Postcard display returns by popular demand January 26, 2007
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The Albuquerque library system had a traveling exhibit of vintage postcards that displayed varying times in the city’s history. That, of course, included images from Route 66.
The exhibit ran from April 2005 to last December. However, there was enough continued interest that the postcards will be on display again through March 24 at the Special Collection Library, at Central Avenue and Edith Boulevard NE, reported the Albuquerque Tribune.
If you can’t make it to the Duke City, you can browse these postcards online. The collection is broken up into several categories, including Alvarado Hotel, Old Town, Downtown, Tijeras Canyon and Route 66.
A Riverwalk — in Grants January 26, 2007
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The Gallup (N.M.) Independent has an interesting story about Riverwalk in the nearby Route 66 town of Grants, N.M.
San Antonio has the best-known Riverwalk; it appears Grants decided to have one of its own.
The Riverwalk in Grants is a greenbelt along the Rio San Jose that in the midst of a three-stage development. It contains sculptures, a playground, benches, a gazebo and an amphitheatre on one end. Just off the Riverwalk on Route 66 is the Uranium Cafe.
It sounds like the sleepy little town is doing a good job taking advantage of its natural assets.
