Blue swallow motel

There is a lot to be said for doing things the old way. Whether it’s buying antiques, shooting Polaroid film or making something from scratch. Doing it the way it used to be done can be enjoyable, fun and sometimes better. That’s what Route 66 feels like today. A glimpse back to the old way of trave

Blue Swallow Motel

Blue Swallow Motel. Amazing owners!! Awesome place. Tucumcari, NM. This motel plus the Wigwam Motel make up the Cozy Cone in the movie Cars.

blue swallow motel | tucumcari, new mexico ig: phdonohue

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World famous motel. We stayed here on our Summer 2010 trip. This was the ultimate in photographer convenience. All I had to do was walk right out my room to shoot this!

The Blue Swallow motel Carpenter W.A. Huggins began construction on the Blue Swallow Motel prior to the outbreak of World War II, and Ted Jones, a prominent eastern New Mexico rancher, opened the motel in 1942. Facing Route 66, the Blue Swallow offers access to motorists from both the highway and a side street. The motel has an L-shaped plan and consists of 14 units with a discreet office and manager’s residence. Garage units, some with wood overhead doors, are located between the sleeping…

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The Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari, New Mexico, embraces Route 66 nostalgia more than any motel we stayed in along the route.

Vintage Blue Swallow Motel retro neon sign, on Route 66 in Tucumcari, New Mexico