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Michelle Lujan Grisham, U.S. Congresswoman N.M. 1st District [since 2013; Dem], re-election campaign website
meathead Republican Steve Pearce, incumbent U.S. Congress N.M. 2nd District [2011-2018]
Ben R. Luján, U.S. Congressman N.M. 3rd District [Dem] re-election campaign website
Middle Rio Grande Economic Development Assn. covers Catron, Sierra, Socorro & Valencia counties
El Camino Real National Historic Trail
El Camino Real Intl. Heritage Center [opened Nov 2005]
 | "The Royal Road: El Camino Real From Mexico City To Santa Fe" [1998] by Douglas Preston & José Antonio Esquibel, photographs by Christine Preston Univ NM Press 8¾x10½ pb [6/98] out of print/used Univ NM Press 9x10¾ hardcover [6/98] out of print/used |
 | "Rio Grande: From The Rocky Mountains To The Gulf of Mexico" [1999] by Peter Lourie Boyds Mills Press 8x10 pb [9/2000] for $9.95 Boyds Mills Press 8¼x10¼ YA hardcover [2/99] for $17.95 |
 | "The Rio Grande: An Eagle's View" [2011] Edited by Barbara McIntyre, Aerial photography by Adriel Heisey, Foreword by Robert Redford WildEarth Guardians 11½x10½ hardcover [7/2011] for $47.25 |
 | "Reining In The Rio Grande: People, Land, and Water" [2011] by Fred M. Phillips, G. Emlen Hall & Mary E. Black Univ New Mexico Press 9x6 hardcover [7/2011] for $23.76 |
 | "285 Broken Dreams: New Mexico Southeast To Texas" [2011] by Chris Enos Photographer Enos spent several years documenting the changing roadside culture along U.S. Highway 285, which runs from Santa Fe, New Mexico into Southwest Texas, crossing the counties of Santa Fe, Torrance, Guadalupe, Chaves & Eddy, then the Texas counties of Loving, Pecos & Terrell Museum of NM Press 8¼x11¼ hardcover [9/2011] for $25.51 |
Lincoln County in New Mexico
Lincoln County, New Mexico covers 4831 square miles; population: 20,500 (2010 census).
Lincoln County official website
detail for Lincoln County, NM was cut to its own page in January 2023
Cibola County in New Mexico [est. 1981]
The area became part of the United States in 1846, and part of New Mexico Territory in 1852; New Mexico
became a state in 1912. The 4,542-square mile Cibola County split off from Valencia County in June 1981.
Cibola County official website •
Cibola County entry at Wikipedia
Cibola County Sheriff's Office, 114 McBride Road in Grants, New Mexico
Tony Mace, Cibola County Sheriff [elected 2014 & 2018] 
Grants / Cibola County [NM] Chamber of Commerce [est. 1946], 100 Iron Avenue in Grants, New Mexico
Cibola County Historical Society at the Mother Whiteside Memorial Building, 525 W. High Street in Grants, NM
Ancient Way Arts Trail in McKinley & Cibola counties in NM
Grants, New Mexico [est. 1880s, incorp. 1941]
City of Grants, 600 W. Santa Fe Avenue in Grants, New Mexico
City of Grants entry at Wikipedia
Cibola Arts Council [est. 1974] / Double Six Gallery in Grants, New Mexico
Grants Mainstreet Project [], 523 W. Santa Fe Avenue in Grants, New Mexico
Grants Campus [est. 1968] of New Mexico State University
Cibola County Beacon newspaper [est. 1946] in Grants, NM
New Mexico Mining Museum in Grants, NM
Rio West Twin Theater, 118 W. Santa Fe Avenue in Grants, NM
Lux Theater [closed] in Grants, NM
PAHfest Digital Media Festival [July 2006] in Grants, New Mexico
annual Historic Route 66 Fall Fiesta [Oct] at Fire and Ice Park in Grants, New Mexico
K.M.I.N. 980-AM rock radio [est. 1956] in Grants, NM
K.D.S.K. 92.7-FM oldies radio [est. 1956] in Grants, NM
K.Y.V.A. 103.7-FM oldies radio in Grants, NM
El Morro Area Arts Council / Old School Gallery in Grants, New Mexico
Grants, NM uranium plant purchase announced 10/2007 by Uranium Resources, Inc. of Texas
