As it turned out, Tucumcari offered the state’s best Route 66 experience. The town is perhaps best known for multiple billboards advertising “Tucumcari Tonight - 2,000 Motel Rooms.” Tucumcari served ...

Here are 8 places to stop on Route 66 from Chicago to California if you love music, along with the songs to listen to along the way.

TUCUMCARI, N.M. (KRQE) – A local non-profit is revitalizing the historic Route 66 by repairing neon signs for businesses along the scenic highway and now one New Mexico city is showing off their work.

Route 66, often referred to as the “Mother Road,” is more than just a highway; it’s an enduring symbol of American car culture and freedom. Spanning over 2,400 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica, this ...

TUCUMCARI, N.M. (KRQE) – It used to be a Denny’s along Route 66 in northeast New Mexico, but in recent years took on the name Kix on 66. Devastation and heartbreak hit when the diner caught fire ...

On January 19 representatives from the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design announced that it and project partners at the New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) had scored a ...

TUCUMCARI, N.M. (KRQE) – Businesses in Tucumcari are working to repair historic neon signs that were damaged in a May hail storm. The “golf ball-sized” hail hit the city and impacted signs along Route ...

Route 66 had had a major impact on American history in the 20th century. Long before the interstate highways were a twinkle in Dwight Eisenhower's eye, it connected many previously isolated Western ...