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[Oznell]

Those photos of old Albuquerque are the greatest, @just bee !  Cannot tell you how much I love midcentury images of cities, especially Southwestern ones.

My family had some great photos of back when they lived for a period in Tucson and in Cochise County ( this was long before Prescott) ,  and I get the same feeling, (on a smaller scale than Albuquerque of course) from them.

Thanks so much for posting such evocative images of Route 66 land.... 

[just bee]

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@just bee wrote:

@Oznell 

Speaking of diners...

Lindy's had been in business since the 1920s.

And then this happened... last week.

An Albuquerque landmark.

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@Oznell 

@Kachina624 

An update.

Inside this historic building was the restaurant, two art studios, a workspace and a small apartment.  Inside the apartment were 37 cats.

The owners have been informed that they will need to tear down this 121-year-old building.

It's sad.

[Oznell]

Oh, it's a tragedy, @just bee , on many levels.  I hope they were able to save cats, but can imagine that was difficult if not impossible.  It looks like it was such a special landmark.

[just bee]

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@Oznell wrote:

Oh, it's a tragedy, @just bee , on many levels.  I hope they were able to save cats, but can imagine that was difficult if not impossible.  It looks like it was such a special landmark.

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@Oznell 

They're trying to find them homes, but that's always a challenge.

[morganjen]

They opened this in our town last year.

[walker]

Thanks to @Oznell for starting the thread and to all who shared pictures and stories.  Great memories!  DH and I have travelled on part of it.  Now I am thinking we should start in Chicago and travel the whole route!  Memories, memories......a good time gone by........

[Q-Checker]

There is a Route 66 in a Northern Virginia suburb, a route heavily used by drivers commuting into and out of DC. For those who know, is this part  of the famous historic Route 66?

[beach-mom]

@Oznell - TY for this wonderful thread! You were right in the middle of some great memories! A lot of you all were. And @Kachina624 , you're right in the middle now! 

And @Desertdi - As a huge Eagles fan, I never knew where exactly Winslow, Arizona was, but I do now! "Take It Easy" is one of my favorite songs, and was voted #2 of the Eagles' favorites playlist.

 I look forward to seeing more pictures and reading more memories.

"My" Route 66 was probably Route 40, then I-95, which I knew as the Kennedy Highway. My dad drove up from Georgia to visit our relatives up north.  

[ThinkingOutLoud]

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@Q-Checker wrote:

There is a Route 66 in a Northern Virginia suburb, a route heavily used by drivers commuting into and out of DC. For those who know, is this part  of the famous historic Route 66?

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No

[Kachina624]

@ThinkingOutLoud.  Your Rte 66 is probably a State Highway and nowhere near US Rte 66.