Casper Baca Rodeo Company of Grants, NM
Cibola Internet Services [est. 1995] wireless, 1109 Mesa Blvd. in Grants, New Mexico
city-owned Coyote del Malpais Golf Course, 2001 George Hanosh Blvd. in Grants, New Mexico
Badland's Burgers, 1204 W. Santa Fe Avenue {Old Route 66} in Grants, New Mexico
Canton Cafe Chinese Restaurant, 1212 E. Santa Fe Avenue in Grants, New Mexico
Coco Bean Cafe, 333 Nimitz Drive in Grants, New Mexico
Coyote Grill at Coyote del Malpais Golf Course in Grants, New Mexico
El Cafecito Restaurant [est. early 1980s], 820 E. Santa Fe Avenue {Old Route 66} in Grants, New Mexico
1st Street Cafe - 'Home-style cooking at its best' [est. 1996, moved 2006], 1600 W. Santa Fe Avenue {Old Route 66} in Grants, New Mexico
La Ventana Steak House, 110½ Geis Street in Grants, New Mexico
The Mission coffeehouse & gallery & guest house in Grants, New Mexico
Outlaws Saloon & Dance [est. 1998], 1109 E. Santa Fe Avenue in Grants, New Mexico
Surf Shack Pizza & Skate Shack, 320 E. Stephens Avenue in Grants, New Mexico
Village of Milan, New Mexico [est. 1957]
Petro Truck Center & Iron Skillet Restaurant at Milan, west of Grants, New Mexico at I-40 exit 79
Kiva Café [est. 2004], 1500 Willow Drive in Milan, New Mexico
Chaco Canyon Trading Center at Milan, New Mexico
Grants-Milan Municipal Airport
Western New Mexico Aviation Heritage Museum [est. 2011]
Cibola Outpost B&B, 1704 Enchanted Mesa Road in Milan (near Grants), New Mexico
 | "Images of America: Grants-Milan (New Mexico)" [2013] by Donald Jaramillo & Paul Milan Arcadia Publng 9¼x6½ pb [10/2013] for $15.47 Arcadia Publng 9½x6¾ hardcover [10/2013] for $26.06 |
Bluewater Outpost [active in 2009], west of Grants, New Mexico at I-40 exit 72
Sky City Cultural Center & Haak'u Museum [opened 2006] in Acoma, New Mexico
sculptor Adrian Wall of Acoma, New Mexico
Guadalupe Vineyards [est. 2000] off I-40 exit 100 in San Fidel, New Mexico
Apache Canyon Ranch B&B Country Inn [est 1996] off I-40 exit 131 in Laguna, New Mexico
Guadalupe County in New Mexico
![Guadalupe County Communicator [] - new website under construction 2014](images/GuadalupeCommunicator.png)
Penny's Diner in Vaughn, New Mexico
City of Santa Rosa, New Mexico 88435
odd thing: the Santa Rosa street address numbers seem to have been revamped
in 2005 or so: both sets come up in Google searches
Santa Rosa, New Mexico official website
Santa Rosa, NM entry at Wikipedia
Santa Rosa News weekly newspaper [est. 1930]
Santa Rosa [NM] Route 66 Auto Museum [est. 1999]
La Loma Motel on Old Route 66 in Santa Rosa, New Mexico
Pecos Theatre, 219 So. Fourth Street in Santa Rosa, New Mexico [closed 3/2010}
Santa Rosa Lake State Park
Santa Rosa [NM] Satellite Campus of Luna Community College
Guadalupe County Fair [August] in Santa Rosa, New Mexico
Comet II Cafe on Old Route 66 in Santa Rosa, New Mexico
Joseph's Bar and Grill [est. 1956], 1775 Historic Route 66 in Santa Rosa, New Mexico
Lake City Diner [built ??, open ??], 101 So. Fourth Street in Santa Rosa, New Mexico
Route 66 Restaurant on Historic Route 66 in Santa Rosa, New Mexico
Santa Fe Grille, 2249 Historic Route 66 in Santa Rosa, New Mexico
Silver Moon Cafe [est. 1959], 2545 E. Highway 66 in Santa Rosa, New Mexico
Stuckey’s Sandwich Shop {chain}, I-40 Exit 277 & Hwy 84 in Santa Rosa, New Mexico
Sun & Sand Restaurant, 1124 Historic Route 66 in Santa Rosa, New Mexico
![color seal of Valencia County, New Mexico [est. 1852]](images/sealValenciaCountyNM.jpg)
Valencia County in New Mexico [est. 1852]
The towns of Belén, Bosque Farms, Isleta Pueblo, Los Lunas, Peralta, Rio Communities, Tomé-Adelino, and more.
