The signs at the Paradise Motel in Tucumcari, New Mexico, were removed this week after the long-abandoned property suffered two fires in less than six months -- including one in February. Vanessa Miller, service manager the Clovis Sign Services in Clovis, New Mexico, confirmed by phone Wednesday she had possession of both signs, including the … Continue reading Signs at Paradise Motel in Tucumcari removed
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Fire again strikes Paradise Motel in Tucumcari
Fire ravaged the long-closed Paradise Motel in Tucumcari, New Mexico, for the second time in less than six months. Tucumcari Fire Chief Doug Hogan said the blaze was reported at 3:25 p.m. Wednesday and wasn't brought until control until about five hours later. He said the fire destroyed 10 to 12 rooms on the southernmost … Continue reading Fire again strikes Paradise Motel in Tucumcari
Fire damages Paradise Motel in Tucumcari
Fire heavily damaged the main office building and one room Friday afternoon at the long-closed Paradise Motel on the western edge of Tucumcari, New Mexico. The fire didn't damage the motel's distinctive neon sign, its garage or much of the rest of the complex. But the blaze doesn't portend well for the motel's already-grim future. … Continue reading Fire damages Paradise Motel in Tucumcari
New Bob Dylan artwork features Route 66
A new show, "The Beaten Path," at a gallery in London features Bob Dylan artwork that includes several images of Route 66. The Halcyon Gallery is showing the famed singer-songwriter and recent Nobel laureate's acrylic paintings, sketches and watercolors of American landscapes through Dec. 11. According to Vanity Fair, Dylan had worked on them for the past 2 … Continue reading New Bob Dylan artwork features Route 66