Tucumcari artists open B&B January 30, 2008
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Tucumcari, N.M., artists Doug and Sharon Quarles, best-known for their murals around the Route 66 town, have opened a bed-and-breakfast in a historic home at 307 E. High St. near downtown, according to the Quay County Sun.
The Quarleses’ original art gallery was in the downtown Sands-Dorsey Building, but it burned down last year. They were offered the chance to relocate at the two-story, red sandstone house with decorated wood trim and high ceilings that was built for a railroad engineer in 1907.
The couple rechristened the home as Gallery 111 Bed & Breakfast. Their artwork is displayed in the living and dining rooms, and they have four bedrooms for guests, including one with a Route 66 theme.
An illustration of the home can be seen at the bottom of the Quarleses’ Web page here. They can be contacted by calling 505-461-7891, or by using this contact page here.
A visit to Meteor City January 30, 2008
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A videographer checks out Meteor City in Arizona, which features what purportedly is the world’s longest map of Route 66. There’s another long map of 66 in Winslow, Ariz.
The Meteor City map was painted originally by Route 66 artist Bob Waldmire, but it was repainted some years later. You can see Waldmire’s version here.