click here
![seal of Torrance County, New Mexico [est. 1903]](images/sealTorranceCountyNM.jpg)
Torrance County in New Mexico [est. 1903]
population ~16,000 (2020 census); elevation ~6,100 feet; includes City of Moriarty, towns of Estancia (county seat) & Mountainair, villages of Encino & Willard, the
communities of Abo, Cedarvale, Clines Corners, Duran, Indian Hills, Manzano, McIntosh, Progresso, Tajique, Torreon & Wagon Wheel, and the Manzano Wilderness area
Torrance County official website •
Torrance County entry at Wikipedia
Torrance County [NM] Old Timers Day [last Saturday in July; 2019 = #55] in Estancia, New Mexico
Torrance County [NM] Fair [first whole week in August]
City of Moriarty, New Mexico 87035 [est. 1903; incorp. 1953]
Moriarty, New Mexico official website
Moriarty [NM] Chamber of Commerce
![Mountain View Telegraph [] weekly community newspaper serving the East Mountains and Estancia Valley of East Central New Mexico, based in Moriarty](images/MtnViewTelegraph.jpg)
Moriarty [NM] Historical Society & Museum [est. 1974]
Frontier Saloon in Moriarty, NM
Mike's Friendly Store [est. 1949] in Moriarty, NM
Buford Steakhouse [est. 2000] in Moriarty, NM
New Mexico Propane in Moriarty, NM
El Comedor de Anayas Restaurant in Moriarty, NM
Sierra Blanca Brewing Co. [est. 1996], 1016 Industrial Road in Moriarty, NM
Lisa's Truck Center, 820 Central Avenue in Moriarty, NM
Pinto Bean Parade & Fiesta [Oct 2010 = #30] in Moriarty, NM
Moriarty [New Mexico] Municipal Airport
Google, Inc. purchased solar drone maker Titan Aerospace of Moriarty, New Mexico in April 2014 and shut down in 2016.
McCall's Pumpkin Patch [open in October, est. 1997] in Moriarty, NM
Deadwood, New Mexico on Old Route 66
Cline's Corners [est. 1934], New Mexico
the old and new routes diverged at Cline's Corners
entry at Wikipedia •
Clines Corners Retail Center official website [est. 2003]
Village of Encino, New Mexico 88321
El Cabo wind farm project, located NW of Encino, NM [begun 2013] by Iberdrola Renewables, LLC
Town of Estancia, New Mexico [incorp. 1909] ZIP 87016 and Estancia Valley
Estancia, New Mexico official website •
Estancia, New Mexico entry at Wikipedia
Estancia [NM] Municipal School District
the CoreCivic prison [built 1990; closed 10/2017] on the east side of town
The Old Windmill Dairy, 52 Paso Ranch Road in Estancia, New Mexico { closed 2022 }
Margarita's Gallery, 401 So. Fifth Street in Estancia, New Mexico {open by appointment only}
Estancia [NM] Rotary International - #District 5520, Club #1302
Blue Ribbon Bar & Grill in Estancia, New Mexico
El Cafecito Mexican Restaurant, 221 Allen Street in Estancia, New Mexico
The Old Mill Restaurant, 102 Joseph Avenue in Estancia, New Mexico
Thriving Roots Cafe, 406 Fifth Street in Estancia, New Mexico
Estancia [NM] Farm Safety Day & Tractor Parade [June 2022]
Casa Manzano B&B in Tajique, NM
Village of Willard, Torrance County, New Mexico ZIP 87063
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willard,_New_Mexico
Willard [NM] Cantina & Cafe - Chile With Attitude [est. 1986], 21820 U.S. Highway 60 in Willard, NM { website inactive 10/2022 }
Edison's High Lonesome Mesa 100 MW wind turbine farm near Willard, New Mexico
Town of Mountainair, Torrance County, New Mexico ZIP 87036
Mountainair [NM] Chamber of Commerce
Abo Trading Company [est. 1999] in Mountainair, NM
Art Center of Mountainair, NM
Cibola Arts Gallery - artists cooperative [est. 1995] in Mountainair, NM
B Street Market & Deli, 204 W. Broadway in Mountainair, NM
El Rancho Motel, 801 W. Highway 60 in Mountainair, NM
The Rock Motel, 901 W. Highway 60 in Mountainair, NM
Shaffer Hotel [built 1923, re-opened 2003] in Mountainair, NM
Stonehouse Gallery B&B [built circa 1900, est 2006] in Mountainair, NM 
Turner Inn Motel & RV Park, 503 E. Broadway in Mountainair, NM
Alpine Alley Coffee Shop, 210 No. Summit Avenue in Mountainair, NM
