The Hacienda Motel along Route 66 in Gallup, New Mexico, was torn down late last month, according to eyewitness accounts from travelers. A poster on a Gallup page on Facebook uploaded a photo of the demolished motel. The Hacienda was one of six vintage Route 66 motels in Gallup closed in 2022 by the city … Continue reading Hacienda Motel in Gallup torn down
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Six motels on Route 66 in Gallup closed by the city, including Blue Spruce Lodge
Six vintage motels along the Route 66 corridor of Gallup, New Mexico, were closed by the city due to numerous code violations. That includes the Blue Spruce Lodge motel with its oft-photographed neon sign. Frequent Route 66 traveler and writer Blue Miller noted the closure of about a half-dozen motels during a recent post on … Continue reading Six motels on Route 66 in Gallup closed by the city, including Blue Spruce Lodge