3/27/23

Getting Our Kicks in Tucumcari


Howdy! Today we are going to take a look at some of the interesting places we saw in Tucumcari!
As you can see, Mama decided to get artsy fartsy, and do this post in sepia tones to make it seem like more like the olden times. Les sigh, Mamas...gotta love 'em (mostly cause they're the ones that give out the cookies).

But I digress.....

Old hotels, restaurants and gas stations, both abandoned and still open, line Route 66 in Tucumcari. 


Originally the State Motor Lodge, built in 1935, the Americana Lodge 
is still open for visitors.



The Magnolia Station is an old closed down gas station, and a frequently photographed building
in Tucumcari.


The Ranch House opened in 1952 to feed hungry travelers of Route 66. Unfortunately, it closed as traffic diverted off of Route 66 when Interstate 40 was built. 


The Buckaroo Motel is another classic 1950s Motel.


Wait a minute....Does Sepia make my nose look big?? 


This is the Odeon Theater. It opened in 1936 and, after some major renovations, it recently reopened and is showing first run movies!


Mama and Daddy visited Tee Pee Curios and said they had a great selection of Route 66 knick knacks!


The Blue Swallow Hotel is the most famous hotel in Tucumcari. Known for its retro decor, you need to make reservations sometimes up to a year in advance!


Thanks for joining us for this Sepia Route 66 tour.


Mama made a slide show with even MORE pictures....but this time she left them in color!


You can also watch it HERE, on YouTube


Join us next week, when we show you the murals of Tucumcari!


  
We are joining Sandee at  Comedy Plus for the Happy Tuesday Blog Hop this week!










14 comments:

  1. Hari OM
    The sepia tones definitely suited this tour of the town! But brrrrr, not sure I want a refrigerated room! 🤣 Hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxx

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  2. Tucumcari looks like a very cool town and I love the sepia tones!

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  3. Those sepia pictures make it look like you guys had time travelled back into an old movie!

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  4. oooh how great!! what a super place! and no... your nose looks fantabulous in sepia...

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  5. sepia does make them look vintage, but your nose if fine, no matter the color. I especially like the old truck at the cafe. Sepia does become these old buildings and another time that I lived. back then photos were black and white or sepia. these photos bring back fond memoires of driving the 400 miles from Savannah GA to here where we are now. the buildigns all look just like these

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  6. Love, love, love these photos. Now we need to go there. What fun places to see.

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  7. We love the sepia look for you two and the scenery. It doesn't make your nose look big, but it does accentuate your beautifully long eyelashes, Sunny.

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  8. Lulu: "Wow, what interesting places! Reservations a year in advance?! That's crazy!"
    Java Bean: "Our Dada said the sepia makes your pictures look like 'doguerrotypes'. Then he laughed and laughed and laughed ..."

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  9. Oh how fun. I love the sepia look and love seeing a place I would love to explore. It would be even better if I could meet you and your peeps.

    Thank you for joining the Happy Tuesday Blog Hop.

    Have a fabulous Happy Tuesday. Scritches all around and my best to your peeps. ♥

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  10. Dearest Nieces...I'm liking mama's sepia photos and Sunny no matter the color effects your nose is perfect. Please thank Mama for her video and great photos and info. I wonder if she is old enough to remember the TV program Route 66 and the cute guys on it?
    I love your couch pose.
    Hugs Aunty C

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  11. WOW, what a fun trip and you got to see so many cool places!!!

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  12. Such an awesome trip. I like how you made the pictures black and white. It makes them look great

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  13. That's such a cool town. Were there many dogs there? How about squirrels? XOX Chia and Xena

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