Ancient Cities Cafe, 511 W. Highway 60 in Mountainair, NM
The Bakery [est. 2012, for sale 2020], 217 W. Broadway in Mountainair, NM
Chuckwagon Restaurant, 305 W. Broadway in Mountainair, NM { closed }
Firehouse Restaurant [circa 2012], 118 W. Broadway in Mountainair, NM
Granny's Sweet Shop, 400 W. Broadway in Mountainair, NM { closed }
Kowboy Kafe, 110 W. Broadway in Mountainair, NM { closed }
The Last Chance Food Shack, 108 W. Main Street in Mountainair, New Mexico
Mustang Diner, 605 W. Highway 60 in Mountainair, NM
Rosebud Saloon, 205 W. Broadway in Mountainair, NM
annual Sunflower Festival and Arts & Crafts Show [Aug 2020 = #21] in Mountainair, NM
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument [est. 1980]
Save Abo Canyon website
Blue Springs Mountain Cafe on U.S. Highway 60 in Abo Pass, NM {closed 2007)
Socorro County in New Mexico
Socorro County official website
Socorro County [NM] Chamber of Commerce
Socorro County, NM entry at Wikipedia
City of Socorro, New Mexico
[founded circa 1620, incorp. 1884]
Socorro, New Mexico official website
City of Socorro, NM entry at Wikipedia
detail for Socorro County, NM was cut to its own page in January 2023
Quay County in New Mexico [est. 1903]
Quay County [NM] official website
Tucumcari - Quay County [NM] Chamber of Commerce
Quay County [NM] Sun newspaper
Tucumcari, New Mexico [est. 1903]
Founded as Six Shooter City in 1901, renamed 1908.
official City of Tucumcari, New Mexico website
Tucumcari [NM] Convention Center [opened 1994]
Tucumcari [NM] Historical Museum [built 1903], 416 So. Adams Street
historic Rock Island - Southern Pacific Train Depot [open 1927, restored 2011] opened as museum 11/2011
actor Paul Brinegar [1917-95] was born in Tucumcari, NM /nm0109495/
Tucumcari [NM] Rawhide Days [April 2016 = #1]
Tucumcari [NM] Main Street Assn. [est. 2009], 207 So. Second Street
historic Blue Swallow Motel on Route 66 in Tucumcari, New Mexico
historic Odeon Theatre [built 1937, renovated 2014], 123 So. Second Street in Tucumcari, New Mexico
Mother Road Rally [June 2005] in Tucumcari, New Mexico
Bishop's Handmade Boots [est. 1994] in Tucumcari, New Mexico
Mesalands Community College in Tucumcari, New Mexico
Dinosaur Museum [est. 2000] at Mesalands Community College
Tucumcari Mountain Cheese Factory [est. 1995], 823 E Main Street in Tucumcari, New Mexico
Del's Family Restaurant in Tucumcari, New Mexico
La Cita Mexican Foods restaurant, 812 So. First Street in Tucumcari, New Mexico
Logan, New Mexico [est. 1901] ZIP 88426
Logan-Ute Lake [NM] Chamber of Commerce {under construction?}
Air-Lock Log Homes [est. 1955] of Logan, New Mexico
Nara Visa [NM] Cowboy Gathering [est. 1993]
Russell's Truck & Travel Center #2, 1583 Frontage Road 4132 {I-40 Exit 369} in Glenrio, New Mexico
Curry County in New Mexico
includes cities of Clovis (county seat) & Texico, villages of Grady & Melrose, Cannon A.F.B., and the unincorporated communities
of Bellview, Broadview, Gallaher, Pleasant Hill, Portair, Ranchvale & St. Vrain
Clovis - Curry County [NM] Chamber of Commerce
Curry County Events Center, 1900 E. Brady in Clovis, New Mexico
City of Clovis, New Mexico [est. 1907] ZIP 88101
incorporated 1909; elev. 4,268 feet (1,301m); population 38,319 (2019 estimate)
Clovis, New Mexico official website
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clovis,_New_Mexico
City of Clovis details were cut to its own page in June 2022.
Cannon Air Force Base [est. 1943] in New Mexico - official websites broken ? (6/2022)
Cannon A.F.B. entry at Wikipedia
http://www.facebook.com/CannonAirForceBase
DeBaca County in New Mexico
Village of Fort Sumner, New Mexico
Ft. Sumner [NM] Chamber of Commerce
Billy the Kid Museum in Ft. Sumner, New Mexico
Zia Theater in Ft. Sumner, New Mexico
DeBaca County News in Ft. Sumner, New Mexico
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