When speaking of Tucumcari, New Mexico author Jim Hinckley describes it as "a great example of what Route 66 was. What its bypass did to communities. And the future it holds." All of this is perhaps best discovered through the town's motel culture, which in recent years has enjoyed something of a renaissance thanks to pioneering owners who are working hard to reinvigorate these properties while honoring their pasts. Yet beyond the neon glare, people are drawn to these places for their offers of connection. This episode shares a few stories from owners, past and present, about just that.
Motel Safari
Roadrunner Lodge
The Blue Swallow Motel
Fender's River Resort
Jim Hinckley's America
Trail Weight
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3. Postcard from Rockport - "Blessed Egg Rolls by the Bay”
2. Postcard from Galveston - "Spaghetti, Sausage and a Slice of Sicily”
1. Postcard from Serbin - "Noodles in a New Nation"
Introducing - "Travel Tales by Afar"
17. Postcard from Santa Monica - "Passing Time at the Pier's End"
16. Postcard from Bakersfield - "In Search of The Sound"
15. Postcards from Diners - "Pride and Pies"
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11. Postcards from Las Vegas, NM and Winslow, AZ - "The Footprints of Fred Harvey"
9. Postcard from Amarillo - "Busting Belts at The Big Texan"
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