It shows the newer marquee which replaced the old shown above. 01-07

Palomino Motel
Tucumcari, NM
Photo courtesy Matthias Tippner

Blue Swallow Motel
Tucumcari, NM
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Check out these night shots of the Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari, NM which was originally built in 1939. Owned and operated by Lillian Redman for 40 years and now by Dale & Hilda Bakke, the Blue Swallow's neon still lights up the sky for all to see. Unfortunately, the latest news is the Bakke's are selling this motel and are looking for a new owner to continue the Blue Swallow's legacy.

For more, see Roadside Peek's Spotlight on the Blue Swallow Motel.

Blue Swallow Motel
Tucumcari, NM
Photo courtesy Greg West

Another famous Route 66 icon, the Blue Swallow Motel, still twinkles in the night in Tucumcari.

UPDATE 07/06 : The Blue Swallow is now owned by Terri Johnson and Bill Kinder who plan to restore and perform updates on this Route 66 landmark. 07-06

Americana Motel
Tucumcari, NM
Photo courtesy Dave and Debra van Hulsteyn

Here's a neon shot of the Americana Motel that sits along Tucumcari Boulevard. 06-06

Westward Ho Motel
Albuquerque, NM
Photo courtesy Dave and Debra van Hulsteyn

Check out this neon shot of the sign in front of the Westward Ho Motel in Albuquerque, NM. 06-06

Aztec Motel
Albuquerque, NM
Photo courtesy Dave and Debra van Hulsteyn

The Aztec Motel marquee still lights the way to the motel along busy Central Avenue in Albuquerque. 06-06

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